Author: Kwara Reporters

The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has revealed the intention of the Federal Government to phase out the phenomen of out-of-school children plaguing the country.This is as he lauded the Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Éno, for basic education infrastructural development in the state.This was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen by the Press Unit of Government House, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Sunday.The minister who was in Uyo for the University of Lagos 1984 Law Class reunion, made the comment during a tour of the remodelled Christ the King School on Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo.Mamman said…

The governor of Rivers State, Similanyi Fubara, has accused security agencies of compromise while addressing some of his supporters on the crisis rocking the state.Fubara made this known on Monday morning after Edie Edison was removed as Majority Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly.He said, “From what I have seen the security agency is even compromised. They were shooting at me directly but it doesn’t matter, somebody will die one day.“When people here ask who is this Fubara? He is that man that was killed for his struggle. I am not against anybody. I’m not planning anything against anybody…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday said he has not committed any offence to warrant impeachment by the Rivers State House of Assembly.“Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offence I have committed to warrant any impeachment,” the governor said while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex.The governor, who assured the people of the state of getting the dividends of democracy, said he would speak on the matter at the appropriate time.“Let me assure the people of Rivers that I will continue to ensure that you get the dividends of democracy. At the appropriate time…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to boycott its meeting with the Federal Government on Monday, October 30, 2023, should the Minister of Labour Simon Lalong attend it.The President of NLC Comrade Joe Ajaero issued the threat while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Sunday after briefing them on the plights of workers in Imo State.Ajaero criticised Lalong for not being able to establish a cordial relationship with organised labour.“Hopefully, we may meet tomorrow (Monday) with the Federal Government to see whether the agreement with organised labour on the fuel subsidy removal palliatives was met or not,” he…

•ask IGP, NMA to prosecute officersThe House of Representatives on Sunday applauded the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for issuing the directive for the enforcement of the compulsory treatment of Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017.The lawmakers gave the commendation via a statement jointly signed by Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs, Hon. Makki Yalleman and Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, who also urged the IGP and authorities of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the extant law and prosecute offenders who contravene the Act.“The House of Representatives welcomes…

Frozen fish traders in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, may call off their one-week strike on Monday.It was reported that they have been on strike in the last week over the rising cost of the products.According to findings in Ilorin, a carton of Shawa fish, which formerly cost N18,000, now costs N35,000. A carton of the popular ‘Panla’, previously sold at N15,000, is now N35,000, while salmon, known locally as ‘Alaran’, has risen from N45,000 to N75,000 per carton.A trader who fries fish in the Ilorin metropolis, Mama Alia, in a chat with DAILY POST on Sunday, complained bitterly about…

The crisis rocking Rivers State House of Assembly took another dimension on Monday as the house removed Edison Ehie as the majority leader.Ehie, our reporter learnt, is a strong supporter of Governor Similanayi Fubara. He was said to have frustrated the initial attempt to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor.Announcing the removal of the majority leader at the Assembly sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the speaker, Martins Amaehwule, said he was removed for not attending the assembly sitting.Amaehwule said about 17 members of the House supported the removal of the house.In the meantime, security agencies have taken over…

One person was killed and two others were abducted when gunmen invaded Ora, an agrarian community in the southern part of Kwara State, on Saturday.The abductors, who reportedly stormed the town around 8pm, shot sporadically before whisking away their victims.A senior community leader who does not want his name in print, told our correspondent that “those abducted are two female Point of Sales (POS) operators. They also killed another woman and attacked the husband of one of the POS operators who was trying to rescue her with a cutlass and inflicted several deep cuts on him. He is now battling…

Kano State has at least 989,234 out-of-school children, UNICEF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, said in Kano on Thursday.She told a news conference that the almost one million out-of-school children in the state are of both genders.Munduate said Nigeria needed to redouble efforts in addressing the critical issue of out-of-school children and improve investments in the education sector.“There is the need for every child to have access to education,’’ she said.The country representative added that 1.5 million girls were enrolled in schools under UNICEF’s Girls’ Education Project Phase 3, implemented between 2012 and 2022.The project was funded by…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested two Lagos businessmen, ThankGod Emenike and Chidike Prince for concealing cocaine and heroin in their bellies on board flight to Hong Kong and France.Also, the NDLEA arrested one Agbo Tochukwu with a consignment of 58 parcels of skunk weighing 29.10kgs while attempting to board a flight to Oman.The NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.Babafemi noted that Emenike and Prince were arrested at the Abuja International Airport while Tochukwu was arrested at Lagos Airport.The statement read in part, “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…