Author: Kwara Reporters

Wisdom Mmaduka, a suspected notorious advance fee fraudster, from Onicha in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, has been arrested and detained for reportedly scamming women through fictitious weddings.The suspect is the head of a syndicate which includes fake parents and in-laws that regularly accompanied him to the fictitious wedding ceremonies.The 30-year-old, together with 18 other alleged criminals, was paraded by the Imo State Police Command.Henry Okoye, the state police command’s spokesman, said Mmaduka was detained after he fraudulently collected N1.4 million from one Miss Judith via ATM transfer under the pretense of getting married to her.He…

…Says Kwarans now resorted to alms-begging to build hospitals, roads, schoolsThe peoples Democratic party, PDP in kwara state has berated the recent foundation laying of N2.5bn worth of oncology and research project by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, noting that the Governor now feels comfortable when non kwarans think for him about capital projects that is befitting the state; fund those projects while billions of fund belonging to the state are being fixed in several unknown banks The party knocks the Governor for failure to lay the foundation of any government sponsored project since almost five years of his administration but have turned…

Foreign investors ignored 28 states as the value of capital importation into Nigeria fell by 30 percent to $2.16 billion in the first half of 2023, from $3.11 billion in the same period last year.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest capital importation report for the second quarter (Q2) of 2023.Nigeria’s capital imports for the first half of 2023 totalled $2.16 billion, with $1.13 billion imported in Q1 and $1.03 billion in Q2.According to the NBS report, the 28 states that failed to attract foreign investment in H1 2023 include:AbiaBauchiBayelsaBenueBornoCross RiverDeltaEbonyiEdoEnuguGombeImoJigawaKadunaKanoKatsinaKebbiKogiKwaraNasarawaOsunOyoPlateauRiversSokotoTarabaYobeZamfaraLAGOS: A GlOBAL DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN…

Joint Security Forces in Anambra State on Friday broke into “insurgent’s camp” at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area, rescuing three abducted persons including a Reverend Father unhurt.In a statement released on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the police-led Forward Operating Base (FOB) comprising military and paramilitary Services based in Aguata and supported by Police Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, also arrested three suspects in the well-coordinated operation.He said that the security forces recovered nine vehicles, three pump action guns, stolen camouflage uniform, Biafra flag, several handsets, flash drives and SIM Cards…

The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Festus Osifo says the Federal Government is still paying subsidy on petroleum. President Bola Tinubu had in his inauguration declared that the subsidy era is gone, triggering a hike in the cost of the commodity across the nation.But months after the move, Osifo, who is also the president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), said due to the cost of crude oil in the international market and the dollar to naira rate, the government still pays subsidy for the product.“They [government] are paying subsidy today,” he…

The Lagos State Police Command has given an update on the incident which led to the death singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.Mohbad died under controversial circumstances last month and there have been allegations and counter-allegations on his death.Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had ordered a probe on the singer’s death.Subsequently, the police had invited 26 persons, including Mohbad’s family for questioning.Addressing the media at the state Command headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, gave a blow-by-blow account of what led to his death.“From investigation so far conducted, the sequence of events that directly…

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Friday, gave those accusing him of parading fake academic credentials 30 days to submit all their evidence to the relevant agencies for investigation. He noted that if found culpable, he would strip himself of any titles and honours he might have garnered in his career.He also said that failure by the accusers to provide evidence within the stipulated time would mean they lack honour and should, as a token of moral recompense, “undertake to jump off the bridge of the symbolic River Niger”.One Joseph Dahip had in a 1998 article referenced a 1996 report…

⁣The National Broadcasting Commission on Friday issued a final warning to Arise Television over what it called the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks on its programmes. ⁣In a warning letter dated October 6, 2023, and signed by NBC’s Director-General, Dr Balarabe Ilelah, the Commission urged the TV station to install a delay mechanism to avoid unwanted content.⁣The warning comes eight months after the Commission fined Arise TV N2m for breaching Nigeria’s broadcasting codes. ⁣Illelah’s letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Arise Global Media Limited, is titled “Preponderance of derogatory and incendiary remarks: final warning”. ⁣It read in part,…

Lagos — October, 6th, 2023: In celebration of International Day of the Girl-child, Youth Empowerment Foundation is proud to recognize the remarkable contributions and achievements of female athletes in the world of Taekwondo. Taekwondo has always been a sport that promotes not only physical prowess but also the values of respect, perseverance, and equality, and it is our privilege to honor the girls and women who embody these principles in all the sports.At Youth Empowerment Foundation, we firmly believe that sports should be a platform for everyone, regardless of gender, to showcase their talents, resilience and determination. Taekwondo is no exception,…

The Lagos State Police Command has identified Ms Feyisayo Ogedengbe, an auxiliary nurse, as the prime suspect in Mohbad’s death, while Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Primeboy, and one other have been named suspects.Mohbad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Aloba, died on September 12 at the age of 27. His death has since become a subject of controversy as old videos of the Afrobeats singer alleging bullying and physical assault resurfaced.“Five suspects have so far been identified, arrested, detained, and interrogated on their alleged roles in the sequence of events that led to the death of the singer,” the Commissioner of…