Author: Kwara Reporters

The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) and the Kwara State Government have accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting to block federal allocations to the state’s Local Government Areas through an application seeking to halt the September 21 LG election in the state.KWSIEC lead counsel Joshua Usman, SAN, made the allegation in his counter-affidavit, which he orally argued before Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.Justice Peter Lifu had granted the PDP’s ex-parte motion, temporarily barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the national voters’ register to KWSIEC for…

The Emir of Patigi in Kwara State, Umar Ibrahim Bologi II, has lamented the misuse of life jackets distributed to boat owners to prevent accidents on the state’s waterways.He disclosed this during a visit by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), led by the Area Manager for Niger and Kwara states, Mr Akapo Adeboye, to his palace.Alhaji Umar said that instead of using the life jackets to protect passengers and themselves, boat owners have abandoned them, allowing motorcycle riders and farmers to use them for purposes unrelated to their fields.He complained that motorcycle riders and farmers now used the life…

Controversial Nigerian musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has revealed that ace rapper and YBNL boss, Olamide, is his godfather in the music industry.He disclosed this in a recent interview with Echo Room.Portable said Olamide was criticised for featuring on the remix of his breakthrough song ‘Zazu’ in 2021, but he has now gone international with a feature from British rapper Skepta.“Olamide is my Godfather. He brought me to the industry. One day, I messaged him and asked if he had issues with me because he stopped posting me.“When Olamide helped me, people said he made a mistake. Look…

Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has confirmed imposing a N50 million tax on residents of Moriki town in Zamfara State.Turji said the tax was imposed on Moriki town following the killing of cattle in the town.In his latest video, the bandit dismissed a report by security analyst Bulama Bukarti that he imposed a N30 million tax on residents of Moriki.He faulted Bukarti for failing to report that security agencies killed cattle in Moriki, hence the fine.According to Turji: “My name is Bello Turji. I heard of someone named Bulama Bukarti, who made statements alleging that Turji imposed taxes on the…

A cleric, Godwin Ikuru, leader of the Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, has threatened to organise a national protest against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) unless the agency apologizes to Senior Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of the Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry in Abuja.Ikuru’s threat followed comments by NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who questioned the legitimacy of Fufeyin’s spiritual products.Ikuru, who perceives the statement as an attack on Christianity in Nigeria,said,”This is a significant insult to the Christian community.As a prophet of the nation, I refuse to stand by while anyone disparages our faith. NAFDAC…

Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams , has voiced out his frustration with President Bola Tinubu, saying the President has disappointed many Nigerians who brought him to power.He criticized the President’s handling of the petroleum sector especially the recent hike in price of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, saying the situation is worsening the hardship in the land.He asked the president to reverse what he called, “the ugly trend,” saying the time is going.In an open letter to Tinubu, Adams said, “When you came with the ‘Emilokan’ coinage in the build up to the…

Thousands of families trapped in Maiduguri flooded areas are being evacuated to safer areas by the military, volunteers and other security agencies.Visiting the most affected areas in Maiduguri, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, toured through the Customs area where the broken prison is located.While on the tour, dead bodies were also being evacuated. Trapped persons were also being evacuated by the military, security agencies and civilian volunteers.Although some flooded areas of Maiduguri have receded, badly affected areas like Gamboru Market, Kasuwan Shanu, Custom Area, Fori, and Abbaganaram are actively flooded.The premises of the Nigerian prisons is still being flooded…

Picture of the Kakafu mine, Kakafu, Pategi Local Government AreaJyia Muhammed, the security chief at an illicit lithium mine tucked away in a hard-to-reach Kwara community called Kakanfu, was relaxing under a shade with his officials when the sound of a motorcycle attracted their attention. Mr Muhammed approached the guest, sparking a tense exchange as he tried to determine the person’s identity.After about 10 minutes of back-and-forth and scrutiny, Mr Muhammed accepted the story of a PREMIUM TIMES journalist posing as a businessman from Lagos looking to buy lithium, the critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronics, and…

The Chief of Training and Operations at Defence Headquarters, Maj Gen Emeka Onumajuru, has said that a total of 125, 517 terrorists and their families have so far surrendered to troops.He stated this yesterday during a press briefing addressed by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, in Abuja.Onumajuru said, “There has also been the relocation of IDPs, over 60,000 IDPs in conjunction with the Borno State Government thereby decongesting some of the IDP camps.”He told journalists that the security situation in the North Central and the South East was stable at the moment, saying the sit-at-home order…

President Bola Tinubu has said that the removal of petrol subsidy in May 2023 was designed to free up resources for investment in critical infrastructure.The President spoke on Tuesday when he declared open the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Banking and Finance Conference held in Abuja.“Though painful in the short term, the removal of fuel subsidies is designed to free up budgetary resources for critical investments in infrastructure and social services, frequent adjustment of the monetary policy rate, a move aimed at curbing inflation and fostering a more market-oriented exchange rate system,” he said.Tinubu, who was…