Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

….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,…