Author: Kwara Reporters

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has expressed concern on the continuous incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.Senator Sani, who spoke on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television programme, stated that he had stayed in a prison for a long time, and would for no reason support the Federal Government’s action of keeping the separatist despite court order.According to him, if the country was law abiding, the order of the court acquitting Kanu should have been respected.“As a prisoner who has stayed so long in prison,…

No fewer than 20 officials, allegedly aiding and abetting examination malpractice have been arrested by the West African Examination Council, WAEC, in its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for school candidates.The Council said that the arrests were made in various parts of the country.The Head of National Office (HNO) of Council, Mr Patrick Areghan disclosed this on the sidelines of a monitoring exercise he carried out in some schools on Thursday in Lagos.According to him, the WAEC has since handed over all the culprits to the police for prosecution.Areghan vowed that the Council would do everything possible…

..It is 16% below budget benchmark —CBN…Non-oil revenue declines also…As Federation Account revenue drops 32%The Federal Government’s fiscal operations in the early part of this year have resulted into a 22.8 per cent rise in deficit spending in February 2023. The development was driven by a huge drop in oil revenue during the period.The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in its Monthly Economic Report, MER, for February 2023 released yesterday, indicated that the deficit during the month of February was N513.05 billion, bringing the total deficit for the first two months of 2023 to N931 billion.The report indicated that the…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has alleged there was massive looting of the government house in Makurdi by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under the watch of former Governor Samuel Ortom.Alia alleged that he met no single official car or a truck to operate with as they were all carted away.In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, the governor stated that his decision to sweep away all last-minute appointments made by the former governor remains irreversible.The statement is coming on the heels of calls by the PDP in the state that Alia…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that the G5 otherwise known as the Integrity Group visited the President Bola Tinubu to brief him of the latest happenings and the group’s stance for fairness, equity and justice in the country.Makinde, who was flanked by the four other members of the group who are now immediate past governors, further acknowledged that nation building is a difficult task and demand constant evaluation.The G5, according to him, will keep meeting with the President on the way forward for the country. Addressing State House correspondents, the Oyo governor said, “Nation building is a very…

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill on uniform retirement age for judicial officers.Tinubu signed the bill into law on Thursday.In a statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, state house director of information, the president pledged that his administration would strengthen the judiciary and empower judicial officers.The bill, titled: “Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, 1999 (fifth altercation) (No.37) bill, 2023”, was the first to be signed by President Tibunu since taking the oath of office on May 29.The law extends the retirement age of high court judges — and others — from 65 to 70 years.The retirement age…

The Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos state for the 2023 election, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour has condemned the comments made by Rt. Hon Mudasiru Obasa, Speaker of the state House of Assembly that the house will make laws to protect the property right of indigenes.He cautioned the Speaker against laws that will divide Lagos residents along ethnic lines.He warned that any enacted law that seeks to reverse property rights in favour of the indigenous people of Lagos state at the expense of other residents is divisive and not in the economic interest of Lagos.Rhodes Vivour stated this in a statement…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with members of the defunct ‘G5 Governors’ at the State House, Abuja.The defunct ‘G5’ governors, who are all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuwanyi of Enugu and Samuel Ortom of Benue State.Court extends order stopping EFCC, others from detaining YariDaily Trust reports that the group is believed to have contributed to Tinubu’s victory in the February presidential election.Recall that Governor Makinde and Wike have become frequent visitors to the Villa…

Clement Annie Okonkwo, a former Senator and businessman, from Anambra State as died at the age of 63.A family source said he died in the United States, where he had been receiving treatment.He was said to have suffered cancer of the lungs and almost died, but recovered. In April, he relapsed and had been in life support until he passed on.A message from the family announcing the death says: “The entire Okonkwo family of Iruebenebe village Ojoto, announces the passing on to glory of High Chief Annie Okonkwo. Indeed, Ojoto has lost her political pillar.”Senator Okonkwo, who hails from Iruebenebe…

Outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says youths in the country have lost faith in Nigeria and are choosing to seek their fortunes and their futures in other countries around the world.He spoke on Wednesday at a valedictory session organised for the Ninth House in Abuja.Gbajabiamila, who would assume a new office next week as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, said the executive and legislative arms of the government must act fast to save the mass exodus of bright youths to Europe, and other parts of the world.Addressing his colleagues in the House, Gbajabiamila…