Author: Kwara Reporters

The Eastern Ngwa Police Station in Obingwa Local Government has arrested the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministeries (City of Miracles) located in Obikabia Junction Aba , Abia State after a married female Evangelist and mother of five identified as “Evangelist Happiness” who allegedly lodged with him at Jubilee Guest House Ovom, Ogborhill was found dead in the hotel room, thewhistler.ng reports.According to Police sources, the incident happened around 11pm, on Saturday 12th August 2023, after the Bishop who booked the room with her absconded after allegedly telling the receptionist that he was going to buy food.According to the source,…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the “illegal possession of firearm charge” against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. following an application by the Ministry of Justice to withdraw it.Justice Nicholas Oweibo struck out the charge after holding that the prosecution had the statutory powers to withdraw a charge against a defendant at any stage of trial.The judge, in his ruling, held that the application filed by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mohammed Abubakar, seeking the withdrawal of the case is found in Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice…

Troops of the Economic Community of West African States have said they are ready to participate in a standby force that could intervene in Niger.After presidential guards seized power from President Mohamed Bazoum, ECOWAS issued a 7-day ultimatum to the military to restore the president or risk sanctions, including possible military action.But the junta called off ECOWAS’ bluff and vowed to resist foreign intervention.Subsequently, the regional bloc asked Defence Chiefs from the 15-member regional bloc to activate its standby force.At a meeting in Accra, Ghana capital, on Thursday, the Defence Chiefs said they were prepared to restore civil rule in…

The Nigerian Navy has impounded a 350,000 litre-capacity vessel carrying what is suspected to be illegally refined diesel.Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder who are part of the maritime component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) impounded the Motor Vessel Cecilia carrying suspected to be illegally cooked diesel.According to the Commander of the Maritime Component of Operation Delta Safe, Commodore Adedokun Siyanbade, the operation which happened at Meco jetty in the Trans-Woji area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was as a result of intelligence and surveillance.Commodore Siyanbade explained that the vessel which has a carrying capacity of 350,000…

Terrorists are planning to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train to kidnap passengers, Nigeria’s secret police, SSS, wrote said in a ‘security alert’ addressed to the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).In the letter, dated 11 August, the SSS said its intelligence indicates an impending threat to seamless train transportation along the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).It warned that a “Coalition of Banditry Syndicate” are planning to attack the train “any moment from now.” The attack is aimed at kidnapping passengers on board for ransom, the SSS said.The warning is coming about 18 months after terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train in…

At least 82 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in an inter-ethnic clash among the insurgents.The incident happened in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.Local and security sources living in Baga and areas along Lake Chad fringes confirmed the incidents to Daily Trust on Wednesday.One of the sources said the clash erupted following the killing of seven Boko Haram fighters that belonged to the Buduma tribe.He said the slain fighters were executed by their commander in Bukkwaram Island, after their failed attempt to surrender to the Nigerian military on Tuesday.“Their colleagues, whom they confided in, betrayed them and informed…

OGBOGBO, an agrarian community in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State was last Tuesday, thrown into mourning when six persons lost their lives after drinking local gin, allegedly served by their friend.It was reliably gathered that though there was a disagreement among the six friends and the suspect (now at large) over an undisclosed issue, some persons mediated and had it settled.It was also gathered that though the six persons who drank the alcohol died, the seventh person who reportedly served the drink without partaking in the drinking was alive.Poisonous ginAccording to a resident in the area, an…

Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the release of the full list of Ministers’ portfolios by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The list containing the portfolios for all 46 Ministers has continued to stir reactions on social media.According to the list, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, will serve as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The former governor of Jigawa state, Mohammed Badaru, will serve as the Minister of Defense, while others were also assigned to their respective ministerial positions.Some Nigerians have, however, taken to social media to query the president about his…

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Lekan BalogunOver 200 houses were said to have been sealed off on Wednesday at Moniya in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State by a Mogaji (compound head), laying claims to the ownership of the land.The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, had recently warned all Mogajis and Baales not to resell any land or property already disposed of by their forebears.When our correspondent visited the four communities, namely Alaja Phase One, Alaja Phase Two, Isagunna and Aponmode, on Wednesday, the residents were seen lamenting forceful eviction. They said they didn’t get any official notice.One of…

President Bola Tinubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in charge of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation.Other ministers are Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola (Transportation), David Umahi (Works), Festus Keyamo (Aviation and Aerospace Development), and Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation).The list was released in a statement made available to Channels Television on Wednesday.See the full list below:Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun TijaniMinister of State, Environment and Ecological Management,…