Author: Kwara Reporters

The trial of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Tuesday with a banker, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonaya, telling the court that the ex-CBN helmsman abused his office by awarding CBN contracts to his personal firms.Emefiele is standing trial, alongside one Henry Omoile, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja.In the 26 counts filed against him, Emefiele was accused of abuse of office and illegal allocation of $4.5bn, N2.8bn while he was CBN governor.Ogbonna, who is the fifth prosecution witness, told the court on Tuesday that she never had…

..Says Otoge Comrades who pretentiously decried “Mi Fun E” are now condemned to silence under “Mi Gba E” political robberiesThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has made a mockery of the recent primary elections organized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as nothing short of a charade and an affront to democratic principles. Under the leadership of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the APC has orchestrated one of the worst displays of electoral fraud in the history of our state.In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Kwara state, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the party lambasted…

Petrol marketers have blamed the fresh petrol scarcity in the country on supply challenges on the part of the sole importer of the premium commodity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.The marketers said they have had to resort to depot owners to get petrol available at their retail outlets hence the “slight” increment in the prices of the indispensable product across the country.The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, spoke on behalf of the marketers on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast programme on Tuesday.Petrol scarcity hit the country of…

The Samoa Agreement has become a subject of controversy in Nigeria amid claims that the agreement signed by the Federal Government contains clauses that mandate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, LGBTQ rights.Recall that the European Union and member states came together to sign partnership agreement, which was referred to as the Samoa Agreement on November 15, 2023.The member states that signed the agreement, which seeks to address global challenges, are called the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, also known as OACPS.Here are some quick facts about the Samoa Agreement:1. The Samoa Agreement is a partnership agreement and a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has appealed to the National Assembly to liaise with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage to set up mechanisms for regular and systematic review of wage levels to ensure they keep pace with inflation and cost of living.NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call on Monday in a goodwill message at the national retreat on “Labour reforms and the quest for a living wage in Nigeria: A focus on legislative interventions”, organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, in Abuja.Ajaero charged the legislators to review and update the labour…

The management of Kwara State University, Malete, has expelled 175 students of the institution for various offences.The expulsion was contained in a statement signed by the institution’s acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, which was made available to journalists on Monday.According to the statement, the expelled students were penalised for offences ranging from examination malpractices, theft, and using fake results to gain admission, assault, fraud, belonging to unregistered associations, and illegal possession of a firearm, among others.The statement read, “This is to inform the public that the following 175 students have been expelled from Kwara State University, Malete, for…

The federal government has announced that certain essential food commodities imported via land and sea borders will no longer incur charges, levies, or taxes.This declaration was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, during a press briefing at the National Press Centre in Abuja on Monday, July 8.Kyari disclosed that a 150-day Duty-Free Import Window will apply to designated food items such as cowpeas, wheat, husked brown rice, and maize.This initiative is part of the President’s Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan, aimed at achieving economic stability and enhancing food security across the nation.The minister highlighted the…

The Kano State chapter of the All Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) has rejected the suspension of Gov. Abba Yusuf from the party by a faction of the National Executive Committee of the party, describing it as illegal.The party also dismissed the expulsion of the leader of the party and its presidential candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso by the same group.The party described the suspension as “laughable”, insisting that it was carried out by some expelled members of the NNPP.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NNPP Chairman in the state, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, sounded the rejection…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, it was learnt at the weekendIt was further learnt that the decision by the EFCC was based on credible intelligence.Other countries where the ex-governor is put on the watch-list are Egypt, Libya and Sudan.Sources in the anti-graft agency said many option are on the table in dealing with the Bello situation, which include but not limited to storming the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja, where the ex-governor is believed to be hiding.The…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Monday blamed the scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol on disruption of ship-to-ship transfer of petrol.Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, made this known in a statement.He said: “The fuel queues in the FCT is primarily due to disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of PMS between Mother Vessels and Daughter Vessels resulting from recent thunderstorms, and the consequential flooding of trucking routes which constrained movement of PMS to Abuja from coastal corridors.”Petrol has been scarce in FCT since last week resulting in the pump price increase to as much as…