Author: Kwara Reporters

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has vowed drastic actions if the federal government fails to prevail upon the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) to stop forthwith the illegal levy imposed on their members.IPMAN National Public Relation Officer (PRO), Yakubu Suleiman, said during a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the call followed a meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the association.Mr Suleiman said it had become imperative for Nigerians, especially the federal government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to know those allegedly sabotaging the distribution of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) in the…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has faulted the mode that the federal government adopted for the distribution of N500 billion palliatives for small scale industries.The government had announced using the Bank of Industry to support small-scale industries across geopolitical zones.Speaking through his deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, the governor said the distribution was heavily skewed in favour of Lagos state and the South-South zone to the disadvantage of other states and zones.He said the distribution mode will see Lagos receiving 47% of the allocation, followed by the South-South Zone with 17%, and other regions receiving significantly lower percentages.“This is…

Depict imageNo fewer than 10 persons were killed on Thursday in a road accident at Ile Pupa, along the Jebba-Bode Saadu-Ilorin Expressway in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.It was gathered that the crash was caused by wrongful overtaking and speed violations.According to the report,three vehicles were involved in the crash as seven male adults, one female adult and two female children lost their lives.A statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps on Friday said the incident happened around 6.30pm and involved a total number of 17 persons.According to the first information report of the FRSC, the three…

A two-year-old baby, Ivan Omhonrina was on Thursday shot dead at his mother’s shop in Delta State while his younger sibling, Eromonsele, who was also shot, is receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba.Daily Trust reports that the kids were shot when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a notorious drug joint at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.The Delta State Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr John Tunde, who confirmed the incident, however, insisted that his men did not open fire on the kids.Tunde explained that when the operatives of…

•Promises better welfare, commends dedication, sacrifice of officersThe Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, launched the distribution of cheques to provide insurance benefits to the next-of-kin of officers who have lost their lives or suffered permanent disabilities in the line of duty.The total amount of cheques presented to 68 families of deceased officers and injured or disabled personnel, covered under the Group Life Assurance 2022/2023 Policy Year, is N535,618,788.44. The IGP emphasized the value of human life and expressed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to prioritize the well-being of its officers and personnel.He assured that the obligation of providing…

The Nigerian Air Force(NAF), said one of its trainer aircraft have crashed in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who made this known, said the aircraft FT-7NI, crashed at about 4:15pm, while on a routine training exercise.He said the two pilots on board the aircraft survived the crash after successfully ejecting from the aircraft.Gabkwet in a statement reads“A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed today, 14 July 2023 at about 4.15pm in Makurdi, Benue State, while on a routine training exercise. Luckily, the 2 pilots on board survived the crash…

The corpse of an unidentified woman has been recovered by the men of the Kwara State fire service from Asa River, along Emir’s Road in Ilorin, the state capital.It was gathered that the deceased said to be about 46 years old, was discovered at 6:44 pm on Thursday.Speaking with Daily Trust on Friday, the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, said the body has been deposited at the morgue of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH).Adekunle said a police officer, SP Dolapo of ‘B’ Division Police Station, Ilorin, alerted and summoned the fire service to the scene…

On Friday, the First Lady of the Federation, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, met with the wives of the 36 State governors at the presidential villa, Abuja.The meeting, which took place at the First Lady’s wing, was to formally introduce and acquaint them with the objectives and the mission of her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).According to a statement issued by her special adviser on media, Busola Kukoyi, the wife of the president the state’s first ladies on the successful conduct of the 2023 elections, which brought their husbands to office. She reminded them that it is time to keep promises…

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 Chinese nationals for offences bordering on illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State. The offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 1(8) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17, 1983.The suspects, which comprise of a female and 12 male, were arrested on Wednesday July 12, 2023 at the Government Reserved Area, G.R.A Ilorin following credible intelligence about their activities which included but not limited to, illegal mining and non-payment of royalties to the Federal Government as required by law.The suspects are Guo…

Yesterday evening, a distressing incident unfolded in the Ijara-Isin area of Isin local government area in Kwara State as a father, identified as Dipe Ajayi, and his son, Ajayi Femi, were abducted. This incident occurred at the same location where a previous abduction took place two months ago, according to a community source who spoke anonymously to Kwarareporters.com.Following the incident, Superintendent Ajayi Okasanmi, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara State Police Command, confirmed the kidnapping. “Upon receiving the distress signal, the state commissioner of police, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, promptly deployed the anti-kidnap squad to the scene. In a unified effort,…