Author: Kwara Reporters

….as EFCC chairman vows to resign if Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted for his crime against Kogi peopleThe Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, transferred $720,000 from the government’s coffers to a bureau de change before leaving office to pay in advance for his child’s school fee.Olukoyede revealed this during an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja.He said, “A sitting governor, because he knows he is going, moved money directly from government to bureau de change, used it to pay the child’s school fee…

….Dignitaries Gather to Honor Her LegacyDignitaries from various spheres of life gathered today to honor the late Hon. Mrs Elizabeth Olufunmilayo ANJORIN at her Christian Wake-Keep service. Hon. ANJORIN, who passed away at the age of 67, was a respected figure in her community, having held positions such as the Former Vice Chairman and Supervisor for Finance, as well as the Secretary to the Ekiti Local Council of Kwara State under Hon. Yinka Dallas’s leadership.The Wake-Keep program took place at her residence in the Onikanga area of Gaa-akanbi and was officiated by the Chapel of Redemption UMCA in Ilorin.During the service,…

By Abdulwaheed Sulaiman (Kwara Aiyekooto)I have stood aloof watching the political landscape of Kwara in disturbing waters for several years with keen interest. For the past, and the present, here is a masterpiece. Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has just announced the appointment of Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe – his erstwhile traducer; as the leader of the state contingent (Ameerul-Hajj) for the 2024 pilgrimage. Written all over it is nothing other than Machiavelli.Machiavelli was a 16th-century Florentine philosopher known primarily for his political ideas. His two most famous philosophical books, The Prince and the Discourses on Livy, were published after his…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe.The indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday, The PUNCH can confirm.Our correspondent, who was at the Wuse office of the EFCC, observed the embattled former minister’s arrival at the anti-graft agency’s Abuja office.Following his arrival at the command, Sirika is currently meeting with EFCC investigators to answer questions on alleged fraudulent contracts awarded by him to a company known as Engirios Nigeria Limited, owned by…

A former director-general of the Labour Party presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, says the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, never believed in the ideologies of the party.The Labour Party, according to Okupe, was just a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the presidential election.Okupe spoke while featuring on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’.Okupe who resigned his membership of the Labour Party in January, on the grounds of ideological differences said his membership of the party ended the moment Obi lost the election.He said: “The LP for us — for Peter Obi and I — and those in the leadership of the movement……

The fervor surrounding the Kwara North Agenda for the forthcoming 2027 elections has ignited intense debates and speculations. However, beneath the surface lies a complex web of motivations and hidden agendas that demand closer scrutiny.At first glance, the call for power rotation to Kwara North appears to be a noble pursuit of equitable governance. Yet, it is imperative to delve deeper into the underlying truths behind this purported agenda. It is not enough to simply champion the cause of Kwara North without critically examining the intentions driving this movement.Let me break it down in simpler English. What’s being packaged as…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released another circular to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, notifying them of direct sales of US dollars at a discounted rate of N1,021 per dollar.The decision by the apex bank will make it the second sales for the month of April and fourth time in 2024.The circular read: “We write to inform you of the sale of $10,000 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to BDCs at the rate of N1,021/$1. The BDCs are in turn to sell to eligible end users at a spread of NOT MORE THAN 1.5 percent above…

The Ilorin Emirate Security Consultative Forum, led by the Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police Adisa Bolanta, has embarked on a mission to tackle criminal activities in Kwara State. In a courtesy visit to the Kwara State Controller of Corrections, CC Adeyinka Adebayo Oyun, the forum expressed its intention to collaborate with the Correctional Service in order to ensure the safety of life and property for citizens in the state.During the meeting, the retired AIG emphasized the importance of establishing a crime-free environment in Kwara State, allowing its residents to sleep with peace of mind. The committee also revealed that…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has served a copy of the charge sheet of alleged fraud to the tune of N84bn against the immediate past governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello on his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohamed.This follows a Tuesday order by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja after Bello’s absence in court.He was absent from court for his arraignment on a 19-count charge of alleged money laundering to the tune of ₦84bn.The judge relied on section 384 (4 and 5) of the Administrative and Criminal Justice Act 2015, directing the counsel to the immediate…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again reduced the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940, and ₦980 per litre, respectively.This comes after its widely celebrated price reduction to ₦1,000 barely two weeks ago.The price change of ₦940 applies to customers buying five million litres and above from the refinery, while the price of ₦970 is for customers buying one million litres and above.The Head of Communication, Mr Anthony Chiejina, who announced the development in a statement, explained that the new price aligns with the company’s commitment to cushion the effect of economic hardship in Nigeria.“I can confirm to you that…