Author: Kwara Reporters

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to cancel their planned protest and await the government’s response to their concerns.Minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday following a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa Abuja.He said the president is attentive to the voices of young Nigerians and is working diligently to address their grievances.The minister said, “We also discussed the issue of the country generaly and Mr President has asked me to again inform Nigerians that he listens to them, especially the young people that are trying to protest.“Mr…

Billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, has explained why Nigerians, particularly the government should support the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, by creating an enabling environment to ensure businesses thrive.He argued that Dangote’s contributions which extend beyond industrial facilities to critical infrastructure, must be recognised and supported by all means.Otedola, who rose in defence of his friend and business ally in a post on his X account on Tuesday, described Dangote as a “titan that God created specially for mankind”.“In Nigeria, we have our own titans, and it is imperative that we recognise and support them. Aliko Dangote has broken…

Femi Falana is worried about the negative impacts of the Dangote Refinery spat, saying the saga sends a dangerous signal to investors about Nigeria. “Well, I’ve enjoyed the inter-class feud or what you might call a dog-eat-dog affair. But it’s at the expense of the country and we cannot continue like this,” Falana said on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “The government cannot go around the world asking for foreign investment only to be accused of destroying local investment. It is very dangerous for the country.”Nigerian regulatory authorities had accused Dangote Refinery of rolling out sub-standard petroleum products, a claim…

LAGOS—As if in a movie, the conversation between the leader of recently killed billionaire kidnappers in Lagos, said to be a Nollywood actor/producer, Prince Henry Ode and another member of the notorious gang planted at the market on the day of their operation, has been exposed.Police sources said they had stationed one of their members inside the popular auto spare parts market on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, Lagos, to monitor the movement of their target, hours before they struck at the market.It was learned that he was giving them minute by minute information on the movement of their victim, and when…

By Abubakar Bukola SarakiOne of the most difficult tasks I have handled in recent times is to write a short piece as part of the celebration of the life and times of my mother, Mrs. Morenike Florence Saraki (née Ibidapo). It is like being compelled to write a summary note on a subject one has studied for 61 years. This task brought to my mind the question: How does one write a short piece about somebody who never saw anything wrong in you in 61 years, somebody who in her eyes and judgment, you were never at fault, someone whose…

…Condemns another rumoured Plan to Borrow N20bn loan by KWSGThe Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the people of Kwara to be vigilant and not be swayed by the recent reintroduction of the Subsidized Transport Palliative Programme by the State Government, ahead of the forthcoming local government elections slated for September 21, 2024. Aside from the subsidized transport palliative, the State government has also reportedly directed that a list of 150 individuals from each of the 193 wards of the State be compiled and submitted to KWASSIP for a purported N50,000 empowerment, with this exercise expected…

The Edo State Police Command has vowed to declare persons it invited over the killing of a police officer in Benin City last week wanted if they do not show up. A police inspector attached to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Edo Monday Okpebholo was killed in the state capital on Thursday.While the Commissioner of Police in Edo Funsho Adegboye said invitations had been sent to the persons wanted for questioning, they are yet to show up.Briefing journalists in Benin City on Sunday, regarding the progress made so far in the investigation, he said they would be declared…

The affected Tyre. The Max Air aircraft carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, was cleared for takeoff before its first rear gear tyres burst, while the remaining two also went the way of the initial one while attempting to taxi off the aircraft from the runway.Affected tyreThis was contained in a statement made available to PUNCH Online by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Bimbo Oladeji, at 11:22 pm on Sunday.Olajide, however, added that no death nor injury was recorded from the development.The statement read, “This evening, Max Air’s flight NGL1649, a…

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, says he is willing to sell his oil refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.Aliko spoke in an interview with Premium Times on Sunday.The billionaire’s statement comes amid a dispute between the refinery and Nigeria’s regulatory authorities in Nigeria.“Let them (NNPCL) buy me out and run the refinery the best way they can. They have labelled me a monopolist,” Dangote said.“That’s an incorrect and unfair allegation, but it’s okay. If they buy me out, at least, their so-called monopolist would be out of the way.“We have been facing fuel crisis since the 70s.…

Afrobeats superstar Davido brought a spark of energy and joy to the funeral service of Chief (Mrs.) Florence Saraki, the late mother of former Senate President Bukola Saraki at Eko Hotel on Friday, July 19.The event, attended by Nigeria’s elite, including Governors, lawmakers and notable personalities, saw Davido make a grand entry, surrounded by his entourage to a warm welcome from the crowd.Davido paid respects to Bukola Saraki, Adedeji Adeleke, and Aliko Dangote before taking the stage to perform his hit song “Feel”.The infectious rhythm and explosive performance transformed the mood from solemnity to joy, getting the audience, including Peter…