Author: Kwara Reporters

The Presidential Election Petitions Court on Wednesday ruled that the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, failed to prove that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was convicted for money laundering in the United States.The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani ruled that no record of criminal arrest or conviction was established against Tinubu by the petitioners – Obi and the LP.Tinubu had allegedly forfeited $460,000 in the US over three decades ago and the petitioners alleged that he was involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.However, the Tribunal ruled that no criminal…

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja ruled that the petition of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi was greatly incompetent and defective beyond repairs.The Tribunal in a ruling on several objections against the petition struck out several paragraphs of the petition for being vague, incompetent, inconsistent, nebulous and self contradictory.In the ruling delivered by Justice Abba Mohammed, Obi’s petition was said to have raised several general allegations of malpractices, irregularities, corruption without being specific as required by law.The Tribunal held that while Obi claimed to have scored the highest number of lawful votes in the…

The Department of State Services has arrested some officials of the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency and their accomplices for allegedly diverting palliatives meant for vulnerable citizens.The suspects were accused of selling the palliatives in the modern market in Lafia among others.A statement on Tuesday by the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, stated that the service had recovered some of the items after an investigation into the matter.Afunanya noted that similar operations were ongoing in other states of the federation.The statement read, “The Department of State Services has received reports from some state governments relating to diversion or sale of palliatives…

The Kwara State Police Command on Monday, recovered an unidentified headless body in Ilorin, the state capital.The headless corpse was recovered under the bridge of Ejiba Street, off Stadium Road, in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state.Spokesman of the state police command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the development to the press in Ilorin on Monday.He further disclosed that efforts were ongoing to arrest the culprit or culprits connected to the incident.Reports said residents of the area woke up to the gory sight of the lifeless body with the head and neck completely cut off.Police operatives from ‘B’ Division…

The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has embarked on a two-day warning strike in protest against the Federal Government’s failure to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidies.This comes days after the declaration by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, last Friday.President Bola Tinubu announced in his inaugural speech on May 29 that “fuel subsidy is gone“, which has since led to fuel prices as much as tripling nationwide and a rising cost of living.The labour union is accusing the Federal Government of abandoning the negotiations and failing to implement some of the resolutions from previous meetings with the…

Islamic clerics in Ogun State have told governors in the South West States, as well as security agencies to call the adherents of traditional religions to order.This, the clerics said, became important to forestall religious crises in the region.The religious leaders, under the aegis of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun, made the call during a meeting held at the Egba Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta.The meeting, which was presided over by the President of the league, Sikirullahi Babalola also discussed key issues affecting the well-being of Muslims in Nigeria.In a communique released after the meeting, the Islamic leaders…

Ahead of the delivery of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday, the military and the police have said they will not condone any unlawful action by troublemakers.The Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, warned those who might be planning to cause violence on that day to discard the idea.The tribunal, in a statement on Monday, announced it would on Wednesday deliver judgment on the petitions challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.The Chairman of the INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, had…

Prince Tunji Moronfoye, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has resigned his position.The development Is contained in a letter dated 04/09/2023 and addressed to the state chairman of the party, Babatunde Muhammed.Prince Tunji said “I am writing you this letter to signify my intention to resign my position as the state publicity secretary of the party and State Working Committee (SWC) member.He said his decision was premised on personal reasons and “I hold no animosity against the PDP and the leadership Sir.“It was an honour and indeed a privilege working with a great team…

A clearly frustrated Emmanuel Etteh, the father of a corps member kidnapped in Zamfara State, has accused security agencies and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) leadership of showing “no concern”.His daughter was one of eight graduates abducted while en route from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to their NYSC orientation camp in Sokoto on August 19, when suspected gunmen kidnapped them. Three other passengers on the Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus they were travelling in escaped.In a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Etteh described the over two-week-long ordeal as devastating, given the lack of communication…

The Kwara State Fire Service says a fire outbreak at The World Assembly Headquarters in Ilorin, Kwara State on Sunday was possibly caused by a power surge.The Head of Media and Publicity at the service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, in a statement made available to Channels Television on Monday, said one Mr Akani made “an urgent call” reporting the incident around 5:08 pm on September 3.“The fire crew promptly responded to the call. Upon arrival at the scene, they found that a devastating inferno had already consumed the auditorium of the church due to late call despite the significant damage caused…