Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State High Court has ordered controversial social media critic Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to remove defamatory comments and videos concerning lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin.Justice M. O. Dawodu delivered the ruling in suit no: ID/8584/GCM/2024 on Monday.According to him, the publications made by VeryDarkMan on his social media accounts on September 24, 2024, linking Bobrisky to Falz and his father were defamatory and injurious to their public image.In a Certified True Copy cited by our correspondent, Dawodu stated, “According to the applicants (Falz and Falana), the defendant (VeryDarkMan) knew…

The Oxfam International in Nigeria and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have said that implementing a progressive wealth tax could enable Nigeria to generate over $7.5bn annually.Country Director of Oxfam International in Nigeria, John Makina; and Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rasfanjani, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the formal launch of the ‘Fair Tax Monitor Index/Wealth Taxation Report’ and ‘Income and Wealth Inequality in Nigeria: Trends and Drivers,’ with the theme ‘Taxing the Rich Fair Tax Monitor’.Makina said there is the urgent need for tax reform, especially that millions of Nigerians are trapped in poverty,…

Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic (PDP) have nullified the suspension of the acting National Chairman of the party, Illiya Damagum.The governors have also nullified the suspension of the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN.This was disclosed to journalists by the Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday morning.Addressing journalists before jetting out to Ondo for for a “crucial assignment”, Bala who was in the company of Damagum and other PDP stakeholders, said the status quo remains for now.Yayari Mohammed had been…

Former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that the ongoing feud between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Nyesom Wike and the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has escalated beyond reconciliation.Speaking during an interview on Channels TV, Fayose described the situation as “very unfortunate”.The ex-governor said his earlier advice to Fubara to “avoid Wike’s trouble” was in good faith.He had offered this counsel shortly after Fubara’s electoral victory.Reflecting on the deepening conflict, Fayose said: “The crisis has crossed the Rubicon. The matter has gone too far.“Even if you want to resolve it, how do you restore the trust?…

The Tunisian pilot of the chartered aircraft in which the Super Eagles flew to Libya, has explained how the authorities in the North African country diverted the flight to another airport.The Nigerian delegation arrived at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, at about 5.50pm local time on Monday after the federal government decided that the Super Eagles should return home pending the outcome of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) investigation into the debacle.Daily Trust had reported how the Nigerian stars were stranded in the North African Country for over 16 hours.Following Nigeria’s defeat of Libya in Uyo, Akwa Ibom…

By Sulaiman OnimagoIn a recent report by Punch Newspaper, the Governor of Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq made the list of Governors using demolition of properties against opponents in the State. Abba Yusuf of Kano, Obaseki of Edo, and others as well made the list, with Abdulrahman of Kwara. Recall that in 2020, the Kwara Governor demolished a property belonging to the Saraki family, and recent demolished a property belonging to a former House of Reps Member, Moshood Mustapha. There is also an ongoing demolition exercise along Egbejila road, where National Pilot is sited, a platform that has largely been anti-government and accused of…

The Kogi State Government has called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to its aid as flood sacks over 200 communities. Addressing newsmen at Kotonkarfe, Kogi Local Government, Monday, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo said a major “humanitarian crisis is brewing in the state as close to two million people are currently homeless”. He said the “National Emergency Management Agency cannot afford to wait any longer” as the State is already “overwhelmed”. “We are in a dire emergency situation at the moment and this is sad. The flood disaster here is devastating and over 200 communities…

The Kwara State Police Command has announced that it will prosecute the three police officers found guilty of the alleged killing of an ND11 student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, in a court of competent jurisdiction.A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Police Command, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, made available to the press on Monday night, stated that the police authority has dismissed the three officers found culpable in the killing of the student.In the statement titled “Final Update on the…

A two-storey building has collapsed on Amusu Street, in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State.The incident happened in the early hours of Monday.As seen in a video trending online, the building caved in as residents nearby scampered for safety.Video of the Orile Iganmu buidling collapse on Monday.The Head, Public Affairs Unit, LASEMA, Mr Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed that there was no casualty in the building collapse, reports News Agency of Nigeria.In a statement, the LASEMA boss said that the building collapsed on its own at about 8.45am.“LASEMA Response Teams in Search and Rescue Operation is at a self-collapsed building…

Libya Football Federation (LFF) has broken its silence on the difficulties that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are currently facing in its country.KWARA REPORTERS had reported how the Nigerian stars have been stranded in the North African Country for over 14 hours. Following Nigeria’s defeat of Libya in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, a return leg for the ongoing AFCON 2025 Qualifier was fixed for Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday.Ahead of the return leg, the Nigerian team for Benghazi via a chartered flight, on Sunday.However, the flight was diverted from the their initial destination about an hour to landing.The Nigerian players…