Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old businessman, Amara Kennedy, for circulating nude photos of his former lovers.Kennedy was arrested on Friday in the Oshodi area of the state after one of his victims, Kester, agreed to meet him under the pretext of resolving their disagreement.Our correspondent had reported in a special feature on Sunday that two women, Kester and Temi, met Kennedy separately on different WhatsApp and Facebook chat groups for singles.Kester, who lost her husband about eight years ago in a car crash, said the banker turned businessman, after chatting her up, started showering her with…

Former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Intervention to Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Mr. Kayode Oyin-Zubair, has been nominated for an Exemplary Alumni Award of Excellence by the Association of Students Counsellors in Nigeria (ASCON), University of Ilorin chapter. In the letter of nomination signed by the Executive President of the Association, Mr. Kehinde Muhammed, Mr. Kayode Oyin-Zubair was considered and found worthy of the Award based on his track record and sterling performances in community development and contributions to the development of rural areas in the state and the nation at large.The President of ASCON disclosed that formal investiture…

In a recent development, a native doctor based in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, has been arraigned and remanded by a Magistrate Court for his alleged involvement in the killing of a pregnant woman. The accused native doctor, identified as Kolawole Idowu, claimed to be a medical doctor. Also remanded was Ibrahim Taiwo, the deceased woman’s husband.According to reports from the Kwara State Police Command, the incident unfolded when a woman named Yusuf Ajarat invited the native doctor to determine the delivery date of the deceased, Bilikis Ayinde. However, it is alleged that the native doctor administered an…

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Achigili Raph Ogili, has been arrested for allegedly forging a University of Abuja certificate to get promotion at his place of work.The result with Registration Number 2720700176, was reportedly forged in collaboration with one Mr Sunday Okpara and his accomplice, one Mr Rasaq Abdulrahaman Dabiri.The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Friday.The spokesperson of the anti-corruption agency, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said the trio have been charged for alleged conspiracy and falsification of documents which both are punishable under the law.She explained…

In a tragic incident preceding the annual confraternities’ anniversary, a man named Abdullahi lost his life during a cult clash in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The violent confrontation erupted in the Ile-Kewu, Oke-Apomu quarters of the Ilorin metropolis around 9 pm on Wednesday.According to a source, the cultists initially intended to target Ibrahim, the elder brother of the deceased. However, in an act of retaliation, they mistakenly encountered Abdullahi, the younger brother, and fatally shot him. The shocking incident plunged the area into chaos, with the community reeling from the brutal assault carried out by the cultists.The deceased was…

The list of the 25 nominees for the Osun executive cabinet has been made public by the State House of Assembly.It was read at plenary by the Speaker of the House, Adewale Egbedun, on Friday, July 7, 2023.The list, as sent by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, includes the following: Bar.Oladosu Babatunde, Bayo Ogungbamgbe, Sesan Ephraim Oyedele, Bar. Kolap Alimi, Soji Ajeigbe, Moshood Olalekan Olagunju, George Alabi, Sunday Olufemi Oroniyi, Abiodun Bankole Ojo, Dr Bashir Tokunbo Salami, Moruf Ayofe, Sola Ogungbile, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Ayo Awolowo.Others include Barr. Woke Bada, Dipo Eluwole, Rasheed Aderibigbe, Prof. Moruf Ademola Adeleke, Adeyemo Festus…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has disclosed that the average daily consumption of fuel in Nigeria has fallen by no fewer than 28 percent since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the scrapping of fuel subsidies.According to new figures released to Reuters by NMDPRA, the average daily petrol consumption fell to 48.43 million liters (13 million gallons) in June, as against the previous average of 66.9 million.The fuel regulatory industry added that since the scrapping of the subsidy, neighboring countries like Cameroon, Benin, and Togo, which relied on petrol smuggled out of Nigeria, have experienced a collapse…

Former governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, on Thursday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, saying afterwards that he will be the first to criticize the president if he goes back on campaign promises.Speaking to correspondents after the meeting, he, however, noted that Tinubu had done well since coming into office and should be encouraged.Fayose said since elections are over, and it is time to govern, Nigerians need to rally round the president who he said is alert and has a clear direction he wants to take the country. According to the governor, President Tinubu cannot do it…

The Decoy Squad of the Edo State Police Command has arrested the suspect, Meshach Sinuphro, who stole a Mercedes Benz worth N55m from a car dealer in the Federal Capital Territory last Wednesday.The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, in a post on Twitter on Thursday, said Sinuphro was apprehended in Benin City, Edo State. “The suspect, Meshack Sinuphro, who allegedly stole the Benz at Abuja while pretending to be a buyer, has been arrested by the Command Decoy Squad today in Benin City.“The suspect will be transferred to the FCT Command soonest. Always report crimes to the…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday, stepped down an amendment motion seeking to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).This followed a recommendation by Rep. Ginger Onwusibe (LP-Abia) following a motion by Rep. Eze Nwachukwu Eze (PDP-Ebonyi) in Abuja during plenary.Eze had moved a motion titled “Need to Forestall Further Killings in Ebonyi Local Government Area, and the Rising Insecurity in Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency, Ebonyi State”.But Onwusibe representing Isiala Ngwa North of Abia State had asked the House to amend the motion to ensure the release of Kanu…