Author: Kwara Reporters

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over the worsening power supply in their regions.The Minister in a statement by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji, also summoned the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Ahmed Abdulazeez over the deteriorating power situation.In a letter signed by the Director, Distribution Services at the Federal Ministry of Power, Engineer B.U Mustapha, the CEOs of the institutions were asked to attend a meeting called by the minister in the coming week to discuss issues…

Igbo traders and businessmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Friday closed their shops in protest against alleged intimidation and over-taxation of their businesses by the state revenue agency, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service.The traders, under the aegis of the Igbo Traders Association, directed their members, especially in places such as Taiwo, Agaka, Baboko, Ita-Amodu and other areas where there are heavy concentration of Igbos within the Ilorin metropolis to shut down businesses activities over closure of some of the shops of their members in Ilorin.Chuppet, one of the city’s oldest stores, Ejide and Top Biz proprietors were…

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…