Author: Kwara Reporters

The Chair of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that the federal government is eyeing December to bring down the dollar rate at the I&E Window to N750 per dollar.In an interview with Bloomberg News, he said this would involve introducing new foreign exchange rules, including a crackdown on illegal currency trading, to reduce the 45 percent gap between the official and black-market rate the dollar is sold in the country.He said the government would also clear backlogs of dollar demand estimated at about $6.7 billion, bolster the naira forward market, and set…

The Kwara State chapter of the People’s Democracy Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt further disbursement of local government allocation to the state until elections are conducted.The party made the call during a press briefing by its chairman, Hon. Babatunde Mohammed, who was flanked by other leaders in Ilọrin, the state capital, yesterday. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had penultimate week submitted the State Local Government Electoral Amendment Bill 2023 to the House of Assembly for consideration and passage.The bill which has scaled second reading is aimed at amending sections 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29 and 105…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, expressed confidence in the integrity of his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.The President, who before the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced inside the Council Chambers, State House, said all campaigns of calumny and insinuations against his Chief of Staff should stop.The President spoke to issues he had observed and had not been comfortable with, including unauthorised persons gaining access into the Council Chambers of the State House.Gbajabiamila was the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2019 and 2023 and had won his re-election into the House for the sixth consecutive term to…

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, says Nigeria is in trouble if the Supreme Court implies that crime should be rewarded.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the February 25 election, but Atiku rejected the result and headed for the court.The Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal had dismissed his suit and upheld Tinubu’s victory.Dissatisfied, Atiku headed for the Supreme Court and subsequently sought to include additional “forgery evidence” which he obtained from the Chicago State University, but the court objected to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed the determination of his administration to change the narrative of Nigeria as a crawling nation by bringing transformative governance.He spoke on Sunday during bilateral political talks with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz, and his entourage at State House, Abuja.The president also called for improved cooperation in security, natural resources, education, and democracy among others, with the government of Germany.President Tinubu, said the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court last week Thursday, had removed distractions from his focus on moving the country forward, however, welcomed the German government…

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…