Author: Kwara Reporters

The Nollywood industry is mourning again following the death of actor, Zulu Adigwe.Adigwe is said to have died on Tuesday evening.His death was announced in an Instagram post by Movie producer, Stanley Nwoko.“I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe.“What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest in peace good actor,” he added.During his career, Adigwe was famous in the movies: “Living in Bondage”, “Breaking Free”, and many others.Nollywood has lost six of its actors in 2024.They are Sisi Quadri, Mr. Ibu, Amaechi Muonagor, Andy Best, Jumoke Aderounmu and Junior Pope. Do…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, of approving the printing of N684,590,000 at the rate of N18.96 billion.Although approved by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, the naira redesign policy of CBN under Emefiele has generated huge controversy for the former bank chief.In a fresh four-count charge filed against him at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, the EFCC alleged that Emefiele broke the law with intent to harm the public during his implementation of the naira swap policy.Baring unforseen circumstances, he would be arraigned before the FCT…

The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has suspended Mr Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student.It was reported that the lecturer was caught pants down on Monday while allegedly trying to have a sexual affair with a female student in exchange for grade.In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, signed by Okwun Omeaku, Acting Public Relations Officer of the UNN, he said the university has zero tolerance for sexual misconduct.According to the statement, “The indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the…

….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…