Author: Kwara Reporters

Nigerian comedian, Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi, popularly known as Mr Jollof, has revealed that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, “used and dumped” him.The Warri-born Internet sensation said he was a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu and the APC but decamped to the camp of the former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 elections, after he came across a portion of the bible that talks about correcting one’s wrongs.Mocking Nigerians over the current hike in fuel price and general economic hardship, Mr Jollof said he warned the citizens…

A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the Kano State Government and other respondents to jointly pay two residents of Salanta quarters in Kano metropolis the sum of N1 million each for attempting to demolish their properties.The presiding judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, held in a ruling on Friday that the state government and its agents’ action of marking the properties of one Saminu Shehu Muhd and Tasiu Shehu Muhd possibly for demolition without following due process was an infringement to the applicant’s right to own immovable property as guaranteed by combine sections of 43 and 44 of the Constitution…

The Bauchi State Local Government Service Commission has sacked six traditional rulers for allegedly dabbling in partisan politics.Channels Television reports that the affected traditional rulers are from Bauchi and the Katagum Emirates of the State.This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Bauchi State Local Government Service Commission, Nasiru Dewu.“The Local Government Service Commission has approved the dismissal of six traditional rulers from Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils based on partisan politics, misconduct, illegal forest reserve encroachment and felling of trees, misappropriation of public funds and insubordination which is contrary to the civil service rules.“The…

The family of a police inspector, Taiye Atobiloye, who died after being detained at the ‘D’ Division of the Kogi State Police Command, has urged the new Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate the incident.Following the inspector’s, the former IG, Usman Baba, gave an order for an autopsy to be conducted on the corpse.He had sworn that justice would be served in the matter.The autopsy report, which was obtained by Saturday PUNCH, revealed that the policeman had violent marks on his body.He was also said to have been starved and had hypertension.However, the deceased’s family lamented the silence of…

A popular and embattled actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for child defilement, has spent one year of his prison term at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos State.He was convicted of the crime on July 14, 2022, and was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment on four of the six-count charge—indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual assault by penetration— preferred against him.Recall that James was arrested on April 22, 2021, and first appeared before Magistrate P.E. Nwaka of the Yaba Magistrate Court…

The Federal Ministry of Education has increased the school fees of the students enrolling in Federal Unity Colleges from N45,000 to N100,000.A circular bearing the breakdown of the fee was issued to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated 25th May, 2023.It reads: “Approved fees/ charges for Federal Unity Colleges (1st Term) for new students“, signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, new students are expected to part with ₦100,000 instead of the previous N45,000.”It further…

A new video showing Muslim clerics threatening another set of Isese worshippers in the Oko Owo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State has emerged online.The worshippers are seen performing some traditional rites at the bank of a river. In the video, the rites are however disrupted by the clerics who ordered them to leave the river.A Facebook user, Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’wah, shared the video Friday night captioning it: “ANOTHER OSUN WOMEN CAUGHT LIVE @ OKO OLOWO IN ILORIN TODAY!!!”The video shows a Muslim cleric charging towards the priestess who had yet to be identified, as she and her…

In an impressive display of bravery and resilience, local hunters in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State successfully apprehended a notorious gang of suspected kidnappers earlier today. The operation, conducted in the towns of Owa and Ijara Isin, has brought a temporary relief to the residents who have been living in fear due to the activities of these criminals. The kidnapped disturbing the peace of Isin Local Government Area had been a major concern for the community, with several cases reported in recent months. Citizens have constantly lived in fear, afraid to venture out freely and go about their daily…

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar has disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is expecting 51 additional platforms to boost counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operations in the country.The CAS stated this while addressing officers and men during his maiden operational tour of NAF units in Makurdi, Benue State, according to a statement on Friday by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet.He noted that the acquisition of additional platforms would bolster training, air power employment and projection.According to the CAS, the platforms are expected to include two Agusta 109 Trekker Multi-role…

A member of the House Representative and immediate past, Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Marcus Onobun, was involved in an accident on Wednesday.The accident happened on the Ekpoma-Auchi section of the Benin-Abuja road while the lawmaker was on his way to Abuja to resume plenary.Onobun was supposed to have traveled by air but reportedly missed his flight and decided to go by road.It was gathered that the lawmaker representing Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, sustained injury.The lawmaker’s vehicle was said to have somersaulted severally after running into a ditch.The chairman of…