Author: Kwara Reporters

Prince Fagbemi, RT. Hon. Danladi, Hon. Odetundun, Hon. Jide Oyinloye welcome PDP decampees to APC in OmuaranThe ancient town of Omuaran was set agog with fun and merriment on the afternoon of Sunday the 4th of December. The secretariat of Irepodun local government was the venue for the reception of large numbers of PDP stalwarts consisting of formerly elected council legislators, party executives, critical opinion moulders, political influencers and vibrant youths. These repentant converts are eagerly announcing their new status as they chorused Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq is “our leader”, in response to the slogan of APC. The state party chairman, prince Sunday…

The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Saliu Mustapha has described the appointment of Dr. Lawal Olorungbebe of the Kwara State University as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Kwara State on Community Development as a round peg in a round hole.Olorungbebe, a university lecturer and community development expert, was announced on Sunday as a senior aide to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak.Reacting to the appointment in a statement issued from his media office in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the Senator described the appointment as a pleasant development that further underscores the Governor’s…

The federal government has disbursed N135.4 billion to states and the FCT after the second independent assessment of results achieved under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES).NG-CARES is a World Bank-assisted $750 million performance for results programme.The national coordinator of the NG-CARES programme, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, made this known in a statement by Suleiman Odapu, information and communication officer, NG-CARES, on Sunday in Abuja.Mr Obaje said the funds were disbursed based on the results achieved by the States and FCT in their efforts at supporting poor and vulnerable Nigerians under the NG-CARES programme.“The top three best-performing states…

Angry youth bathe Igbokwe with acid in Anambra Igbokwe has been subjected to a horrific acid attack by unidentified individuals. Christopher Obianefo Igbokwe, a resident of Okpunoeze Uruagu, Nnewi, Anambra State, has been subjected to a horrific acid attack by unidentified individuals. The incident, which occurred recently, has left Mr. Igbokwe in excruciating pain and distress. The victim, known to be a relative of Chief Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, suffered severe injuries as the attackers specifically targeted his face with the acid. A video circulating on social media displays the extent of…

Senate moves against govs over local governmentsThe Senate on Friday intervened in the trend by state governors to dissolve elected local government councils and replace them with caretaker committees by asking the Federal Government to withhold the statutory allocations to such undemocratic councils.The resolution was contained in a motion the Senate passed in Abuja at a session presided over by its president, Godswill Akpabio.The motion was moved by the Minority Leader, Abba Moro (Benue-South), who drew the legislature’s attention to the decision of the Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, to dissolve the local government councils in the state. The Senate also…

The executive chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Jerry Adams, says they have eliminated all tax leakages and corrupt practices, where the state emerges fifth in IGR collection in Nigeria.Mr Adams said this on Saturday in Kaduna at the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) Kaduna and District Society’s 2023 Annual Tax Week dinner.The theme of the week was: “Taxation: A Panacea to Economic Growth and Development”.Mr Adams, represented by Ibrahim Galadima, said that KADIRS had enthroned an exemplary record in the collection of taxes.He said, “Apparently, all our processes are automated and payments can be…

Nigeria will rollout 100 electric buses in a step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future, President Bola Tinubu said Saturday. The “pioneering initiative” is to “significantly” reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint and modernise the country’s transportation systems,” Tinubu said in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the margins of the COP28 climate summit.”This initiative stands as a testament to our dedication to environmental stewardship as clearly exemplified through our collaboration with the Africa Carbon Market Initiative. Our visionary plan is a strategic guidepost, directing Nigeria towards becoming an investment-friendly destination for carbon market investments,” presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale quoted his principal as saying.”We…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension placed on the Part G Operation Specifications of United Nigeria Airlines.This is coming following the suspension of the Part G Operation Specifications of UNA by the NCAA after one of its aircraft landed passengers at the Asaba international airport, on Sunday, rather than their destination, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.The airline had blamed “poor weather” for the diversion of the Abuja-bound flight to Asaba, the Delta State capital.However, in a statement dated December 1, 2023, made available to Channels Television, the NCAA said its investigation into the unfortunate incident…

An Ondo State Magistrates court sitting in Akure has arraigned Mubarak Akadiri for allegedly killing Sidikat Adamolekun, a 62-year-old retired head teacher.The 18-year-old suspect, who is also the son of the victim’s housemaid, stands accused of killing Adamolekun after she caught him stealing her phone, valued at N66,000.During his arraignment in court on Friday, the teenage suspect confessed to bludgeoning the victim to death by repeatedly hitting her head with a wooden stool.He explained, “As usual, I went to the house to work, and I later came back to steal her Samsung phone. However, she caught me after I stole…

President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to end terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities in the country.He stated this on Saturday during the 7th and 8th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State.Represented by Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed, Vice Chancellor, Federal University Dutse (FUD), Mr Tinubu said the government was greatly concerned about the security situation in the country.He said that his administration was fully committed to defeating terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities, especially in the northern part of the country.The President, however, said this could not be achieved without the support and…