Author: Kwara Reporters

The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will commence an indefinite strike on Tuesday, October 3.This followed a joint press briefing held by both leadership of the union in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Tuesday (today).The unions also asked their state chapters to mobilize for protests across the country.Channels Television gathered that the leaders of the two labour centres have resolved their differences that made only NLC embark on a two-day warning strike without the participation of TUC.According to the notice of meeting signed by the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the…

A medical facility, Perez Medcare Hospital, has refuted claims that the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, was never admitted or treated at its facility as the Afrobeats singer was “brought in dead”.Mohbad passed away two weeks ago at the age of 27.The Lekki, Lagos State-based hospital, in a statement by its management on Monday, also noted that in its investigation when Mohbad was brought in, it was gathered that a nurse had been administering treatment, including injections, to the singer at home.Perez Medcare Hospital said it was critical to correct “misleading and false information” that the ‘KPK (Ko…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Tuesday said that he has in his disposal enough facts to expose the agents of the Federal Government behind the secret negotiation with bandits.Lawal was reacting to a recent statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, where he accused the Zamfara State Government of politicising security.In a statement signed by Sulaiman Bala Idris, his Senior Special Assistant on media, the Zamfara Governor revealed that the State Government possesses hard evidence exposing some Federal Government agents involved in the negotiations with bandits in Zamfara.He added that the Minister of…

Veteran Nollywood actor Oluyemi Lawrence Adeyemi popularly known as Suara, is dead.The actor, according to a statement signed by his son, Adedotun Adeyemi, died on Sunday, September 24.“It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to God that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Oluyemi Lawrence Adeyemi (Suara), who went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2023.“We are consoled because we know that he has gone to rest. We kindly request that the family be allowed some privacy in this time of grief. More details about the burial…

The ongoing legal tussle between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his Chicago State University academic records has taken a new twist after a self-acclaimed classmate of the former Lagos Governor, Olajide Adeniji, swore to an oath that he knew him.Adeniji testified in a United States district court that he knows and contested against Tinubu as President of Accounting Society Club at the Department of Business Admin/Accounting in the same alma mater.The development is coming two weeks after a public affairs analyst, Durojaiye Ogunsanya, also claimed to be a coursemate to the Nigerian president.Ogunsanya, who featured…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 27th September 2023 as a public holiday. This is to commemorate the Eid-ul-Maulid celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), according to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.While making the declaration in Abuja on Monday, he congratulated all Muslim faithful both at home and in the diaspora for this year’s occasion.“His admonition to Nigerians is to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) exemplified,” the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Oluwatoyin Akinlade said in a statement.“The…

A yet-to-be-identified mother in the Mushin area of Lagos State is currently battling for her life after losing two of her children to electrocution on Thursday.According to PUNCH Metro the sources in the area, the children, a girl aged 10 and a boy aged seven, were electrocuted when they attempted to turn on the television after returning from school.The sources said the parents, who were speculated to have been away or inside the room when the incident occurred, on learning the fate of their children, were thrown into despair with the mother fainting and currently battling for her life at…

The Police on Monday arraigned a mother of two at the Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing phones during a church service.The 26-year-old defendant, Chisom Nwogbo, who claims to be a makeup artist, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and theft, accusations she denies.Police prosecutor Oyeyemi Adeniyi told the court that the case was reported by one Miss Esther Silas of Mana Apartment, Dawaki, Abuja, through a petition to the Commissioner of Police in Abuja on Sept. 13.Oyeyemi alleged that the defendant on Sept. 10 disguised as a worshipper and went to Inspiration Life Community…

Unknown gunmen early hours of Monday abducted a businessman and his aide in Jebba community, Moro local government area of Kwara state.They are Kola Sikiru Bosere, a businessman involved in the charcoal business and his assistant, known as Philemon.The suspected kidnappers reportedly invaded Sikiru’s residence at the Labour Camp area of Jebba, in Moro Local Government of Kwara state as he was planning to retire to bed at about midnight.Sikiru, who exports charcoal to other countries, was taken away by the gunmen along with his assistant Mr. Philemon.Philemon was later released while Sikiru’s whereabouts have remained unknown.“The gunmen forcefully broke…

Dear Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,Urgent Need to Engage with Local Transporters for CNG Fuel System ImplementationI hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to draw your attention to a pressing matter that requires your intervention and support. I humbly urge you to engage with the local transporters in our state and advocate for the implementation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel systems for their vehicles. Such an initiative has the potential to revive their dying businesses, mitigate the adverse effects of skyrocketing petrol prices, and alleviate the burden of transportation fees on Kwarans.As we…