Author: Kwara Reporters

•10 killed in Niger, Borno, seven in Kano, others, FG complex looted, APC secretariat razed•OPS counts losses as banks, ports, offices shut, FG begs protesters, NBA offers free legal servicesNo fewer than 17 persons were feared killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna and Jigawa during the #Endbadgovernance protest which was held across the country on Thursday.One person was shot dead in Abuja and Kano, two killed in Jigawa, six others were reportedly gunned down by security forces in Niger, while four died in Borno and three in Kaduna.Man strips himself naked to protest hardship in Lagos.The rally began peacefully…

Kano, Yobe and Borno state governments have declared a 24-hour curfew after the protest against hunger turned violent in the states.Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State declared the curfew at a press conference held at the government house on Thursday.He said, “After careful consideration, we have come to terms that 24-hour curfew should be put in place to further prevent looting and vandalisation of businesses and killing of innocent citizens.”He further directed all security agencies in the state to ensure full compliance with the directive to restore peace in the state.He further said, “While I commend the vast majority…

The police command in Lagos says it has deactivated an improvised explosive device (IED) from exploding in the Ikeja area of the state on Wednesday.Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, said the IED, which was contained inside a bag, was dropped by the roadside near the federal operations unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja.Hundeyin said an officer on patrol identified the man who dropped the package, adding that the suspect came down from an unregistered Toyota Corolla vehicle.He said the command’s anti-bomb squad immediately came to the scene to implode…

Student Loan scheme took off yesterday, making history in the annals of Nigeria’s education system.Funds were released to pay 20,000 of the beneficiaries in fulfilment of one of the cardinal promises made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced the payment N1,172,388,340.00 to cover the tuition of 20,000 students in five institutions.The remaining students among the over 100,000 successful applicants will benefit at the beginning of the next academic session, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, said.While the tuition payment was paid directly into the institutions’ accounts, beneficiaries will be paid N250,000 annually for…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that Nigerians should hold state governors to account over the improved allocation from the federation account.Sule stated this while answering questions in relation to the planned nationwide protest during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.He said that people were suffering, urging them to ask their state governors what they were doing with the improved revenues from the federal government.Sule said, “Most of the time people are looking at some of the hard economic decisions the president has taken. That is his own style. Two decisions taken are bringing these economic reforms.“One,…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a large cache of weapons in the Mushin area of the state.According to a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday, the tactical team responded to a call about armed men on Agoro Street, Mushin, around 1 am.The team arrested Sherrif Mustapha, 42, and Suturat Lateef, 28, while one other suspect escaped.The statement read, “This morning at about 1am, responding to a distress call about the presence of armed men on Agoro Street, Mushin, our tactical team based in Surulere swiftly moved…

The former Commissioner for Youth Development in Kwara State, Hon. Olabode George Towoju, has advised those planning to protest to desist from this unproductive venture at this critical time, considering past experiences.Towoju, in his statement on Tuesday, described President Bola Tinubu’s leadership capacity as a blessing to Nigeria. He said “I strongly believe that the leadership of President Tinubu is a blessing to Nigeria, and his bold and decisive actions are setting the country on the right path. His commitment to removing subsidies, despite the initial pain, will ultimately lead to increased availability and affordability of essential commodities. This courageous move…

For almost ten years and counting, communities in Kwara State have continued to live in darkness with adverse effects on their r lives and businesses as the Ministry of Power and the contractor who was awarded N44.5 million for the installation of transformers have failed to deliver. FATIMAH IDERA reports:For almost ten years, Mr. Tiamiyu Tajudeen, an electrician based in Oke Andi in Ilorin Kwara State, has struggled with uninterrupted darkness, which has stalled his vocation, which relies heavily on power supply.Consistent power outages resulting from the unavailability of transformers have made his services costlier than he would have wished.“You…

By Abdulkadir Shaffi Idowu In the annals of Nigeria’s political history, the APC government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,Kwara State Governor Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq stands as a stark contradiction. A party that rose to power on the wings of grand promises has instead become the epitome of broken dreams and shattered aspirations. The litany of pre-2015, 2019, and 2023 promises now reads like a tragicomedy, a satire of monumental proportions.”Maintain sound macro-economic policy environment, run an efficient government, and preserve the independence of the Central Bank,” they proclaimed. Yet, we find ourselves in a surreal landscape where the economic environment is…

Officers who enlisted into the Armed Forces after university education face a looming mass exodus following the proposed Revised Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service HTACOs 2024 awaiting presidential approval.The document, according to aggrieved officers, if approved by the president, will frustrate them out of service with long stays on ranks.The document sighted by LEADERSHIP indicates that the military authorities are contemplating a policy change that would increase the duration required for promotion for Direct Short Service (DSS) officers who join as professionals while leaving the promotion timeline unchanged for regular service officers commissioned through the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).While…