Author: Kwara Reporters

Suspected thieves have reportedly raided the palace of the Olu of Ogunmakin town in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba James Sodiya, carting away his crown and staff of office.It was learnt that the hoodlums broke into the palace of the late monarch, who passed away about two months ago, on Thursday.Police spokesperson in the state, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta on Saturday.Odutola, however, hinted that the police had arrested three suspects in connection with the crime.Odutola, who described the act as an abomination, said the police had recovered the crown but still searching…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one person for allegedly stealing 47 bags of rice from his employer in the Ijebu area of the state.This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, on Saturday.The suspect, Damilola Bada, was said to have stolen the bags of rice belonging to a company, Chicken & Co., amounting to N2,500,000.According to Odutola, the company’s owner, Oluremi Olabode, reported the case of theft of her goods at the Igbeba division of the Ogun State police force which led to the arrest of 25-year-old Bada.The…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 5718 senior police officers to different ranks.Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Friday.“The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 5718 senior Police Officers comprising both General duty and specialists cadres of the Force,” the statement reads.The commission approved the promotion of 12 commissioners of police to the rank of assistant inspector general of police (AIG), elevated 19 deputy commissioners of police (DCP) to the substantive position of commissioners (CP), and promoted 21 assistant commissioners of police (ACP) to the subsequent rank of deputy…

The Rivers State woman, Favour Nweke, who bathed her husband, Ekelediri Nwokekoro, with hot groundnut oil in Okehi in Etche Local Government Area of the state, has explained what led to her action.The woman stated this on Friday while she was paraded before journalists during a media briefing at the Rivers State Police Command’s headquarters along Moscow Road, Port Harcourt.The housewife having realised the enormity of the crime had fled her home on Tuesday but was reportedly picked from her hiding place by a vigilante group and handed over to the police on Thursday morning.Nweke who was brought in by…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed readiness to partner with the federal government in tackling humanitarian and poverty challenges in Nigeria. It commended President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s efforts so far in that direction. UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, made this known when he led a team from the embassy and Noor Dubai Foundation to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Abuja.The Envoy who described the relationship between his country and Nigeria as symbiotic, said; “Nigeria remains a strong ally of UAE and we would continue to partner with Nigeria in key areas like humanitarian…

Phrank Shaibu, a Special Assistant on Public Communication to the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said that they have petitioned the BBC over a report on Tinubu’s certificate.In a report titled “Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria’s president forged college record”, BBC analyzed the controversy surrounding the certificate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying there is no evidence that the president forged the certificate.But during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Shaibu said the matter had been taken up with the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.The announcement was contained in a State House release issued on Friday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.Ngelale said the appointment aligns with Tinubu’s resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large-scale industry facilitation.Among those appointed are: Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN (Corporate Affairs Commission); Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin (Industrial Training Fund); Kamar Bakrin (National Sugar Development Council); Olufemi Ogunyemi…

Mixed reactions on Thursday trailed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift the ban on 43 items from accessing foreign exchange.The apex bank in a major monetary policy shift, restored the 43 items which were banned from accessing forex since June 2015 in order to, according to it, “sustain the stability of the foreign exchange market and the derivation of optimum benefits from goods and services imported into the country.”Items on the list include rice; cement; toothpicks; margarine; palm Kernel/Palm oil products/vegetable oils; meat and processed meat products; vegetables and processed vegetable products; poultry – chicken,…

A promising student from Kwara State University has been recognized for her exceptional abilities and invited to join the secretariat of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. Miss Olamide Obagbemileke, a 400 level student of the Department of Economics, has been appointed as a Research Assistant and Analyst for the prestigious committee, as reported by KwaraReporters.The announcement was made through the official X platform of Kwara State University. In a letter sent to Miss Obagbemileke, the institution’s management revealed that she had been chosen for this esteemed role and would be working with the secretariat for a…

Two people were on Thursday confirmed dead following injuries they sustained when a storey building under construction in the Eweta area of Ikirun, Osun State, collapsed.The deceased and two others were said to be working in the building Wednesday evening when it collapsed and trapped them.A resident simply identified as Lateef, during an interview with PUNCH Metro, said the victims were evacuated by some residents who rushed to the scene.He said the building owner and one woman among the victims died while on admission at the hospital.He said, “Some minutes to 7pm on Wednesday, we heard a loud noise from…