Author: Kwara Reporters

The ENACT Principal, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has hailed the appointment of the immediate past Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development in Kwara State, Hon. Abdullateef Gidado Alakawa as the Chairman, Lower Niger River Basin (Kogi and Kwara). Accordingly, my brother Abdullateef is a thorough-bred and experienced administrator. With his experience in the management of human resources over the years, Alakawa will leverage on the guidance of Allah to succeed.His journey as a grassroots developer and mobiliser, has endeared him to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR as a person with qualities to drive the Renewed Hope Agenda in the…

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two suspected ritualists in Oja Odan, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.The suspects identified as Monday Ogunniyi and Oladeyo Idowu, were arrested following a report of an alleged abduction that led to a shocking discovery of human remains.In a statement released on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the case unfolded after Oladeyo Idowu, a resident of the School 4 area in Oja Odan, reported the abduction of Regina Oladeyo at a police station.According to the police, Idowu accused Ogunniyi of abducting Regina, which prompted officers to investigate…

The Nigeria Customs Service management has approved the promotion of 1,419 junior officers across various ranks.The service spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.Mr Maiwada said that the move was ratified at the NCS’s 10th management meeting, chaired by the Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi, in November.He stated that the comprehensive promotion list included both general duty and support staff who excelled in the 2024 promotion exercise.He said, “Specifically, 346 general duty and 384 support staff officers were elevated from Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) to Inspector of Customs (IC). Four general duty and 13…

Many children reportedly lost their lives in a stampede at a children’s carnival in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.The incident occurred at the private children’s fun fair held at Basorun Islamic High School, resulting in fatalities and injuries in the early hours of today.In a statement, the commissioner for information and orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, confirmed the incident and said that the government has swiftly mobilised a rapid response team.Victims have been transported to various hospitals within Ibadan for medical attention.Oyelade appreciated the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, for immediately activating all available response teams to assist at the…

Kwara State Government’s claim of paying 97% of its workforce their November salaries has sparked controversy, as critics question the legitimacy of the figures and allege neglect of vulnerable sectors. In a statement released Tuesday, Finance Commissioner Dr. Hauwa Nuru boasted that 95.5% of state workers and 97% of SUBEB teachers had received their salaries. However, glaring disparities emerged as 23% of local government workers remain unpaid. The government attributed the delays to non-registration with the Kwara State Residency Registration Authority (KWSRRA), a policy mandate introduced in July 2024. Critics argue this policy disproportionately affects rural and less tech-savvy workers,…

Borno’s health commissioner, Baba Mallam, has blamed the rate at which Nigerian women die during child birth on indecision by most families.Mr Mallam spoke on Monday when he received a donation of two tricycle ambulances from Doctors Without Borders in Maiduguri.“There are many reasons Nigerian women are dying at the point of labour. The indecision by the family of the pregnant woman during labour has been a major cause of women’s deaths. The indecision comes in because the pregnant women are surrounded by families.“They tell them, no, you can do it. Give it a push, and from one hour, two…

By Sulaiman OnimagoInterestingly, few days ago, one of Kwara’s leading news platforms, The Informant247, published an investigative report revealing how the Kwara State government has allegedly spent nearly N2billion on the Ilorin Visual Arts Centre, a project initially approved and awarded in 2020 for N755 million and unveiled in 2021, indicating that the project had been completed. The report further revealed that with no noticeable improvements or additional construction at the facility since its unveiling, the state government has continued to allocate hundreds of millions of naira annually to the project.Unfortunately, this revelation comes as no surprise to people like…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kwara State chapter, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the state government over the non-payment of November 2024 salaries to workers in the state. In a letter addressed to the Governor of Kwara State, His Excellency Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, and signed by the NLC leadership, the Congress expressed concern that over 75% of workers in the state have yet to receive their November salaries. The NLC described the situation as unacceptable and urged the state government to act swiftly to prevent industrial unrest.The NLC stated that if the salaries are not paid in full within 72…

The police in Lagos have dragged two women, Mmesuma Ofunna and Blessing Adimekwe, before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos over alleged obtaining money by false pretence.Ms Ofunna, 22, and Adimekwe, 25, were arraigned before the Magistrate, Mr L K J Layeni, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and conduct likely to breach peace.They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants conspired with others now at large to commit the offence on October 26 in the Okokomaiko area of Ojo.He alleged that they…

Nigeria exported N181.62bn worth of electricity from January to September of 2024, analysis of data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown.A breakdown showed that N58.65bn was exported to Togo, Benin and Niger Republic in the first quarter of 2024 followed by N63.28bn in the second quarter and N59.69bn in the third quarter.This is despite the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) putting a cap on the electricity exportation to these countries in May in a bid to boost domestic markets.In the order, the regulatory agency directed that power delivery to Nigeria’s neighbours must not exceed six per cent…