Author: Kwara Reporters

At least six children were reportedly killed on Saturday after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a Qur’anic school in Gubio LGA of Borno state.Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the incident occurred at about 2 p.m.The publication said an undetonated IED was collected among scraps stored in a building by a metal scavenger.“An improvised explosive device (IED) has detonated in Gubio town, Borno, resulting in the tragic deaths of six Quranic school pupils popularly known as Almajirai,” the publication said.“The incident took place on Saturday, January 27, when a metal scavenger unknowingly…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors in Nigeria and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “disclose details of federal allocations meant for local governments in your state and the FCT and the actual disbursement of the allocations to the local governments since the return of democracy in 1999.”SERAP also urged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the actual disbursement and spending of federal allocations meant for local governments in your state and the FCT…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have neutralised several terrorists, arrested a terrorist kingpin and recovered assorted weapons in a coordinated dry season clearance operation in the North-West.In a recent clearance operation conducted on Friday, OPHD troops cleared and destroyed terrorist enclaves at Pada, Matsomatso and Yurlumu villages at Batsari LGA of Katsina state, neutralising seven terrorists while others escaped with severe gunshot wounds.This was disclosed by the Information Officer of Operation Hadarin Daji, Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, in a statement on Saturday.He said that similarly, on the same day, OPHD troops in Zamfara state…

Ademola Lookman scored both goals as Nigeria defeated old rivals Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to march on to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.The Nigerians had an early Semi Ajayi goal disallowed following a VAR review in this last-16 clash before the constant pressing and bullying of the Cameroon defence by Victor Osimhen led to Lookman finding the net in the 36th minute.A team that has become impermeable at this AFCON then kept the Indomitable Lions at bay before Lookman made sure of the victory in the 90th minute in front of 22,085 fans at the Felix Houphouet…

Vice President Kashim Shettima and northern governors said that corrupt governance has a direct bearing to the insecurity bedeviling the North and Nigeria as a whole.The leaders disclosed this while making presentations at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation lecture and award hosted by Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum in Maiduguri Saturday.The vice president, represented by his special adviser on Political Affairs, Hakeem-Baba Ahmed, said Sardauna has left a legacy of accountability, fairness and probity, which the current leaders defied.He fingered corruption by leaders as one of the root causes of insecurity, noting, “The leader cannot engage…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned informants, kidnappers, bandits and criminals in the territory to repent or end up dying in the hands of security operatives.Wike gave the warning while rounding off his townhall meetings with relevant stakeholders in area councils across Abuja.The minister, who held similar meetings in Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali, AMAC and Abaji, concluded it in Kuje.The minister also urged residents of the area councils to play their role in providing relevant information that would help security agencies.He said, “We are going to tackle insecurity head-on. These bandits and criminals, their time is…

Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi state.Ododo took the oath of office on Saturday at the inauguration ceremony in Lokoja, the state capital.Ododo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the November 2023 governorship election in the state.Ododo polled 446, 237 votes to defeat Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who came second with 259,052 votes.Dino Melaye, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored 46,362 votes.Dignitaries including Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the APC; Yahaya Bello, his predecessor, and other top members of the party were in attendance…

Combined troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force in conjunction with the Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, have discovered remains of two kidnapped police officers in the camp of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN).The discovery follows a raid of several camps of the IPOB/ESN) along Umulolo – Umukele – Amousu and Agbobu in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.According to a statement put out by the army on Thursday, the troops stormed and destroyed hideouts of the terrorist despite encountering…

The Police command in Kogi on Friday warned political thugs and criminals to steer clear of the venue of Saturday’s inauguration of the Governor-elect, Usman Ododo.The state Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, gave the warning in a statement issued in Lokoja by the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya.Mr Onuoha said: “We are determined to deal decisively with any political thug or miscreant, who wants to disrupt the peace of the state.“This warning became imperative in view of intelligence that revealed that some hoodlums are planning to attack guests/visitors, who will be attending the inaugural ceremony in the state.“It further revealed…

…Ayra Starr apologises for ‘unintentional’ disrespect of KSASinger Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has come under fire for allegedly disrespecting King of Juju music, Sunny Ade at an event.Ayra Starr was spotted in a trending video greeting top personalities, including Sunny Ade in attendance but the ‘Sabi Girl’ casually shook hands with the 77-year-old singer while standing. Agitated by the level of disrespect and ignorance, netizens argued that she should have done better being a Yoruba girl. Some X users shared a video shot last year where Wizkid prostrated on stage to greet Sunny Ade and told Ayra Starr…