Author: Kwara Reporters

Since the advent of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic in 1999, the role and powers of state governors have undergone a significant transformation. In Nigeria’s federal system of government, governors occupy the second tier of government, but the enormous and overwhelming powers they wield make them have overbearing influence on who gets what, not only at the state level, which they statutorily control as governors, but also at the federal and local government levels. This piece critically analyses the powers amassed by governors and their implications for Nigeria’s democracy and good governance at the federal, state and local government levels.What once began…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has cancelled the 10, 000 jobs in the State Civil Service approved by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, saying a fresh recruitment process would be carried out.Before leaving office, Governor Wike approved the immediate employment of a significant number of youths to fill existing vacancies in the state’s workforce, effective immediately.However, Fubara during an interactive session with stakeholders in Port Harcourt, on Friday, said he cancelled the recruitment because the process was flawed and compromised by those entrusted to handle it.He stated that a more transparent process would commence soon, expressing sadness that when the names…

Kimberly-Clark, makers of Huggies, says it plans to stop local manufacturing and sales in Nigeria after 14 years of operation.The American multinational corporation made the announcement in a statement on Friday.According to the statement, the decision was made owing to its recently refocused corporate priorities globally as well as economic trends in the country.“Kimberly-Clark today announces it has made the difficult decision to exit its business in Nigeria after almost 15 years, due to recently refocused company strategic priorities globally as well as economic developments in the country,” the company said.“Kimberly-Clark will close its manufacturing facility and commercial office in…

Thirty-five thousand people have applied for the Federal Government’s student loan scheme one week after the portal went live. This is according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund Akintunde Sawyerr who said about 60,000 persons have registered on the education loan platform.“So far, we’ve had 60,000 plus registrations. In fact, it’s registration; registration is not applications for loans. We’ve had about 50% of that,” he said on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “So about 30,00 to 35,000 people have actually applied for loans. So, it’s about 50% of the registrations.”While explaining why not all registered persons…

Details of the soldiers gruesomely murdered by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have emerged.Our correspondents had earlier reported how vehicles and tricycles (popularly known as Keke Napep) were also set ablaze by the rampaging IPOB terrorists while the attack lasted on Thursday.The military high command had earlier on Friday confirmed that no fewer than 5 of its troops deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Area adjourning Aba metropolis in Abia State were killed.In a signal sighted by Daily Trust on Friday, those killed included two Sergeants, two Corporal and one Lance Corporal while…

The military high command has vowed to clamp down on members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who masterminded killing of soldiers in the Southeastern part of the country while enforcing sit-at-home order.Daily Trust reports that vehicles and tricycles (popularly known as Keke Napep) were also set ablaze by the rampaging IPOB terrorists while the attack lasted. South East governors and other stakeholders have condemned the dastardly act.Speaking on Friday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, said the military would retaliate the attack on its “troops and bring overwhelming pressure against the terrorists terrorising the zone.”Buba, a…

President Bola Tinubu has decried the poor delivery of democracy dividends at the grassroots, calling on state governors to prioritize the needs of local communities.Tinubu, who made the call when he received the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, also spoke on out-of-school children, security, and the economy.While noting the lack of attention for the grassroots, where he said the highest number of votes come from during elections, the President said the ACF leadership should intervene by imploring governors to urgently pay attention to the needs of people in the councils.Tinubu,…

Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, Emir of Kano, has said no one can ask God for explanation on any issue.The monarch said this in his sermon at the Kofar Kudu Central Mosque in Kano.His sermon focused on the belief in Allah in good and bad times.“Whoever believes that Allah alone gives everything must take the decision of Allah wholeheartedly. No one asks Allah’s reasons for anything.“We were told that whoever did not accept destiny is from Allah, his belief is not complete. One should be thankful in times of good and bad situations. We must believe that whatever happens to us is…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that his administration inherited 34 uncompleted projects valued at over N225.279 billion spread across 13 local government areas of the State.The governor also disclosed that under his watch, the Rivers State Government had awarded nine new road projects, valued at N534.332billion.This is even as he described as vicious and existential in nature, the political crisis that was waged against his administration, barely three months after take off on May 29, 2023.The governor, however, said the worst was over because his administration has successfully defended the rights and privileges to govern the state…

A delegation, to be led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Amb. Christian Okeke and leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will visit the management of Teesside University to intervene on the allegations of an unfair and unjust deportation order served on some Nigerian students in the middle of their studies.The decision was taken at the end of a virtual meeting held between Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), representative of the Nigerian High Commission UK, Amb. Christian Okeke; Mr Yemi Soile, President, Nigerian Students Union UK; and many of…