Author: Kwara Reporters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress as winner of the Surulere Federal Constituency 1 Bye-Election.Declaring the results, the Returning Officer for the bye-election, Prof Simeon Adebayo, revealed that the APC Candidate scored a total of 11, 203 votes.Kayode Laguda, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the Surulere Local Government replaces Femi Gbajabiamila who was appointed Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.Gbajabiamila was the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2019 and 2023 and had won his re-election into the House for the sixth consecutive term to…

An Islamic cleric, Imam Abdulrazak Aduagba has advised the Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to redistribute the controversial N17.8billion Naira earmarked for the construction of Kwara Hotels into more meaningful projects spread across the 16 Local Goverment Areas of the state.The cleric who spoke today at the Ansarul Islam Moulid Nabiy, Gaa-Akanbi, condemned the decision of the Kwara government to go ahead with the project in spite of overwhelming public outcry against it.He stated that instead, the Kwara government could consider the possibility of identifying a major impactful project worth one billion Naira in each LGA of the state and…

A yet-to-be-identified man has been crushed to death by a truck driver at Mile 12 Market along Ikorodu Road in Lagos State.The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday.According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, the driver of the containerised truck with number plate LSR 901 XV lost control of the vehicle due to a brake failure while travelling at full speed.The statement partly read, “Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority today apprehended an articulated truck driver after crushing a scavenger pushing wheelbarrow…

• Says Senator rode to power by appealing for equity, fairnessA political group in the southern district of Kwara State, Consensus Movement, has lampooned the lawmaker representing Kwara South, Senator Lola Ashiru, over his recent comment on the zoning arrangement of governorship ticket in 2027.Addressing a press conference in Offa on Saturday, the leader of Consensus Movement, Hon. Femi Agbaje Whyte, said the Senator was engaging in double standards because he rode to his senate seat on the back of appeals for equity and fairness.The press conference was attended by several stakeholders in Kwara South, including leaders and members of…

By Buoye David OlusegunThe recent article by the Kwara State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development Dr. Segun Ogunsola, titled “Floating Over Ten Industries: How Gov AbdulRazaq Returned The Lost Glory Of Kwara” has sparked a wave of disbelief and frustration among the people who have actually witnessed the true glory of Kwara. It is truly astonishing how the current administration tries to paint a rosy picture of their achievements while disregarding the realities on the ground.To claim that the lost glory of Kwara has been returned is a slap in the face to those of us who remember the…

Fresh facts have emerged that the killers of the Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, perfected the murder plot in a pub, popularly called beer parlour, in the town.Oba Aremu-Cole, a retired senior military officer, was shot dead on Thursday night by the assailants, who invaded his palace, and his wife and two natives who live near the palace were whisked away to an unknown destination.He was crowned in 2017 and he would have been 66 this year as he was born in 1958.It was gathered that the killers also lured…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has fixed the final fare prices for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage exercise.The commission had earlier in October, pegged the initial fare deposit at N4.5m, noting that the fixed amount was “in tandem with the dollar rate that will determine the final cost of the coming Hajj”, and that the amount would give the commission a more realistic figure in bargaining for the cost of accommodation, airline fares, feeding, and other necessities.However, in a statement signed by NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Fatima Usara, on Saturday, the Commission said it had made efforts to…

By Hammed Adedayo Said The Kwara State University (KWASU) is currently facing a zero subvention crisis, and the academics of the institution are demanding immediate action to resolve this issue. As an alumnus of KWASU, I feel the need to shed some light on this situation and set the record straight.Let me make it clear from the start that I am not in conformity with the current administration of Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and his oligarchy system of government. However, it is important to note that he should not be solely blamed for the subvention crisis. The government is a continuum, and…

….Berates Gov Abdulrahman’s continuous sojourn in Abuja despite rising insecurity in the stateThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has vehemently condemned the gruesome killing of a revered traditional ruler and Retired Army General, His Royal Highness, Oba Segun Aremu, the Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti Local Government Area, and the abduction of his wife and two family members by an unidentified gunmen.In a statement released by Mr. Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP, the Party expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity in Kwara communities, noting that Kwara is gradually sloughing its peaceful status to…

Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi The Nigeria Police Force has said it arrested 13 suspects in connection to the killing of two monarchs in Ekiti State.The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said on Thursday that measures had also been taken to address the security challenge in the state.On Monday, gunmen killed two Ekiti monarchs – the Onimojo of Imojo, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, while the Alara of Ara Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, narrowly escaped.The traditional rulers were returning from a security meeting in Kogi State when they ran into an…