Author: Kwara Reporters

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its operatives intercepted 55 pieces of unassembled semi-automatic rifles at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller-general (CG) of customs, said the consignment, worth over N270 million, was intercepted on June 19.“On 19th June 2024, the MMA 2 command deployed personnel to man all exit points effectively and mandated examination of all consignments as a result of the tip-off that we got,” he said.“During the examination, an item was discovered and suspected to be part of a rifle from a consolidated consignment that had an…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Organised Private Sector, on Wednesday, faulted the latest hike in the electricity tariff payable by customers in the Band A Category.Following the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar, and inflation, among other factors, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission again raised the tariff payable by Band A customers.On Wednesday, some distribution companies including Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, among others, announced an upward review of their tariffs for Band A from N206.80 per kilowatt-hour to N209.50/kWh.Though the increase appears marginal, organised labour,…

The Senate, on Wednesday, raised an alarm over the influx of substandard Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel into the Nigerian market.In a matter of urgent national importance, Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong observed that on June 16, 2024, a report revealed that 12 diesel cargoes conveying a total of 660 kilotons of diesel, were exported by refineries to offshore Lome, Togo for further distribution to West African markets, mainly Nigeria.According to him, the quality of the said diesel was below the Nigerian standard in terms of flash and Sulphur levels.He further disclosed…

Senators from the South-East have pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to order the release of the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.Led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the lawmakers claimed that unless Kanu is released, the social and economic activities in the South-East region will continue to be stagnant.The senators held a closed-door meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, where their letter to President Tinubu on the release of Kanu, was delivered for onward passage to the the presidency.Addressing journalists immediately after the meeting, Abaribe who spoke on behalf…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has disclosed that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South-East governors in Enugu State on Tuesday.The former President and Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on their own invitation to discuss regional development issues.According to a statement on Wednesday by Special Assistant on Media to the former president, Kehinde Akinyemi, the purported release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Federal Government was not part of the discussion.“The meeting with them was at my invitation and of Chief Emeka Anyaoku before…

The president of Kwara South Youth Development Frontiers (KSYDF), an umbrella of youth organization in Kwara South has lambasted its sister organization, the Kwara South Development Forum, (KSDF) for abandoning the challenges and collective interest of the people of Kwara South.The president revealed that because of pecuniary gains, KSDF is prioritizing the agenda of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq to impose his lackey, the incumbent Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi under the guise of supporting a Kwara North agenda in return.In a statement signed by the KSYDAF president, the group declared that youths in…

By Peace OladipoOn a cold Friday morning in May, every household had rubber drums, metal containers, and clay pots filled with water gathered from rainfall from the previous night, lined up in front of their houses.Individuals, especially women, were joyfully transferring the water into their kitchens in the Isanlu-Isin community, under the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. “Despite the rain starting around 2:00 am, I woke up to collect rainwater. During this season, it’s our main source for drinking and cooking,” said Ashaolu Ruth, 58, a resident of Isanlu-Isin.According to Ashaolu, the Igbonla River used to be the…

…Says Saraki’s legacies continue to speak for him 17 years after officeThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the Federal Government’s decision to select the Kwara State University (KWASU) as one of the six universities nationwide to benefit from its ICT Experience Centre initiative. The party views this initiative as a significant investment in the future of the youth and a major step towards technological advancement in educational institutions in the country.In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the Kwara PDP lauded the FG initiative to recognize and invest in…

The Edo State Governorship Election slated for September 21, 2024 appears set to redefine the political landscape and tapestry of not only Edo State known as the Heartbeat of the Nation, but the way and the content of politics in our nation. There are close to 20 candidates seeking the mandate to occupy the Osadebe House in Edo State, but one candidate stands out. One candidate has apparently engaged the Edo People at home the most. That candidate has transversed Edo South, Edo North and Edo Central talking to the people and selling his vision for Edo State to the…

Southwest governors have unfolded plans for a massive food production in the six states to halt the high price of staple foods, it was learnt yesterday.Reminiscent of the pre-independence period and the First Republic when agriculture was the mainstay of the regional economy, the states are to accord priority to rice, maize, cassava and poutry farming.Also, moribund dams in the region are to be revitalised for irrigation.Last week, President Bola Tinubu had given governors one week to come up with a realistic template on how they intend to boost food production in their states.Investigation by The Nation revealed that governors…