Author: Kwara Reporters

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, says obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) in Abuja will now require a National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN).Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Wike also noted that existing landowners in the capital must get recertification to incorporate these new features.According to the minister, he has been refraining from signing C-of-Os during his tenure as the FCT minister to introduce enhanced security measures, such as the inclusion of NIN for individuals and BVN for corporate bodies.“There are a lot of discrepancies, a lot of cloning of C-of-Os, so…

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Access Holdings PLC, Bababode Osunkoya, is dead.The news of his demise was made public by a statement on Thursday by Access Holdings confirming that Mr Osunkoya died on Tuesday, November 21 after a brief illness.“On behalf of the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) and with a deep sense of loss, we write to notify the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of the death of Mr Bababode Osunkoya on November 21, 2023, after a brief Illness,” The financial services group said“Consequent upon this tragic event, the company…

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo says President Bola Tinubu-led administration inherited a “dead economy” from his predecessors who “violated” rules by repeatedly printing money “brazenly”.Mr Soludo made this assertion on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television, where he evaluated the policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria.“We sat all of us watching the CBN brazenly and illegally violate that act year on year out and kept printing money; that is when advance money is backed by nothing; you just credit the federal government with trillions; N4 trillion, N10 trillion, N15 trillion, and we keep going,” said the governor.Although the…

The police in Ondo State have arrested a housemaid, Oluwaseun, her son Mubarak and one Rilwan over the death of a woman, Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun, who is said to be their employer and a retired teacher.The suspects were alleged to have taken away the victim’s mobile telephone last week and killed her while she was asleep in her home at Arigidi Akoko in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state. The slain victim’s grandchild reportedly discovered her lifeless body afterwards. The police were said to have tracked the phone of the deceased, leading to the arrest of one of the suspects,…

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos, on Thursday intercepted nine and half sacks of India hemp worth N15.2 million at Moba community.The Base Intelligent Officer, Lt. EU Okorie representing the Commanding Officer, Navy Captain Adams-Aliu, said the items were seized around 3:30 p.m., at Moba community in Badagry.Mr Okorie said the navy operatives acted after receiving an intelligence tip-off about the activities of some suspected smugglers within its area of operations.“You will recall that on Nov.9, 2023, the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Navy Command Operations, Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan, flagged off an operation code…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged to improve the welfare of paramilitary personnel, including the seamless promotion and a new salary package.Mr Tunji-Ojo, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by his media aide, Alao Babatunde, said the government had constituted a committee to end career stagnation in the services and ensure that the promotion process was not circumvented.“We are working on the promotion exercise of personnel of all our paramilitary agencies, and in a couple of weeks, it will be out,” he said. The minister also said the government was working on new salaries and allowances for the…

A dismissed inspector of the Niger State Police Command, Yahaya Mohammed, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for theft and sale of Ak 47 magazine and ammunition to suspected armed bandits in the state.The suspect, who was said to be the second in command in charge of the armoury department at the state command headquarters, was alleged to have conspired with Ndaman Gana, an officer in the department, to carry out the act.Mr Mohammed is facing two counts of charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, theft and unlawful dealing in the sale of Ak47 magazine and ammunition.The Police First Information…

Kwara Speaker, Mashood Mustapha, Nafisat Buge to attend Prudent Watch Annual Lecture December 9Guardians of Integrity: Prudent Watch gears up for 3rd annual Lecture with distinguished SpeakersThe reputable online medium, Prudent Watch announced Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye and Mr. Kunle Akogun as speakers for her annual lecture ceremony to hold on 9th, Saturday December, 2023 at NUJ hall by 10am.The yearly lecture by this reputable medium is in her efforts for human capacity building and provide an avenue for social connection.This year edition happens to be third, and the theme of the event is Guardian of Integrity: Media’s Role in Combatting…

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday sentenced one Clement Ododomu to death by hanging over the killing of Department of State Services, DSS, officers.The judge also sentenced one Tiwei Monday to 16 years in a correctional centre.Justice Oshodi said he delivered the judgement after considering the facts before the court and the demeanor of the convicts, which he termed as ‘unremorseful’.The judge said that the allocutus by the Defence Counsel, Mr Olusegun Akande, who had on Oct. 11, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, was replied by the Director, Department of Public Prosecutions…

The Federal Government on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to grant an extension of time for old naira notes to remain in circulation as a legal tender.The government also wants the court to lift its March 3 order that the old naira notes should remain alongside the new notes till December 31.In March, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had said old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes would remain legal tender till December 31, 2023.It said the extension of time is necessary and it has not been able to print the volume of new notes that would enable it to…