Author: Kwara Reporters

The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted the limits placed on domiciliary accounts.In a statement by the CBN on Sunday, the new regulation allowed account holders to deposit freely, have unrestricted access to funds in accounts, and make up to $10,000 withdrawals daily.The statement was titled ‘CBN issues further guidance on operational changes to foreign exchange market’.It read in part, “Ordinary domiciliary account holders shall have unfettered and unrestricted access to funds in their accounts. Domiciliary account holders are permitted to utilise cash deposits not exceeding $ 10,000 per day or its equivalent via telegraphic transfer.“DMBs shall provide returns to…

The Middle Belt Forum, on Sunday, attacked the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over a recent viral video in which he was captured explaining why he went for a Muslim deputy governor instead of a Christian.The MBF, in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Isuwa Dogo, said El-Rufai’s remarks were anti-Christian, describing him as a dangerous politician that must be avoided by President Bola Tinubu.In the video complained about, El-Rufai was captured telling some Islamic clerics on the eve of his final day in office, in Hausa language that “Why did I pick…

Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, wife of Adamu Bulkachuwa, Senator who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly, has defended her judicial integrity.She was reacting to comments by her husband that he used his position to ask favour for his colleagues from his wife, the immediate past President of the Court of Appeal.Bulkachuwa on the floor of the Senate at the valedictory session of the 9th Assembly, had said, “I look at faces in this chamber who have come to me and sought my help when my wife was the President of the Court of Appeal, and I’m sure…“And I must thank…

Hon. Shola Odetundun, the newly inaugurated member of the Kwara State House of Assembly representing Irepodun Constituency, yesterday, hosted his constituents, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and well-wishers in a three-part thanksgiving service and reception held in Agbonda community.The event began with a thanksgiving service at St. Stephens Anglican Church in Agbonda, where Hon. Odetundun and his wife, Barr. Anu Odetundun, expressed gratitude to God for their successful inauguration and prayed for the progress and development of their constituency.After the church service, the guests were treated to a reception at Hon. Odetundun’s family house in Agbonda. The reception…

A father of four children, Chikwado Obiyor, has been reported dead after a sex romp with his married lover, simply identified as Chidinma.Obiyor died after the sex romp, while his lover, who is married to another man, fell into a coma.The incident happened on Tuesday resulted in Chidinma being rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention, where she is yet to regain consciousness.The two lovers were said to have gone to a guest house in the commercial area of Mbieri community in Owerri where the man slumped and died immediately after they left the guest house.TRIBUNE, in a report,…

The opposition party in Imo state, the Peoples Democratic Party has asked Governor Hope Uzodimma to account for over N206 billion local government funds his administration allegedly misappropriated.The party’s publicity secretary, Collins Opurozor made the call at a press conference at the party secretariat.Opurozor alleged that the governor has destroyed the local government system which is a mechanism put in place by law to expand and sustain the democratic space and to spread democratic values.“Senator Uzodimma must without any further delay, tell the people the whereabouts of the N206 billion he has received belonging to the local governments,” he said.“This…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised the alarm over the alleged plot to infiltrate its fold for the purpose of using disloyal staff for subversive aims against its leadership.Spokesman of the secret police, Peter Afunanya, said this in a statement, on Saturday.He said some “subversive elements” had concluded arrangements to tarnish the agency’s image over the arrest of the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.According to Afunanya, such groups intend to gather at different locations in the nation’s capital and Lagos next week by carrying placards, depicting the service and government in bad light as…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed what the founders of Boko Haram in the North-East told him about insurgency in Nigeria. Obasanjo said the founders of the terrorist group told him that poverty and unemployment drove them into the insurgency.The former president made this revelation at the launch of a book titled, ‘Pillars of Statecraft: Nation-building in a changing world’ authored by his daughter, Dr Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire in Lagos on Saturday.He, however, warned that the country’s over 20 million out-of-school children were a breeding ground for more ‘Boko Haram members of the future’ if not urgently tackled.On why government policies had…

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto on Saturday directed Muslims to look out for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH from Sunday.Abubakar, the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) gave the directive in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto.Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and the last month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims perform annual pilgrimage (Hajj) and celebrate Eid-el-Kabir festival.The statement said, “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that, Sunday 18th June, which is equivalent to 29th day of Dhul-Qadah shall be the…

Alhaji Waziri Yakubu Gobir, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Etsu Patigi and the families of the victims of the recent boat mishap in Patigi, Kwara State.The tragic incident, which occurred on June 11, 2023, claimed the lives of several people who were on board a boat that capsized on the River Niger. The victims were said to be returning from a wedding ceremony when the accident happened.In a statement released on Thursday, June 15, 2023, Alhaji Gobir described the incident as a great loss to the entire community and expressed his sympathy and support to the affected families.”I…