Author: Kwara Reporters

Popular Yoruba Actor Sisi Quadri is dead.Kwarareporters reports that a popular Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri is dead.This online news platform understands that Sisi Quadri’s death was announced on Friday, March 1, 2024, by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry.Confirming Sisi Quadri’s death, Nollywood actress, Abiola Bayo wrote on her verified Instagram handle, “You will be greatly missed, Sisi Quadri. May your soul rest in perfect peace”.Sisi Quadri Cause of Death RevealedKwarareporters reports that Sisi Quadri cause of death has been linked to kidney-related issues. The revelation was made known by blogger, Seun…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed cement companies to go back to the status quo as regards to the price of the commodity.Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, revealed this to newsmen shortly after inspecting BUA cement factory in Sokoto on Thursday.The Minister was responding to the Executive Director of BUA group, Alhaji Kabiru, who said they were selling bag of cement at the rate of N6000 as part of their commitment to Mr. President that a bag of cement should not be sold more than 7000 every where in Nigeria.“On the issue of pricing I can authoritatively say that…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday condemned the recent protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), warning the Labour movement to know that it is not the only voice of the people.He spoke at the commissioning of the Lagos Red Line Train connecting from Agbado to Oyingbo.The Labour Union had on Tuesday staged a protest over hardship in the land as well as the refusal of the federal government to implement agreement reached with the unions.But Tinubu came hard on the Labour in the course of his remark, saying Labour Union should understand that despite its acclaimed right and freedom,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday commissioned the 37 Kilometer Lagos red line train project.The Red Line rail project is a 37 Kilometer North South rail route which will run from Agbado in Ogun state to Marina with 13 stations at Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, MMIA International, MMIA Domestic, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, Ebute meta, Iddo, Ebute Ero and Marina.It is expected to facilitate 37 trips daily, accommodating approximately 500,000 passengers.Unlike the electric-powered Blue Line, the Red Line will utilise a diesel-powered system known as Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU). The Blue Line opened on September 4, 2023.The rail system is managed…

…Says Former Finance Commissioner Didn’t Jump BailThe Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC of engaging in blackmail and sensationalism in the Agency’s prosecution of ex-governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and the former commissioner for finance, Hon Demola Banu.The Party noted that the latest round of persecution in the State of Harmony was shown in the charges prepared against the former Governor of the state, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, and the former Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Ademola Banu, which by findings were deliberately orchestrated to silence the…

Telecommunications company MTN Nigeria has explained that the network outage experienced by its subscribers for the major part of Wednesday was caused by “multiple fibre cuts”.MTN boasts of 87,038,768 subscribers as of December 2023, according to data by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), representing 38.79% of the total market share, the highest in the country by any licensed Mobile Network Operator (MNO).The 87 million subscribers of the MNO experienced difficulty making and receiving calls for hours on Wednesday, fuelling rumours that the NCC had made do its threat that all telcos bar subscribers not linked to the National Identification Numbers…

Nigerian Army operatives at the scene of illegal oil wells in Rivers community on February 28, 2024The Nigerian Army has made a startling discovery of over 40 illegal crude oil wells in Rumuekpe community, in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.The illegal oil wells were discovered on Wednesday during an operation led by the General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army 6 Division, General Jamal AbdusallamSpeaking to Journalists shortly after the operation, Major General Abdusallam noted that the wells which are approximately 40 feet deep, represent a new tactic employed by criminals to siphon crude oil from underground reserves.Major General…

Combo photo of presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga and Binance logoPresidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, says if not stopped, cryptocurrency trading website Binance will destroy the Nigerian economy by arbitrarily fixing foreign exchange rate.“If we don’t clamp down on Binance, Binance will destroy the economy of this country. They just fix the rate,” a displeased Onanuga said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday.“We have saboteurs. Look at what Binance is doing to our economy. That is why the government moved against Binance. Some people sit down using the cyberspace to dictate even our exchange rate, hijacking the role of the…

Telecom operators have been directed to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before February 28, 2024.The order was reaffirmed by Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman, National Communication Commission (NCC).Speaking Wednesday at the NCC’s Special Day during the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, Maida said as a matter of critical national security, telecom consumers must link their NIN to their SIM.Maida, who was represented by Reuben Mouka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, emphasized that the February 28th deadline given to telecom operators to bar subscribers who failed to link their NIN to SIM,…

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilọrin has struck out a case of alleged denial of rights brought against the Emir of Ilọrin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and state’s police command by the International Council for IFA Religion.The 83 traditionalists under the council had dragged the defendants to court over alleged denial of rights.According to the First Information Report (FIR), the traditionalists accused the emir and the police of preventing other Ifa adherents in the state from joining their counterparts across the country in celebrating the Ifa Festival in August, 2023.Counsel to the traditionalists, Malcolm Omirhobo (SAN), who was absent…