Author: Kwara Reporters

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has declared that power distribution companies are responsible for the replacement of phased-out meters in their various franchise areas.The agency reaffirmed its commitment to consumer protection amid rising concerns over the phase-out of Unistar prepaid meters by Ikeja Electric Plc and other electricity distribution companies.This initiative comes in response to numerous complaints from consumers who fear they might face financial burdens during this transition.Ikeja Electric recently announced that it would discontinue support for the Unistar prepaid meters, which have been in use for over a decade, starting November 14, 2024.The decision is attributed…

The chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, recounted on Tuesday an encounter with a 17-year-old cybercrime suspect.Speaking at the launch of a 24/7 Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk in Abuja, Mr Olukoyede said the boy, whose name was not given, demonstrated surprising computer proficiency that left him shocked.He said the boy’s case underscores the need for societal change towards tackling the underlying motivations behind cybercriminal activities.Mr Olukyede said he decided to engage the boy, a first-year university student studying history, to let him “demonstrate his acumen, his proficiency.”“And I gave him my laptop. ‘How do you…

• ‘Three major ethnic groups attempted to break up Nigeria through secession’ • Ex-President hosts Shekarau, 19 northern leadersFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has said it is unfair to blame only the Igbo for attempting to secede from Nigeria.He said Nigeria’s three major ethnic nationalities had at one time or the other attempted to break up the country through secession.The former President said he usually felt bad each time he heard some people saying no Igbo man would become Nigeria’s President because of the ethnic nationality’s involvement in the bloody January 15, 1966 coup that truncated the First Republic.He said there were…

The title of the highest-paid soccer player goes to stars who not only shine on the field but also know how to market themselves. Big names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé have recently led the pack in earnings. Their huge contracts with clubs, including moves to leagues like the Saudi Pro League, and major endorsement deals with top brands, have made them some of the wealthiest athletes in the world. These players’ success comes from both their incredible soccer skills and their ability to attract sponsorships, showing how sports and business can come together in modern football.Here…

President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian motorists can now purchase a litre of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, at N1,000 per litre.The president also noted that the equivalent of a litre of petrol, which is a Standard Cubic Meter of Compressed Natural Gas, can be had for N200.Tinubu said this when he met with the executives of the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company, led by the director, Mr Ramesh Kasangra, at the State House in Abuja Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled, “President Tinubu meets NIPCO executives, commends…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost five personnel in a road accident along Akwang-Jos highway.The personnel were heading for a sporting event in Abuja when their vehicle was involved in a collision with an oncoming truck, according to NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, in a statement on Tuesday, October 22.Akinboyewa said: “Consequently, statutory administrative protocols applicable in circumstances as this have been activated by the NAF to provide comfort and succor to the bereaved families.” He appealed to the public to respect the privacy of the victims’ families “during this difficult time and to refrain from sharing unverified details.…

The Senate has constituted a six-member ad hoc committee headed by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to investigate drug allegations against the deputy leader of the Senate, Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC Kwara South).This followed a ‘personal explanation’ by Ashiru under Order 42, of the Senate rules, in which the lawmaker said his privileges were breached by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).The NDLEA had said Senator Ashiru’s house in Ilorin, Kwara State, was raided and consignment of drugs recovered.Chairman of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, made the allegation during a press conference on Monday.Bobrisky served term in correctional…

The West African Examinations Council said the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2024– Second Series will begin from Friday, October 25 to Friday, December 20, 2024.A statement by WAEC on Tuesday said the examination would adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the examination, adding that the registration period had been extended to Tuesday, October 29, 2024.It said, “The examination will adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the examination, which implies that, the objective or multiple-choice questions would be rendered on-screen and candidates would be required to give their responses on the screen, while the essay…

Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a student for five years right from when she was 12 years old.The teacher was also accused of forcing the girl to perform a series of abortions after he impregnated her.City & Crime learnt that the nurse, who allegedly performed the abortion, identified as Mariam Fatolu, is now on the run.The police in FESTAC town, Lagos, have commenced a manhunt for the fleeing nurse.Lagos State Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest, said a case of defilement was transferred…

In a surprising twist of events, the Dangote Group says it will withdraw its ₦100bn suit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for granting import licenses to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, AA Rano Limited, and four other companies despite local production of petroleum products. The Dangote Group, in a statement late Monday, said the suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 6, 2024, was “an old issue” and that events have overtaken the suit.A spokesman for the group, Anthony Chiejina, said the parties involved in the…