Author: Kwara Reporters

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says he is alive.Yakubu said this in a statement signed on his behalf by Rotimi Oyekanmi, his Chief Press Secretary.It was reported that an online platform and some social media handles reported that the INEC chairman died at an undisclosed hospital in London, after an illness.But reacting, Yakubu in the statement, said: “Our attention has been drawn to a fake news narrative circulated by a section of the social media claiming the purported death of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a London hospital. The story first appeared…

No fewer than 22 rooms were destroyed in a fire outbreak which occurred on Saturday afternoon at Alhaji Haruna Kannike Shopping Complex, Ipata, Ilorin, in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State.The fire outbreak, which started at about 3 pm, affected the shopping complex comprising 44 rooms and 25 shops.According to eyewitness accounts, household items, including beds, beddings, furniture, electronics and cooking utensils, were destroyed in the inferno.The fire was reportedly caused by ap ower surge, which occurred after power restoration in the area after about one week of total darkness in the area.The State Fire Service, which…

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has apprehended a 22-year-old security guard for allegedly vandalising armoured cables for a streetlight construction project at the University of Ilorin.The suspect, Idris Ibrahim Kayode, was reportedly employed as a private security guard at the university.He was caught in the early hours of Wednesday while allegedly tampering with the cables within the university premises.In a statement released on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ayoola Michael (ASC 1), the suspect was said to have been apprehended by local vigilantes at about 1:33 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 December…

…Says Gov Abdulrahman has spent over N5bn on fruitless Foreign Travels within 2 yearsThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has lambasted Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for squandering N2billion of state’s funds on fruitless foreign trips in just nine months, saying these trips have yielded no benefits for the state and its people. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olushola, the PDP said it was unfortunate and thoughtless that a governor would choose to waste public funds on frequent foreign travels at a time when a vast majority of his people are grappling with unprecedented…

Kwara State APC chieftain, who is a member of the Board of Trustees of TETFUND, Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, is a proud student of the prestigious Harvard Business School.Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, an aerospace engineer, has taken a decision to invest in his future by being a participant at the currently ongoing ‘Authentic Leader Development’ programme at the Harvard Business School.Authentic Leader Development is designed for both individuals and teams who want to enhance their leadership ability and skills for career advancement and personal growth.The ENACT principal has a deep passion for education and believes in continuous learning and skills…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three persons for being in possession of counterfeit currencies amounting to N129,542,826,000.The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, revealed this while addressing journalists at a press briefing on Tuesday.“Counterfeit currencies equivalent to a total sum of N129,542,823,000:00 were recovered,” Kiyawa said.The PPRO gave the breakdown of the fake currencies as $3,366,000, CFA51,970,000 and N1,443,000.He added that the two individuals arrested with the money and the person from who they were stolen stole had been apprehended and are in police custody, helping with investigation on the actual producers of the counterfeit money.In the same…

The Olomu of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Muhammad Yaqub Adebayo Buari, has appealed to the Kwara State Government to upgrade the Omupo Cottage Hospital to enhance healthcare delivery for the community.The royal father also called for the establishment of a tertiary institution in the area to boost its socioeconomic development.Oba Yaqub made the appeal during the commissioning of the new Aganju Olomu and the 2024 Oba Igba Festival held in the community over the weekend.“Today, the Omupo Cottage Hospital is the third-highest revenue-generating health facility for the Kwara State Government in the southern region.…

The banks also complained that less money is being deposited by customers, hence contributing to the scarcity.The development has affected both Point of Sales, PoS, operators and bank customers.PoS operators and bank customers are only allowed to withdraw between N20,000 and N50,000, depending on the bank .While N50,000 could be collected across the counter in the banking hall, only N20,000 is allowed through the ATM.Consequently, some PoS operators have increased their charges on withdrawals, as some charge N100 on N5,000 withdrawals, while others charge N150 depending on the location.Efforts to reach relevant officers of the commercial banks and the Central…

By Sulaiman Onimago Yesterday, while reading messages on a popular WhatsalApp group, I stumbled on a recorded radio programme that featured Mr. Shola Muse and Comrade Bolakale. On the radio show, they discussed Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s socio-economic projects over the last five years. As I listened to the audio and read through the claims, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of skepticism. Are we really seeing the results the state deserves or are we just clapping for a show with no substance? Let’s unpack this. Governor Abdulrahman and his team have often boasted of his capital projects, from roads to flashy…

Kwara State government has concluded plans to conduct mass burial for all unclaimed corpses in its hospital.This followed the inability of the government’s main hospital, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital located at the main roundabout along the sawmill and new market, Taiwo in Ilorin to take in more corpses into the morgue.It has, therefore, given two weeks’ notice to members of the public who might have unclaimed corpses to approach the hospital and claim them, after which the mass burial of the corpses would be done.Head Corporate Affairs of the Teaching Hospital,Yakub Aliagan in a statement, yesterday, said: “The management…