Author: Kwara Reporters

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to disclose the “exact amount of monthly running costs” allocated to members of the National Assembly.The organisation also requested that the leaders provide an account of the “spending details of any such running costs.”This was revealed in a statement dated 17th August 2024, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, a copy of which was obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday, 18th August 2024.SERAP’s request follows recent controversy surrounding the ‘jumbo pay’ received by each senator.A former…

A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the socioeconomic and political situations in the country have remained stagnant because of leadership deficit, concluding that the only way out is for “self-centred” leaders to give way.He spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Saturday as Special Guest of Honour at the Leadership Empowerment International Conference, where 25 distinguished Nigerians were conferred with honorary Doctorate in leadership by a South Africa-based Immanuel Theology Institute International in affiliation with Priesthood Leadership Development Initiative Inc.According to him, for Nigeria to progress from its present dilemma, the present crops of those he labelled…

By Segun Ogundipe, ESQAkogun Iyiola Oyedepo, your name is synonymous with the Otoge Revolution, a movement that ignited the fire of hope in the hearts of Kwarans, a revolution that shattered the chains of political servitude under the Saraki dynasty. You were not just a participant in that historic moment; you were one of its fiercest champions, a man who risked it all to liberate Kwara State from the grip of one family. But today, as you reflect on your 70th year, that fire of hope is flickering, threatening to be extinguished by the very people you helped bring to…

A total sum of N1,358.075 trillion July 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared with the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country.The revenue distribution was announced at the August 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), in Abuja.In a statement on Friday, Bawa Mokwa, Director (Press and Public Relations) in the Office of the Account General of the Federation said the N1,358.075 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N161.593 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N582.307 billion and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N18.818 billion.The balance in…

….Issues letter of advice to a JudgeThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted four probe panels to investigate 27 high court judges in the country over various alleged judicial misconduct brought against them.This is as the Council issued a letter of advice to Justice O. M. Olagunju of Oyo State High Court to be circumspect as a Judicial Officer before acting, even in the most challenging situation.Justice Olagunju was said to have used uncouth language in a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, challenging the Council’s decision and its Policy Direction on the appointment of President Court of…

The Federal Government has threatened to withdraw licences of oil marketers found guilty of hoarding Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol, following the unabated scarcity in Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, Kaduna, and many other states.Some states, especially those in the North have witnessed continuous petrol scarcity for a while now, a situation that has since degenerated into many stations closing up shop due to a lack of supply.However, the Federal Government through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has issued a warning to oil marketers that filling stations that hoard petrol and sell to black marketers in…

The arrest of Alhaji Bashir Hadejia, a former aide to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, by security operatives has sparked outrage.Some Nigerians, who reacted to the development, demanded answers from the authorities after videos and photos indicated that the suspect was connected to top government functionaries and politicians.Hadejia, who was a special adviser to Matawalle when he was the Governor of Zamfara State, was arrested on Monday.A search warrant issued to the Nigeria Police Force, FCT Police Command, dated August 12, 2024, showed that the suspect was accused of “treason and subversion against the state”.Shortly after his…

The politics of Edo State Governorship contestation have been very intriguing since the return to civil rule in 1999. Very curiously however, the 2024 Edo State Governorship Election appears the simplest and the most predictable. Not in anyway denigrating the league of other contestants for the high office of Governor of Edo State, what is largely before us is a Three-horse race.We have Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, the Ruling Party at the Centre. We have Olumide Akpata, the candidate of the Labour Party LP. And we have Asue Ighodalo A.I, the candidate of the…

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday arrested the suspect accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Alakuko, Lagos.The Command’s Spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest during a phone interview with our correspondent, adding that investigation had started.“The suspect was arrested this morning and investigation is ongoing,” he said.Earlier, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency had announced the arrest in a statement released on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) on Friday, saying it is collaborating with the State Police Command to investigate the case.The state’s agency stressed that the survivor is receiving comprehensive medical care.“We appreciate everyone who brought the…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04m and seven property connected to a former- Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Thurday following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which is investigating alleged fraudulent activities linked to Emefiele.The property in question include prime real estate in Lekki and Ikoyi, Lagos, as well as a large industrial complex under construction in Agbor, Delta State.Aluko stated that the interim forfeiture was necessary to prevent the dissipation of assets suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.“The property listed…