Author: Kwara Reporters

Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin has appointed Kwara-born Ambali Adebayo as his senior legislative aide.Adebayo’s appointment was contained in a letter dated November 20 and endorsed by the secretary of the National Assembly, Birma Maina.“Your appointment is at the pleasure of the Deputy President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the appointment letter read.Adebayo, a grassroots politician from Ilorin West Local Government Area was before the recent appointment the Director General of the Saliu Mustapha Foundation, a non-profit chaired by Senator Saliu Mustapha.According to sources familiar with the development, the appointment was facilitated by Senator Mustapha, who is…

One Lukman Soladoye has told a Kaduna State Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari that he beats his wife, Kemi Soladoye, and their four children to correct them.Mr Soladoye, when he appeared before the court on Tuesday to answer the charges of assault, explained that he loves his wife and children but beats them because he only wants the best for them.B.A Tanko, counsel to the complainant, Mrs Soladoye, said she wanted a divorce because of the constant abuse but later changed her mind and settled with her husband.She urged the judge, Isiyaku Abdulrahman, to warn her husband to stop…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has said that his administration is set to stop the operation of tricycle, popularly known as Keke Napep in some areas in Abuja.The Minister also promised that the menace of one-chance would soon be over in Nigeria’s capital, saying there will be no operation of Keke Napep in Asokoro and Maitama.According to Wike, the FCDA would be rolling out buses and taxes very soon to solve the problem of transportation and the criminal activities of one-chance in the FCT.“These buses and taxis will ply all the routes in Asokoro and Maitama.…

The founding Artistic Director of Theatre Emissary International, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, has been inducted into the prestigious Royal Society of Canada as a member of the RSC College.The RSC is Canada’s national academy and the council of senior and distinguished Canadian scholars, humanists, scientists, and artists.The RSC exists to promote Canadian research and scholarly accomplishment in both official languages (English & French); to recognize and celebrate inclusive academic and artistic excellence; and to advise governments, non-governmental organizations, and Canadians on matters of public interest.A statement by the Director of Research, Theatre Emissary International, Stephen Okpadah, indicated that the President and Vice-Chancellor, University of…

The 36 states of the federation have spent N1.71tn on recurrent expenditures including allowances, foreign trips, office stationery, aircraft maintenance, and more in the first nine months of 2023.This is according to an analysis of their budget performance reports sourced from Open Nigerian States, a budgIT-backed website that serves as a repository of government budget data. 24 states analysed by The PUNCH had budget implementation data covering the first three quarters of the year while 12 states had data for the first two quarters of the year.The states cumulatively spent N802.43bn on salaries across the data period available, but The…

Gunmen attacked the Adamawa State Police Headquarters in the wee hours of Wednesday, sending residents of Yola into panic.The Police headquarters is located at the heart of Jimeta community in Yola North local government area.Sounds of gunshot rend the air for at least 30 minutes, according to a resident who preferred anonymity.Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the attack to Daily Trust, but said things were under control.Nguroje said the attack was repelled, but the identities of those behind it was unknown.One source said the attackers were military personnel on a revenge mission, following the alleged killing…

Amb Maitama Tuggar said the Siemens deal is “fully back”.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Maitama Tuggar, says with the Siemens gas deal between Nigeria and Germany, Nigerians will experience improved electricity supply by the first half of 2024.Tuggar spoke virtually from Berlin, Germany, on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday.“In the coming year by the first half of next year (2024), there will be a remarkable improvement in the electricity supply in Nigeria,” he said, adding that the setbacks experienced in the past would be managed by the President Bola Tinubu administration.Former President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2018…

The Presidency has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Monday comment in which he said ‘Western liberal democracy not suited for African nations,’ as it had not delivered good governance and development in Africa.The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed the reaction on Tuesday via statement.Peoples Gazette had reported that Obasanjo, who made the comment in an address in Abeokuta at a high-level consultation on “Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy For Africa,’ noted that the western style of democracy did not consider the majority of the people.Describing the system as a “government of a few…

Controversial Isese worshipper, Azeez Adegbola, who was recently released from prison on allegations of blasphemy, has got delivery of his new ride as a welcome present.The car, a 12 million naira foreign-used Toyota Highlander, was purchased for him by the Obaela Foundation.One of the speakers at the hand-over party highlighted how Tani Olorun is a divine being whose presence on earth is God’s gift.It was also mentioned that the traditional worshipers accept that Tani Olorun has offended some people, but it was not the first time people from other religions would be disrespecting Isese.They therefore said a precedence has been…

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos, handed over 50 sacks of cannabis sativa worth N70 million to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Badagry.On the seizures, Lt. Cdt. Kelly Umoru, the Base Operations Officer, FOB, representing the Commanding Officer FOB, Navy Captain Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said they seized the suspected cannabis sativa on Sunday.“On November 19, at about 6:30 a.m., we got an intelligence tip-off of suspected smuggling activities within our own Area of Operations.“The intelligence indicated that a boat was sighted offloading products suspected to be cannabis sativa at Gbethrome Beach, close to…