Author: Kwara Reporters

There was pandemonium as a petrol-laden tanker exploded burning two articulated trucks, one 18-seater bus, two commercial cabs and three motorcycles in Iyana-Ajia, Egbeda area, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.As of the time of filing this report, the tanker is said to be burning while other affected vehicles have been turned to ashes.The incident was said to have occurred on the Ibadan axis of the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, very close to the ongoing Iyana-Ajia bridge.It was gathered that no life was lost in the incident.Details shortly… Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has called on the Chief Judge of the State, His Lordship, Justice Abiodun Adebara, to immediately disband the Local Government Elections Tribunal, constituted on the 5th of September, 2024 noting that, apart from the fact that the panel was not properly constituted, it also violate the existing Federal high court order halting every actions on LG electionsThe PDP in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara said the Chief Judge as the head of judiciary in the state, ought to not involved himself in any behaviour that put the…

OPay has announced a new charge on electronic transfers into personal and business accounts in compliance with Federal Inland Revenue Service regulations.Starting September 9, 2024, a one-time fee of N50 will be applied to transfers of N10,000 and above.In a notice to its customers on Saturday, OPay stated, “Dear valued customers, please be informed that starting September 9, 2024, a one-time fee of N50 will be applied for electronic transfer of N10,000 and above paid into your personal or business account in compliance with the Federal Inland Revenue Service regulations.”The company clarified that the charges are requirements from the government…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $180,300 recovered funds to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.The commission also said 53 vehicles stolen from Canada and brought into Nigeria were recovered nationwide have been handed over to the Canadian police.At the handover ceremony on Friday, Ola Olukoyode, EFCC chairman, said the recovered assets—which were stolen by wire fraud and romance scam—would be returned to the victims.Out of the total sum, $164,000 was reportedly stolen from Elena Bogomas, a Canadian national, in a romance scam, while $16,300 was from one Sandra Butler.“It is common knowledge that financial crimes have…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.In a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, Ngelale said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his plan to proceed on indefinite leave.Ngelale added that he has stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen.According to Ngelale, he stepped down from his role to deal with medical matters presently affecting his nuclear family.The statement…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited has explained the only condition under which it can become the sole distributor for Dangote Refinery.NNPC made the clarification in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye.The firm also noted that the pricing of petroleum products from any refinery, including the Dangote Refinery Ltd, is determined by global market forces.Furthermore, NNPC said, there is no guarantee of lower prices associated with domestic refining of the products in the country.The company added that recent changes in petrol prices have no impact on the Dangote Refinery Limited, DRL, or any other domestic…

The Katsina State Government says it is ready to support people to assist the security agents in protecting their respective communities against attacks by bandits, kidnappers and other criminals.He disclosed a Public Engagement, 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process and the launching of a Community Development Programme in the Katsina zone, on Friday in Katsina.“We have come up with an initiative that for any community ready to depend on itself, we will give them necessary support and training to engage criminals before the arrival of the security agents.“I went to a village, Tsamiyar-jino, where it took me two hours inside a…

As Nigerians lament the latest increase in the price of petrol, there is also an ongoing tango between the federal government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the turn of events, which has added to the hardship in the country.The NLC, in an immediate reaction, asked the federal government to reverse the price to the N617 it was before the current hike, according to a statement by its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero. It also stated that the government’s recent action runs contrary to the agreement it reached with the union.But this does not appear likely, as days after, the…

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was in the news this week following his warning to governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over their interference in the affairs of the party in Rivers State.Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have been at loggerheads over the sole of the party in the state.The PDP governors drew the anger of Wike for throwing their weights behind Governor Fubara.Speaking after voting at the State Congress of Rivers PDP in Port Harcourt, Wike warned the PDP governors against interfering in Rivers politics, threatening to “put…

The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, and the students have demanded justice for a 21-year-old student of the institution, Abdulqoyyum Bamidele, allegedly killed by the police in Ilorin, the state capital.On Thursday, students of the polytechnic, led by the institution’s Students’ Union President, Olalekan Isola, and the National President of the National Association of Kwara State Students, Abdulwahab Habeebullahi Arewa, marched to the state police command headquarters in Ilorin to demand justice for their fellow student, Abdulqoyyum Bamidele, a National Diploma 2 (ND2) student of Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the institution.A statement by the students’ union expressed a deep…