Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has upheld the return of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state.In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Mikail Abdullahi on behalf of the three-man panel on Monday, the tribunal held that the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate Olajide Adediran lacks merit, and the same is accordingly dismissed.In reaching the verdict, the court first dwelt on the preliminary objections raised by the parties before considering the issues raised for determination.The tribunal entertained the question of whether it had the competence and jurisdiction to…

Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, has said the fire incident that gutted part of the court’s building did not affect the presidential election petition tribunal.Fire engulfed some sections of the apex court in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday.Daily Trust reports that the incident was put under control by the police and firefighters.Reacting to the incident while speaking to journalists, Akande said only one chamber of the Supreme Court was affected by the fire, which was doused with fire extinguishers.Akande said, “What was destroyed in that chamber were books, stationery, and other computer…

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has struck out the Labour Party and its candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, from the petition of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, against the recent governorship election.Jandor is challenging the return of Babajide SanwoOlu and Obafemi Hamzat in the March 18 governorship election in Lagos State.Shortly after the announcement of appearances by all lawyers and parties in the case at Monday’s proceeding, the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Arum Ashom, announced that the court would first deliver judgment in the case of the PDP & its candidate before giving…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved a three-month grace period for owners of 189 undeveloped plots of land in the FCT to begin to develop them or get their allocation papers revoked.The Director of Information and Communication at the FCT Administration, Mr Muhammad Sule, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the affected titled holders had obtained building plan approvals, but were yet to develop the properties.He stated that the affected property owners were expected to develop the property within the stipulated period or have their title documents revoked in line with extant laws.The grace period,…