Author: Kwara Reporters

….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…

Ahead of the final journey of Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, late Chief of Army Staff, in Abuja, his corpse was flown from Lagos to Abuja, on Thursday. Lagbaja died aged 56 after battling an undisclosed ailment. According to Lagbaja’s burial programme signed by Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, the service of songs for the late CAOS will be held between 5 pm and 7 pm on Thursday at the Army Headquarters, Garrison Parade ground, Mogadishu cantonment, Abuja, while the funeral service would hold between 10 am and 12:45 pm on Friday at the National Christian Centre in the central business district (CBD),…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraign a Chinese, Zhengjia Jin, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, for alleged bribery and N301 million fraud.Jin, was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on retention of stolen property, bribery and stealing.The EFCC counsel, Ahmad Usman, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offences between March 5 and August 9 in Lagos.He alleged that the defendant dishonestly retained an aggregate sum of N301 million in his account number- 1861390260 domiciled in Access Bank, which belonged to Golden Diamond Industrial Manufacturing Company Ltd.The prosecutor submitted that the defendant, while working at…

In a surprising turn of events, the Kwara State Government on Wednesday reversed its controversial ban on certain categories of vehicles accessing Ahmadu Bello Way, a critical route leading to the Government House, just days after a stern enforcement directive.The decision, announced by the Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, has sparked public debate and raised questions about the government’s commitment to security measures. Initially, the ban, which prohibited vehicles including tricycles, commercial motorcycles, and taxis from using the route, was framed as a security necessity. Now, only tricycles, motorcycles, and heavy-duty trucks remain restricted, while mini-shuttle buses,…