Author: Kwara Reporters

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, believes that by unlocking “idle” foreign exchange stashed in private vaults, the monetary authorities can strengthen wobbling naira.Dogara, who was Speaker from 2015 to 2019, spoke on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day.The event with the theme, ‘Democracy and the free Market Economy’ also has in attendance Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo; former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola; the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah; among others.The former lawmaker lamented that the insatiable appetite of…

Veteran Nollywoood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as Sule Suebebe, is dead.The Yoruba top actor died in the early hours of Wednesday at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.The news of his demise was broken on Wednesday by a popular Ibadan cleric, Pastor Ademola Amusan of Agbala Gabriel Church in whose care the late thespian has been for some months.In announcing Suebebe’s death, Agbala Gabriel, as the cleric is popularly called, wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday, “It’s a pity, Baba Suebebe died at hospital this morning. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”An undisclosed…

….Says Gov’s Deceptive Stance on Local Government Autonomy afterthoughtThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the recent attempt by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to deceive and confuse the people of Kwara State with his contradictory positions on local government autonomy.The party in a statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday and signed by the state publicity secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, said the Kwara people will recall that our party last week praised the Federal Government’s decision to drag Governor Abdulrazaq to the Supreme Court in a bid to rescue the 16 local governments from his wicked manipulation…

By Nasif SholagberuIn June 2023, a new era began for Kwara Central as Senator Saliu Mustapha was sworn into office. This moment marked not just the start of a new term but the arrival of a transformative leader in the Senate.Senator Mustapha’s focus on human capital development, infrastructure improvements, and empowering women and youth has become the cornerstone of his agenda. His efforts to tackle poverty through these initiatives stand out.One of the senator’s primary initiatives is his sponsorship of eight impactful bills aimed at addressing key issues affecting both his constituency and the nation at large. These bills include:-…

The Nigerian Police Force has warned against planned demonstrations by certain individuals and groups to hold protests in several parts of the country on Democracy Day.The Force also placed its Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and State Command Commissioners of Police on red alert, directing that they should “collaborate with other security agencies to ensure robust security arrangements are in place to prevent any breakdown of law and order including strategic deployments to protect key infrastructures and ensure that protests, if any, remain peaceful and lawful.”This warning was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations…

The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, who was recently dethroned by the state government, has invited district heads to durbar, a traditional event held in commemoration of Sallah.The announcement was contained in a circular signed by a senior councilor of the emirate, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, Galadiman Kano, on Tuesday.The circular, dated June 10, 2024, directed all the district heads of the emirate to come along with their village head, their horse riders and praise singers.It reads, “We are directing all the district heads of the emirate to come along with their village head, their horse riders and phrase…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of foisting hardship on Nigerians, saying the people are angry over the situation of the country.The party also said the APC has desecrated the democratic principles, legacies and values which the late Chief MKO Abiola laboured and died for.PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, charged Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day to “speak against the anti-democratic tendencies of the APC which is asphyxiating, inflicting hardship, trampling on the Will and rights of the citizens and seeking to foist a…

The Kwara State Government has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by the Federal Government seeking full autonomy for the 774 Local Government (LG) Councils in the country.In a legal process filed at the apex court, the state contended that granting the reliefs sought by the federal government is in bad faith and contrary to the dictates of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.The Counter Affidavit to the Originating Summons of the federal government filed by the Kwara Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim-Sulyman, was obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday in Abuja.The state…

DIG, Hashimu ArgunguPresident Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).Argungu replaces former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who was appointed to the position by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023.The appointment of Argungu was disclosed in a statement by the media aide to President Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday.According to the statement, the President also appointed of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary of the Commission and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd) as Member.Noting that the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate, Ngelale said…

Almost one year after they were inaugurated, no fewer than 24 of the 109 senators drawn from all parts of the country are yet to sponsor any bill in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. However, each of the other 85 senators has at least one bill to his or her name.The 10th Senate, which was inaugurated on June 13, 2023, will be one year on Thursday. A review of the activities of the 109 senators with regard to sponsoring of bills shows that 279 bills were sponsored between July 13, 2023, and March 2024.Lawmaking is one of the…