Author: Kwara Reporters

….Knocks Gov’s poor performance, wasteful spendingThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the five years in office of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as a period of suffocating Kwarans and reversing the gains of past leaders of the State, stressing that the incumbent governor had failed woefully in all fonts of governnace. The party noted that Governor Abdulrazaq had failed to meet the expectations, yearnings and aspirations of Kwarans and has no tangible projects to parade as his achievements in office in the last 5 years, adding that people of the State continue to suffer from anti-masses policies,…

…Expresses Appreciation to Party Faithful and Kwarans for Their Understanding…Launches Official WhatsApp PlatformThe Kwara State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announces the lifting of the ban on political activities within the party, initially instituted to honor the late former Kwara South Senator, Dr. Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (FCIB).As a sign of sober reflection, the PDP imposed a ban on all political activities and ordered its flags lowered for 41 days in honor of the deceased Senator, leading to the suspension of political activities since April 17.The party in a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, on Monday, said…

Dr Yusuf Tanko, the former spokesperson of Peter Obi Presidential campaign in the 2023 elections, has said that former Anambra governor has been meeting with political gladiators in the country, including the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.Tanko stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.He said that Nigerians needed a merger in 2027 that would take them out of the woods.Tanko said, “Obi has been meeting with owners of industries, technocrats, students and political gladiators.“There are quiet a number of them that have been reached out to, for example Rabiu Musa…

files chad election vote itno(FILES) Chad’s president, Idriss Deby Itno acknowledges the crowd at the Place des Nations during final presidential election campaign rally in N’Djamena on May 4, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) Chad’s new Prime Minister Allamaye Halina announced his first government on Monday marking an end to three years of military rule in the desert nation.Senior ministers, mostly allies of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, were kept on in the cabinet decree read out on public television.The former ambassador to China was appointed on Thursday just before junta leader Deby, an army general, was sworn in…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state is fully complying with the Local Government autonomy already and as such shouldn’t be dragged to court alongside 35 other states.The federal government had filed a suit at the Supreme Court against the 36 state governors over the LG autonomy.In a suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, the federal government, through attorney-general of the federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi, urged the apex court to issue an order, prohibiting state governors from arbitrary and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected local government leaders.The AGF sued the 36 state governors through their respective state attorney generals, with the…

A Kano High Court has ordered Aminu Ado Bayero to cease parading from himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and also directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the State Road.The court presided, over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, gave the order on Monday.Monday’s order is effective until 11th June 2024 when the substantive motion will be heard.This legal tussle followed a Federal High Court ruling on Thursday which restrained the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sunusi II as Emir of Kano and suspended the law establishing the dissolved five emirates in the state.However, Governor Abba Kabir…

The Kaduna police command has arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to smuggle hard drugs to a suspect in custody.Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, on Sunday, said the three suspects were found with an unspecified quantity of drugs concealed in a loaf of bread.The command spokesperson said the three suspects were arrested at the charge room of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). “The State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Kaduna has arrested three suspects for attempting to supply hard drugs to a suspect in police custody,” the spokesperson said.“The suspects, identified as John Solomon (male, 38 years), Kunle Oluwale (male,…

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, says Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has perfected the royal crisis in the state.He said this at a press briefing which held at Government House, Kano, on Sunday night.Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky in Gia Viễn dike, Ninh Bình – Nếm TVExplaining the role of the police in the emirship tussle, Gumel said the police would enforce the law.He also said security operatives had uncovered plot to unleash mayhem on the state while targeting some places, including the House of Assembly.Gumel, who had earlier warned troublemakers to steer clear…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said two out of three of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s policies were necessary but wrongly implemented.Obasanjo made this remark at a Colloquium themed ‘Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out of the Current Economic Crisis and Insecurity’, at the Paul Aje Colloquium (PAC) in Abuja, during the weekend.He hinted that the third decision was the position in dealing with the coup in Niger.“Today, government has taken three decisions, two of which are necessary but wrongly implemented and have led to impoverisation of the economy and of Nigerians. These are removal of subsidy, closing the gap…

Former Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, says he has accepted his removal, saying it was an act of God.Abdulkadir was one the first-class kings appointed by the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.The emirs were on Thursday sacked after the incumbent governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signed the repeal of the law which balkanised the Kano Emirates.The governor gave them 48 hours to vacate their palaces and hand over to the Commissioner of Chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs.The development has been causing chaos in the state with different groups staging protests across the state.Addressing the matter on Sunday…