Author: Kwara Reporters

A delegation from West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc arrived in Niger and met ousted president Mohamed Bazoum on Saturday, as they sought a peaceful rather than military solution to the country’s woes after army officers seized power in a coup.Bazoum was “in good spirits”, a source close to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) told AFP — though he remains under detention and his electricity was still cut off.He has been held with his family at the president’s official residence since the coup, with growing international concern over his conditions in detention.The ECOWAS delegation was also in Niger for…

• Police Commissioner, Emir of Shonga, Religious bodies, DSS, CSOs to lead palliative committee• Govt to consider poultry, fish farmers in maize palliative• State Govt to pay back 48% of N4bn• Gov Abdulrazaq commends President TinubuKwara State Government has confirmed receipt of N2bn out of the N4bn relief funds that the Federal Government released for purchase of rice to be distributed en masse to vulnerable members of the public in the state.The state also said it awaits a balance of N2bn of the funds as well as N1bn worth of maize (40,000 bags) which the Central Bank of Nigeria is…

Members of the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association in Oyo State, on Saturday, commended the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, over what they termed his penchant for religious harmony and support for religious freedom.It was reported that Makinde through the Secretary to the State Government, Olanike Adeyemo, on Friday, announced that every August 20 will be dedicated to the celebration of Isese Festival while Monday 21 is also declared as a holiday for workers in the state.This is as members of the association have been upbeat, preparing for various events that will usher in the first Isese Day festival that has the…

Fast-rising digital media company Moac Global Media, a news and entertainment service provider, based in Ibadan, is set to launch its online radio service.According to its Proprietor and CEO, Mr. Michael Olu Abi Coker, the media outfit seeks to satisfy its teeming audience with new contents at the dial of a button on their devices.He said the media outfit has concluded preparations to kick-start Power365 FM for listeners in the country and the diaspora.Mr. Coker said listeners can access the live audio feed for Power365FM, an expansion of MOACTV through a simple download of its app from any mobile phone.He…

Until February 19, 2023, the 16-year-old eldest son of Saliman Adedoyin, a 61-year-old mechanic from Kwara State who lives in Masaka, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State, near the FCT, Oluwatobi Adedoyin, was a boisterous youth. He was eager to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to fulfil his dream of studying cartoon editing under theatre arts.However, everything changed on the day he was scheduled for his biometrics. From visiting the JAMB centre near his home, Oluwatobi was never seen or heard from by his parents. A month later, a family…

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…