Author: Kwara Reporters

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kwara State Command, has issued a statement to address misleading online publications regarding the death of Hussein Ishola Abubakar, an awaiting trial inmate at the Old Ilorin custodial Centre, Okekura.Abubakar, who was being held on three court warrants from the High Court, Magistrate Court, and Area Court, suffered from pre-existing medical conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes. He was receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ilorin, where he unfortunately passed away in the presence of two of his children.The Correctional Service emphasized that it does not have the authority to release inmates without a…

Authorities of the Nigerian Army have launched a probe into how some soldiers kept in guard rooms (detention) for various offences broke the facility located at the 8 Division Garrison, Sokoto.It also said it would go ahead to implement the directive of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to look into the state of all Nigerian Army detention facilities, saying the detainees’ lives matter.Daily Trust had reported how a soldier identified as Lance Corporal Charles Ekefure with 17NA/76/1660 was reportedly shot following complaints by some detained soldiers who broke out of their cells (guard rooms) in Sokoto State.The…

An aircraft belonging to XeJet Airline skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos State on Saturday morning.But there were no casualties, according to a terse statement by the airline.“XE Jet Limited has confirmed that one of their aircraft, an Embraer 145 with registration 5N-BZZ operating on behalf of NG Eagle Airlines suffered a runway excursion whilst landing at Murtala Muhammed Airport’s 18L runway this afternoon at approximately 12.29hrs,” the airline said.“No casualties were reported. We are currently liaising with NCAA, AIB and NISB, and associated agencies and will issue a formal update in…

•Fubara building new structures through monthly Thanksgiving events; Okocha dubs them wasteful•Three Speakers in one year, Impeachment talks, governance suffersThe political crisis in Rivers State may gradually gallop into a state of anarchy. In less than one year, the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara since its inauguration last year May 29, 2023, has produced three Speakers, a clear indication that all is not well in the state.What began like a mere misunderstanding between a political godfather, Nyesom Wike and his godson, Governor Fubara, is merely a few steps away from snowballing into a catastrophic dimension that may result in the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses.The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian foreign missions domiciled abroad to accept Naira in their financial businesses.The move, the EFCC noted, is to tackle the dollarisation of the Nigerian economy and the degradation of the nairaThe anti-graft commission, in an advisory to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, titled: “EFCC Advisory to Foreign Missions against Invoicing in US Dollar,” expressed reservations and displeasure “regarding the…

Bandits have attacked two farming communities in Zamfara State where they killed at least 30 farmers, including a respected Islamic cleric. And elsewhere in Plateau, two herders and over 200 cattle were killed.Police Spokesman in Zamfara, ASP Yazid Abu Abubakar, confirmed the attacks on two local government areas of the state, but said details would be given later.Sources told one of our correspondents that the incidents in Zamfara State happened on Thursday.An online platform, PR Nigeria, had reported that the attacks occurred in Maradun and Tsafe local government areas.One of our sources said that Mallam Makwashi Maradun Mai Jan Baki, a…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has slammed the opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly members over its perceived quietness on the controversial cybersecurity levy.On May 6, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Nigeria’s central bank directed banks and other financial institutions to implement a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers.The apex bank said the deductions would go to the National Cybersecurity Fund which would be administered by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Many Nigerians and groups have expressed their dissatisfaction, highlighting that banking transactions are becoming increasingly costly due to numerous charges.Speaking as a guest…

Four-year-old Miguel Ovoke, a pupil of BrickHall School in Abuja who died during feeding hours, was buried Today, Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja.PUNCH Metro reported that Miguel was rushed to the Excel Specialist Hospital after choking on a piece of meat during lunch at school.Despite the efforts of the medical team, he was declared dead upon arrival on April 24.The hospital’s medical report indicated that all attempts to resuscitate the boy were unsuccessful.The school’s management and Parents Teacher’s Forum had expressed heartfelt condolences to the family, describing the incident as a “heart-wrenching event.”They acknowledged the prompt…

Over 40 Nigerian lawmakers are likely to vacate their seats for concurrent membership of the National Assembly and ECOWAS Parliament as well as the Pan-African Parliament, if a suit filed against them succeeds.The suit was filed by the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, a non governmental organisation that seeks to promote transparency and accountability in governance through public interest litigations, advocacy, policy engagements.The body had earlier called on the President of the Senate to declare the seats of the affected lawmakers vacant for belonging to multiple parliament’s at the same time and collecting emoluments from all.Having failed…

Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene in Kogi, and abducted some students.An eye witness said the bandits swooped on the university around 9.00 p.m. while the students were reading for their upcoming exams.The source said that the bandits came in through the bush, went into three lecture halls and began to shoot into the air.“They trapped the students inside the halls and started taking them; the school was thrown into total confusion as fear-stricken students in other halls scurried to safety, scampering in various directions.“By the time local security guards and…