Author: Kwara Reporters

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has alleged a plot to use her name to fight political battles.Okonjo-Iweala cautioned those behind the act to desist from misusing her name for their political ends.She was reacting to a remark that Nigeria’s debt profile hit N24 trillion in two months for the first time in the country’s history.A Facebook post had quoted Okonjo-Iweala as saying: “Nigeria debt for the first time in history has risen to 24 trillion in just 2 months even after removing subsidy is something unbelievable.“I call several time to help and advise but…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm over alleged plan by Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, raised the alarm in a statement on Monday.The Interesting Things About Pha Din Pass, Dien Bien That Just A Few People KnowThe development is coming amid the controversy and tension over the deposition of some monarchs in Kano State.Governor Aliyu had earlier deposed 15 traditional rulers for various offences.In his statement, Akintola said Nigerian Muslims reject any thought of deposing the Sultan.“Feelers in…

The Kano State Police Command has deployed more armed personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan local government areas of Kano.The outgoing Commissioner of Police in the state, Usaini Gumel, confirmed the deployment during an interview with newsmen.He emphasised the necessity of the action, stating, “Equipped and armed personnel have been deployed to handle any unforeseen circumstances around the identified areas.”Gumel, who is also an Assistant Inspector General of Police, further explained that the reinforced personnel deployment was to ensure adequate security and foster peaceful co-existence within the state.“Armed personnel have been deployed to provide…

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has called for a review of the activities of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON.The governor made the call on Sunday in a statement signed by Bologi Ibrahim, his Chief Press Secretary.According to the statement, Governor Bago spoke in an interview with journalists in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to assess this year’s Hajj operation.He expressed concern over the way NAHCON turned itself into an operator of Hajj activities instead of playing regulatory roles.The governor, who recounted the hitches pilgrims encountered, described the 2024 Hajj exercise as a failure.He suggested that Hajj operations…

Nigeria has recorded a commercial transaction of raw gold sales at the London Bullion Market Association, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake disclosed on Sunday.He said the sales have delivered a $5m increase in Nigeria’s foreign reserves, 70 plus kilograms of gold refined to the London Bullion Market Good Delivery Standard and successful aggregation of locally mined gold thereby injecting about N6bn into the rural economy.Alake disclosed this while presenting the latest gold bar sourced from artisanal and small gold miners and refined by the Solid Minerals Development Fund to President Bola Tinubu during the weekend.The minister in…

President Bola Tinubu says civil servants who relocated abroad but are still drawing salaries from federal coffers must refund the money.Tinubu spoke on Saturday at an event organised by the office of the head of the civil service of the federation (HOCSF) to mark the 2024 civil service week.On Wednesday, Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation, said the government is making efforts to “tackle” workers who relocated abroad but are still on the payroll.Speaking on Saturday, Tinubu who was represented by George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), directed that the heads and…

By Comrade Mashood Lanrey OshoFellow Kwarans, let me say that exciting times are here in Kwara State again. You may ask what is so exciting about this hard time with our myriad of problems? Hard times have befallen many Kwaran and Nigerian citizens in particular since last year, May 29th, 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the subsidy payment from petroleum. Hard times are really biting harder where the economic reality has made it a daily struggle to afford even the basics. For numerous individuals and families, accessing three square meals a day has become a luxury they can…

Efforts of the government to achieve food sufficiency are gaining momentum with free land clearing, distribution of improved seedlings, and fertilizers, among other incentives, to local farmers in Kwara State.Speaking during the launching of the phase one of the agriculture intervention programme for the farmers in Ilorin on Thursday, the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abuja, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, in collaboration with a farmers group, Kwara Renaissance Group (KWRG), said that the programme aimed to address food security and current high cost of food in the country.Professor Sulaiman, who said that the intervention…

By: Funsho Abdul Malik The political sphere of our State has witnessed various movements and revolutions, each echoing the cry for genuine representation and fairness. One such significant movement was the ‘Otoge’ revolution, a collective battle against a dynasty that had been reigning for four decades. This grassroots movement eventually bore fruit in 2019, bringing to power an APC government led by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, CON. The triumph of ‘Otoge’ was not merely a political victory but a resounding message from the people: democracy must be participatory and leadership should be a product of collective decision-making.Over the last five years,…

…Announces dates for PrimariesThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is pleased to announce the commencement of the sales of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the forthcoming Local Government elections scheduled for September 21st 2024. All intending aspirants are hereby notified that these forms are now available at the State Secretary’s office. The prices for the forms are as follows:CHAIRMANSHIP:- Expression of Interest Form: N20,000- Nomination Form: N80,000 Total N100,000 COUNCILLORSHIP:- Expression of Interest Form: N5,000- Nomination Form: N20,000 Total N25,000Interested aspirants can now pay into the party’s bank account below and present…