Author: Kwara Reporters

Rowland OlonishuwaThe Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the mode of the arrest of Mr Rowland Olonishuwa, a prominent journalist and member of the Herald Chapel of the Union, who was forcefully taken away from his residence along Asa-Dam Road, Ilorin on Wednesday morning (25th of September, 2024) by detectives of the Special Fraud Unit of the Police from Lagos State.The state council in a statement issued and signed by its Secretary, Mahmood Olayinka Alaya on behalf of the Chairman, condemned how the arrest was carried out, said it was tantamount to intimidation and…

By Bisi Kristien I did not read the publication until late at night when everyone started discussing it on the platform: LG Polls: ‘Saraki applauds Kwarans for demonstrating courage’. It is a comic, and I am still laughing since, truly, the person who advised Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki to speak or those who failed to stop him from speaking did him a lot of harm. One would have expected Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki to have learned a lesson from the 10,000 youths that rallied for him at Kwara Metropolitans ground three days before the election that scored him near zero in…

The Federal Government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.The charge filed before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja borders on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4 billion.This is contrary to Sections 96 and 311 of Penal Code Law Cap.89 Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963 and punishable under Section 312 of same law.The former governor is to face this fresh 16-count charge alongside two officials of the Kogi State government — Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha.The defendants were alleged to have used state funds from the Kogi…

At least 82 farming communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State have been reportedly ravaged by flood following the torrential downpour that lasted several hours on Monday and Tuesday.Hectares of farm lands and valuables worth millions of naira were also reported to have been washed away during the incident.In Muregi Ward, 51 communities were affected while 31 others were affected in Gbara ward.Also submerged were 47 primary schools and 43 primary healthcare centres in Muregi, Gbara and Ja’agi wards, all of Mokwa LGA of the state.The affected communities in Muregi ward include Egbagi-Majin Manna, Lugwa, Kpachita Wadata Edolusa,…

Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has made a revelation about the intrigues between former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, and MKO Abiola that led to the annulment of the 1993 presidential election.Seun Kuti claimed that a fight over money between Babangida and Abiola led to the annulment of the election.Abiola had contested the 1993 presidential election under the Social Democratic Party, SDP.While Abiola was the clear favourite to win the election, IBB annulled the poll.Following the annulment, Abiola was arrested and jailed.However, Kuti, in an Instagram Live said: “When Yomi Johnson killed Samuel Doe, he ran to Nigeria.…

VeryDarkMan, the controversial activist, has reacted to the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The Abuja-based social media critic and Bobrisky were asked to make themselves available at the Lagos directorate of the EFCC after he shared a video online wherein the crossdresser claimed she bribed some officials of the agency with N15,000,000 to drop the charges against her.Bobrisky, whose birth name is Idris Okuneye, was released from prison on August 5 after she was sentenced to six months on April 12 for abusing the naira.Reacting to the EFCC’s invitation via a video on his Instagram page, VeryDarkMan…

A three-man gang of thieves has set a house on fire after allegedly stealing foodstuffs, groceries and clothing in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.The incident happened around midnight yesterday at No. 59, Afenifere Community, Onireke, Gaa-Akanbi area of the metropolis.Spokesperson of the state Fire Service Hassan Adekunle confirmed the incident, said: “Upon arriving at the scene, the fire officers found a three-bedroom bungalow engulfed in flames. Despite their efforts, two rooms were ravaged, with items such as a mattress, valuable documents, a plasma TV, and clothing destroyed.“Investigations indicated that the fire was an act of arson committed by a gang…

• National Peace Committee to hold stakeholders’ meeting today in AbujaThe Chairman and the Convener of National Peace Committee (NPC), General Abdulsalami Abubakar and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, have said a national stakeholders’ meeting will hold today in Abuja to discuss how to tackle the multifaceted challenges facing the country.In a statement yesterday, the committee’s leaders said last year’s general election was marked by a renewed sense of optimism and desire for change among Nigerians.They said the optimism was demonstrated in the number of people who registered for the elections – 93,469,008 million, compared to just 57,938,945 million registered voters…

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N8.5m as initial deposit for the 2025 Hajj exercise.The board called on intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to obtain the Hajj form from its office.The Board Secretary, Mr. Saheed Onipede. made this disclosure in a statement released by the Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Taofeek Lawal, on Wednesday.According to Onipede, the cost of the Hajj form is N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira only) while intending pilgrims are to pay the sum of N8,500,000.00 as initial deposit, pending the official announcement of the actual fare for the 2025 Hajj by the…

The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024.According to a statement signed by the NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday, the approval was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.Before the increase, corps members were paid a monthly allowance of N33,000 following an upward review of minimum wage to N30,000 in 2019.PUNCH Online…