Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

About 81% of Nigerians in the employment pool are not in any productive sector of the economy, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said.Oyedele said while the unemployment rate in Nigeria is relatively low at 4.2%, most employed Nigerians do not add any meaningful value to the economy.Speaking Thursday at the Africa Trade and Investment Summit, he said Nigeria has the same unemployment rate as the United Kingdom.He said: “About 81% of people in employment in Nigeria are engaged in a non-productive sector of the economy. They are doing things that do…

The Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday, said vehicles with unauthorised tinted glasses contribute to the ubiquitous kidnappings and crimes in the country.Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, adding that the Force will soon clamp down on such vehicles.He lamented that every Tom, Dick and Harry wants to have their car glasses tinted in Nigeria.According to Adejobi, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, had a meeting with experts and officers on Wednesday on how to review the issuance of tinted permit for vehicles.He said, “You will discover that some of these crimes, particularly…

Gunmen on Thursday night invaded the palace of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State and killed the traditional ruler of the community, General Segun Aremu (rtd).The gunmen also whisked away the wife of the monarch and two others.Koro in Kwara is the neighbouring town of Irele/Oke Ako/Ipao/Oke Aiyedun and Ikole and shares boundaries with Ekiti State where two monarchs were recently killed.Spokeswoman of the Kwara State Police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in the wee hours of Friday.According to her, “immediate and intensive investigations are underway to apprehend those criminals…

A bag of cement has hit N6,500 in Kwara State.The development is a sharp increase from last week when it sold for between N5,000 and N5,200.Many distributors and retailers who spoke to our correspondent on Thursday lamented the scarcity of cement in the state despite the increased demand.According to Hajia Lateefat Abdullahi, owner of Orire cement, “It has been difficult getting supply from distributors to satisfy customers in Ilọrin.She said the situation was becoming frustrating as it has been difficult to get a single truck of 900 bags since Monday.A retailer, Mr Nasiru Babatunde, said he had not been able…

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), said, on Wednesday, that former President Olusegun Obasanjo almost punched him for advising that the 1999 Constitution be amended when Obasanjo was the sitting President.Olanipekun said while delivering the Convocation Lecture of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.The theme of the lecture was: “Mass Exodus Of Human Capital In Nigeria: An Anatomical Analysis of The Causes and Effects.”Olanipekun, who described the 1999 Constitution as a fake document, said it was to blame for the myriad challenges bedevilling the country.“Every governor goes to Abuja now everyday and who…

No fewer than 15 persons have been killed after suspected herders attacked Ugboju community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.The attackers, who have been conducting relentless attacks on the area for the past two weeks, invaded the village on Wednesday evening, leaving locals in distress.According to eyewitnesses, many people are still missing, and search parties are actively combing the bushes for any remaining survivors.Godwin Edoh, the member representing Agatu Constituency in the State House of Assembly, decried the fresh wave of killings, confirming the incident occurred on Wednesday.Edoh said, “I’m frustrated as a representative of my people…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the controversial Nigeria Air deal sealed by the Federal Government during the tenure of ex-Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika.“The EFCC is investigating that deal,” the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, revealed on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday.He said “there is a criminal investigation going on. I have called for the report”.Keyamo also said no local airline would be designated as national airline, adding that “we will established a proper national carrier”.Last August, shortly after he was sworn in as minister, Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),…