Author: Kwara Reporters

The Joint Task Force codenamed Operation Delta Safe has uncovered over 50 illegal crude oil refining sites in the Biseni area of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.JTF Commander, John Okeke, who led the operation on Sunday, said illegal refining of stolen crude oil was taking place in each of the sites.Okeke said he had earlier warned oil thieves in the area to desist from illegal refining of crude oil or relocate to other areas.No arrests were made but he urged public-spirited persons in the area to volunteer useful information that would help in stemming the tide of the…

Armed men dressed in military uniform are reported to have invaded the Mbiaong Ukwa Community in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State, killing five elderly people, and destroying houses.Witnesses claim the armed invaders who came from the distant Isu community in Ihechiowa Local Government Area of Abia State allegedly kidnapped a number of young men who resisted them.But police authorities in the state said they were not aware of the attack.Irene Ugbo, PPRO, said, “We are not aware of such an attack. It has not been reported to us. The first place they ought to have reported is the nearest…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review.This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country.The CBN on May 6, 2024, issued a circular mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to implement a new cybersecurity levy, following the provisions laid out in the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) (Amendment) Act 2024.According to…

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…