Author: Kwara Reporters

A former pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ghandi Laoye, was on Friday installed as the new Soun of Ogbomoso in Oyo State.The PUNCH had reported that Laoye, who was based in the United States, arrived in Ogbomoso early in the morning in a private chopper, which landed at the Ogbomoso Grammar School, before moving to the palace.The Soun of Ogbomoso stool became vacant after Oba Jimoh Oyewumi passed away on December 12, 2021.Our correspondent also gathered that the new monarch would spend seven days in seclusion, after which he would receive the staff of office from the…

A Nigerian student’s journey from Lagos to London onboard Egypt Air took a tragic turn when she reportedly fell sick mid-flight and died at a hospital in Cairo.The family of the deceased, identified as Meshioye Remilekun Toyosi, is seeking answers and assistance in repatriating her remains to Nigeria.The ill-fated journey began on Monday as the lady departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, hoping to reach her destination in London.Meshioye’s elder sister, Mrs Olufunmilola Olaniyi-Alabi, while narrating what happened, said the family had tried to call the airline’s customer care and all other phone details on their website but…

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has notified the state House of Assembly of his resumption of duty after being abroad for three months on medical leave.Mr Akeredolu returned from Germany on Thursday.Receiving a letter from the governor, on Friday, the Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji, said it was in line with Section 190(1)of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).“According to the letter which was received today during the Parliamentary meeting of the House, the Governor resumed duty today, Friday, 8th September,2023,” a statement signed by Mr Oladiji said.Mr Oladiji, who expressed appreciation to God…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said it will prosecute telemarketers who illegally access the telephone numbers of telecom subscribers for commercial activities and gains.It noted that the claim that the telemarketers obtain telecom consumers’ phone numbers from the commission was false.The NCC disclosed this in a public notice titled, ‘Unauthorised Use of Telecom Subscribers’ Phone Numbers and Other Personal Information by Telemarketers,’ signed by the Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta.The commission explained that it fully abides by the principles and rules guiding the protection of privacy for consumers of telecommunications services and no service provider or telemarketer is…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists to stop bribing its personnel.The Kwara State commander of the corps, Fredrick Ogidan, issued the warning in Ilorin, the state capital, vowing that motorists who indulge in bribing FRSC officials will be prosecuted once caught in the act.Ogidan further revealed that in the first half of the year, 42 road traffic offenders were arrested in the state for trying to bribe road marshals.According to him: “The offenders were booked and made to pay fines for their offences, but rather than pay their fines, they opted to bribe their way out. Let…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says election petitions are not won on social media but decided by facts and evidences.Wike, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, spoke exclusively when he featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday.The former governor of Rivers State commended the Presidential Election Petitions Court for affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, presidential poll.Wike said he did not support his party, the PDP and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar at the Tribunal “because I believe their position was wrong; I…

Depict image An unidentified man has been electrocuted while attempting to steal transformer cables in the early hours of Friday on the premises of the Niger State Printing Press in Minna, Niger State.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the corpse of the man was found by some staff of the printing press hanging on the transformer.The head, Legal Unit of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Aminu Ubandoma, confirmed the incident to newsmen.He said the company had been receiving several reports of transformers being vandalised.Ubandoma disclosed that the company was working with security agencies, especially the police, to ensure that the…

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has ordered Governor Seyi Makinde not to present any instrument of office or certificate of office to Prince Afolabi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso.DAILY POST reports that Olaoye was on Saturday announced as the Soun-elect.The position of Soun of Ogbomoso became vacant as a result of the demise of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi.Makinde had on Saturday approved the selection of Olaoye as the Soun-elect.The court has, however, restrained the governor, the Attorney General of the State and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters either by themselves, agents or officials from…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has instructed the contractors working with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to ensure that passport application backlogs are cleared “within the next two weeks”. Tunji-Ojo, in a Thursday post on X, formerly Twitter, stated that the directive was one of several “swift measures” aimed at eliminating barriers which applicants encounter.“As part of swift measures to remove all bottlenecks in the acquisition of passport and immigration documents, I engaged service providers to the immigration service to ensure the backlogs of applications are cleared within the next two weeks,” he said.‘Speed Up Process’Last week, the interior minister…

Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, on Thursday night, quelled a violent protest that erupted following the alleged killing of a fashion designer by an operative of the Department of State Services who shot intermittently and injured several people.According to the PUNCH a customer brought the DSS official to the victim’s shop for allegedly failing to deliver some clothes on an agreed date.A trader in the market, who did not want her name in print for fear of being victimised, said some of the fashion designer’s colleagues, who learnt about the incident, intervened but their interference did not…