Author: Kwara Reporters

A former deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has dismissed claims that he is looking for appointment under President Bola Tinubu, saying he is too old for such.He noted however that if he was approached or offered such, he would only assist in nominating competent candidates from his party.George, who had been an ardent critic of Tinubu, told our correspondent in a telephone interview on Thursday that he ended his rift with the President, not for appointment, but for peace to reign, and in deference to those who intervened in the matter, at the behest…

The Nigerian Navy has challenged Niger Delta leader and former agitator, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, to produce the names of officers involved in crude oil theft.Dokubo, had on Friday, alleged that the bulk cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region were traceable to the Nigerian Army and Navy.He said this while briefing State House reporters after meeting President Bola Tinubu behind closed-doors at the Aso Rock Villa.“The military is at the centre of oil theft and we have to make this very clear to the Nigerian public that 99 per cent of oil theft can be traced to the…

The Kwara State Ministry of Education has taken action against Hammed Olawale Saka, a staff member accused of job racketeering, following an investigation by Wadata Media and Advocacy Center (WAMAC).WAMAC, in partnership with Albarka FM 89.9 FM, conducted an investigation on May 22, 2023, which exposed Mr. Hammed Olawale Saka of the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development for allegedly defrauding nine individuals by promising them employment in the state civil service. The investigation revealed that Olawale Saka collected fifty thousand naira from each victim under false pretenses.As a result of the exposure, the government has queried…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, to grant the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, access to his lawyers and family.Emefiele was arrested by the DSS on Saturday, hours after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu.Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT high court made the order on Friday even as he emphasised that access is a constitutional right of Emefiele.The enrolled order dated June 16, 2023, reads: “The lawyers of the applicant shall have access to the applicant immediately. And regularly at…

Prominent Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo, has accused the Nigerian military of being behind 99 percent of oil theft in the country.Dokubo made the accusation after a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in his office on Friday.He stated that the President has promised to investigate allegations of huge oil bunkering by notorious naval commanders that are kingpins, and promised to take decisive action to halt the shameful act.Dokubo added that there are powerful cabals operating from Abuja, vowing that these powerful forces in place have now met their match and many people would soon be marching to Kuje.He has…

Damilola Adeparusi popularly called Chef Dammy, has finally spoken out about her just-concluded 120-hour cook-a-thon.Dammy, a student at the University of Oye-Ekiti, told BBC News Yoruba that she did not participate in the cook-a-thon because she wants to be a Guinness World Records holder for the longest hours spent cooking by an individual or compete with Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours.She went on to say that she participated in the cook-a-thon because she enjoys cooking and wants others to see a young girl cook.Speaking in the interview, she said, “About the Guinness Book of Record…

· Okpe leaders call for resuscitation of Sapele, Koko, and Warri seaports· Back calls for sovereign conference· Call for reconstruction of Benin-Sapele-Warri expressway· Deplore overconcentration of import-export business in Lagos· Want Tinubu to implement recent forensic audit report on NDDC Okpe leaders on Sunday took a swipe at former president, Mohammadu, Buhari, describing the re-naming of the Osubi International Airport after Alfred Diete-Spiff as a monumental error and big slap on the Okpe people.‘’The Osubi International Airport is located in Osubi, a major town in Okpe Local Government and was commissioned for commercial use 1st April 1999. Towards the twilight of the last administration,…

A barber, simply identified as Otubong, has died following an alleged marathon sex with his female partner in the Mile 2 area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday.It was gathered that the man was seen on Thursday evening taking the lady into his room in the densely populated area.It was also learnt that the middle-aged man had taken some sex enhancement drugs, including alcoholic liquor.But on Friday morning, one of his neighbours who went to check on him found his door opened.The neighbour said, “It was early this morning (Friday) that one of his neighbours went to his house…

Baffa Bichi, secretary to the Kano government, says one of the reasons the roundabout was demolished was because of the Christian cross sign on the structure.Bichi spoke on Thursday during an interview with Freedom Radio.“Over 9.99 or 100 percent of Kano indigenes are Muslims. So you can’t have a structure with a large inscription of the cross on it. It’s against Islamic values,” he said.He said the roundabout near government house was built so tall and was obstructing motorists from having a proper view of the road.But Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, had said the roundabout was “substandard and had…

President Bola Tinubu, Friday, hosted a Niger Delta rights activist, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Dokubo, the founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, is an ardent supporter of the President.While the agenda of the meeting is still unclear, it may not be unconnected with the President’s ongoing consultations with opinion leaders from the Niger Delta region of the country, as well as his resolve to rejig the economy and make his administration a people-oriented one.During the week, Tinubu met with some eminent personalities from the region, including the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development…