Author: Kwara Reporters

Following the political crisis over his continued absence from official duty, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has proceeded on a fresh medical leave outside the state. Governor Akeredolu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, also asked his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to take over power in an “acting capacity” while he was away on a medical trip.In a copy of the statement obtained by Daily Trust, the ailing Ondo governor said a letter regarding his medical leave and a notice formally transferring power to Aiyedatiwa in line with the constitution would be transmitted to…

The Senate Committee on Information has expressed reservations over the meagre allocation for the information ministry in the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget.Kenneth Eze, the committee chair, said this when the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, appeared for the 2024 budget defence on Tuesday in Abuja.Mr Eze said, “This is not a budget that can be feasible if we are telling our story as a country; there is no way we can go far. You have a great initiative on how you are going to transform the country in the area of information. I wonder how you are going to do…

To curb vandalism, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in its 39 substations in the Lagos zone.Mojeed Akintola, the general manager of TCN Lagos zone, disclosed this during the tour of completed and ongoing projects in Lagos on Tuesday.Mr Akintola said the installations became necessary due to persistent vandalism of the TCN’s equipment running into billions of naira.He said 10 transmission towers were attacked in 2022.“We are collaborating with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence and other security agencies to check the vandals.“Transmission Company is also partnering with the baales and kings to help…

Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event that solidified his status as one of the best players in the world.Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah.Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose historic feat in the imperial Moroccan city of Marakesh ended Nigeria’s 24-year-old wait for Africa’s top individual prize. Legendary Kanu Nwankwo was the last Nigerian to win the award and that was in 1999. ‘Dream Come True’At the event, a smiling Osimhen hailed the impact of Nigerian legend…

President Bola Tinubu has commissioned 107 electric/gas buses, and taxis in Borno State as Governor Babagana Zulum’s government seeks to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal.Tinubu commissioned the fleet on Monday around the Shehu of Borno’s Palace.At the event, the Nigerian leader hailed Zulum for the foresight, saying his development strides are innovative.“Your Excellency (Governor Zulum)… this is exactly ‘Hope Renewed’. Thank you for your good job always. Thank you once again for being innovative and creative; for your concern about your people and the good governance you provide,” Tinubu, who was in Maiduguri for the 2023 Chief…

The All Progressive Congress in Rivers State on Monday urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, to join the party in the state.Its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, made the remark while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt in reaction to the defection of 27 members of the state assembly to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party.Mr Okocha, who is also the state representative in the Niger Delta Development Commission, expressed joy over the steps taken by the defectors.He said that the party had been communicated to officially by the defectors, which made the move true. Mr…

A 22-year-old student of Sheikh Kamaldeen Arabic School, Ilọrin, simply identified as Alfa Musa, has reportedly committed suicide.The deceased, Daily Trust gathered, was found hanging in his room at the Dagbenu compound in Ogidi area of Ilorin West Local Government on Thursday.It was learnt that one of his friends who visited his residence on the day of the incident, found the door to his room locked.“There was assurance that he was inside but after repeated knocks without response, the door was forced open and he was found hanging.“An empty paint container which he allegedly used to hang himself was also…

The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fatal road crash occurred at Audu Jhangon village along the expressway on Sunday.He explained that the crash occurred at 05:20hrs, when a vehicle( DAF TRAILER) with registration number KUJ 430XC, with overloaded goods, lost control and fell into a ditch.”Initial reports indicate the driver was at high speed, probably due to fatigue.“The combined rescue teams of RS1.114 Zhipe Unit Command…

In this three-month long investigation, Daily Trust on Sunday went undercover to expose a shadow economy of illegal kidney trade in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. One million naira is the ‘official’ price for a kidney in the black-market. This investigation uncovered a cell of kidney agents that have been planted in satellite communities to target and lure young men from low economic backgrounds to sell their kidneys. The growing trend of kidney harvesting has, however, raised the question of why the Nigerian Medical Association, the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council, or even the Ministry of Health have not taken action…

BOLA BAMIGBOLA writes on the crisis rocking the Muslim community in Inisa, Osun State, which has resulted in the shutting down of the central mosque following disagreements over the appointment of the chief imamThe unrest within the Muslim community in Inisa, Osun State, which started in the year 2020 caused by the struggle to fill the vacant position of the Chief Imam for the town’s central mosque recently became public knowledge when a video about it was posted on social media.Until the video recorded inside the mosque was shared on the Facebook page of Sheik Hamad Labeeb, an Islamic cleric…