Author: Kwara Reporters

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the sale of seized food items over a stampede that claimed lives at NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos State last Friday.A spokesperson for the Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced this in a statement on Monday.The Customs had on February 20, 2024 said it would disposed seized food items to cushion the hardship and cost of living in the country.To start with, the Customs disposed food items at its Yaba office last Friday in the presence of other security agencies like the men of the Nigeria Police Force.“The disposal of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has over $300m to Deposit Money Banks in the last two weeks amid desperate efforts to stabilise the naira-dollar exchange rate.The Association of Corporate Treasurers of Nigeria made the disclosure in an advisory memo made available to its members, a copy of which was obtained by The PUNCH.The memo read in part, “We are sure you must have been following up on activities in the foreign exchange market, with rates at the official market going as high as N1850/$.“If you are not aware, kindly note that the CBN last week sold over $200m to the…

A middle-aged man, Peter Adebayo, has allegedly killed his friend, simply identified as Lekan, in Ondo State.The suspect was said to be under the influence of drugs when he allegedly carried out the act.Daily Trust learnt on Monday that the incident happened at the Ireakari-Oloko junction area of the state capital, Akure.Sources, who confirmed the incident to our reporter, alleged that Adebayo had taken a substance known as “ice”, a crystal form of amphetamine-based drugs before killing his friend.One of the sources, who resides in the same neighbourhood as the suspect but pleaded anonymity, alleged that the pipes used in…

The Police in Kano State have conducted raids and arrested nine suspected illegal forex hawkers.The raid was conducted in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Customs Service.The raid was carried out at Wappa Bureau De Change, Fagge LGA, Behind CBN Office, Nassarawa LGA, Central Hotel, Bompai Road, Nassarawa LGA, Ashton Road, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kofar Ruwa Motor Park, Dawanau International Grains Market, Dawakin Tofa LGA.Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST.He said the essence of the operation was to arrest…

There is low turnout in Kano State as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to embark on a protest against economic hardship induced by government policies.Daily Trust reports that the protest which was slated to begin by 8am is yet to kick off as of 9.30am in Kano, though it is already on going in other states.It was gathered that the state Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa is nowhere to be found at the venue, Race Course ground, as of that time.Daily Trust reports that the NLC protests in the past in the state usually got full…

President Bola Tinubu has named Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote group; Tony Elumelu, group chairman of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) and other stakeholders in an economy advisory committee.On Sunday evening, President Tinubu met with stakeholders at the State House, Abuja.At the meeting, Tinubu announced the setting up of an economy advisory committee comprising the federal government, sub-nationals and the private sector.Others in attendance include Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder of the BUA group; Segun Ajayi-Kadir, president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state and Chuwkuma Soludo of Anambra.Here are some photos from meeting: Do you…

In the face of the dwindling economy Nigerians are facing, former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said President Bola Tinubu may not be able to “perform magic” because ex-President Muhammadu Buhari “was not a blessing” to Nigerians.Fayose said Tinubu inherited a “dead economy” because Buhari obtained loans that would be repaid by generations unborn.He charged Tinubu to stop praising Buhari so as not to confuse Nigerians about the mess created by the former president.Speaking with Channels Television on Sunday, Fayose said: “Look at the eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari, what will be left of a country like…

Amid the planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the hardship faced by Nigerians, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Attorney General Of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to provide security for the demonstrators.Barring any last-minute change, the NLC will on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28 protest following the dramatic hike in the prices of goods and services due to the removal of fuel subsidy and the free fall of the naira, among others.The human rights lawyer in a letter dated February 24 and addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation…

The Presidency again on Sunday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress not to embark on its two-day nationwide protest against the rising cost of living in the country.Also, the police warned against disruption of commercial activities during the protest.The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, and the police handed down the warnings as 65 civil society groups on Sunday pulled out of the planned demonstration, warning against its possible hijack, arguing that it could worsen the deteriorating situation.The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, had insisted in a statement on Sunday that the protest would be held…

The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN, has called for the arrest and prosecution of a yet-to-be-identified Islamic preacher who allegedly said the wife of the president, Oluremi Tinubu should be put to death.The cleric had been captured in a now viral video saying the Muslim/Muslim ticket of President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima was a scam.The cleric averred that Mrs Tinubu, “being an infidel should be put to death as provided for in the Quran,” he, however, did not provide any chapter or verse of the Quran to support his claim.“Now, Tinubu, his wife…