Author: Kwara Reporters

The political crisis in Rivers State may have ceased as parties reached a truce on Monday night.This followed about three hours of the talks at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, between President Bola Tinubu, Rivers Governor, Mr Siminalayi Fubara; his Deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu; a former governor of the State, Peter Odili and the immediate past governor now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, and other stakeholders.The FCT Minister, Wike, who was acclaimed to be instrumental in the emergence of Fubara and other elected officers in the last general elections, arrived at the State House at about 7…

The Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, yesterday described the number of out-of-school children, especially in northern Nigeria, as a time bomb that must be addressed.He spoke at the 2023 Bauchi Education Summit held at Dr Saad Abubakar Hajj Camp, Bauchi, with the theme: ‘Nurturing a flourishing future: Improving access and quality education in Bauchi State’.The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had recently said one in three children in Nigeria was out of school, totalling 10.2 million at the primary level and 8.1 million at the junior secondary school (JSS) level.The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, had, in…

President Bola Tinubu with NNPCL Board members on Monday, December 18, 2023 at Aso Rock, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has warned the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that non-performance will not be tolerated.The President, who inaugurated the Board of the NNPCL at the State House on Monday, also warned that conduct suggesting a sense of entitlement will not be tolerated.According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President said the Board could be dissolved without prior notice to members over non-performance.“You could be suddenly dissolved if there is no sustained excellence in performance,’’ Tinubu warned.He…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised the alarm over the rising incidents of kidnappings in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and other parts of South West and Nigeria.Its spokesperson, Jare Ajayi, urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the “political, economic and ideological factors” identified by the spokesman of the Department of State Services, Peter Afunaya, as being responsible for recurrent incidence of kidnappings and banditry.Afenifere also flayed the armed robbery attacks on two commercial banks in Ikere, Ekiti State, last Wednesday which left three Amotekun security personnel dead and others injured.It also condemned the killing of Mr Taiwo Oyekanmi, a…

The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has pledged to disburse the 13th-month salary to civil servants in the state ahead of the New Year.Makinde made this announcement on Sunday night during the 2023 Christmas Carol Service with the theme “Unto Us a Child is Born” held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan,Taking to his verified X account, he shared, “Tonight, we celebrated the 2023 Festival of Carols and Nine Lessons under the theme ‘Unto Us a Child is Born.’ It provided us with another occasion to express gratitude to God for His mercies and faithfulness throughout this challenging…

The Martins Amaehwule-led faction of Rivers State House of Assembly has described decisions reached by the four-member Assembly led by Edispn Ehie as null and void, saying the lawmakers are only holding family meetings.The four lawmakers had approved 2024 budget last week barely 24 hours after it was presented by Governor Similanayi Fubara.Amaehwule, who is loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike, also alleged that Fubara supervised the demolition of the State House of Assembly, adding that belongings of the lawmakers and staff of the Assembly were trapped inside the complex.Amaehwul, who spoke on Sunday at a dedication service and stakeholders…

Osun Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, an agency of the Osun State Government, has disclosed plans to construct three agro logistics centres for the purposes of keeping and processing farm produce coming from various parts of the state.The plan was disclosed by the O’RAAMP Project Coordinator, Mr. Rasaq Okediya, while featuring on a radio programme ‘Imole Ayo’ monitored in Osogbo on Saturday.Okediya said Governor Ademola Adeleke was committed to the development of rural areas in the state, hence, his decision to release counterpart funds which enabled the agency to settle its debts and run operations.Explaining further activities of O’RAAMP,…

Two vehicles, a truck and a bus, were reportedly destroyed in a fire incident that ravaged Aasco Petrol Station beside the Nigeria Airforce office along Ajase-Ipo road, Ilorin, on Saturday evening.The fire incident, which was said to have destroyed part of the petrol fueling station, was said to have been caused by a spark from a Toyota Dyna truck parked at the station.It was gathered that a passersby alerted the state fire service, which took prompt action to put out the fire and reduce the level of damage to the filling station.The head of media and publicity for the state…

Amid the political crisis rocking Rivers State, ex-governor Nyesom Wike, has warned politicians not to pull the ladder they used in getting to exalted positions.“Don’t pull the ladder that you use in climbing. When you are coming down, the ladder may not be there,” Wike said on Sunday.“And leave the ladder too so that other people can also climb the ladder.”Wike, who has been embroiled in a dispute with his successor and incumbent governor of the oil-rich state, Siminalayi Fubara, spoke at his residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital while addressing the traditional ruler of Ogbaland who had come…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved payment of wage award and 50% of basic salary as a December bonus for all civil servants in the State.The Head of Service, Bode Agoro, disclosed this in a circular titled, ‘2023 End of Year Bonus and Implementation of Wage Awards,’ and dated 14 December 2023.Sanwo-Olu also approved the payment of 50% of basic salary as an end-of-year bonus for all political appointees and public servants, including employees of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) and the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC).Upon approving the…