Author: Kwara Reporters

…Demands increase in minimum wage, tax holiday, others…FG to raise tripartite committee…NLC shuns meetingThe Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday asked the Federal Government to revert to the old petrol pump price of N194 per litre while negotiations continue over the recent increase of between N488 and N557 per litre occasioned by the removal of subsidy.The TUC also asked the government to increase the minimum wage to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal.The demands were made at the reconvened meeting with the government, held at the State House in Abuja yesterday evening.The TUC also demanded tax holidays for categories…

In a congratulatory message, Ogbeni Hammed Adedayo Said, the publisher of Kwara Reporters News, has felicitated with Hon. Olushola Odetundun on the occasion of his birthday. Hon. Olushola Odetundun is the Kwara State House of Assembly Member-elect for Irepodun Constituency.In the message, Ogbeni Adedayo who hail from Okeya-ipo in Ajase ward 1, described Hon. Olushola Odetundun as a visionary leader who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the development of his constituency and the state at large. He noted that Hon. Olushola Odetundun’s passion for service and his dedication to the welfare of his people have earned him the love…

Ondo State Government has debunked the rumours of death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.The government in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, urged residents of the state and the general public to disregard the rumour about the governor.There have been concerns about the true state of the governor’s health. Currently, the governor is not in the state and he did not officially transfer power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.Despite the concerns, the commissioner said Akeredolu has been attending to state matters and discharging his duties as well.She however admitted that the governor has been…

Announces foremost communication expert, Lanre Issa-Onilu as ChairmanThere appears to be a solution in sight for the dearth of farm tractors as a community development enthusiast, Kayode Oyin-Zubair announced at the weekend that efforts are at an advanced stage at manufacturing farm tractors in Nigeria which shall be situated in Kwara State.The venture is in a strategic partnership with a foreign-based firm that has been in the business of tractor manufacturing since 2012 to develop the Nigerian factory that will use largely local content. It will be known as Vishvas KOZ Tractor Limited. Oyin-Zubair said that renowned communication expert and former…

The meeting between President Bola Tinubu and members-elect of the coming House of Representatives in the opposition parties has been shifted to Thursday, The PUNCH has learnt.Tinubu was to meet with opposition members-elect in the 10th National Assembly on Monday.The president’s meeting with the minority members-elect in the Senate will, however, hold as scheduled.The president’s notice of invitation to the lawmakers-elect on Saturday was signed by the Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijani Umar, on behalf of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.While the opposition senators-elect would meet with Tinubu by 3 pm, the opposition representatives-elect were to…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that US$2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds of oil revenues and budgeted as fuel subsidy payments are missing and unaccounted for between 2016 and 2019, as documented by the Auditor-General of the Federation.”SERAP urged him to “name and shame anyone suspected to be responsible for the alleged widespread and systemic corruption in the use of oil revenues and the management of public funds budgeted as fuel subsidy, and to ensure their effective prosecution…