Author: Kwara Reporters

Nigerians have been told to expect another hike in the pump price of petrol.This is as a result of the rise in the cost of crude oil, coupled with the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar.Oil marketers explained that the cost of crude oil and the exchange rate of the dollar accounted for over 80 per cent of the cost of PMS.Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, rose to $94/barrel on Sunday, the highest figure in 2023.Oil had started the year at about $82/barrel, dipped to $70/barrel in June, but traded above $92/barrel in the past…

Shaibu says he has not gotten an official communication about the relocation.The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his old office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital.Shaibu arrived at the Government House on Monday morning but met the gate leading to his office under lock and key.He says he has yet to receive a formal letter from the governor’s office and that, according to him, is the proper channel to transmit a directive pertaining to the relocation to a new office.“Up till now, I don’t have any official communication that I…

Tragedy stuck in Okanla community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State on Sunday as some men bearing arms stormed the palace of Olokanla of Okanla, killed an admission seeker, Ibrahim Qudus, before setting the building ablaze.Uncle to the deceased, Jimoh Qadri, who spoke to PUNCH Metro, said the assailants were led by a man identified simply as Naim, who was the only one among the attackers that did not cover his face during the incident.Qadri, who could not give a reason for the attack, said the perpetrators had initially stormed his personal house, and met his absence before…

Kwara North Development Council (KWANDCO) has praised the nomination of Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim as the Minister of Youth from the North of Kwara by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released on Sunday, KWANDCO described the pick as “a round peg in a round hole” and commended President Tinubu for his commitment to balance by quality and sensitivity to gender inclusion, as well as the demands of the youth constituency.The council also appreciated HE’ Abdulrazaq for supporting the appointment of Dr Bio and hailed Governor Abdulrazaq’s leadership in creating an enabling environment to make her nomination a reality.…

Gas retailers have warned that the price of 12.5kg cooking gas may hit N18,000 by December if the Federal Government does not restrict the activities of the terminal owners.The President, Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Olatunbosun Oladapo, told The PUNCH on Sunday, that the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas also known as cooking gas has “gone astronomically high at terminals as a result of a sudden increment from between N9-N10m per 20 metric tons to N14m per 20 metric tons.“There is a ridiculous hike in gas prices going on right now, and I am afraid that if the…

Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, says she regrets the comment credited to her in a viral video concerning the sexual harassment scandal at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross River.The declaration comes as a response to recent public discussions and reactions by concerned Nigerians regarding the unfolding situation at the institution involving Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean of the Faculty of Law and the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him.Kennedy-Ohanenye, in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, reiterated her commitment to justice, safeguarding and advancing the rights and welfare of Nigerian women, including the pursuit…

Olubunmi Osadahun, Ondo state Woman Affairs Commissioner, was at the weekend, attacked in the Arigidi Akoko Area of the state, during the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.Osadahun was allegedly attacked by some members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the council area following the allegation that the exercise was shrouded in secrecy.In a 15 seconds video footage in circulation, a visibly angry man later identified as Awolumate Olumide popularly known as ‘Cuba’ , the Akoko Northwest Ward 1 Chairman of the APC, was seen using a chair to attack the woman,…

The Kwara North Development Council has announced plans to restructure its operations to strengthen its capacity and improve its ability to deliver on broader yet well-tailored objectives. The Council will undergo a phase of restructuring, reengineering, and redirection towards becoming more development-oriented.According to the Acting Chairman of the Council, Hon Ahmad Muhammad, the Council’s reset and transition will remain largely open and accommodative to all development entrepreneurs, idealists, and merchants irrespective of ideological coloration. The revamped Council will sustain the strategy of being fundamental partners with the government at all levels through the concept of lobbying.The Council also made it…

Prof. Wole Soyinka has again dismissed insinuations by supporters of the opposition political parties; namely the People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party that President Bola Tinubu did not win the February 265 2023 election.Soyinka, in recent times has been countering the narrative that Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress lost the election, a view which has gained traction in the international community.In a statement released from Stellenbosch, South Africa on Saturday, Soyinka insisted that duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, candidates of the Labour Part and PDP in actual fact propelled Tinubu to victory by running separate…

Unknown to Mrs Kahinde Busari and her family, she had been moving about in the last 5 years with one kidney. She is married to Mr Kamal Busari, a Jos based businessman and a resident of Rikkos area of Jos North local government area. The union is blessed with four children.Prior to the surgery that led to the harvest of her right kidney by Dr. Noah Kekere of Murna Clinic and Maternity Hospital, Mrs Busari has never gone under a surgical knife before. Her 4 kids were all delivered through natural childbirth; not one single cesarean operation was performed on…