Author: Kwara Reporters

President Bola Tinubu, state governors, ministers and other political figures from different parts of Nigeria, on Wednesday, paid their last respect to the late Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.The remains of Mr Akeredou arrived the state for his final burial rites on Wednesday.Mr Akeredolu, aged 67, died of postrate cancer in a German hospital on 27 December 2023. His body was flown to Nigeria and subsequently deposited in a morgue on 5 January.Many sympathisers, particularly students, on Wednesday, lined up on the road sides in Akure, the state capital, waving to his corpse in the motorcade that brought it from…

The Nigerian Police, Zone 5, Benin City in Edo State has disclosed why they arrested Julius Abure, the national chairperson of the Labour Party (LP).Mr Abure was arrested on Wednesday after honouring a scheduled security meeting with Nigeria’s secret police – the State Security Services (SSS) in Benin City.Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday morning, the Zone 5 police spokesperson, Tijani Momoh said the police acted on a petition against Mr Abure by a former national youth leader of the LP, Anslem Eragbe.“A petition was written against him (Mr Abure) by Mr Eragbe to the Inspector General of Police (IGP)…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned against advocating for a coup due to economic hardship, emphasizing patience and the superiority of democracy.He made this known on Thursday while speaking with journalists at the Nigerian Army 6 Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, after commissioning some building projects.General Musa urged individuals promoting military takeover to cease such statements.The Chief of Defence Staff had earlier commissioned the newly constructed Entrance Gate and Officers Transit Accommodation at the 6 Division Headquarters.Protests have occurred in Ogun, Oyo, Kano, Niger and some parts of the country in the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfattah Ahmed, for alleged N10bn fraud on Friday, The PUNCH has learnt.Credible sources in the anti-graft agency said the ex-governor would be dragged before the Federal High Court in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.“He is going to be arraigned on Friday at the Federal High Court in Ilorin for diversion of funds, amounting to N10bn,” the source told our correspondent.The ex-governor has been detained by the EFCC since Monday when he honoured an invitation for interrogation.His Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji AbdulWahab Oba, confirmed his principal’s visit…

A fun-seeking Lagos-based prophet, Oriyomi Remilekun, was said to have drowned during a beach hangout in the Ajah area of the state to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day.PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased led some youths of his white garment church to the Avista Beach situated in the area on Saturday, February 17, to commemorate the Day.A source privy to the incident told our correspondent that the picnic which lasted through the evening had ended when the whereabouts of the late Oriyomi became unknown.The colleagues were said to have immediately launched a search for him but efforts to locate him…

Former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu and give him time to resolve various issues in the country.Speaking to state house correspondents after meeting with Tinubu in Aso Rock on Wednesday, Gowon said it is too early for the President to achieve absolute results after eight months.Gowon, who said he told Tinubu not to worry about criticisms, noted that the government is doing its best to resolve various problems in the country.“I think the government is trying their best on the various problems of the country but with Nigerians, don’t…

The leadership of the organised labour on Wednesday took a swipe at the Department of State Services (DSS) over its warning that the movement should shelve its proposed protest billed to hold February 27 and 28.The secret police had earlier counseled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its counterpart from Trade Union Congress (TUC) to rescind their decision, saying the plea was in the interest of the country.But reacting to the DSS’ warning, the president of NLC, Joe Ajaero, said the secret police should not blackmail the organised labour and arrest those that want to use the opportunity of the…

Protest erupted at the Ilorin Zonal Command office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday over the continued detention of a former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed.Ahmed’s detention at the EFCC Ilorin office entered a third day on Wednesday.It was gathered that Ahmed is being grilled over alleged financial misconduct during his tenure as Kwara State governor.Wednesday’s protest by Ahmed’s supporters, which commenced in the morning, ended at about 12:23 pm after an EFCC official, Micheal Nzekwe, addressed the protesters.The protesters, comprising loyalists of the former governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members, sang solidarity songs…

The Labour Party (LP) has decried the arrest of its national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, by a combined team of police officers and operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State.The national publicity secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, in a statement, shortly after videos of his arrest surfaced online, admitted that the embattled Abure was arrested by Police and DSS operatives, two days to the party’s governorship primaries for the November 2024 governorship election in the state.According to him, a crowd of protesters on Wednesday besieged the Zone 5 headquarters of the Police…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, who announced this in a statement on Wednesday, said the appointment is effective from March 1, 2024.“DCG Nandap takes over from Mrs. Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, whose term in office expires on February 29, 2024.“Before her appointment as Comptroller-General, Nandap was the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of the Migration Directorate of the Service.“The President anticipates that the new Comptroller-General will deepen the ongoing reforms in the service and create a robust mechanism for efficient and dedicated service…