Author: Kwara Reporters

Following the recent exponential rise in the rate of banditry and kidnapping in the country, Nigerians have been speaking against the development.One of the vocal voices against the ugly trend is the Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, who feels that those who have close affinity or ties with the bandits have questions to answer.He believes that the comments coming from such persons, as disturbing and suspicious as they are, equally exacerbate the situation, and that such persons should be thoroughly interrogated.Kukah, who expressed his worries over the spate of kidnappings across schools in the country, raised questions…

There is a growing feeling of unease in the polity over recent appointments by President Bola Tinubu, seen to favour his friends and political associates, at the detriment of ‘competence’, which he vowed to be the key criterion in the recruitment of his lieutenants.Barely one month after he was declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election, President Tinubu declared in a statement that neither religion nor ethnicity or other such considerations would determine appointments into his government.“As your incoming president, I accept the task before me. There has been talk of a government of national unity. My aim is…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally wish him a happy 72nd birthday.In the course of the conversation, the former president said he was fully committed to the success of the APC administration under President Tinubu.Buhari’s media, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement Friday.“In this regard, President Buhari prayed profusely for Tinubu’s success, saying that praying for a leader is imperative as his success and wellbeing are for the nation (everyone), adding that the accomplishments of the new administration must be seen as national achievements,” Shehu noted in the statement. Do you have…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it has successfully restored the national power grid following its collapse at 4:28 pm on Thursday.TCN, in a statement on Friday, said the grid attained full recovery by 10 pm on the same day.However, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company said on Friday that it was able to receive minimal power supply from the grid to put Agbara, Ojo, Akangba, Ajah, Lekki and Alagbon Transmission Stations on supply.The spokesperson of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said, “We remain optimistic that power supply will be restored to optimal normalcy soon, as the grid restoration continues. We will…

A Facebook post asserted that Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara, the wife of the Rivers state governor, was forcibly seized The supposed abductors were said to be soldiers who were allegedly involved in the rift between Governor Fubara and Nyesom Wike But, a fact-checking platform has investigated the claim and shared its findings in a report published on Tuesday, March 26. Port Harcourt, Rivers state – A message circulating on the social networking site, Facebook, claims there was a gunfight in Port Harcourt, between soldiers loyal to Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, and those loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. News Week Nigeria reports…

The federal government has released a sum of N90 billion to subsidise the 2024 pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Daily Trust reported.An impeccable source within the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) revealed this to Daily Trust on Thursday.The source, who asked not to be named, noted that without this intervention, each of the intending pilgrims would have been requested to add at least N3.5 million to the initial fare which was pegged at N4.9 million.A top official at the Presidency also confirmed that the federal government “actually provided some financial support for the hajj exercise”.Recall that the…

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, bought the frontpages of a slew of national newspapers to celebrate the 72nd birthday of President Bola Tinubu, even though the celebrant had pleaded for a “low-key” anniversary. Tompolo is the chairperson of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an oil pipeline surveillance firm that tackles crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.Last Sunday, the presidency announced that Tinubu will not celebrate his 72nd birthday on March 29 “in deference to the challenging times” in the country.The presidency said the president “does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across the country…

The Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Mr Tayo Ayinde, has dropped a litigation threat against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams.Ayinde’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), in a letter dated Wednesday, March 27, 2024, addressed to Adams’ lawyers, OKC Attorneys, stated that Ayinde “has given consideration to your (Adams’) letter dated Monday, March 25, 2024, in response to my letter of March 20, 2024, on his behalf, to your client, Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland.”The PUNCH had reported Tuesday that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho; and Ayinde, had both…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended by one week the second phase of SIM-NIN linkage deadline, top officials of the commission told Daily Trust.It would be recalled that the disconnection process was rolled out in stages, with the second phase scheduled for today, March 29.The first phase took place on February 28, 2024, after NCC directed telecom operators to bar millions of subscribers for refusing to link their SIMs with their NINs.The third phase is slated to commence on April 15, 2024, as previously announced by NCC in December, 2023.But the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) said it…

Ikolo Clement, King of Ewu kingdom and one of the suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian military, has surrendered himself to the authorities.Clement, a newly installed traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, was among the eight persons declared wanted by the Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters.They were wanted over the March 14 killing of 17 soldiers at Okuama Community.Also declared wanted is a suspected militant leader, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono, also known as Amagbein, who soldiers tracked to the Igbomoturu community in Southern-Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, few days after the incident, but missed…