Author: Kwara Reporters

A former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, on Friday lashed out at the organised labour for shutting down the national grid during the one-day nationwide strike.Okupe said it was evil and sinful for labour to have switched off the national grid during the nationwide strike.On Monday, labour declared an indefinite strike to push for a new national minimum wage.The strike led to Nigeria being thrown into darkness as labour supervised the switching off of the national grid.However, the former spokesman of the Obi-Datti presidential campaign council described the action of labour as unacceptable.Appearing on Channels Television Politics Today, Okupe said: “In…

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), on Friday, released the names of customers with outstanding bills.The DisCo, in a notice issued by its Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, said effective from June 10, 2024, it would commence massive disconnection of supply to the customers and others with outstanding bills.According to Eze, the listed organisations were indebted to the company to the tune of over N180 billion for energy consumed.He noted that the planned disconnection was part of the company’s strategies to recover its money.The affected defaulters, as listed, include the Enugu State Government, Ebonyi State Government, Anambra State Government,…

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided by Justice Simon Amobeda, on Friday, reserved judgement in the fundamental human rights suit filed by the dethroned 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, following a heated argument between the prosecution counsel and defendant counsel during the hearing.Counsel to second respondent, Mahmood Magaji, told the court that he filed a preliminary objection dated May 30th and filed May 31st on four grounds bordering around his fundamental rights and the repealed Kano Emirate law.“We filed our 21 paragraph counter affidavit deposed by Abdullahi Garko and written address dated May 31st on…

Governors of the 36 states of the federation have rejected the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the Federal Government.The Director Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Monday embarked on indefinite strike action after rejecting the federal government’s N60, 000 offer as minimum wage.But they later announced that they would relax the strike action for one week to give room for further negotiations with the federal government, which had promised to…

An autopsy conducted on the body of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known professionally as MohBad, at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has revealed findings suggesting the possible cause of his death.The report, obtained by TheCable on Thursday, stated that while the exact cause of death remains uncertain, there is speculation about a potential drug reaction based on limited post-mortem and toxicology findings.The report indicates that samples of the late singer’s gastric content, blood, bone marrow, liver, kidney, and lung were collected for a comprehensive toxicology examination.The test results revealed the presence of diphenhydramine, an antihistamine, in Mohbad’s system.…

In a bid to promote peace, unity, and community development, the Pantokranto Grassroot Foundation is set to launch an inter-community unity football competition in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The soccer tournament, scheduled to take place from August 20th to 31st, 2024, aims to bring together youths from the 10 wards of Ekiti Local Government Area, including Eruku, Isapa, Koro, Obbo-Aiyegunle I, Obbo-Aiyegunle II, Obbo-Ile, Osi I, Osi II, Opin, and Oke-Opin/Etan.According to the Chairman of the foundation, Hon. Oluwaseyi Franklin Oluwabusuyimi, the competition is designed to achieve several objectives. “The reason behind this competition is to promote peace…

Environmental experts and stakeholders have underscored the importance of public awareness regarding environmental changes, saying it is a crucial step towards fostering sustainable land restoration.This call to action was highlighted during Environmental Week 2024, organized by the Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers, NIEE, Oyo State Chapter, a division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers in Ibadan. Speaking at the event with the theme, “Land Restoration, Certification, Drought Resilience,” the Director, Quality Assurance Directorate at the Polytechnic Ibadan, Dr. Kamoru Ogunsesan emphasized the role of effective town planning in ensuring safe environment. Earlier, in his welcome address, Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of…

A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop deceiving Nigerians about his administration’s true position on petrol subsidy.He said contrary to Tinubu’s public posturing about petrol subsidy removal, the administration had been secretly paying trillions of naira for petrol subsidy.According to him, subsidy payment under Tinubu’s watch is likely to hit N5.4 trillion this year.A draft copy report of the Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan (ASAP) presented to Tinubu on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, showed that petrol subsidy was projected to gulp N5.4 trillion in 2024 as against the N3.6…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims as they planned to ingest wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight on Wednesday.Narrating how the arrest was made, Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said its officials had raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos State where some of the intending pilgrims were lodged.Those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34.The four suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel where…

Northern senators and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have rejected a bill seeking the establishment of ranching as the only viable alternative for cattle breeding in Nigeria.The National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission establishment Bill scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate yesterday after an intense debate. The bill aims to establish ranches for herders in their states of origin, replacing the current practice of open grazing.If enacted, the commission would oversee the management, preservation and control of ranches nationwide.Nigeria has struggled with herders-farmers conflicts for years, leading to losses of lives and property.In his…