Author: Kwara Reporters

Ministers of Power, Defence, Education, and Solid Minerals have been rated poorly by Nigerians in the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker Apps of the Federal Government, Saturday PUNCH’s investigation has shown.In January 2024, the Federal Government had drafted no fewer than 140 officials to track and assess the performance of the federal ministries, departments, and agencies ahead of the first assessment exercise.The officials joined the third technical retreat for Delivery Desk Officers of Federal Ministries on the Implementation of Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, which began on January 24, 2024.A senior official working closely with…

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested three men for their alleged involvement in criminal activities in the state.In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Aidamenbor Daniel, sighted on Friday, the suspects included one Abraham Achibong, who was accused of defiling his eight-year-old daughter.The other suspects were Ojo Oluwasola and Agu Matthew.According to the statement, the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Ibiloye Oluyemi, paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Akure, the state capital.Achibong was said to have been arrested for allegedly having sexual relationship with…

More than 300 employees of the Central of Nigeria (CBN) have been sacked between Thursday and Friday, those directly affected told the Daily Trust Saturday yesterday.It was learnt that the engagement letters of additional 200 have been signed, and would be issued to the affected staff in the coming days.Virtually all those working in the Governor’s Directorate have been sacked, it was learnt.The latest move, which brings the total number of affected staff to nearly 600, adds to the long list of ongoing disengagements in the apex bank.Daily Trust findings revealed that at least 14 of the 17 surviving directors…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has airlifted over 16,000 pilgrims in the first ten days since the commission began airlift of pilgrims to the Holy Land for the 2024 Hajj exercise.This year’s inaugural flight of the 2024 intending pilgrims arrived in Madina in Saudi Arabia on Thursday the 16th of May 2024, after taking off from the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, in Birnin-Kebbi, the state capital.On the maiden flight on Flynas flight XY8002, which departed Kebbi for Madinah at 4:54 pm on Wednesday, the 15th of May 2024, 422 prospective pilgrims from the state were on board, including…

Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, former Emir of Kano, has arrived the ancient city.The whereabouts of the monarch has been unknown since he was sacked by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday.The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) controlled House of Assembly had repealed the law which ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje assented to on December 5, 2019.After assenting to the law, Ganduje split the emirates into five and appointed Emirs in charge of each.But while signing the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law, Yusuf gave all the Emirs affected by the law 48 hours to vacate their palaces and hand over to the…

The federal government says Nigeria’s power sector achieved generation of 5000 megawatts (MW) in May.Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, who spoke in Abuja on Friday during the ministerial sectoral update for the present administration, said the achievement was the first time in three years.“When it comes to generation capacity, 5000 megawatts (MW) of power was achieved in May 2024 for the first time in 3 years,” he said.“Exactly 3rd of May 2024, we generated, transmitted and distributed 5,345MW of power when we have been generating below 4,000MW.“We all know what we passed through in February and March. But we rose…

Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed as the Emir of Kano four years ago, has been reinstated to the throne by Governor Abba Yusuf.Yusuf announced the decision on Thursday after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law.“With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi Lamido,” Abba said.The new law replaces the Kano State Emirates Council Law, 2019, and dissolves the emirate councils created by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.By the law, Ganduje had created the emirates of Karaye, Bichi, Rano, and Gaya, in addition to Kano in December 2019.The former governor had…

The Kano State House of Assembly has dissolved all the four newly created emirate councils in the state.The dissolution of the affected Emirates was a sequel to deliberations on the floor of the House during plenary on Thursday.The Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Bill was considered on the floor of the House after scaling second and third reading on Thursday morning.Earlier, the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Butu, explained that repealing the law would revive the lost glory of Kano as the division of Kano emirate to five reduced the capacity and dignity of the state at national level.Did you know a…

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, said estimated 700 babies die every day in the country, underscoring the urgent challenge of high maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria.He stated this yesterday while commissioning a newly built Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant and Neonatal Unit at Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, aimed at reducing the state’s contribution to neonatal mortality.Governor Sani, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, said these projects are a direct response to the state’s efforts to address the alarming neonatal mortality rates.“This is the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa and the second highest…

The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has again rejected the Federal Government’s new offer of ₦57,000 minimum wage.The Organised Labour rejected the government’s fresh offer, the third proposal in about a week when negotiation talks resumed on Wednesday.However, the NLC and the TUC shifted ground from their initial ₦615,000 to ₦497,000.A prominent member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers told Channels Television labour correspondent that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector side of the talks proposed a ₦57,000 monthly minimum…