Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Owodunni Ibrahim Oluwatosin aka Primeboy, who was declared wanted on Wednesday, has turned himself in.The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a post on his X handle.The PUNCH reports that the command had declared Primeboy wanted following his failure to honour the police invitation successfully sent to him since the commencement of the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.The state command also added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, would give a sum of N1 million to…

….. As Humanitarian And Poverty Alleviation Ministry Reserves 10% Interventions Programmes for Older Persons.Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government would do everything humanly possible to prevent Nigeria’s older citizens from slipping below the poverty line.The Minister spoke Tuesday at an event to commemorate International and National Day of Older Persons, 2023 with the theme; “Fulfilling The Promises Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights For Older Persons Across Generations” organised by her Ministry through the National Senior Citizens’ Centre in partnership with the United Nations.She described Nigeria’s older…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to launch an immediate and thorough investigation into the alleged police brutality and extrajudicial killings of a pregnant woman and a tricyclist in the Oshodi-Isolo II area of Lagos.The House also urged the IGP to ensure those responsible face the full wrath of the law.It also urged the relevant security agencies to provide adequate security measures and personnel to safeguard the people in the Osodi Isolo constituency.The resolutions followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep Jesse Okey-Joe (Lagos, LP).The lawmaker informed…

A hazy weather in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, broke out Tuesday evening through Wednesday thereby affecting visibility and health conditions.Residents, especially those with underlying health conditions, and drivers who complained of poor visibility said they were forced to adopt measures to cope with the condition.Today, it’s become a common sight on the streets of Maiduguri of people putting on face masks and eyeglasses to deal with the situation.Luksha Samuel Mshelia, a resident, said the weather was “unusual” and “unfriendly” Tuesday evening and has remained hazy.“This sudden change of hazy weather comes with cough and catarrh and even fever.…

A 30-year-old man, Ayobami Oyeleye, is currently in the custody of the Ogun State Police Command for cutting off his mother’s hands with a machete.The suspect was also said to have left a deep cut on the woman’s head.Oyeleye reportedly attacked his 65-year-old mother, Esther, on Tuesday over an unknown argument in Akibo village, the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday that a noise emanating from the aged woman’s house in the night forced her neighbours to storm out of their houses to find out what was happening.On getting to the house, Esther was…

As communities in Ilorin prepare for the impeding flood as predicted by several government agencies, concerns have arisen regarding the utilization of the N1.1 billion ecological funds accrued to Kwara State between 2021 and 2023 DARE AKOGUN reports that utilization of this fund has been shrouded in secrecy. Like last year, the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) issued a grim forecast for 2023 “2023 will witness an early onset of rainfall accompanied by flooding”, the agency said in its forecast published in January this year.According to details of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) (January 2023 Disbursement) published by the National…

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said no Nigerian will have to wait more than two weeks to get an international passport henceforth.He disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja while updating Nigerians on the state of passport backlog in the country on Wednesday.“No one will ever wait for two weeks to get passports again. If you apply and have been captured, you will get your passport within two weeks,” he assured, adding that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) had cleared all the 204,332 passport application backlogs.The minister had on September 7, given a two-week ultimatum to…

The Kogi State Police Command has arrested one Sunday Ugbada of Ogoh Okpo in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state for allegedly beheading a woman.The incident was said to have happened on Sunday.It was gathered that the woman was beheaded on her farm in Ogene Iga village in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state.Residents said a search party was organised on Monday to locate her whereabouts as she did not come back from the farm that Sunday. Sylvester Adaji, a resident, said, “We saw her corpse in an isolated place on her farm. To our surprise, her head was…

The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, declared Owodunni Ibrahim aka Primeboy wanted, following his failure to honour police invitation successfully sent to him since the commencement of the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this on his X handle, described Ibrahim to be “approximately 1.64-m tall, male, dark-complexioned with tribal marks and Yoruba by tribe.”According to the PPRO, Ibrahim’s last known address is 3rd Power, Oke Eletu, Ikorodu.“If seen, contact the nearest police station or call 0803 688 5727,” Benjamin stated.He added that…

The Chicago State University, CSU, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu applied to the institution as a male.CSU Registrar, Caleb Westberg disclosed that the institution issued a letter of admission to a male.Westberg said: “President Tinubu applied to the university as a male and a letter of admission was issued to a male. ”The school Registrar also confirmed that one Olajide Adeniji was President Tinubu’s classmate at Chicago State University.Speaking in court, Westberg further downplayed claims of the Federal Bureau of Investigation contacting CSU to confirm if Tinubu attended the institution.Westberg said: “My statement that Mr. Bola Tinubu graduated from…