Author: Kwara Reporters

Jigawa State governor, Malam Umar Namadi has lifted suspension on the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Auwalu Sankara with immediate effect.The directive was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim which was made available to newsmen in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.It recalled that the Commissioner was suspended based on alleged involvement in an incidence reported before Kano State Hisbah Board.The SSG said the lifting of the suspension followed his discharge and acquittal by an Upper Sha’riah Court in Kano against all charges labelled against him.Sankara was last Monday discharged…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has dismissed the appeal filed by the Ondo State Government against a judgment from the Ondo State High Court, which awarded a compensation of N30 million to Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi.Oluwarotimi had his leg amputated in 2021 after being shot by an operative from the Ondo State Security Network, known as the Amotekun Corps.In her judgment delivered in March 2023, Justice Omolara Adejumo awarded N30 million in damages against the Ondo State Government and the Amotekun Corps in favour of Oluwarotimi.The court condemned the illegal shooting that resulted in the amputation of his leg, leaving…

The Federal Government has lifted the ban restricting the posting of members of the National Youth Service Corps to the public sector, allowing for corpers to now be posted to private sector organisations, including banks and oil and gas companies.According to a memo issued by the Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, dated November 18, 2024, the new policy directive will take effect with the commencement of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Orientation exercise.The previous policy implemented during the tenure of former Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, aimed at discouraging private companies from exploiting cheap labour while promoting…

A viral video obtained by the media captured the senior military officer and his aide physically attacking the couple.The Nigerian Army has confirmed an incident involving Major General G.S. Mohammed and his aide, Corporal A. Abubakar, who were captured on video assaulting a couple, Mr Vershima Mker and Ms Lami Jennifer Iorvihi, in Abuja.The altercation occurred following a road incident in the Federal Capital Territory.A viral video obtained by the media captured the senior military officer and his aide physically attacking the couple.Earlier, the media reported that the incident occurred after Mr Mker overtook Major General Mohammed’s vehicle.However, the military…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of “Operation Fansan Yamma” has killed several terrorists in an airstrike on a terrorist kingpin’s residence in Palele, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.This is contained in a statement by the NAF director of public relations and information, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in Abuja.Mr Akinboyewa said the air interdiction was conducted on November 16, adding that a critical arms depot and residence of the notorious kingpin, Mallam Saleh, a loyalist of Dogo Gide, were destroyed.He said Mr Saleh’s reign of terror had plagued vulnerable communities in Shiroro, with…

A Consultant Urologist, Dr Odezi Otobo, has stated that there is no medical or urological evidence that constant sexual intercourse and ejaculation reduces a man’s risk of having prostate cancer.Otobo, who works with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, said this at a medical outreach for men organised by Asi Ukpo Comprehensive Cancer Centre on Monday in Calabar.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the outreach which was held at the premises of the Christian Central Chapel International Calabar, is part of programmes to commemorate “Movember.”Movember, which involves growing moustaches, is an annual event held in November to raise awareness…

Deputy spokesman for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), says the parliament is committed to passing the tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu despite threats by the state governors.Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, Mr Agbese said the lawmakers considered the four executive bills “catalysts for economic growth” and would support them despite the governors’ threats to hinder lawmakers’ return to the House in 2027.The bills are Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill.The bills seek to provide a fiscal framework and clear and concise legal…

The police on Monday arraigned two persons, Sunday Shaibu, 32, and Nura Mohammed, 24, for allegedly stealing a trailer load of iron rods worth N50 million.The duo, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy and stealing before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan.They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.The prosecutor, Insp. Folake Ewe told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offences on October 30 in the Odo-Ona Apata Area of Ibadan.Ms Ewe said the defendants conspired to steal the iron rod, property of the Chinese and Bridge Cooperation Company.She said the offences contravened…

President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on public communication and orientation, Sunday Dare, has fired back at Olusegun Obasanjo, calling the former president a mischief-maker who ran the most corrupt presidency in Nigeria’s history.In a statement on Monday, the presidential aide reacted to Mr Obasanjo’s criticisms of Mr Tinubu’s government at the annual Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum in U.S. Yale University.“Former President Obasanjo is a man with a tremendous capacity for mischief, and Nigerians know it. His journey along the path of hallucinations has never been in doubt. So is his descent into muddling facts, forgetting that he ran a presidency on record…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral process.Speaking at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, in the United States, Obasanjo specifically called for the dismissal of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other officials at all levels.While describing the 2023 general election as a “travesty,” Obasanjo the imperative for reforming the electoral system to restore credibility and trust.The former president also advocated for shorter tenures for INEC officials and a more rigorous vetting process to prevent the appointment of partisan individuals.He said: “As a matter of urgency, we…