Author: Kwara Reporters

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has commended Nigerian President Bola Tinubu following the official commencement of fuel loading at the Dangote Refinery on Sunday, 15 September 2024.In a statement shared via social media, Otedola praised the administration’s efforts in facilitating the operationalization of the refinery, describing it as a pivotal moment for Nigeria’s energy sector.“Fuel queues are now a thing of the past as Dangote Refinery starts loading PMS today(Sunday),” Otedola remarked, crediting Tinubu for his leadership in driving this long-anticipated development.The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, is a strategic project aimed at reducing…

The special adviser on Investment to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has resigned from his appointment and joined the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.Sani Dambo also resigned from the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) alongside Rabiu Durun, another NNPP chieftain, who joined the APC on Monday.The politicians were received by Barau Jibrin, the deputy senate president, at the latter’s residence in Abuja.Mr Jibrin announced the development in a statement he posted on Facebook.“Today (Monday), I welcomed a distinguished personality, Alhaji Sani Abdulkadir Dambo, a top aide to the Kano State Governor, into the All Progressives Congress…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has expressed optimism that the reign of terror unleashed on the state and its environs by notorious and wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji will soon come to an end.The governor stated this on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today when asked about the likelihood that the notorious bandit will be stopped.Governor Lawal was positive that the bandit leader will soon be apprehended or eliminated.“With what we have in place, with the collaboration between us (the state government) and the Federal Government, security agencies, believe me, it is only a matter of…

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has expressed shock and a deep sense of loss, over the death of 40 people mostly children in a motor accident which occurred along Saminaka Road in Lere Local Government Area of the State last Sunday. The children were travelling for the Eid-el Maulud celebration when a J5 bus they were travelling in, lost control and colluded with an articulated vehicle due to overspeeding and overloading.The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kabiru Nadabo had earlier told Channels Television that 25 people died due to complications from the accident, while 48 others sustained…

There are growing concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s termination of the postal reform initiative, which founded the two self-accounting non-postal subsidiaries to salvage the dwindling revenue problem of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).Findings by the Daily Trust revealed that the initiative, which commenced in 2017 during the Buhari-led administration, was terminated by President Tinubu through a directive to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).The expansion was aimed at rejuvenating NIPOST from an underperforming agency by creating other self-accounting subsidiaries that will operate under the agency to increase its commercial viability.Recall that the Ministry of Finance released N10 billion as a…

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has decried the infiltration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps by those not directly affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri and Jere.Zulum stated this when he officially launched the distribution of relief materials to those affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri on Monday at Bakassi Camp along Damboa Road in Maiduguri.The flood, caused by overflowing from Alau Dam, has displaced nearly 2 million people in Maiduguri and surrounding areas.Governor Zulum expressed concern over the influx of individuals into the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps who were not directly affected by the flooding. He…

The price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Monday may justify the importation of the commodity into Nigeria, oil marketers have said.Dealers also stated that vessels of imported petrol should start arriving in Nigeria from Tuesday (today) as they called for transparency in the pricing of the PMS produced by the Dangote refinery.This came as the Organised Private Sector faulted the role of NNPC as the sole off-taker of petrol from the $20bn Lekki-based refinery. They called for competition in the space, adding…

The Lagos Police Command has arrested one Vincent Ukpai for the murder of his neighbour’s wife and son in the Lekki area. The incident occurred during a dispute over the responsibility of cleaning their shared compound.According to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the argument escalated when Ukpai attacked Gloria and her son with a weapon, killing them both. Following the murders, Ukpai reportedly concealed the bodies in a large bag, commonly known as a “Ghana Must Go” bag.Hundeyin said the police received information about the killings on September 5 at approximately 10:55 PM. “Detectives from the…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says one person died and eight were rescued in an accident that occurred on Third Mainland Bridge on Monday.The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, made this known in a statement in Lagos.“A tragic and fatal head-on collision involving two Mazda commercial buses (LND 624 YE / EKY 804 YH) occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge, near Ilaje, en route to Iyana-Oworonsoki, resulting in one fatality and leaving eight others grievously injured.“The harrowing incident, which unfolded as both buses recklessly engaged in a high-speed chase from Adeniji Adele,…

Northern Nigeria especially North-West has become increasingly violent. This is due to the activities of militias, known locally as “bandits.”The origins of the conflict in north-western Nigeria can be traced back to 2011 following disagreements between Hausa farmers and Fulani pastoralists.Banditry in the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina has reached an alarming position in recent years. They terrorise villages with impunity.So far, security agencies have continued to launch onslaughts on terrorist and bandit activities in the north.Similarly, the country’s military jets have carried out several air strikes in bandits enclaves.In May, the Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru noted…