Author: Kwara Reporters

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s air crash near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State.A source close to the Minister told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that Adelabu was in good spirits and not perturbed by the incident.It was gathered that a private aircraft which had the minister and some of his aides on board crash-landed near the airport late Friday evening.”The minister feels the incident is not something to worry about. It was actually a minor thing, and that is how he has taken it,” an…

The United States has issued a warning to its citizens in Nigeria to avoid major hotels in the country.The US noted that there are elevated threats to major hotels in the larger cities of the country.The US issued this warning in an emergency information for American citizens dated November 3.It said US citizens should be vigilant at major hotels, be alert of their surroundings, keep a low profile, and review the travel advisory for Nigeria before checking into any hotel.The notice reads, “The US Government is aware of credible information that there is an elevated threat to major hotels in…

A Case of Five SchoolsAbdulbasit (not real name) is a primary three pupil in Oke Suna LGEA Primary Schools A and B, Ilorin. The school, established in 1915, is renowned for producing prominent Kwara State indigenes who have occupied and are occupying prestigious positions in the society. Among them is the present Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu Gambari.Perhaps Abdulbasit may not know about the rich heritage of his school, but he sure knows that his school enjoys more privilege in terms of infrastructural development, both from the government and alumni members. The school compound is floored, preventing dust from…

The Presidency on Friday said France will return $150 million looted by former Nigerian military leader, General Sani Abacha.In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said President Bola Tinubu commended the European country for the decision.Receiving the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Catherine Colonna, the highly-elated President hailed the strengthening of bilateral relations between Nigeria and France, noting that this progress followed his visit to Paris after his inauguration.“Thank you for the good news on the return of Abacha loot. We appreciate your effective cooperation concerning the return of…

Two years after Abdullahi Ganduje, then governor of Kano State and current national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), brokered truce between the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdussamad Rabiu, the duo has renewed their rivalry.Elder Statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, reportedly played a key role in making the settlement see the light of the day.Dangote and Rabiu, both from Kano, are powerful businessmen not just in Nigeria and the African continent, but across the world.Through their large investment empire that stretches across sectors, they place Nigeria on the spotlight…

A group, identified as the Northern Consensus Movement of Nigeria has threatened to stop all food supplies coming from the north to the southern region of the country.The group also disclosed their plans to embark on protests if their demands are not met within four weeks.The group issued the threat in response to the recent warning issued by Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho for the Fulani community to vacate Yorubaland.Igboho had issued the statement while reacting to a clash between farmers, security operatives and Fulani herdsmen in Oyo and Ogun States.However, the northern group…

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife have demanded an apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following the arrest of 69 suspects by the commission in a raid of outside campus hostels in the wee-hours of Wednesday.The Students’ Union of the university had said the arrested persons were students of the university. The students were driven by the EFCC from the university environment in Ile-Ife, Osun, to the commission’s office in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.But following a protest by the students who stormed the zonal office of the anti-graft agency at Iyaganku, Ibadan on Wednesday, 58 of…

The New Nigerian People Party (NNPP)’s government of Kano State has alleged that the immediate past All Progressives Congress (APC) government of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje left the state with a debt burden of over N500 billion.Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo stated this in Kaduna while chairing the North-West Zonal Meeting of NNPP.He said the debt owed by the past government may be in excess of N500 billion at the end of the ongoing verification process.The deputy governor said the huge debt impeded the smooth take-off of the NNPP government in Kano.While pointing out the remarkable achievements accomplished by the government…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Thursday, assured Nigerians of sufficient stock of currency notes for economic activities in the country.Daily Trust had on Wednesday reported that as the December 31 deadline for the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes approaches, scarcity of cash has hit Kano and Borno states as well as some cities.The apex bank in a statement shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, @cenbank, noted that the seeming cash scarcity in some locations is due largely to high volume withdrawals from the CBN branches by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and panic withdrawals…

Many Nigerians have expressed concern over what seems to be a thriving black market and illegal dealings in organ donation, harvesting and transplantation in the country.The development follows reports of an increasing rate of illegal removal of organs from people without their consent, usually for transplantation or commercial sale.Of late, Nigeria has witnessed a rise in the number of reported cases of organ harvesting in the country, with the removal of organs such as the kidneys, liver and heart, among others.Among all the organs, kidneys have been noted as the most commonly illegally harvested organs due to their high demand…