Author: Kwara Reporters

An All Progressives Congress, APC presidential aspirant in the 2023 election, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu is dead.It was gathered that Onu, who was the first civilian governor in Abia State, died in Abjua on Thursday.Details of the incident are still sketchy as at the time of filing this report, however, it was learnt that the APC chieftain has been battling with an undisclosed ailment.Onu’s last major public appearance was during the APC primary election in 2022 when he alleged injustice against the people of Southeast.Former president, Muhammadu Buhari, had in November 2015 appointed Onu as the Minister of Science and Technology.The…

There are a number of ways that Nigerians can obtain British citizens even as some make efforts and plans to relocate.A lot of life opportunities abound for Nigerians who obtain British citizenship status.British citizenship status is often the final step for people including Nigerians who wish to settle in the United Kingdom permanently. Benefits of British citizenship Holding British citizenship means that you will have full, unrestricted rights to reside in the UK forever.You will also be able to work and study in the UK with no restrictions, be able to apply for a British passport and vote in elections…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the government is constructing the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway at a total cost of N4bn per kilometre and not the N8bn per km reportedly claimed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.This indicates that the total project will be completed at the cost of N2.8trn.The minister also dismissed claims that the project didn’t follow the due procurement process, stating that the contract was awarded on a counter-funding basis and not on a Public-Private Partnership as widely claimed.Umahi disclosed this information when he appeared as a guest on the Television Continental News Hour programme on…

Members of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have disclosed they are living in constant fear over the ongoing sacking since the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor.The CBN workers who spoke with Daily Trust said no department can be spared in the continued sacking ravaging the apex bank.The country’s apex bank staff said this in reaction to disengagement of another 50 of their colleagues on Monday.Daily Trust reliably learnt that about 117 people have been shown the way out in the last 20 days, cutting across 29 departments.The termination of appointments affects directors, deputy directors,…

Bandits in Zamfara State have released a new video showing its members celebrating the recent Eid-el-Fitr festival in Munhaye community in the state.This was disclosed on Thursday by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, in a post on his X handle.Kwara Reporters reported that Muslims in Nigeria joined their counterparts in other countries on Wednesday to mark Eid-El-Fitr, signalling the end of the one-month Ramadan fast.The Federal Government also declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays and later extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday.Video: Do you have any information you wish to…

In a devastating incident that occurred on April 10, 2024, on the set of the movie “The Other Side of Life” produced by Adamma Luke, renowned Nollywood actor, Mr. John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, lost his life alongside four other crew members. The Actors Guild of Nigeria has expressed deep sorrow and confirmed the untimely demise of Junior Pope.In response to this unfortunate event, the Guild has made several key decisions. Firstly, all film productions involving riverine areas and boat riding have been indefinitely suspended to ensure the safety of all members. Additionally, there will be no…

The Anambra State Joint Security Force has extended its manhunt for criminals attacking security formations in the state to Ogbaru forest.SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, made the disclosure in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Onitsha.According to him, troops of the Nigerian Army and the Navy lent considerable firepower to the operation which completely routed the hoodlums from their hideouts in the forest.“Several camps were found and destroyed during the operation which lasted several hours.“Nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) recovered from the camps were safely defused by Police Bomb Squad,” he said.The…

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recalled one of Benylin Paediatric Syrups, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson.NAFDAC disclosed this on its website on Wednesday, stating that the laboratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level of Diethylene glycol and was found to cause acute oral toxicity in laboratory animals.“Diethylene glycol is toxic to humans when consumed and can prove fatal. Toxic effects can include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, inability to pass urine, headache, altered mental state, and acute kidney injury, which may lead to death,” NAFDAC explained.Benylin Paediatric…

The Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, says the hope of rescuing the two passengers who fell off a bus into the Lagos lagoon following an accident on Wednesday has become dim.He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the accident in Lagos.This is just as the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said the remaining occupants of the bus were seriously injured.The impact of an accident earlier on Wednesday, according to Farinloye, left two adults thrown off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon.Farinloye had said this in a statement, adding…

Another Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly called Jnr Pope, is dead.The actor died this afternoon while filming in Asaba, Delta State capital.According to our source, Junior Pope died during a boat trip.The boat capsized and he, alongside two other yet-to-be-identified actors, drowned. His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.The Delta State Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emma Onyemeziem, confirmed to Vanguard that the corpse had been deposited in the morgue.Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? For…