Author: Kwara Reporters

A 23-year-old armed robbery suspect, Godwin Emmanuel, has admitted stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol van while being transported to the Osun State Police Command.Emmanuel was arrested along with two others, 28-year-old Olajide Kareem and 33-year-old Mike Emmanuel, who are accused of robbing residents and sexu@lly assaulting a 65-year-old woman on the Ilesa-Osu Expressway in Osun State while taking her husband to the hospital.Parading the suspects on Friday, the Spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola explained that “the three suspects rob motorists and passengers of their belongings. In one of the incidents, a bus driver was…

Mike Tyson’s controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul cruising to victory by unanimous decision against the heavyweight icon in Texas.Tyson, 58, barely landed a punch during the eight-round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, with Paul winning by big margins on all three cards — 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.Paul, 27, used his superior speed and movement to dominate the ageing Tyson with ease, and had the former undisputed heavyweight champion in trouble after landing a flurry of punches in the third round.Yet the younger fighter was unable to land the…

42-year-old nurse, Alice Loksha, who was abducted in 2018 by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, has regained freedom Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Wahdi Shuaibu, said she was captured while working at a UNICEF office in Kala Balge The commander, who was represented by his deputy, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, also announced the escape of another abducted woman, Fayina Ali, who was captured by Boko Haram insurgents in 2020 while travelling from Kaduna to process her late brother’s death benefits.…

….as the WAEC/NECO Examinations Hall, GSS Ilesha-Baruba, Gets a Facelift`The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budget and Research and MHR representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency of Kwara State, in a significant stride towards improving educational standards in his constituency, has completed the construction of a block of two classrooms attached with a staff office supplied with furnitures at BLGEA Primary School in Agbantobu, Okuta, Baruten LGA, Kwara State.Hon. Mohammed Omar Bio, fcpa, iion This initiative underscores Hon. Bio’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that his constituents have access to quality education within a conducive learning environment.At the completion…

Ondo State has 18 local government areas. Photo: Channels TV/Sodiq Adelakun..The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to various local government areas of Ondo State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The distribution was carried out at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State under the watch of party agents, armed policemen, and several commercial buses hired by the Commission. Channels Television’s Sodiq Adelakun captured the exercise as seen below: Photo: Channels TV/Sodiq Adelakun. Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us…

There is rising complaints by bank customers and Point of Sale (POS) operators in some states across the country over alleged cash squeeze just as citizens try to meet their increasing demands for notes especially as yuletide shopping begins.The states where these concerns are being raised include Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Taraba, as well as some satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The scarcity, which has lasted over a week in the reported states, is coming amidst data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), revealing that the total currency in circulation has reached N4.14 trillion, with N3.87…

• Court fixes hearing for November 27 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (SAN) has granted administrative bail to two men – Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu – charged with former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for allegedly diverting the state’s funds.The EFCC had filed a 16-count charge against Bello and the two other defendants, alleging criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4 billion.At the mention of the case yesterday before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, lawyer to the EFCC, Jamiu Agoro, said the order of the court, given on October 3…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Investments and Securities Bill (ISB) 2024 proposes a penalty of not less than N20 million or 10 years’ imprisonment or both for Ponzi scheme operators.The director-general of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, said this at the public hearing of the bill on Thursday in Abuja.Mr Agama said the bill also prescribed stringent jail terms and other stiff sanctions for the promoters of Ponzi schemes.He said the SEC introduced an express prohibition of Ponzi/Pyramid Schemes and other illegal investment schemes to ensure that illegal fund managers were not allowed to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians of their…

Popular Nigerian gospel actor and producer, Moses Korede Are, aka Baba Gbenro of Abattoir, is dead.Actor Oluwaseun Adejumobi announced Baba Gbenro’s death on his Instagram page on Thursday.Sharing his picture, Adejumobi wrote: “Heavens’s gain again. General has gone to rest.”Baba Gbenro is one of the main actors in the popular Mount Zion series “Abbatoir.”He was the founder and international president of Calvary Movies Drama Ministry and also the chief executive officer of Calvary Movies Television. Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? For Adverts or report…

The police in India on Tuesday arrested William Joseph, alleged leader of a notorious drug cartel based in Bengaluru, where he ran points on smuggling and distributing methamphetamine across India. His arrest marks a significant breakthrough for law enforcement in curbing the city’s meth trade. Mr Joseph, a Nigerian, was arrested based on intel supplied by two drug suspects in police custody. They provided key details that led the law enforcement agents to the methamphetamine lab and identified Mr Joseph as their ring leader.The suspect was a notorious drug lord who the Indian police had been tracking for long. Intel obtained from…