Author: Kwara Reporters

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted the request of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arraign a former lawmaker for Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Andy Uba, on a two-count charge bordering on alleged N400 million fraud.Justice Ekwo fixed February 18, 2025, to take the plea of the defendant following an allegation that he defrauded one George Uboh, whose petition to the police led to the charge.Equally cited as 2nd and 3rd defendants in the suit which was filed before the court are Crystal Chidinma Uba and Benjamin Etu.The IGP specifically alleged that…

Several students have reportedly been injured following a clash between students of two secondary schools in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.The fracas, which occurred on Monday, reportedly left more than 10 students injured in the process.According to a witness, the fight started around 11 am when some students of Government High School clashed with Government Day Secondary School, both in Adeta area over a previous disagreement.The witness said: “More than ten students were wounded in the melee that threw the area into pandemonium. The issue started about two weeks ago and climaxed with the present situation suspected to be a…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided a warehouse in Oke-Afa, Okota, Lagos, filled with unregistered and expired goods.This was revealed in a statement shared on X.com (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Nov. 20. According to NAFDAC, acting on intelligence, officials raided the facility, and caught operators unloading a 20ft container of unregistered carbonated drinks. Further inspection revealed 14 rooms stocked with unregistered and expired products, some contaminated by rats due to poor storage conditions. The statement read: “NAFDAC has uncovered a warehouse in Oke-Afa, Okota, Lagos, stocked with unregistered and expired supermarket items. “Acting…

The chairman of the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Eric Odo, has justified his appointment of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) on Agriculture to boost food production.Mr Odo told reporters in Enugu on Wednesday that the appointment of SSAs on agriculture, specifically on garden egg, yam and pepper, was a strategic move.He said the appointment was meant to boost the production of these crops in large quantities to satisfy local demands and for export.The chairman said the LGA was good at growing these crops and had a great comparative advantage, hence the need to engage individuals who had the…

The West African Examination Council has banned 13 schools in Kogi State from the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination.The schools were banned following their engagement in malpractices during the 2023/2024 WASSCE.The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, made the disclosure during a meeting with some principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for examination malpractices.The commissioner also disclosed that the council had blacklisted 14 supervisors for exam malpractices in the 2023/2024 WASSCE.According to him, the government has vowed to sanction school principals, teachers and supervisors who engaged or aided examination malpractices in the state.Jones emphasised that examination…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has uncovered the availability of substandard and unregistered sugar products in markets.A statement issued by the Director, Corporate Affairs of the Commission in Abuja, on Wednesday, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the substandard sugar product failed to meet mandatory Vitamin A fortification requirements.He said the products were smuggled brands from Brazil, including Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean and Arapora Bionergia.Mr Ijagwu said the commission’s investigations revealed that many of the identified sugar products lacked normal labelling, including production and expiry dates.He said the products also lacked batch numbers and the mandatory National Agency…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has called on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to extend the recently announced three-month tax holiday for civil servants in the state to one year. The party also asked the governor to immediately pay all outstanding bonuses approved for sections of the state workforce, including local government employees and SUBEB Teachers as well as workers in government parastatals who were excluded despite the fanfare accompanying the initial announcement.It said if done, these moves would provide relief to civil servants who are struggling to make ends meet amidst the rising cost of living in the state. In…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar.The council, led by Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe, includes five other members: Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, and Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said the sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.“After…

The police in Zamfara have detained a 58-year-old Algerian national for alleged transborder arms trafficking.The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Dalijan, made this known in Gusau on Tuesday. He said the police recovered 16 AK-47 riffles, during various raids within the last three weeks.He said the command also recovered one double barrel and one locally made Pistol from a suspected arms manufacturer based in Jos, Plateau.”The command, acting on intelligence traced and arrested an arms manufacturer in Jos, tracked and arested a regional arms trafficker from Algeria at the Illela border point.”The suspected Algerian, told the police…

Days after the Court of Appeal in Abuja nullified his presidency, Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya assumed office as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers on Tuesday.This marks the first time MC Oluomo has publicly announced assuming office since the appellate court’s decision to reaffirm Ibikunle Baruwa as the legitimate NURTW president.MC Oluomo, who was elected unopposed during an election at the union’s zonal secretariat in Osogbo, had his presidency nullified by a three-member appellate panel. The panel, comprising Justices Hamma Akawu Barka, Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba, and Asmau Ojuolape Akanbi, upheld the National Industrial Court’s earlier…