Author: Kwara Reporters

A 30-year-old technician, Emmanuel Achogwu, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing four solar panels in the Ikosi area of the state on Monday.The state police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, who made the news of the arrest known on his verified X handle on Monday, said the stolen four panels were meant to power streetlights in the area.Hundeyin added that the suspect was one of the technicians contracted to install the panels in the area before he returned to vandalise them.He wrote, “Recently, #followlasg installed some solar-powered streetlights in some parts of the state. A few…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has told President Bola Tinubu that neither God nor history will forgive him if he fails to deliver on his promised “renewed hope”, having striven for years to be at the helm of affairs of the nation.Bishop Kukah said this in his Christmas message on Monday, adding that now that the former Lagos State governor is on the driving seat, Nigeria must turn the corner under his watch.According to Kukah, Tinubu must have had enough time to think of the answers to many questions that are crying for answers and that under…

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has described the report of the Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu, which indicted him, as as satanic, baseless, defamatory and false.Emefiele, in a statement on Sunday, said he had instructed his lawyers to immediately commence legal process to clear his name from the defamatory statements contained in the report.One of his lawyers, Maxwell Okpara, who released the statement to Daily Trust, confirmed that it was issued by the embattled former CBN’s governor.The Special Investigator, Jim Obazee, in the documents obtained by journalists, had, among other allegations,…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday, revealing that he presented a seven-point agenda toward moving Nigeria forward.Speaking with journalists after visiting the President, Soyinka said, “I came here with a seven point agenda and we had a very thorough discussion on those items.”The Nobel Laureate recalled that on his earlier visit to Tinubu, it was to tell him not to run for president, noting that the former Lagos State governor ignored his advice.“My first visit was an embarrassing visit because it was to try and persuade him not to run for office, I…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to fully implement the comprehensive presidential peace agreement aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in the state.In a statewide broadcast on Monday , the governor reaffirmed his belief that no price is too high for peace to prevail in the region.He said, “As a principal participant in the entire saga, I have taken some time to study the terms therein and have come to the conclusion that the peace pact is not as bad as it is being portrayed by those genuinely opposed to it.”He added that the peace pact, which has…

Popular Nigerian actor and movie director cum producer, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade was in the early hours of Sunday, reportedly shot by a trigger-happy policeman in Iperu, Ogun State.He is currently battling for his life at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo.This was disclosed in a midnight Instagram message by Ijaduade’s colleague, Abiodun Adebanjo, with the handle @iamabiodunadebanjo, seen by our correspondent.It was captioned, “Please we need help in Iperu. My director, Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by a Nigeria Police personnel.“Anybody with the contacts of the Police IG or Commissioner should reach out.”Confirming the incident, spokesperson for Ogun State…

Anthony Joshua on Saturday night, won his third fight of this year, with a TKO victory over Otto Wallin.The bout was billed as the main event of the “Day of Reckoning” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Earlier in 2023, Joshua secured victories over Jermaine Franklin in April and Robert Helenius in August.Against Wallin, he cruised to a fifth-round technical knockout, which had been expected to be a tough challenge for the Nigerian-British boxer.The only defeat Wallin has suffered before now came in 2019 against Tyson Fury.Joshua now holds an impressive record of 27 victories and three losses, with 24 knockout wins.Wallin’s…

In the spirit of Christmas, Helping Hands Africa, a renowned non-profit organization has commenced distribution of food items for to the Christians in Ilorin. The program, which took place at the Moriyanu Prayer Ground, Agbabiaka aimed to bring joy and relief to the less privileged persons of society.The beneficiaries include widows and other vulnerable individuals.Led by the country’s Acting coordinator, Ogbeni Hammed Adedayo Said, said the selection of beneficiaries was careful done. Mr. Adedayo expressed his gratitude to God for the opportunity to make a positive impact during the festive season, emphasizing the importance of lending a helping hand to those in…

Nigerians were shocked to the marrow over the news that no fewer than 9,000 civil servants who sat the 2022 Federal Civil Service Commission’s promotion examinations failed.According to the report, the list of the workers’ performance was obtained from the Federal Civil Service Commission.DAILY POST gathered that out of about 13,000 civil servants that sat for the examination, which was held in about 69 Computer Based Test Centres across the country, over 9000 failed, leaving the number of the successful candidates in the neighbourhood of 4000.The candidates, the report said, were drawn from the core civil service, including the Nigeria…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed its position on the ban on cryptocurrency transactions in Nigeria. The apex bank said on Friday that it had changed its stance on crypto assets in the country and asked banks to disregard its earlier ban on crypto transactions.This is contained in a circular dated December 22, 2023, with reference number FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/002/003, and signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa.The circular is tagged ‘Circular to all Banks and other Financial Institutions Guidelines on Operations of Bank Accounts for Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPS).’The apex bank stated that current trends globally…