Author: Kwara Reporters

Social media personality Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country.The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during an altercation with the immigration officers.Bobrisky alleges that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is responsible for his detention.He wrote, “Nigerians help me, EFCC just arrested me. I’m badly injured.”On 22 October, Bobrisky was intercepted at the Sème border while allegedly attempting to flee the country.The controversy surrounding Bobrisky…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) issues an alert on the recall of Nivea BLACK & WHITE invisible roll-on deodorant due to harmful chemical content.NAFDAC disclosed this on Thursday in a Public Alert No. 041/2024 has alerted Nigerians to the recall of Nivea BLACK&WHITE Invisible Roll-on deodorant 50ml by the European Union’s (EU) rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) in Brussels.The agency stated that the recalled Nivea product is said to contain 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl propionaldehyde (BMHCA),” a chemical prohibited in cosmetics products due to its ability to cause harm to the reproductive system, impairs…

Siminalayi Fubara has denied a viral social media post claiming he has shut down oil operations in the Rivers state.On Wednesday, a federal high court in Abuja restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further disbursing financial allocations to the Rivers state government.Joyce Abdulmalik, presiding judge, issued the verdict while delivering judgment on a suit filed by the Rivers state house of assembly led by Martins Amaewhule.The court held that monies from the federation account should not be released to the state pending the passage of a lawful appropriation act by a validly constituted house of assembly.The post making…

Ekiti Assembly Set For Retreat In CanadaThe Ekiti State House of Assembly members’ decision to embark on a journey to Brampton, Ontario, Canada, for an international retreat amid hardship and the country’s economic downturn has caused an uproar.In a letter she signed, the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Mrs Titilope Agbede, said the trip, billed for November 2024, is to enhance lawmakers’ skills in navigating policy complexities and engage with the Ekiti Kete Association in Canada.According to the letter dated October 18, 2024, and addressed to the President of Ekiti Kete Canada, Mr Adesina, the retreat aims to…

Gunmen, on Monday, killed a staff member of Zenith Bank in Umuahia, Abia State, South-east Nigeria.The hoodlums, suspected to be kidnappers, also shot dead two others during the attack.The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Danladi Isa, confirmed the development while parading crime suspects at the State Police Headquarters on Thursday.A video clip which showed the commissioner confirming the incident was uploaded on Facebook on Thursday.Mr Isa said the gunmen, numbering about three and operating in a tricycle, had carried out the attack at about 8 p.m.He identified the Zenith Bank staffer as Victor Udensi, who worked at the Umuahia…

Armed men, suspected to be herdsmen, have reportedly attacked Senator Gabriel Suswam’s hometown in Anyim in Logo Local Government Areas of Benue State, sacking thousands of residents.It was gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday when the community came under severe attack by suspected armed Fulani herders killing many farmers.Eyewitness accounts said fifteen dead bodies have been recovered from the bush and the search is still ongoing.A community leader, Elder Johnson Kwar, who gave an account said the incident lasted for three hours beginning 7pm up to 9pm same evening.The attack has thrown the community into panic as people have…

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has again advocated for Nigerian citizens to bear arms, citing it as a potential solution to curbing the country’s escalating insecurity.Appearing on Channels Television, Nwoko defended a proposed bill aimed at arming Nigerians for self-defence, arguing that empowering citizens could serve as a deterrent to criminals.“If Nigerians begin to bear arms, criminality will be reduced,” Nwoko stated, pointing to countries where armed citizens reportedly experience lower crime rates.Sharing a personal encounter, he recalled the tragic loss of his Senior Legislative Aide, who was kidnapped and murdered in November last year.The aide, according…

A Christian group, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs, has berated a Nigerian cleric, Abel Damina for allegedly preaching gospel messages with an “alarming rate of theological errors and heresies.”In an open letter to Mr Damina, dated 15 October, the group said Mr Damina’s messages constitute “hate speech and cybercrime against the Christian faith.”“Dr. Abel Damina, you have crossed the line, and you are, therefore, no more a representative of Christianity (The Body of Christ) in Nigeria,” the group said in a letter signed by the secretary of its elders’ council, Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies.Mrs Adesanya-Davies, a bishop and professor, said…

10 persons were killed while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning.A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state.The statement added that while 10 persons were recovered from the debris, seven persons were rescued alive, adding that rescue efforts are reported to be ongoing as of the time of filing this report.The statement read, “The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around…

In a tragic loss for Kwara State, former Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly (KWHA), Chief C.T. Ayeni, has died in a fatal accident earlier today at the Igbaja Road junction in the Ajase-Ipo area of Kwara State, KwaraReporters confirmed. Chief Ayeni, a respected figure in Kwara politics, served in various capacities throughout his career, leaving a legacy of dedication and service to his state and community.Chief Ayeni held the position of Deputy Speaker in the Kwara House of Assembly from 1999 to 2000. Following this, he was appointed Honourable Commissioner of Agriculture from 2000 to 2003, where…