Author: Kwara Reporters

West African military chiefs held a second day of talks in Ghana on Friday, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup there ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to activate a “standby force” as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained Bazoum last month.ECOWAS defence chiefs were meeting in the Ghanaian capital Accra to fine tune details of the potential military operation to restore Bazoum if ongoing negotiations with coup leaders fail.“Let no one be in doubt that if everything else fails the…

Academics and stakeholders have warned that the Economic Community of West African States may cease to exist as a body if it fails to restore democratic rule in the Republic of Niger.This is as they drummed support for the decision of ECOWAS to explore military options in its effort to displace the military junta that has seized power in Niger.The speakers took turns to make the submissions on Friday at a symposium organised by the Department of History and International Relations of the Lagos State University.The symposium convener, who is also the Head of Department, Dr Adewunmi Falode, said the…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has picked up the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Abbas Umar Masanawa. Although the reasons he was picked up by the operatives were yet to be ascertained, sources familiar with the matter said his arrest was in connection with the ongoing investigation of the embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.Daily Trust had last year exclusively reported how Masanawa’s predecessor, Aliyu Abdulhameed, allegedly mismanaged over N5bn meant for farmers in Kano and Jigawa states and how he was fired later by…

Hon. Azeez Ayodele Ayodimeji, Triple-A, a renowned philanthropist and grassroots mobilizer from Jebba town in Moro local government area of Kwara State, extends warm felicitations to Hon. (Engr.) Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu, former Kwara State Commissioner of Works and Transportation, on the occasion of his birthday.In a statement issued on Friday, Triple-A commended Hon. Rotimi Iliasu for his exceptional contributions to the development of Kwara State, stating, “We recognize and appreciate Hon. Rotimi’s relentless efforts in improving our infrastructure and transportation sectors. His commitment to the well-being of the people of Kwara State is truly commendable.”Triple-A further highlighted Hon. Iliasu’s instrumental…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has suspended one of his chiefṣ, Mogaji Wale Oladoja.It was learnt that Oladoja, who is the Mogaji of the Akinsola family, was suspended by the traditional ruler over the alleged forceful eviction of some landlords in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.It was reported that scores of residents of Alaja Phase One, Alaja Phase Two, Isagunna, and Aponmode communities in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State staged a protest over an alleged forceful eviction from their property by Oladoja.The residents, who are landlords and landladies in the communities, stormed the premises…

President Bola Tinubu warned there will be “grave consequences” if Niger’s military regime allows ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s health to worsen under house arrest, a European official said Friday.During a call to EU chief Charles Michel, the Nigerian leader, chair of the ECOWAS regional bloc which opposes the Niger coup, said: “President Bazoum’s detention conditions are deteriorating.”Earlier, the EU official had mistakenly attributed the warning of “grave consequences” to Michel.Bazoum, 63, was detained on July 26 by members of his presidential guard, in the fifth coup to hit Niger since independence from France in 1960. He and his family are…

Some residents of Taraba have started stealing farm pŕoduce to feed their families. Reports from some communities across the state revealed that incidents of thief of raw Cassava, Yam and Maize were recorded in recent weeks.A lady, who owned a cassava farm in one of the villages in Ardo-Kola local government area of the state, told Daily Trust that she caught her neighbours harvesting cassava in her farm severally.The lady farmer, Lami John, told our reporter that the first person she caught in her farm confessed that he stole cassava from her farm not to sell but to feed his family.“I…

The decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under President Bola Tinubu to float the naira is illegal and being challenged in court, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said.On June 14, at a time when the naira traded between 730 and 755 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, the apex bank reportedly told Deposit Money Banks to freely float the naira against the dollar and other international currencies.As of Friday, the CBN website puts the exchange rate between N744 and N746.But Falana, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily Friday, said…

Popular Lagos socialite and skincare expert, Farida Sobowale, has broken silence over attempted suicide at the third mainland bridge.Naija News earlier reported that the socialite, who is widely known as King Phreedah, has been in the news lately over reports of her crashed marriage.The reports making the rounds online alleged that Frida’s husband, Demola, had packed out of their matrimonial home to meet a side chick he was dating before their marriage.However, Frida on Thursday reportedly drove her Lexus SUV to the mainland bridge, came down and was about to jump into the Lagoon when she was rescued by some…

In a tragic incident, two individuals, including a tea-seller, were killed by a thunderstrike during a heavy downpour at Onigbegiri Junction in Eyenkorin, Kwara State. The identities of the victims have been revealed as the tea-seller and an unidentified customer.According to an eyewitness Mr. Mojeed Onigbegiri, said the thunderstrike struck the area at approximately 6:30pm, claiming the lives of the two victims instantly. The incident sent shockwaves through the community, leaving residents shaken.Concerns have been raised regarding the removal of the lifeless bodies, prompting an appeal from the local community to the Kwara State government, Nigeria Police Force, and other…