Author: Kwara Reporters

The current governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has built an enviable reputation across Nigeria, since his assumption of office as chief executive of the state. He is widely acclaimed to be the most responsible, responsive and compassionate governor amongst his peers, and is also seen to be incorruptible. His caring disposition to his people and workaholic tendencies have also endeared him to many Nigerians across the length and breadth of the country.It therefore came as a huge surprise to many when news broke that under the watch of this same “Compassionate Governor”, some employees are earning ridiculously…

A file photo of Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State. Twitter@dikko_raddaThe Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, has accused some security personnel and government officials of aiding banditry which he says has now turned into a “business venture”. “Now it has turned out to be a business venture. A business venture for the criminals, some people who are in government; and some people who are in security outfits, and some people who are responsible for the day-to-day activities of their people,” he said on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “These are so many reasons why we are unable to…

While the conversations for a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria rages on, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum says it is yet to conclude work on what the states can sustainably pay.A statement issued by the Chairman of the Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, noted that as members of the 37-member tripartite committee for the national minimum wage which is yet to conclude its work, “the governors are reviewing their fiscal space to see the consequential impact of the various recommendations.”“While we acknowledge various initiatives adopted of recent by way of wage awards and partial wage adjustments, it is imperative to…

A federal high court in Kano has granted an interim order restraining the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from implementing a hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers in the state.The court directed Kano Electricity Distribution Plc to discontinue the implementation of tariff increased from N76.54/Kwh to N225/Kwh.Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, who granted the order also directed NERC and KEDCO to stop taking any step, pending hearing and determination of a motion on notice filed by the applicants.NERC and KEDCO were also restrained from intimidating or threatening to disconnect the applicants from electricity supply for non-acceptance of the April…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu appoints Damilola Basirat Ayinde Marshal as SSA To The Governor Of Lagos State On TourismSee her biography below…BIOGRAPHYDAMILOLA BASIRAT AYINDE MARSHAL is an intelligent Lagos-based Legal Practitioner.Up until her appointment as a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State, she served as the Principal Partner of a leading law firm situated in the heart of Lagos – Damilola Ayinde Marshal & Company.The commercial law firm serviced both international and local clients on a broad spectrum of practice areas ranging from Property Law, Criminal Defense, and Corporate Law Practice to Family and Estates Law.Damilola…

The residents of Onire district in Alapa have called on the Kwara state government to address the deplorable state of Government Secondary School (GSS) Alapa. According to Mr. Saka Muhyideen, a concerned resident, the school’s infrastructure is in a dire condition, posing a threat to the students’ safety and education.”The senior section of the school has 10 classrooms, one exam hall, and an administrative building, but only one classroom is in good condition, while the remaining nine are in a state of disrepair. During the rainy season, students are forced to stop classes and move to the single functional classroom, as…

The federal government has announced plans to review rates of mining licenses and other sundry fees payable by operators in the country.Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, made this known during a consultative meeting with stakeholders in the mining industry in Abuja.Alake said the review is imperative to boost the capacity of the government to effectively reposition the mining sector.Highlighting efforts to rejig the industry, the minister said aside from ongoing reforms, the federal government is sanitising the mining environment through the newly unveiled marshals.Alake said the mining marshals, have been conducting operations in parts of the country to…

The Kano State Hisbah Board, led by Commander General, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has offered 50 slots to journalists to attend the upcoming mass wedding programme.In a recent interview, Sheikh Daurawa expressed the board’s commitment to inclusivity by extending invitations to interested members of professional groups and trade unions, following the programme’s previous success, which saw the union of approximately 1,800 couples.Kano police launches 60-man school protection squadHow water scarcity subjects Kano residents to untold hardship“We have given 50 slots to journalists and other media members interested in participating in the mass wedding programme. Additionally, the board plans to include…

•IPMAN begs NMDPRA, NNPC not to delist operators from sales portal to avert fuel crisis•Queues persist as more filling stations open for sale, pump price drops marginallyAs Nigerians battle fuel scarcity, over 9,000 oil marketers are on the verge of losing their operating licences.As a result, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria is urging the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to extend its final deadline for licensing renewal to July.It also appealed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority to release 9,000 already processed licences to its members.The association made the request known in a release signed by…

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has reaffirmed that media freedom, freedom of expression and access to public information are crucial to democracy and must be at the heart of the Nigerian government’s values and actions.The professional body of editors and media executives in Nigeria also said it recognises the crucial role played by journalists, media workers and free/independent media in protecting the country’s democracy and advised them not to give up, in spite of the prevailing economic challenges.In a press statement issued on Thursday to mark this year World Press Freedom Day and signed by its president, Mr Eze…