Author: Kwara Reporters

Outrage has trailed the killing of a medical doctor at a General Hospital belonging to Lagos State Government.This is just as the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed its members to proceed on indefinite strike.The medical doctor, Dr. Vwaere Diaso, died at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, when the elevator she used crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor.The incident has been generating outrage on the social media over alleged negligence on the part of the hospital.Sources said the late doctor was immediately rushed to the emergency ward of the hospital where she eventually gave up.It was…

The president, Asiwaju Bola Tinubbu, has forwarded additional 19 names of ministerial nominees.The Chief of Staff and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajamiabila has presented the new batch of ministerial list to the Senate.The Rules of the chamber were suspended at 3:15 pm to allow for the Chief of Staff to enter the hallowed Red Chamber.The nominees are: Ahmed Tijani Kwazo, Bosun Tijani, Dr Isiak Salako, Dr Tunji Alausa, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, Adegboyega Oyetola, Atiku Bagudu, Bello Mattawale, Ibrahaim Gaidam, Simon Lalong, Lola Ade John,Others are Dr Mariam Shetti, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Dr Mariam…

Ajadi Habeeb, a suspected leader of a highly sophisticated robbery syndicate which has its base in Kwara State but extends to other parts of Nigeria’s north central, has just been arrested. He’s been evasive since February 2020 when two car robbery suspects, John Opagbile and Charles Oluwatuyi, fingered him as their gang leader during police interrogation at the Kwara State Police Command.Copy of the bankers’ order issued over Ajadi Habeeb’s account in February 2020. Six accounts at Zenith bank, United Bank of Africa and Guaranty Trust Bank linked to his name had been placed under banker’s order to facilitate his quick arrest.The…

Some yet-to-be-identified persons havegang-raped and killed an 18-year-old lady in Taraba state.The incident reportedly happened in Yorro Local Government Area of the North East State.It was gathered that the deceased was returning to her village in Lankavari, when the incident happened.A family source, Ayuba Bissa, who spoke to newsmen said she left Jalingo on Saturday.According to him, the corpse of the deceased was discovered on Sunday behind a mountain, adding that a medical autopsy confirmed she was gang-raped.Six suspects identified as Afam Ezenwa, Chijioke Ifeanyi, Collins Obadom, Abuchi Okechukwu, Chima Obiekezie and Sunday Okafor have been apprehended for allegedly gang-raping…

The nomination of former Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike for a ministerial position by President Bola Tinubu has remained a subject of controversy.Wike, who prior to the 2023 general election had declared that he would never take up a ministerial position, is believed to have worked for Tiubu’s emergence, against his own party’s candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.He was instrumental to the formation of the G-5 Integrity Group, alongside four other then-state governors. The group worked against the PDP during the presidential election.His nomination as minister is seen to be a reward for that act.This thought was put forward by an APC…

The organised labour has said its planned nationwide mass protests against the federal government’s “anti-masses” policies will begin today. NLC President Joe Ajaero, confirmed this to reporters at the Labour House in Abuja yesterday.The organised labour’s decision to go ahead with the planned protest, which they said would be sustain until their demands were met, came less than 20 hours after President Bola Tinubu rolled out additional promises to cushion the effect of subsidy removal, which pushed the price of petrol to over N600 per litre with concomitant effect of other basic necessities.He described reports that labour had suspended the protest…

Three suspects were on Tuesday paraded at the Osun State Police Command’s headquarters over an alleged attack on a Celestial Church located in Odu Village near Osogbo.The suspects allegedly attacked the church during a vigil in the early hours of Tuesday.During the attack, the perpetrators abducted 12 members of the church, but the victims fled from their captors when they ran into some hunters and other local volunteers that responded to the distress call.During the incident, a member of the church, whose identity was not revealed, was reportedly raped by the perpetrators.Narrating what transpired, a musician, who was invited by…

President Bola Tinubu will today send a new batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening. According to The PUNCH a very reliable source in the Senate, the names would either come on Tuesday night or very early on Wednesday morning.The source exclusively told our correspondent that the names of the new batch of ministerial nominees would be read at the plenary today.The lawmaker added that the screening of the 28 nominees will be concluded today so that the next batch can be screened thereafter.“By Wednesday, the new set of nominees will be unveiled, so that by Monday, we will…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the national broadcast by President Bola Tinubu on Monday shows that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government lacks focus and leadership ingenuity to steer the country from troubled waters. The party noted that a comprehensive review of the speech shows that it is merely aspirational and meant to mesmerize the citizens “as it is completely bereft of any concrete plans to tackle the energy crisis, production issues, monetary challenges, and worsening insecurity in our country.Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo…

The organiser labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, has ruled out suspension of nationwide mass action against fuel price hike and other policies of the federal government.Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, disclosed this to journalists Tuesday night at Labour House, Abuja.Earlier, Festus Osifo, TUC President, had said labour leaders were going into a meeting to decide the final outcome on the protest.Osifo said this after a meeting with Federal Government representatives led by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.Gbajabiamila had said there were indications that labour would not go ahead…