Author: Kwara Reporters

…Urges Kwarans to resist attempts to turn Kwara into a regimented Military BarrackThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) extends her heartfelt gratitude to our Lordhsips at the Kwara State Judiciary for their steadfast commitment to upholding democratic principles and resisting attempts to stifle opposition voices in the state as being attempted by the Abdulrazaq-led government in connivance with the police authority. The PDP in reaction by its state Publicity Secretary , Olusegun Olusola Adewara (Sholyments) , to the Bail granted to the duo of Alfa Abdulganiyu Babaimole and Comrade Solihu Muhammed Onirakunmi , who were both arrested…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, has fined British American Tobacco and its affiliate companies $110m.This is for alleged infringements of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, National Tobacco Control Act, and sundry legal instruments, the FCCPC said on Wednesday in a statement.In addition, the commission said BAT must subject itself to compliance and monitoring for a period of 24 months, mandatory public health and tobacco control advocacy, and provisions of written assurances to the commission.“In exchange for BAT Parties fulfilling their obligations under the Consent Order, the commission withdrew pending criminal charges against…

The Northern Concerned People Forum (NCPF) deeply mourns the tragic Christmas Day massacre that occurred in Barken Ladi, Plateau State, where innocent citizens were brutally attacked. This horrifying incident raises serious concerns about the state of law and order, as well as the presence of security agencies in our country.It is disheartening to question whether we live in a nation where barbarism and hatred determine who lives and dies based on their faith or ethnicity. The lives of our people should never be rendered meaningless, and it is unacceptable that certain groups feel entitled to terminate them without facing consequences.As…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed five aides barely a few hours after taking the oath of office.The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Omojuwa Olusegun.According to the statement, Aiyedatiwa appointed a seasoned journalist, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, as his Chief Press Secretary and Sunday Abire as Special Assistant on New Media.Ebenezer Adeniyan was, until his new appointment, Publisher of Trace News magazine.Others were Abire Sunday, Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Smart Omodunbi, Special Assistant on Political Matters, Monturayo Oyedele, Special Assistant on Photography and Temitayo…

Ondo State deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa was yesterday sworn in as governor following the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.Aiyedatiwa took the oath of office after Akeredolu died of prostate cancer in the early hours of Wednesday in Germany.In the presence of thousands of political supporters, Aiyedatiwa, who had earlier been governing the state in “acting capacity”, was sworn in as the seventh governor of the state, by the Chief Judge, Olusegun Odunsola.Speaking after his swearing-in, Aiyedatiwa said it was with a heavy heart that he accepted the onerous responsibility of taking over the reins of governance and affairs of the…

….fête Otta Uthman on successful tenureThe Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Senator Saliu Mustapha has congratulated retired Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, on his emergence as the new National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), the sociocultural organisation of the people of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State.In a statement issued on Wednesday morning from his media office in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, Mustapha said he woke up to the news of the emergence of the retired ACG Ayo-Malik and other executive members that also emerged at the end…

The Kwara State Cash Transfer Unit (Kw SCTU) has kickstarted the enrollment process for the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer Program, a National Social Safety Net project scale-up (NASSP-SU), aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The initiative aims to bring financial relief to vulnerable citizens in the state. Over 105,000 households are set to benefit from the ongoing enrollment across 16 LGAs of the state. In a statement made by the National Program Manager, Dr. Micheal Ajuluchuku, the enrollment targets 68,653 individuals from the National Social Register (NSR) and an additional 36,722 beneficiaries from the…

Over 20 persons were feared killed in a crude oil explosion in a community in Rivers State.The incident occurred over the weekend at a waterside in Omoku, the headquarters of the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, one of the oil and gas hubs in the oil-rich South-South state.Those who sustained degrees of burns were said to be on admission at various hospitals in the town.As of the time of filing this report, there was no accurate account of the cause of the explosion and the number of casualties.While a youth leader in the community said the explosion happened while the artisans…

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is dead, KwaraReporters has learnt.The governor, aged 67, died on Wednesday morning after a prolonged health battle.A top government source confirmed the unfortunate development to Channels Television.Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), ex-president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and ex-Attorney General of Ondo State, was a second-term governor before his death.A file photo of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.A Fearless CrusaderAketi, as he was fondly called by friends and admirers, wore many hats and was acknowledged by many of his contemporaries as a dogged leader with unbending personal convictions. Until his death, he…

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead.Na’Abba, the second Speaker of the House of Representatives in the current 4th Republic, died in the wee hours of Wednesday.LEADERSHIP was unable to get the details surrounding the circumstances of his death as at press time.He was elected Member of the House of Representatives in 1999 from Kano State. He became the Speaker a few months after the inauguration of the House following the resignation of the then Speaker, Salisu Buhari, from the same Kano State, over certificate forgery scandal.Details Later… Do you have any…