Author: Kwara Reporters

Members of the main opposition political party in Kwara state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have criticized the present All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state over its failure to conduct local government elections since its assumption of office about four and a half years ago.In their separate statements, the PDP stalwarts, namely Yusuf Salihu and Salaudeen Lukman, lamented the alleged prolonged absence of executive chairmen in the state’s 16 local government areas, saying that the development had caused unease among residents.Yusuf, who took to his Twitter and Facebook pages, said that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq had not conducted local…

The Yikpata NYSC camp in Kwara State has been met with mixed reviews from corps members, with one individual highlighting the difficult living conditions they have encountered during their stay.A corps member, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared their experience of staying at Yikpata camp. They revealed that the deteriorating infrastructure has made their time at the camp far from comfortable. One of the major issues faced by the corps members is the poor condition of the accommodation. The individual reported that the windows in their room were broken, leading to beds getting soaked during a recent rainstorm. As a result,…

Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, a Catholic Priest in Anambra state, has been remanded for allegedly raping and impregnating a teenager.An Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court, otherwise known as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court , Anambra State remanded the priest in prison till December 6, 2023.The magistrate ordered the prosecutor to transmit the original case file to the office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Anambra State.The priest was also accused of forcefully taking the pregnant minor to Benin City, Edo State, where she was delivered of her baby, but police investigation revealed that the whereabouts of the…

No fewer than 13 persons sustained injuries in a multiple accident on Sunday at Car Park C on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta.Mrs Okpe explained that the incident occured at 4:55 a.m., saying that it was caused by speeding and it involved five vehicles and 22 people.“A total of five vehicles were involved, which includes three trucks, a Toyota Corolla marked MUS 793 HM and a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number FG 369-F20,” she said.The FRSC spokesperson explained that the injured victims were taken…

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rescued a construction worker trapped in a collapsed building under construction.The worker was trapped when a part of a building under construction close to Taj Bank in the Central Business District, Abuja, collapsed on Saturday around 3:30 p.m.Nkechi Isa, head of public affairs, FEMA, made this known in a statement in Abuja.Ms Isa said that the victim was part of the labourers casting the first floor of the building when the entire cast fell on him.She said that the victim had been rescued and taken to the Trauma Centre of the…

Muhammed Adam, a human rights lawyer, has advised Nigerians on land acquisition and building construction.In a post on X on Saturday, the lawyer, who is the founder of Muhammed Adam & Associates, said property owners should avoid construction on a land unless they have completed the necessary documentation to finaline their ownership title.Adam said receipts, survey plans, and contract of land sale do not constitute title documents, adding that payment for any property shouldn’t be made unless the seller provides a deed of assignment.Here is a list of things Adam advised Nigerians to look out for before constructing buildings on…

Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has granted a four-year full scholarship to 100 students of Muhammad Kamalud-Deen University, Ilorin, in Kwara State.Saraki also donated projects worth millions of naira towards the infrastructural development of the institution on Saturday at the official commissioning of the private university owned by the Ansar-ul-Islam Society of Nigeria.According to a statement by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, N140 million was donated towards the four-year full scholarship of 100 student beneficiaries, while another donation of N26 million was made to provide different facilities in the university.“As a bona fide son of…

Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued six hostages abducted by bandits in a forest in the Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Friday.Yahaya Sarki, Governor Nasir Idris’ media aide, stated in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that the all-male hostages who were rescued in good condition had been reunited with their families.“Troops of 1 Battalion, Dukku Barracks, Birnin Kebbi, in conjunction with vigilantes raided Kogon Damisa Hill around Saminaka in Shanga Local Government Area, a border town between Kebbi and Niger on Friday.“The team dislodged a large number of bandits and rescued six kidnap victims.“The victims had…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kwara State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of eight travellers at Oke- Onigbin, along Omuaran-Ilorin Road in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.The sector commander, Stephen Dawulung, confirmed the development in a statement by the sector Public Relations Officer, Busari Basambo, on Saturday in Ilorin, the state capital.“A fatal road traffic crash occurred on Friday evening, at Oke Onigbin, along Omuaran-Ilorin Road, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State around 7.40 pm.“The accident involved a Mack trailer and a Mitsubishi bus,” Basambo said in the statement.Dawulung said FRSC standby rescue team members at…

The months-long political crisis in Ondo State may have come to a halt as President Bola Tinubu late Friday waded into the matter and elicited resolve from the opposing factions to embrace peace and maintain status quo.This was as the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, pledged to carry all commissioners and officials along in handling the state’s affairs and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Oladiji Olamide, resolved to halt all impeachment moves against Aiyedatiwa.The resolutions came after nearly six hours of deliberations between the President and state officials, including members of the All Progressives Congress, who converged…