Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State Government says it will be arraigning 14 personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) before a disciplinary panel over extortions and high-handedness in line with the extant rules and regulations of the state.This was disclosed in a Monday statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq on behalf of the General Manager. Mr Bolaji Oreagba, of the traffic regulatory body over the weekend.According to Oreagba, the affected personnel include 11 senior and three junior LASTMA officers who were caught at different locations across the state extorting money (bribes) from motorists.He also…

In a display of dissatisfaction and unrest, postgraduate students at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have taken to the streets to protest against what they perceive as corruption, extortion, and repression by the school management. The students claim they have been subjected to unjust financial demands and inadequate academic support.A major grievance raised by the protesting students is the exorbitant fee structure imposed by the university. Despite having paid two sessions’ school fees within a single year, the school management insists on further payment for a third session. This demand has left the postgraduate community burdened by financial strain…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the establishment of a humanitarian and poverty alleviation trust fund as part of the administration’s efforts to cushion the economic hardship on vulnerable Nigerians.President Bola Tinubu, who presided over the weekly FEC meeting, conveyed the approval to the cabinet members in attendance at the State House.Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, said the fund is expected to garner up to $5 million annually.According to Edu, there would be a governing board that would supervise the implementation of the fund.The minister said…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, described as a victory for Africa, Nigeria’s win in the $11bn Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited arbitration award.The President commended Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales for “prioritising the merits of the case above all other considerations”.“This landmark judgment proves conclusively that nation states will no longer be held hostage by economic conspiracies between private firms and solitarily corrupt officials who conspire to extort and indebt the very nations they swear to defend and protect,” the President said in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.“Today’s victory is not…

The Federal Government has won its case against Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited, which sought enforcement of $11 billion debt in its favour.The development comes after five years of intense legal battle.A UK court on Monday quashed the enforcement of the judgment on the grounds that it was fraudulently obtained.In a ruling, Robin Knowles, the Justice of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales, upheld Nigeria’s prayer that the judgment should be quashed.Nigeria had argued that it was a victim of bribery and deception in the controversial gas deal.The P&ID controversy dates back to January 2010 when the company…

As the naira continues its free fall at the parallel market, President Bola Tinubu has vowed to clear foreign exchange contracts backlog discouraging investors’ confidence.Speaking at the ongoing Nigeria Economic Summit #NES29 in Abuja on Monday, the president also assured that Nigeria will honour all future Foreign exchange contracts.“All foreign exchange future contracts will be honoured by this government. I assure you we have a line of sight to the foreign exchange we need to refloat this economy. And we will get it,” Tinubu said.Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold what is called forward contracts to several…

Depict image At least five people have died and several others injured after a tanker conveying petroleum products fell in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.The incident, it was gathered, occurred weekend, about one hour and thirty minutes after the tanker with the inflammable product fell and went up in flames when people were scooping the product.Residents whose cars were parked close by hurriedly removed them to avoid being caught while the fire lasted.Narrating the incident, an eyewitness told Channels Television, “After the petrol tanker fell, some of the product found its way into the gutter and was ignited…

The Supreme Court has said there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on President Bola Tinubu’s certificate.Justice John Okoro, Chairman of the 7-member panel hearing the application of Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu, said this on Monday.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of February election but his opponents went to court.The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal had struck out the appeals of Atiku and Peter Obi of Labour Party, but they headed for the…

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the presidential election.It also reserved judgment in the appeal by the Labour Party (LP) and dismissed the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro announced this on Monday after counsels to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.The apex court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by Atiku to…

Introduction: Good governance is the cornerstone of a prosperous and well-functioning society. It relies on the effective administration of various levels of government, including local government councils. Unfortunately, in the case of Kwara State, the absence of a duly constituted local government council has resulted in a disconnection between the government and its citizens. This article aims to shed light on the adverse effects of the absence of a locally elected council and the importance of allowing the people of Kwara to exercise their democratic rights.The Role of Local Government Councils:Local government councils play a vital role in ensuring good…