Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

As the yuletide approaches, air passengers are facing increasing discomfort over the high cost of tickets. Daily Trust on Sunday reports that a one-way flight ticket costs up to N200,000, depending on the route.Checks by our correspondent showed that ahead of Christmas and New Year, many seats have been booked; and as the festive period draws nearer, available seats are becoming more expensive.The eastern routes are the most affected, with Enugu flight tickets selling between N171,000 and N200,000.Checks by our correspondent indicate that the base fare to Port Harcourt is N99,000 and projected to hit N138,000 as bookings increase.Lagos to…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State have arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs.Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said this on Sunday in a statement.According to him, at the time of her arrest in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Friday, quantities of cannabis and litres of codeine syrup were recovered from her.“She claimed her son, Segun who is now at large supplied her the illicit substances which she retailed,” Babafemi said.Also, a multi-million-naira mansion located at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City (VGC) estate, Lekki area…

…Asks Gov Abdulrazaq To Clear Air On Rumour Construction Of Private Refineries OverseasThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State Chapter, has strongly condemned the recent decision by the Abdulrahman-led Kwara State Government to award three major construction projects to a single company, Craneburg Construction Company Limited, as announced via a press statement after the recent State Executive Council (SEC) meeting.The Party in a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara (Sholyments) alleged that a single company, Craneburg Construction LTD has been approved as the sole contractor for the construction of Kwara Hotel at the rate of N17.8…

The Guinness World Records has awarded a distinction to Victor Oche Odeh, a 7-year-old boy who has now been recognized as the youngest fraudster in the world.This embarrassing acknowledgment follows his recent conviction by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 26.Victor, alongside four other undergraduates, Chidebere Stanley Opara, Manasseh Sefa Ephraim, Chukwukere Obinna Paul, and Enyogu Etim Ekpo, has been found guilty on separate one-count charges related to internet fraud.The Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC was responsible for securing the convictions, and Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court presided over the sentencing.The charges…

FILES: Governor Fubara (left) and Mrs Itubo during a meeting between the duo at the Government House in Port Harcourt. Photo: Rivers Govt House. The Labour Party (LP) has dropped its petition against the election of Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 poll. LP had challenged Fubara’s victory in the exercise with the Appeal Court in Lagos dismissing its petition and upholding the PDP candidate’s win.But weeks after the development, LP’s governorship candidate in the election Beatrice Itubo said the party had dropped the case.She said this in a Saturday chat with…

The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate has dismissed the rumoured resurgence of COVID-19 in the country, stating that there is no scientific research record to back the claims.Professor Pate disclosed this at the maiden public lecture series of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo in Benue State where he was represented by his Senior Special Adviser Emmanuel Oduh.“The diagnosis of COVID is a scientific process. It is not something that is subjective and you speculate about. There could be speculations but once investigations are conducted and it is confirmed that it is not really…