Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has asked the Presidency, the Federal Judicial Commission, and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies, to submit their anti-corruption strategies, as part of the agency’s efforts to stop the abuse of contracts.All the MDAs have until March 1 to submit their strategies to the anti-graft agency.The directive was contained in separate letters to the Chief of Staff to the President; the Permanent Secretary, State House, Aso Rock Villa; the Chairman, National Assembly Commission and the Secretary, Federal Judicial Service Commission.The EFCC said the directive was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda to tackle corruption…

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, says he will contest the November 2024 governorship election in the state.Speaking in an interview with TVC News on Friday, Aiyedatiwa said he never fell out with his former principal, the late Rotimi Akeredolu.In December 2023, Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the substantive governor of Ondo following the death of Akeredolu, the former governor.Prior to Akeredolu’s demise, Aiyedatiwa had been battling impeachment threat from the state house of assembly while the former governor was sick.It was rumoured that the relationship between Aiyedatiwa and Akeredolu was not cordial, hence the impeachment move.Ahead of the November governorship…

…Says Light prevailed over DarknessThe Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the decision of the Federal High Court and the Judiciary for its decision regarding the politically motivated case against the former Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed. The Party commended the Federal High Court for rejecting the attempt by the EFCC to incarcerate our esteemed former Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed over trumped-up charges.In a statement issued in Ilorin on Saturday by the Party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olusegun Olusola Adewara (Sholyments), the Party acknowledged the Judiciary’s role as the last hope of the common and…

Corpses in mortuaries within some barracks of the Nigerian Army are rotting away over power outage.Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, disclosed this when he visited Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to seek intervention.Recall that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had given 83 MDAs in its franchise area a 10-day notice to pay the N47.1bn debt they owed the company or risk disconnection.Aso Rock was listed among the debtors, but President Bola Tinubu waded in immediately after the notice was issued.The president had ordered that the debt be cleared.During his visit to the minister, Lagbaja regretted that…

Some aggrieved students of the Kwara State University, Malete, on Thursday, attacked the divisional police station in the town after a raid on suspected black spots by operatives of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency around the school premises.Reacting to the development on Friday, the state police command, through the spokesperson, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, said “reports indicated that the gatherings, which began at about 1600hrs, centered around grievances related to the recent raids on black-spots around the school’s premises by operatives of NDLEA.“Students living off campus expressed their dissent, marched from various parts of the town to Okoru Junction…

Two governorship candidates, Bar.Asue Ighodalo and the state deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, emerged governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21, governorship election in Edo State.While Ighodalo emerged winner of the PDP in one of the parallel primary election held at the Law Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia with 577 votes, Shaibu was declared winner from a parallel primary election conducted at the deputy governor’s lodge located on the Commercial Avenue, Benin City.Announcing Ighodalo, the Chief Returning Officer for the election and Electoral Committee Chairman, Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, said, other aspirants…

Following the controversy that trailed last Saturday’s governorship primary election in Edo State, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has declared the poll inconclusive.This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday after the leadership of the party had an emergency meeting with the NWC at the party secretariat in Abuja.The poll, which was conducted on February 17 had produced three winners.The Chairman of Electoral Committee of the primary, Governor Hope Uzodimma, had announced Dennis Idahosa as winner, while returning officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Monday Okpebholo as winner.Elsewhere, Ojo Babatunde, who claimed to…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that there is no truth in the claim by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that states got additional N30 billion each outside of their statutory revenue allocations, to address the food insecurity.The governor stated this on Thursday, noting that Oyo did not get any N30 billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or the Federal Government.Makinde, who added that he has been doing everything to cushion the effect of the economic hardship on the people, warned that leaders should instill confidence and hope in the citizenry in this trying time rather than…