Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State Government says plans are in advanced stages of establishing an airline for operations.The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Thursday in Ikeja, during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting.According to Sanwo-Olu, the idea of having a state-owned airport has been in deliberation for several months and is in the final stages of determining the financing model for the project.“Over the last five months, the Deputy Governor and I have been working to put a concise plan together for the establishment of an airline, but we did not make the plan open because of…

Former Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has disclosed that he had strained relationship with Abba Kyrari, the late Chief of Staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that he prevented him from seeing his principal for five years till his death.Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said he started experiencing this predicament from the outset of his appointment at the Aso Rock Villa, as stressed that Kyari refused to grant him unhindered access to the President, despite Buhari’s directive to that effect.The ex-presidential media aide made this known in his book, ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser,…

The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced the founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry”, in the Lekki area of Lagos, Bishop Feyiropo Daniels to Life Imprisonment for the rape of one of his church members.Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced the bishop to 3 Years Imprisonment for the offence of sexual assault of two members of his church.The judge held that both sentences are to run concurrently.His name is also to be registered in the Sexual Offenders Register as maintained by the Lagos State Government.Last year, on April 17, Bishop Daniels was arraigned by the Lagos state…

The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola.His appeal sought to set aside the February 24, 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which sentenced him to a five-year jail term and discharged him on two out of the three counts on the corruption charge brought against him by the Federal Government.In the lead judgment prepared by Justice John Okoro but read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, the apex court held that Lawan’s appeal was without merit and dismissed it.The…

By Nurudeen Agboola, ESQIn a twist of events that has raised many an eyebrow in Kwara State, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), known for its proactive stance against corruption, seems conspicuously silent over the recent controversial proposal for the renovation of Kwara Hotel. This proposal, coming from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak’s administration, involves a staggering sum of 17.8 billion Naira, a figure that has drawn public ire and skepticism.From revelations coming from one of the actors in the whole game, Hon. Mashood Mustapha, it is obvious that the last is yet to be heard about the whole imbroglio.It would…

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has asked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to abandon the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for the (APC).Addressing newsmen after a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano, Ganduje said the meeting resolved to open APC doors to others who want to join the ruling party.“We are appealing to those who want join APC to come. In particular, we are inviting the Governor of Kano and his NNPP to join APC,” Ganduje said.The national chairman asked party members not to get discourage over the loss of the governorship election case at the…

The Katsina Elders’ Forum has vehemently opposed the planned relocation of some critical projects, including the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport’s refurbished airport rescue and firefighting vehicles project to the southern part of the country.The forum, expressing concern over the potential socio-economic impact on Northern Nigeria, cautioned Tinubu to reconsider the decision or face the risk of losing support in the 2027 elections.Addressing the media in Katsina after a closed-door meeting, Aliyu Mohammed, the Secretary of the forum, disclosed that the contractor for the airport project had written to the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, seeking relocation for what they…

British media and hospitality company, Time Out, has ranked Lagos as the 19th best city to visit in the world.In the rankings published on its website, Time Out said it drew its conclusion from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world, along with its network of editors.New York city was ranked as number city in the world while South Africa’s Cape Town was ranked second in the list that contained 50 cities.The criteria used to rate the cities include food (quality and affordability), culture, nightlife, how the city makes people feel, strong community vibes, access to…

Once again, we are dissappointed in the Yakubu Danladi led Kwara house of assembly, this move again has simply defined the House of Assembly in Kwara as a conquered branch of Government which has been relegated under the authority of Governor Abdulrahman led executive arm. That the house will have an audacity to pass a bill that was unanimously rejected by Kwarans during a Public Hearing organised by same house is the most irresponsible action by the House . Their action will make Governor Abdulrahman an emperor and enslave Kwara people by creating a society where the Governor’s personal whims and…

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has fixed March 21 for the arraignment of Saba Adamu, a lawmaker representing Edu/Moro/Patigi federal constituency, Kwara north-central, in the house of representatives.The inspector-general of police (IGP) instituted a five-count charge marked CR/97/2022, bordering on the alleged falsification of academic certificate against Adamu.The lawmaker allegedly forged a bachelor of science in economics certificate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.He was alleged to have used the forged certificate to secure mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, contrary to section 363 of the penal code Act.At the court session…