Author: Kwara Reporters

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 15 trucks containing food items in Sokoto State as part of its efforts to prevent smuggling which has aggravated the rising cost of commodities in the country.Abubakar Chafe, spokesperson, NCS, Sokoto Command, told journalists on Saturday that the vehicles were arrested along Gwadabawa-Illela road.Mr Chafe said the interceptions were made due to the quantity of the farm produce the trucks were carrying.He said the trucks were presently in custody of the command and that investigation had commenced to ascertain the owners and destinations of the food items.He explained that the operation was carried…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have asked the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to throw in the towel if it cannot mobilise all organs and tiers of government for sustainable solutions to the economic challenges confronting Nigerians.There has been a recent rise in food prices and economic difficulties, which has made it challenging for Nigerians to buy necessary items.The PDP governors, under the leadership of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Monday, said Nigeria under Tinubu was almost on the path to becoming like Venezuela.In response, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…

A member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election, which took place in Edo State on Saturday.He polled a total vote of 40,483 to become the candidate of the APC in the September 21 governorship election in the state.Announcing the results, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the APC primary election committee, said that having polled the highest number of votes among the nine aspirants, the Idahosa becomes the candidate for the party.He said there was a mix-up on where the secretariat of…

A former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Lucky Imasuen, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election being held in Edo today.This was according to a withdrawal letter released on Saturday morning by Imasuen.Imasuen was one of the 12 governorship aspirants screened and cleared by a committee set up by the APC National Working Committee.In his withdrawal letter addressed to his supporters, Imasuen said he withdrew from the primaries in the interest of peace and unity.He said he did so since the party leadership decided to zone the governorship ticket to the Central Senatorial District.The letter read, “I…

David Umahi, minister of works, has called for a meeting with cement manufacturers over the rising cost of the product.The price of cement has been oscillating between N8,000 and N10,000 per bag from about N4,000 a few weeks ago.Dangote, BUA, and Lafarge are some of the cement manufacturers summoned by the works ministry.Orji Uchenna Orji, media aide to the minister, said: “Worried by the escalating cost of cement despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers, the Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency Sen Engr Nweze David Umahi CON, has summoned an urgent meeting of all cement…

…Slams Abdulrazaq for ruining Legacy projects of past administration to settle scores with SarakiThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has commended President Bola Tinubu’s government for its decision to include Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre, Ilorin, a legacy project of the PDP government in Kwara State, among the health facilities slated for upgrading across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.Despite Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s persistent attempts to undermine all projects initiated by the Saraki/PDP administration, including his relentless efforts to kill Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre and other important Kwara projects, this action by the Federal Government further vindicates the PDP’s…

Since 1999 when the journey to civil rule began, having witnessed military rule for over 15 years, there have been arguments and counter-arguments as to the best form of democratic government for Nigeria.While some have argued that the American styled presidential system of government which Nigeria practised between 1979 and 1983, and which is currently in practice, remains the best for Nigeria, others want a return to the parliamentary system which the British bequeathed to Nigeria at independence in 1960.Those who are pushing for a return to what Nigeria’s colonial masters, Britain, handed down to the country in 1960, which…

A Toyota Previa bus transporting 100 containers of 25 litres of petrol caught fire in Ilọrin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday.It was gathered that the incident occurred around 7: 27 am on Friday at Guniyan junction, Isale Banni, Alore area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state.The fire service confirmed the incident on Friday, adding that the containers and the vehicle were burnt to ashes in the process.According to the spokesman of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, the vehicle was en route Banni Oko in Asa Local Government Area.He attributed the incident to spillage within…

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has vowed to suspend operations on Monday.Its National President, Alhaji Yusuf Lawal Othman, made this known in a press statement he issued in Abuja on Thursday.He noted that the statement is an official announcement from the association’s headquarters that the members are parking their trucks from Monday.He stressed that “Why? Because what we spend on operation is more than what we get in total: both in local and bridging.”According to him, the members have been operating at a loss and it is no longer sustainable for them to endure the losses.The President…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public about a counterfeit herbal product, “Coco Samba Herbal Mixture 100ml,” in circulation.NAFDAC disclosed in a statement that the product was seized by German customs and analysed by the German Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL).The report of analysis, according to NAFDAC, showed that the product contained undeclared amounts of sildenafil (150 mg), which is above the maximum daily dose for sildenafil.“On further investigation, it was discovered that the NAFDAC Registration Number on the product “A4-9149” is falsified and different from that obtained from the NAFDAC database…