Author: Kwara Reporters

The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu will release the list of his ministerial nominees when he is ready.In line with the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which mandates presidents and governors to submit the names of their ministerial and commissioner-nominees within 60 days of taking the oath of office, Tinubu, who assumed office on May 29, 2023, has less than one month to unveil his cabinet.However, there have been reports on some persons that will make the list.In stories by different national dailies, some names have been mentioned as those being considered by Tinubu.Tokubo Abiru, senator representing Lagos East,…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested the pastor for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in the Ndele community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state.It was gathered that the arrest of the pastor simply identified as Piler Erekwa, aged 45, followed a complaint made by one Amesi ThankGod, an in-law to the teenager.Mr ThankGod told newsmen that the victim and her mother were members of the worship center, Gracious Covenant Church of Pastor Piler.He disclosed that the girl usually goes to church to pass the time whenever her mother goes to the farm until they noticed some…

The military high command said troops intercepted Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province terrorists crossing from Cameroon to Nigeria with weapons and other logistics.It added that the troops of Operations Hadin Kai killed five terrorists during a gun battle that ensued, arrested 10, and recovered arms and other logistics, including bags of flour and detergent.The Deputy Director, Defence Media Operation, Brigadier General Abdullahi Ibrahim, disclosed this on Thursday during the biweekly briefing of the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.He said, “Troops of Operation Hadin Kai troops on June 22, 2023, following an intelligence report on terrorists crossing from Cameroon to…

Justice T. S. Umar of the Kwara state high court has denied Dr Joseph Ayodele, who was accused of sedating and raping a nurse in his hospital, bail.The medical doctor was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, obtaining money by false pretence and rape.The court said that the offences are punishable under the Advance Fee Fraud (Prohibition) Act and the Violence Against Persons Law of Kwara State. However, the accused person pleaded not guilty to all three charges when read to him in court.Earlier, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Kwara State, Ayoola Idowu…

…set to tackle economic crimes in KwaraThe acting executive chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol, also said that cybercrime is a major crime, particularly, among undergraduates and fresh graduates of tertiary institutions due to presence of a number of academic institutions in the state.Speaking at a one-day media training/workshop organized by the EFCC for print/electronics/online reporters in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Thursday.Represented by the zonal head of the anti-graft agency, Michaels Nzekwe, at the workshop on Effective Reporting of Economic and Financial Crimes, the commission said that activities of illegal solid mineral operators posed grave threat to…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering.Apart from money laundering charges, Kyari is also facing a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail.One of his lawyers, Hamza N. Dantani, shared the news of the court granting Kyari bail on the money laundering charges on his Facebook page on Thursday.He wrote: ”Alhamudullhi! Abba Kyari’s Bail Granted by Federal High Court Abuja today.”DAILY POST recalls that Kyari’s trial centres around the $61,400 cash and 25kg parcel of cocaine seized as evidence and believed to…

A shootout erupted between the National Immigration Services and the Western Nigerian Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun in the Oke-Fia neighbourhood in Osogbo, Osun State.Eyewitnesses said the problem started after one NIS officer was detained at the Amotekun office at the Government House Annex for allegedly insulting the Amotekun boss, said to have violated a traffic law.Channels Television gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday after the convoy of the Amotekun Corps-Commandant, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewimbi (rtd) passed through the Ola-Iya axis and allegedly violated the traffic regulations.The situation forced the the Immigration officer to trail the Amotekun operatives to…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has summoned ex-Governor Abdullahi for questioning over the controversial dollar videos.In 2017, Daily Nigerian, an online publication, had released some videos of Ganduje allegedly collecting kickbacks from contractors.The ex-governor had denied the allegation, saying the videos were doctored.But speaking Wednesday at a one-day public dialogue on ‘Anti-Corruption Crusade in Kano’, Barr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, chairman of PCACC, said the videos had been authenticated.He said the videos were subjected to forensic analysis which indicated that they were authentic.Speaking on Channels TV’s Lunchtime Politics on Thursday, Rimingado revealed that the commission had written…

The suspect who reportedly absconded with a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 during a test drive has surfaced after he was declared wanted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.Recall that a car dealer identified as Manga had filed a complaint alleging that one Henry, who claims he resides in Gwarinpa, absconded with one of his cars.Recall that Manga’s friend who also deals in cars, took the Benz worth N55m and with a mileage of 19000 to Henry for a test drive.It was learned that a few minutes into the test drive, Manga’s friend excused himself to withdraw money from…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders into law to curb arbitrary taxation policy in the country.Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, to the President, Dele Alake, announced the policy directive on Thursday during an interactive session with State House Correspondents.Among the Executive Orders signed into law by the President, includes the Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, has now deferred the commencement date of the changes contained in the Act from May 23, 2023 to September 1, 2023. This is to ensure adherence to the 90 days minimum advance notice for tax changes as contained…