Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

The federal government has paid its ECOWAS community levy of N85 billion and 54 million dollars representing 2023 and up to July 2024.Dr Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission, said this on Sunday, during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.“For the first time in 19 years, Nigeria decided to pay 100 per cent of its community levy up to 2023.“The money was paid on Friday, December 13, 2024. This payment underscores the leadership and commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the government…

Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested 29 suspects involved in illegal oil bunkering and deactivated 42 illegal refining sites in Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states.A statement issued by the Assistant Director of Public Relations of the division, Lt. Col. Danjuma Jonah, said military operations, which were conducted from 9th to 15th December 2024, resulted in the deactivation of 42 illegal refining sites, arrest of 29 suspected oil thieves and confiscation of 197,000 litres of stolen products.Jonah said the troops demobilised 32 boats, 12 vehicles and eight motorcycles used for economic sabotage in the…

Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have apprehended a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, suspected to be behind the m8rder of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Isa Mohammad Bawa, in Sokoto State. The monarch was abducted alongside his son and brother in Sabon Birnin Local Government Area of Sokoto on July 9, 2024. The abductors k!lled a sea on August 22 after negotiations for his release collapsed. The operation, conducted on December 14 at 10 p.m., followed intelligence reports that Wurgi was receiving treatment at a hospital in Shinkafi town, Zamfara State, for injuries sustained during…