Author: Kwara Reporters

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to flood victims in Kwara.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, represented by his deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi, inaugurated the distribution of the relief materials on Sunday.Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, the Director-General of NEMA, said the Federal Government approved the intervention for people affected by the 2022 flood disasters and those classified as the most vulnerable persons across the country.Ahmed who was represented by Mr Ephraim Tony, Head of Monitoring and Evaluation of the agency, said that the 2022 flood disaster devastated…

Security men drawn from the police, civil defense, state service and military formations in Kwara State were on guard at Yemoja River in Oko Olowo area of Ilorin to prevent security breach in the state.The river was the initial venue of the botched celebration of the Isese festival by the traditional worshippers.The operatives were drafted to the spot to prevent a clash between the traditionalists and the Muslims ahead of the celebration of the World Isese Day slated for Monday.Islamic leaders had rejected the decision to celebrate the event in the Muslim dominated five local governments that make up Ilọrin…

Federal Government has appointed 11 new Medical Directors for the Federal Government established Medical Facilities in the Country.In a statement assigned by Director Press & Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, Patricia Deworitshe made the discourse.The new CMDs are listed as follows: Prof. Nyandanti Yakub Wilberforce – MD, FMC, Hong, Adamawa State, Prof. Issa Baba Awoye – MD, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Buddo-Egba, Kwara State, Dr. Umar Faruk Abdumajid – MD, FMC Daura, Katsina State, Dr. Muhammad Shittu Adamu – MD, FMC, Wase, Plateau, Prof Shuaibu Jauro Yahya – MD, FMC, Mubi, Adamawa State, Dr. Mercy Anugwu – MD, FMC, Onitsha,…

The Economic Community of West African States has rejected Niger junta’s three-year power transition plan.ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this during an interview with the BBC on Sunday.It was gathered that the head of the military junta in Niger Republic, Gen.Abdourahamane Tiani, on Saturday, said he would relinquish power within three years and warned that any intervention by foreign forces would not be “a walk in the park.”He stated in a televised address broadcast by Tele Sahel, “Our ambition is not to confiscate power. The transition period will not exceed three years; meanwhile, political…

Supporters of Niger’s National Concil of Sefeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) hold Niger national flags during as they gather at Place de la Concertation in Niamey on August 20, 2023. (Photo by – / AFP)Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month’s military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.The demonstrators chanted slogans hostile to former colonial power France and West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which is considering a potential military operation to reinstate elected president Mohamed Bazoum if ongoing negotiations with coup leaders…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted $20 million suspected to be counterfeit during a stop and search operation along Abaji-Lokoja road, within the Federal Capital Territory.In a statement on Sunday, Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said that the fake money was recovered from a bus coming from Lagos to Abuja, while the 53-year-old driver of the vehicle, Onyebuchi Nlededin, was arrested.“The previous day, Thursday 17th August, Jude Ndubuisi, 52, was arrested with 2.2ks of methamphetamine during a raid operation at Kabusa village, FCT. The suspect was initially arrested with 20.75kg cannabis on 7th July…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has intervened in the ongoing feud between the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abulrosheed Akanbi and traditional worshippers in the Iwo area of the state over possible evacuation and abolishment of Isese activities in his kingdom.Adeleke who issued a warning over the religious conflict in the state spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Olawale Rasheed on Sunday.He deployed his Special Adviser on Security, Mr Samuel Ojo to Iwo for urgent interface with both sides especially on the celebration of the Isese festival.The Special Adviser who was at the palace at Iwo met various stakeholders including a…

A photo combination of Falana and Bawa Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay.According to him, a remand order issued by a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory “has become spent, invalid and illegal as no magistrate has the power under section 493 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 or section 35 of the Constitution of Nigeria to authorise the detention of a criminal suspect for 67 days…

The Plateau State Police Command has said it arrested a herdsman identified as Abdulrahman Kaila for allegedly cutting off a farmer’s hand in the Lakushi community, Shendam Local Government Area of the state.A video of the farmer holding his severed right hand with blood dripping on the ground circulated on social media last week.He was overheard in the short video telling some men that a Fulani herder cut off his hand because he asked him (herder) to move his cattle out of his farm.The farmer who was seen bleeding profusely was then advised by the two men to go to…

There are strong indications that Nigerian and Cameroonian forces yesterday warded off a gang of armed boys said to be the militant wing of Biafra Nation League, BNL, when they attempted to drop explosives into warships near Ikang Abana in the Bakassi Peninsula.It was gathered that the militants targeted to drop explosives on the warships but were not able to advance further due to superior firepower.Sources in the neighbourhood said the Nigerian Navy may be conducting training exercises on the waters involving the testing of some heavy guns.Other sources stated that Cameroon may have redeployed their forces to beef up…