Author: Kwara Reporters

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has encouraged the troops of the Nigerian Army not to allow their morale dwindle but to defend Nigeria and recover the space currently occupied by terrorists and bandits in parts of the country.The COAS stated this on Tuesday when he visited troops in Niger State following troops’ ambush by insurgents in the Zungeru general area of the state, in which some gallant troops of the Nigerian Army paid the supreme price.Also, a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday in the Shiroro Local Government…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has secured a $3 billion Emergency Crude Repayment Loan from African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) Bank.In a short statement disclosing the deal, the NNPC said the commitment letter, which was signed at AFREXIM Bank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, will enable it to support the Federal Government in its ongoing fiscal and monetary policy reforms aimed at stabilising the exchange rate market.The short statement reads, “The NNPC Ltd. and @afreximbank have jointly signed a commitment letter and Termsheet for an emergency $3billion crude oil repayment loan.“The signing, which took place today at the…

Niger’s military-appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad on Tuesday as West African states set talks for mulling possible military intervention to reverse his country’s coup and the United States and Russia urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis.Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a civilian appointed by the military rulers who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, arrived in Chad for a “working visit,” the Chadian government said on Facebook.In a statement issued after meeting Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Zeine said he had brought a message of “good neighbourliness and good fraternity” from the…

Oyo Govt. Distributes Sporting Equipment to 82 Schools The Oyo State Government has reiterated its policy thrust to develop sports at the primary level, saying its pupils will soon dominate sporting events at the National level.The Co-ordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Jacob Dairo made this known at the distribution of sporting equipment donated by Oyo State Government, in collaboration with Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to 82 primary Schools held at the Board’s headquarters, on Tuesday.Mr. Dairo said that the Board is not only poised to restore the leading position by the state in primary sporting activities,…

The leadership of the International Council for Ifa Religion ( ICIR) has urged all adherents of traditional religions in Kwara State to remain calm as it cancels the planned hosting of the Isese Festival in the State in obedience to the police authorities.The President of the organization, Oluwo Solagbade Popoola gave the charge on Monday when disclosing the outcome of athe meeting of the Kwara State Police Command with the representatives of the organizers of the festival.In his official message to all traditionalists, Oluwo Popoola appealed to them to accept the decision of the Council in cancelling the programme as…

Adesina Shalom Ololade, the Head Boy of Rehoboth College in Tanke Ilorin, Kwara State, is gaining attention for his amazing achievements during the 2022/2023 school year. Notably, his outstanding success of securing an incredible 9 A’s in the recent final exams garnered widespread recognition.Shalom a quiet, but really smart and responsible student finished with flying colours with As in all the subjects he registered for in the West Africa Examination Council.This impressive outcome had been described by the youth wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) as a feat worth celebrating as a motivation for others.Evang. Stephen Awoyale the…

Seplat Energy Plc on Tuesday evening confirmed the death of one worker in the collapse of a majestic rig in Delta State, while three others were said to be missing.A statement by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown, disclosed that 92 of the 96-member crew were accounted for and safe.See the full statement below:Seplat Energy Plc(“Seplat Energy” or the “Company”)Incident involving the Majestic rig near Ovhor, Delta StateLagos and London – August 15, 2023: Seplat Energy regrets to announce a serious incident on the Depthwise swamp drilling rig “Majestic” in the early hours of this morning. Seplat as…

The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Sagir Adamu-Abbas, has lamented the high cost of running the institution as a result of the energy crisis in Nigeria, particularly the payment of electricity bill and the purchase of diesel, which he said cost the university approximately N75 million monthly.This is just as he disclosed that the university has reviewed its 30 percent of the new Core Academic Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) for Nigerian universities to boost the skill acquisition of students and employability for graduates from the institution.Adamu-Abbas stated this when he received the executive officials of the Education…

The Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in Kwara State on Tuesday warned those planning to celebrate traditional religion or Ifa festival in Ilorin, the state capital, to retrace their steps.The council warned that Ifa festival, under any guise, would not be allowed in any part of Ilorin Emirate, comprising Asa, Moro, Ilorin East, Ilorin West and Ilorin South local government areas.The executive secretary of the council, Justice Salihu Mohammed made the position of the council known at a press conference held in Ilorin.Mohammed, a former Grand Khadi of Kwara state Sharia Court of Appeal spoke on behalf of the chairman…

Nigeria’s headline inflation jumped to 24.08 per cent in July 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed.This is the highest recorded leap in 2023 and a while.In June, inflation was recorded at 22.79 per cent, but has now jumped by 1.29 percentage points.The NBS said, “In July 2023, the headline inflation rate rose to 24.08 per cent relative to June 2023 headline inflation rate which was 22.79 per cent.“Looking at the movement, the July 2023 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 1.29 per cent points when compared to June 2023 headline inflation rate.“On a year-on-year basis, the headline…