Author: Kwara Reporters

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, has announced another 40 days closure of the Island-bound lane of the Alaka-Costain-Iganmu section of Eko Bridge, beginning from Sunday.Kesha, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said the announcement, made in collaboration with Lagos State Government, was as a result of damage noticed on some of the bridge components needing urgent rehabilitation.“It should be noted that any further delay in the repairs and replacement of some of these bridge members could undermine the integrity and structural stability of the entire bridge and the consequence of this can be better…

The National Economic Council comprising 36 state governors and Vice President Kashim Shettima has concluded a plan for state governments to implement cash transfer programmes using state-generated social registers.It said states-generated social registers would better reflect the number of vulnerable Nigerians to be reached with such cash transfer or palliative scheme.This came on the heels of the plan by the government to roll out its intervention measures to cushion the effects of the hardships facing Nigerians, following the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy.At its last meeting, the NEC had set up a sub-committee, which was tasked with coming up…

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, on Wednesday, inaugurated 106 vehicles to boost intra city transport system in Yenagoa, the state capital, and its environs.According to the governor, the new transport scheme will help cushion the effect of petrol subsidy removal and alleviate the sufferings of residents of the state.At the launch of the scheme at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Onopa, Yenagoa, the governor charged the operator of the scheme, the Bayelsa State Transport Company (BTC), to consider the current realities in the country before fixing their rates on the different routes.The governor noted that the state…

The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), says it has built workshops across the country to assist Nigerians convert their petrol-powered vehicles to autogas.Dr Bayero Salih-Farah, Director-General of the institute, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Zaria, Kaduna State.He said that the institute has been working on the project for a year now and is ready to commence the conversion in the next two to three weeks.Salih-Farah explained that the transport institute had been working in partnership with some manufacturers of the conversion kits which would be used at its workshops to enable Nigerians to have cheaper…

Emadeb Energy Services Limited has become the first oil marketer to take advantage of the deregulated downstream oil sector by bring in 27 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol for local consumption.The vessel, ST NENNE which berthed, at Emadeb Jetty in the Ijegun area of Lagos, is said to cost about 17 million dollars.Speaking during a brief ceremony in Lagos to unveil the product, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Debo Olujimi, appealed to the Federal Government to find a special window for the sourcing of foreign exchange for petroleum products.He said, “We call on…

On behalf of the Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin and the entire Gobir family, Alhaji Yakubu Gobir, Waziri’n Kasar Hausa and Madawaki of Ilorin extended his warmest felicitations to the entire Belgore family and Alhaji Aliyu Kola Belgore (OFR, mni), the former Chairman of the Board of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), on the occasion of his 80th birthday.Alhaji Kola Belgore, a Financial Guru and a highly-respected figure in Nigeria’s financial sector, has contributed immensely to the development and growth of the nation’s economy. As the former chairman of AMCON, he played a pivotal role in managing and resolving the…

A young lady identified as Miss Chinyere Awuda has been beaten to death inside a popular hotel (name withheld) in Awka, Anambra State.It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday when some friends were spraying money on a birthday celebrant while he was dancing during a birthday party at the hotel.The deceased said to hail from Nnobi, in the Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was found dead in the swimming pool of the hotel the following morning, where she was allegedly dumped.According to sources at the scene of the incident, trouble started when the deceased was…

Protesters in support of the fuel removal on Thursday cause a bit of disruption at the National Assembly’s main entrance popularly known as Mopol gate.The protesters noted that they decided to hit the street to show solidarity with the President, Bola Tinubu, over the removal of fuel subsidy.According to the protesters, the president made the right decision by removing the ‘canker worm’ that has eaten deep into the economy.The President had during his inaugural speech on May 29, declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as the current 2023 budget he glimpsed does not contain it.On…

The Minna Operations Office of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has again alerted some of those resident in Kwara of an impending flood.Zainab Saidu, head of NEMA Minna Operations Office, disclosed in a statement that this flooding is particularly expected in the state’s Ilorin West and Ilorin East Local Government Areas, LGAs.She said the two LGAs are expected to experience high flood within the months of July and November.Ms Saidu said the prediction is contained in the Annual Flood Outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency, NIHSA, early in the year.”In this prediction, Ilorin West and Ilorin East LGAs…

A downpour on Tuesday night washed away the bridge on Jeeje River linking Shao community with the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Moro LGA.The Jagunmolu of Shao, Chief Wole Oke, has, therefore, appealed to the state government to reconstruct the bridge urgently.He said, “The lecturers, other categories of staff and the students of the university have been brought under suffering.“This, therefore, calls for immediate attention by the state government to do the needful to reconstruct the bridge as a matter of urgent priority.“The matter should not be treated with lethargy by the relevant authorities, particularly the state Ministry of Works.”Reacting…