Author: Kwara Reporters

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday established a 31-man Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President, Senate President and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, among others.Tinubu also established a 19-member Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce which he mandated to meet twice weekly and submit a six-month comprehensive plan of economic interventions for 2024.The Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce was approved by the Federal Executive Council on MondayThe plan, covering the next six months, would be due for immediate implementation within two weeks of the EET’s inauguration, the President directed.The EET comprises ministers, four governors and some members…

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is hale and hearty, his son, Sumbo Owolabi, told The PUNCH on Wednesday in Ibadan.“He will soon make his first public appearance any moment from now and even attend the next meeting of the Council of Obas in Ibadanland,” Owolabi, a former commissioner in Oyo State, told our correspondent, who visited the family house on Wednesday.The clarification comes in the wake of concerns that Oba Olakulehin was absent at a Monday meeting of the Olubadan in Council to deliberate on his nomination to Governor Seyi Makinde as appointment as the next Olubadan.The ancient and revered…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred National Honours on the 17 officers and soldiers who were murdered in Delta State two weeks ago.The president announced this at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, where the deceased military personnel were buried on Wednesday.Tinubu, who took time to mention the names of the deceased individually, said hey have all been awarded posthumous national honours.“The four gallant Officers have been accorded the Award of Member of the Order of Niger (MON). The thirteen courageous soldiers who also lost their lives have been awarded Federal Republic Medal 1 and Federal Republic Medal 11,” he disclosed.He described…

Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 25-year-old man, Khalid Ibrahim of Magama-Gumau allegedly by his friend in Toro LGA of Bauchi State.They were said to be on their way to break fast at a mosque in the area.City & Crime gathered that Khalid Ibrahim was stabbed with a sharp object after a heated argument by a group of young men including the deceased towards the end of Ramadan fast on Tuesday, March 26.The young men were said to be walking towards a JIBWIS Mosque in the town to break the fast when the heated argument ensued…

The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, has ordered the deployment of 3,300 personnel across various locations in the state for this year’s Easter celebrations.He disclosed that the deployment was essential to preempt any potential disruptions of law and order before, during, and after the Easter celebrations.Commandant Umar said the personnel were drawn from various specialised units within the corps, including the Armed Squad, Anti-Vandal Monitoring Unit, Special Female Squad, Intelligence Department, Agro Rangers and Counter Terrorism Unit, all geared towards ensuring adequate protection of the lives and property of law-abiding citizens…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has described as untrue the reports alleging that it has reduced the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) nationwide.This is coming on the heels of a trending topic on social media, which claimed that the national oil company had implemented a price adjustment at its retail stations across the country.The report attributed the purported price reduction to the recent appreciation of the naira. Recall the nation’s currency embarked on a resurgence last week, gaining over ₦500 against the United States dollar.The propagators of…

EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela IsopiThe European Union, in continuation of its commitment to supporting the Federal Government in providing clean, affordable and sustainable energy for all, has introduced two new projects worth €9m in Nigeria’s energy sector.The EU disclosed this in Abuja, on Tuesday, during the project inception workshop organised in partnership with the Federal Government and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation.The PUNCH reported that Nigeria, with a population of over 200 million, had an electricity consumption per capita of 147 kilowatt-hours in 2022, while South Africa with a population of over 60 million boasted of electricity consumption per…

..Debunks N411m fraudThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin zonal command, has submitted its counter-affidavit before the Federal High Court, Ilorin, Kwara state, and the anti-graft agency is seeking to dismiss the complaints filed by Mr Ademola Banu against the bench warrant issued for his arrest by the court in question.Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , had on Friday, 23rd February, 2024, filed charges against former governor of Kwara state, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and Hon Ademola Banu , who served as Commissioner for Finance during his administration, over offences bordering on alleged money laundering in…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the monetary policy rate, known as the interest rate, by 200 basis points per cent to 24.75 per cent from 22.75 per cent in efforts to tackle rising inflation.The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this on Tuesday at the 294th Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee press briefing in Abuja.The bank retained the Cash Reserve Ratio to 45 per cent.The Apex bank boss said the move was to ensure that the country’s rising inflation rate, which stood at 31.70 per cent in February, was moderated.Recall that the MPC raised the country’s interest rate in February to 22.75…

A Kano-based High Court on Tuesday pronounced a death sentence by hanging on Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, who stabbed his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death.A resident at Kano Railway quarters, Geng-Quangrong, was convicted on one count charge bordering on culpable homicide.While delivering judgment, Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji, upheld that the prosecution had proven its case beyond any reasonable doubt, adding that, “The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent I hereby find him guilty.”Earlier, the prosecution counsel, the Attorney-General of Kano State, Haruna Dederi, informed the court that the convict committed the offence on September 16, 2022 at Janbulo Quarters Kano.According…