Author: Kwara Reporters

The bid by members of an international drug syndicate that operates between Brazil, Ethiopia and Nigeria to smuggle into Lagos a total of 845 wraps of cocaine weighing 18.72 kilograms has been thwarted and consignments recovered by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). It said they thwarted the efforts of an international drug syndicate that operates between Brazil, Ethiopia and Nigeria to smuggle 845 wraps of cocaine weighing 18.72kg worth N4.49 billion into the country.Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the drugs were intercepted and seized at the Murtala…

Ekiti, Kwara State — The controversial siphoning of public funds in Kwara has raised eyebrows once again, as reports reveal that over ₦1 billion—20% of Ekiti Local Government Area’s (LGA) budget—was allegedly funneled to bail out other struggling LGAs in Kwara State from 2020 to 2022. This alarming drain on Ekiti’s coffers is attributed to what critics describe as an illegal deduction scheme orchestrated under the Joint Allocation Accounts Committee (JAAC), sparking outrage among residents and anti-corruption advocates.According to data released by ENetSuD, Ekiti LGA endured ₦1,050,195,767.24 in deductions over the span of three years, allegedly to “support” neighboring insolvent…

• Host Acting PDP Nat’l chair, NEC, SW leaders to commission Adagunodo buildingOyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Saturday said nobody apart from himself can set an agenda for him on what to do next with his political career.Apparently reacting to insinuations and permutations of him declaring for the Presidential race in 2027, Makinde said he disagreed with those accusing the ruling party of interfering with other political parties in the country so as not to have a formidable opposition in the next election.Rather, he charged leaders of the leading opposition party across the board to look inward and see…

Two media houses and 65 Nigerian journalists were attacked in nine months, the International Press Centre (IPC) has said. In a report released on Saturday by the IPC’s Safety and Protection of Journalists Hub (SPJ-Hub), it said the attacks took place between January and September 2024.“No fewer than forty (40) cases of attacks involving over sixty-five (65) journalists and two (2) media outlets were reported and documented as follows: Male – thirty-six (36), Female – five (5), Not applicable/mentioned – (24),” the report read.The affected states are Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, Ogun, FCT Abuja, Oyo, Katsina, Abia, Delta, Enugu, Akwa Ibom,…

Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country.The Nigerian football team was held at the Al-Abraq Airport in eastern Libya for over 20 hours upon arrival for the second leg of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and Libya’s national team.The contingent was scheduled to land at the Benghazi Airport and travel for nearly four…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Sunday to Tuesday nationwide.NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday envisaged light dust haze on Sunday with localised visibility of 2km to 5km in the northern region during the forecast period.According to it, sunny skies with a few cloud patches are expected during the forecast period.”In the southern region, there are slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours.“There are prospects of thunderstorms along with moderate rains over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom,…

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu over what it described as his bias and preference for the Yoruba in federal appointments.The group made this known in a statement by its leader and the National Publicity Secretary, Ayo Adebanjo, and Justice Faleye, respectively, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.It warned that the development could threaten inter-ethnic relationships and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria.They insisted that President Tinubu should correct the anomaly.The statement partly read, “We can never condone the outrageous bias by Tinubu to make Yorubas head of all arms of the criminal justice system (EFCC, DSS, Attorney-General…

The Presidency has denied the allegation that the current administration is favouring the South West at the expense of other regions in terms of appointments in the security sector.After the appointment of Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, many persons, especially on Social Media, accused President Bola Tinubu of “Yorubanisation”, a term which losely interprets as favouring the Yoruba.Oluyede was appointed to stand in for General Tahoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who has been away from the country treating an undisclosed ailment.Some Nigerian had argued that there were equally competent generals who could stand in…

The Federal Government, through its National Bureau of Statistics, has stated that in 2023, Nigerians paid N40.14bn in road taxes to state governments.This is according to an analysis of data from the Internally Generated Revenue report recently published by the NBS.The figure collected was a 63.36 per cent increase from the N24.57bn collected in 2022.This growth affirmed the crucial role of road taxes in state-level finances across the country.Lagos State, widely regarded as Nigeria’s economic powerhouse, led all states with a record of N16.74bn in road tax revenue for 2023.Despite having no record of road tax revenue in 2022, the…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for reforms to Nigeria’s religious and political culture, suggesting that excessive church activities are hindering productivity.Speaking on the snippet of the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday, November 2, Obi argued for shifting the focus from night vigils to night shifts, urging Nigerians to prioritise productivity.“It’s attractive, politics and church, but it has to be dismantled,” Obi stated. “We are going to turn night vigil into night shift so that people can be productive.”He stressed the need for a balance, acknowledging his own Christian faith while urging moderation in religious engagements.Obi…