Author: Kwara Reporters

The Nigerian Navy in Ibaka Akwa Ibom State says its operatives have arrested six suspects conveying 6,790 litres of illegal Premium Motor Spirit to the Republic of Cameroon.The Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka, Capt. Uche Aneke who disclosed this on Monday while handing over the suspects and the seized products to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp, NSCDC, in Akwa Ibom, said the base achieved the feat following intelligence.“Falcon Eye Alignment Intelligence report indicated that a boat was conveying products suspected to have been smuggled from a creek and heading to the Republic of Cameroon while transiting…

No fewer than nine students, including four final year students, from various faculties at the University of Ilọrin, Kwara State, have been expelled for allegedly engaging in examination malpractice.This was contained in the Unilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent.According to the bulletin, the students’ expulsion was sequel to the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 219th meeting which was approved by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole.Those affected include Lateef Lukman Olayemi, a 500 level student of the department of Agriculture/Aquaculture and Fisheries, Kuranga Abdulmuiz Olalekan, 500 level student…

In an operation conducted by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), three individuals have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in the unlawful sale of new naira notes. The suspects, identified as Sallah Asmau Wuraola, Owoduni Abdullahi Isa (a.k.a Bolaji), and Shuaibu Rukayat, were taken into custody in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara state.Wuraola and Isa, both working as Point of Sale (PoS) cashiers, were reportedly selling new naira notes of different denominations to customers for commercial purposes without proper authorization. Alongside them, Rukayat, a nurse, was also implicated in the illegal…

Protest broke out in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, on Monday, over high cost of living, food inflation and the current economic hardship in the country.Staged in the Mokola area of Ibadan, the state capital, placard-carrying youths in their droves chanted songs to drive home their points.Some of the placards have inscriptions such as ‘End food hike and inflation’, ‘The poor is starving’, ‘Tinubu, don’t forget your promises’, amongst others.Residents of Mokola in Oyo State have taken to the street to register their displeasure over the high cost of living in the country. #CostOfLiving #ChannelsTVNews pic.twitter.com/gWDQsY2QsK— Channels Television (@channelstv) February 19, 2024Armed policemen were seen…

Following the decision by major animal feed producers to suspend the purchase of maize and sorghum across the country, the prices of the grains have dropped significantly across the statesDaily Trust gathered that by Sunday, major markets saw a more than 10% drop in the prices of maize and sorghum in Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, and other states.On Friday, Premier Feed Mills Ltd (PFM), a subsidiary of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, a major animal feed producer in Nigeria, announced the immediate suspension of maize offtake over what it called “the current state of food insecurity in Nigeria and its…

The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has said the menace of insecurity plaguing a large portion of the North can be put to an end only by implementing state policing,Governor Sani’s statement comes hours after bandits stormed the Gindin Dutse Makyali village of Kufana district in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.12 people were killed and nine others brutally injured in the attack”In the last six months or thereabout, I have been insisting that we can only address the issue of insecurity if we establish state policing,” Governor Sani said in a one-on-one chat on Channels Television’s Sunday…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday.It warned people with respiratory issues among others to be cautious of the weather and wear masks.NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern and north-central states.“Except Benue, Kogi, and Kwara, where patches of cloud in the hazy atmosphere are anticipated. Patches of clouds are expected over the Inland of the South throughout the forecast period.“Patches of clouds are expected over the coast in the morning, with chances…

By Cecilia Aguda Medical experts are calling on both men and women of reproductive age to actively participate in family planning in order to foster a sustainable society.These experts, including medical doctors, public health practitioners, and nurses, made this appeal during a 3-day media training organized by The Challenge Initiative (TCI) and Development Communications (DEVCOMS) at G-PINNACLE in Ilorin from February 14 to 16, 2023.During the event, Dr. Kafayat Ibrahim, the Coordinator of Reproductive Health at the Kwara State Ministry of Health, emphasized the benefits of family planning for individuals, families, and the wider society. Dr. Ibrahim also encouraged men to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says with the alliances his political camp has formed, the 2027 elections will be a walk in the park for them.The minister spoke of his readiness for the 2027 elections during a thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday.“With the forces we have I don’t know of anybody who can challenge us. I can tell you it is like tomorrow is 2027. For me it is still very far, I can’t wait. The two leadership of the party, APC is here,…

At least nine people have been killed and nine others brutally injured by bandits who attacked Gindin Dutse Makyali village of Kufana district in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The police authorities in Kaduna State have not confirmed the incident, but a community leader, Moses Musa, told Channels Television that the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday very close to a military checkpoint.He said that the bandits invaded the community around 5am as the residents were still asleep and immediately started shooting sporadically.He disclosed that nine people were burnt to death inside their rooms, while nine others…