Author: Kwara Reporters

The National Peace Committee (NPC) has said the persistence of the culture of vote-buying, intimidation, voter apathy, among others during last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states is disturbing.The chairman of the committee, former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), said this on Thursday in a statement he personally signed, in which he also urged aggrieved parties to seek redress in the courts and not to lose hope in the judiciary.“We are not unaware of the glitches recorded during the elections. Sadly, we have noted that some of the old ways remain and ordinary people…

Tragedy struck on Thursday morning when a yet-to-be-identified woman said to be 80 years old died as the staircase of a storey building caved in in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.The Lagos State Building Control Agency while condoling with the victims of the collapsed building blamed the non-compliance on the vacation notice on the part of occupants of the building.PUNCH Metro reports that emergency responders raced to the scene for a rescue mission following the incident.A source in the area said the building was an old building and needed to be vacated for repairs.“It was really bound to happen. The…

The Federal Government has disclosed that it has seized over N45 billion illegally looted from the national treasury.The government has also identified and designated several individuals and entities linked to terrorist activities.The Tinubu-led government has also confirmed that funds traced to these individuals have been confiscated.This revelation was made by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, during the 40th Technical Commission/Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), held at the State House, Abuja.Fagbemi stated, “We now have over 1,500 officers dedicated to investigating and prosecuting money…

The Osun State Government has sacked the state’s Chief Judge, CJ, Justice Adepele Ojo.In her place, Justice Olayinka David Afolabi was appointed as the Acting Chief Judge.This was disclosed in a statement by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday.According to the statement, the appointment of Justice Afolabi as Acting CJ was with immediate effect, following the approval of a resolution of the Osun State House of Assembly.“Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the Acting Chief Judge of Osun State with immediate effect following the approval of the resolution of the House of Assembly.”Justice Ojo’s…

Nigeria’s dreams of a World Cup return started on a shaky footing with a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to minnows Lesotho. After losing the ticket to the 2022 edition to eternal rivals Ghana, the Super Eagles began their 2026 World Cup qualifiers campaign on a stuttering note against the low-rated Crocodiles in front of a boisterous home crowd.Lesotho – ranked 153rd globally; 113 below Nigeria – took the lead in the 56th minute against the run of play at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Thursday.But 11 minutes later, defender Semi Ajayi rose to the occasion…

Estonian slackliner and Guinness World Record holder, Jaan Roose, on Thursday, walked on a rope from Sterling Towers in the Marina area of Lagos to the Onome Rig.Known for taking on daring challenges, Roose has become a sensation in the world of extreme sports, gaining a substantial following on various social media platforms.He was recruited for the project by Red Bull which is trying to get what it describes as the Perfect Lagos Selfie.Explaining the vision behind the effort, Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu wrote on Instagram, “Red Bull is trying to get the Perfect Lagos…

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday destroyed over 6,000 empty jerrycans and three wooden boats used in siphoning Premium Motor Spirit known as petrol from Badagry to neighbouring countries.Speaking with the journalists before the exercise, the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command Operation, Rear Admiral Mustapha Hassan, said the community, Iyafin, Badagry, is a notorious place for smuggling.Mr Hassan said, “Today is the seventh day of Operation Water Guard and by the second day of the operation, we have made a massive catch. I promised to bring you to the warehouse of the perpetrators. We are here in Iyafin, a community…

After missing the 2022 World Cup party in Qatar, the Super Eagles will embark on their journey back to the Mundial, starting Thursday (today) with their first game in the qualifying series against Lesotho.The match will take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from 5pm.After today’s game, the Eagles will travel to Southern Africa to face the Warriors of Zimbabwe at Haye Stadium, Butare, Rwanda, on Sunday.Anticipating a successful outing today, the Nigeria Football Federation’s General Secretary, Muhammad Sanusi, had on Wednesday that the federation had prepared the team for success in the game.He emphasised that…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has asked the Federal Government (FG) to disclose the assets and deficits the President Bola Tinubu government inherited from the past administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.In a series of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, said Nigerians deserve to know and that governance is about “transparency and strict accountability”.The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, had reportedly lamented that the Tinubu administration inherited a bankrupt country from the Buhari government.Also, Tinubu, on Monday in Mecca,…

The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Abdul-Jimoh Muhammed, has appealed to the state governor to assist the institution with a perimeter fence on its 35-kilometre land to stop encroachment on its land by suspected land grabbers.The rector made the appeal at the 29th convocation of the polytechnic held on Thursday.According to the rector, even though the government had paid the villagers who owned the land compensation since 1974, they were still encroaching and building on the polytechnic land.He said, “The estimated value of the land of the Kwara State Polytechnic, which stretches to about 35 kilometres, is put…