Author: Kwara Reporters

Manufacturers have expressed concerns as the price of diesel has risen to N1,275 per litre in Lagos and above N1,300 outside the state, Daily Trust can report.The product is selling for N1, 270 per litre in Kano State and above that outside the metropolis. This implies a 26 percent increase in the price of the product in less than one week. It had sold for N1,030 on October 23. As of Thursday, many filling stations in Lagos adjusted their price to between N1,250 and N1,270. Manufacturers, who said they are still battling with forex crisis, high interest rate and poor power supply, fear…

The Nigeria Labour Congress and sister unions on Thursday, vowed to take action against the Imo State governor of Governor Hope Uzodimma, following the brutalisation of NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Wednesday.This was as Uzodimma, while reacting to the Wednesday crisis on Thursday, accused the NLC President, who is an indigene of Imo State, of meddling in the state’s politics.Uzodimma said Ajaero must learn to draw a line between his role as a labour leader and being a partisan Imo State indigene.The governor accused the leader of trying to blackmail his government over non-payment…

The presidency says the yacht listed in the 2023 supplementary budget is a naval boat and not for President Bola Tinubu’s usage. The listing of the yacht in the budget which was passed on Thursday had elicited criticisms from Nigerians who faulted the government’s plan to purchase such for the president despite the country’s harsh economic situation.But in a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy Bayo Onanuga said contrary to speculation, the yacht is a naval vessel.“What was named as Presidential Yacht in the budget is an Operational Naval boat with specialized security gadgets suitable for…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused the police of beating up its President, Joe Ajaero after he was arrested in Imo State on Wednesday afternoon.NLC’s Head of Media and Publicity Benson Upah said this in a statement, confirming the release of the Mr Ajaero.He said, “Contact was made with Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero this evening around 1530 hours at the Police Hospital in Owerri from where he was taken to Federal Medical Centre, Owerri where he is receiving medical attention.”The police had said Mr Ajeoro was taken into custody for his protection, but the NLC said he was brutalised…

• Lack of supply to Dangote shameful, says FG, minister blames low productionThe failure to supply crude oil to domestic refineries, including the multi-billion dollar Dangote Refinery, has stalled the production of refined petroleum products at the facilities.This is also as the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery in Lagos missed the October production projection it had earlier set.The October production target miss made it the second time in 2023 that Dangote Refinery would raise hopes of Africa, especially Nigeria, of a possible end to petrol importation. However, the failure to begin production means that Nigeria will continue to rely…

Nigerians have expressed anger over the plan by the Presidency to renovate President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kassim Shettima’s official residences in Lagos with N7bn and purchase official vehicles for the First Lady’s Office with N1.5bn. Daily Trust reports that the expenses will be funded from the N2.176trn supplementary budget passed for second reading by the National Assembly on Tuesday. This is amidst the nationwide hardship occasioned by the removal of petrol subsidy, the foreign exchange unification and the rising inflation which has led to increase in food prices.Nigerians had also recently flayed the procurement of Prado SUVs valued at N160m…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said government officials and appointees who cannot perform are free to leave while declaring that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him into office.He stated this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day retreat with the theme, “Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda,” organised for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.President Tinubu, who stated that at the end of the retreat, a bond of understanding would be signed between the participants and himself, said: “If you’re…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, arrested the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo State capital.The Head of Information, NLC, Benson Upah, who spoke to The PUNCH, noted that Ajaero was picked up at the state secretariat of the congress and taken to an unknown location.“President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, was picked up a few minutes ago from NLC state council secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination,” Upah informed our correspondent via a text message.The PUNCH reports that the NLC had…

Kwara State, Nigeria – In celebration of National Youth Day, the Kwara State Chapter of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) gathered to honor and uplift the youth of the state. Led by Chairman Bro. Stephen A. Awoyale, the event aimed to inspire Christian youths to embrace faith, integrity, and positive values while highlighting their significant role in shaping the destiny of Kwara State and Nigeria.Amidst an atmosphere of hope and optimism, Bro. Stephen A. Awoyale emphasized the importance of fearing God and living a godly life. He encouraged the youth to follow the exemplary teachings…

As the December 31 deadline for the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes approaches, scarcity of cash has been noticed in Kano and Borno states, Daily Trust can report.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had announced in March that, in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court, the said banknotes remained legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes until December 31.The former governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, had, in October last year, unveiled plans to redesign the N200, N500 and N1,000 notes and advised citizens to deposit their old notes before January 31, 2023, as they…