Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said they won’t embark on any strike action starting Tuesday to demand a new national minimum wage.NLC President Joe Ajaero made this known during a press conference on Monday.According to Ajaero, the figures the Tripartite Committee came up with are currently with President Bola Tinubu.He noted that the N62,000 proposed by the government does not translate to labour accepting it as the new minimum wage.“We cannot declare strike now because the figures are with the President. We will wait for the President’s decision.“During the tenure of the immediate past president, the figure that was…

Russia is allegedly sending thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight in the war against Ukraine for visa renewal.According to Bloomberg, the assessment was done by some European officials who alleged that the Kremlin is using foreign students as extra manpower using the tactics first deployed by the Wagner mercenary group. The report added that Russia has been threatening not to extend the visas of African students and young workers unless they agree to join the military, according to officials familiar with the matter.Moscow has also been enlisting convicts from its prisons while some Africans in Russia on work visas…

A bill seeking a single term of six years for the President and state governors was brought up on Monday by 35 members of the House of Representatives.The bill also canvasses the rotation of the presidency among the six geopolitical zones of the country.The 35 legislators, under the auspices of Reformed-minded Legislators, said the proposition would lead to a reduction in the cost of governance.Addressing a press conference at the National Assembly Complex on Monday, the spokesman for the group, Ikenga Ugochinyere, added that the move would unite the country and ensure a seamless transition and unprecedented development for the…

By Comr. Abdullahi Ibrahim In a laudable display of commitment to combating food insecurity and promoting sustainable agricultural practices, Senator Saliu Mustapha has once again demonstrated his unwavering support for smallholder farmers in Kwara Central Senatorial District. The recent distribution of N200 million worth of farm inputs, including 3,500 bags of 50kg fertiliser and 1,000 pumping machines, is a significant testament to his genuine fight against food insecurity in the country.As the representative of Kwara Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Saliu Mustapha’s initiative to provide essential farm inputs to local farmers is a timely intervention that will undoubtedly have…

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined the prominent Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV, GOTV, ₦150 million for disputing the court’s jurisdiction, and ordered the company to provide Nigerians with a one-month free subscription to its subscribers.A three-man panel led by Thomas Okusu gave the verdict on Friday.The tribunal had previously blocked Multichoice from raising subscription fees without proper notice, based on a lawsuit by Barrister Festus Onifade who claimed the eight-day notice given for the price increase was inadequate.Onifade had sued DSTV, accusing the Pay-TV of unjustly increasing subscription fees without one month’s notice to customers…

Confidence Bobmanuel has been writhing in pain and battling with what appears to be second-degree burns Chika Amadi, her colleague, inflicted on her.Both women work as police officers attached to the Abonnema police division in Rivers State, but living next to each other in the police barracks did not help strengthen their relationship.FIJ gathered that on Wednesday, Chika waited at Confidence’s doorstep with a bucket of scalding water, and when the unsuspecting police officer stepped out, Chika bathed her with it, causing her skin to peel off.Neighbours and friends rushed the injured Confidence to the police clinic, and she has…

A former military Governor of Ondo State and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has urged to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu one more year to fulfill his campaign promises and fix the country’s challenges.The former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority made the appeal in an interview on Arise Television yesterday.He said the President must have spent the first one year studying the failures of his predecessor to be able to appropriately deal with the problems.His words: “He (Tinubu) had never served at that level (presidency). Well… you will say he was part of the…