Author: Kwara Reporters

President Bola Tinubu received billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday evening for a private meeting.Although brief and undisclosed, the meeting underscores the federal government’s ongoing support for private-sector-led growth in the oil and gas industry.The engagement followed Mr Tinubu’s June visit to the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals complex in Lagos.Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Tinubu welcomed delegates to the West African Refined Fuel Conference via a post on his official X handle.He stressed Africa’s urgent need to take a stronger position within the global energy markets and reduce dependency on external pricing.“Africa can no…

The Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government, Hon. Lukman Olayinka Garba, has publicly defended his recent actions regarding the halting of the renovation of the Awodi Primary Health Care Centre, Gambari Ward I — a project spearheaded by the Senator representing Kwara Central, Mallam Saliu Mustapha.Speaking during a radio interview in Ilorin, Hon. Garba explained that his decision to stop the project was borne out of loyalty to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, whom he referred to as his “boss” and “benefactor.”“My boss’s enemy is my enemy,” Garba stated. “It is clear to the public that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Senator Saliu…

Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived the National Assembly complex to resume her duties. It was earlier reported how security was beefed up at the complex over the suspended senator’s planned return. The lawmaker’s supporters had converged at the entrance of the National Assembly complex waiting for her arrival. Natasha had on Saturday vowed that she will resume sitting on Tuesday, July 22. The senator cited a recent judgment by Justice Binta Nyako of the federal High Court judgment in Abuja to justify her position. However, in a counter-statement released on Sunday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee…

There is increased security presence in and around the National Assembly Complex over the plan by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s plan to resume plenary today. The security, comprising operatives of the Department of State Services, Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps among others are highly visible at the main gate of the National Assembly, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), annex gate Villa gates into the complex. The Nation observed that all vehicles bound for the National Assembly are being thoroughly frisked and those who could not produce their Identification Cards were denied entrance. Do you…

N92b shared between January and June… State governments have retained N250 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds they accessed instead of utilising the resources to develop basic education. Executive Secretary Dr Aisha Garba disclosed the twist to the UBEC arrangement yesterday at a financial management training programme in Abuja. The most common issue with the UBEC fund was the failure of states to provide counterpart funding to enable them to access it. Dr. Garba, represented by Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), Razaq Akinyemi, said: “The basic challenge remains not only accessing the remaining UBE Intervention Fund, but importantly, the slow…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday, flagged off the second phase of the Osogbo/Kwara Boundary dual carriage road, with an assurance that the project would be delivered in 12 months.The governor also performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the first Ila Orangun dual carriageway.Speaking at the brief ceremony held in Ikirun to formally commence work on the second phase of the Osogbo/Kwara Boundary road, Adeleke recalled that the first phase of the project was awarded to a contractor in the year 2012 but was not completed until his first 100 days in office as governor.“Within 100 days in office, we…

The United States (U.S.) yesterday threatened to impose life ban on anyone caught committing visa fraud.The warning was issued by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on its X page.The U.S. also said criminal charges would be pressed against those who engage in visa fraud and those who bring in and harbour illegal aliens.The warning reads: “Those who commit visa fraud will be banned from the United States for life.“A nation without borders is not a nation. We will pursue criminal charges against those who engage in visa fraud and those who bring in and harbour illegal aliens.”The latest is part…

Deji Adeleke, a billionaire business magnate and chief executive officer of Pacific Holdings Limited, on Sunday announced the completion of his 1,250 megawatts power plant.He explained that the project is awaiting gas grid connection to start generating power.Speaking on Sunday in Ede, Osun State, at the 11th undergraduate and 7th postgraduate convocation ceremonies of Adeleke University, Mr Adeleke said the power plant, located at Ajebamidele, Ondo State will employ over 2,000 engineers and other associated workers.“The power plant is ready, I am only waiting to be connected to the gas grid to start generating power. That plant will employ over…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 12 commissioners of police (CPs) and 188 other officers to their next rank.Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.Mr Ani listed other promoted officers, including 16 deputy commissioners of police (DCPs), 27 assistant commissioners of police (ACPs), and 145 chief superintendents of police (CSPs).He said the CPs were promoted to their next rank of Assistant Inspector-General (AIG), the DCPs to CP, the ACP to DCP, and the CSP to ACP.The PSC spokesman said one of the ACPs due for promotion was absent and…

Residents of Tsaragi community in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised an alarm over the diversion of a public electricity transformer by Alhaji Buhari Mohammed Makama, father of Sadiq Buhari, the Special Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Social Investment.A community leader, who spoke to SaharaReporters on condition of anonymity, explained that the transformer, originally procured to improve electricity supply for the entire community, has been unlawfully relocated to Makama’s private compound.According to the source, Makama has begun constructing a transformer house on his premises, in a move that contradicts the location previously agreed upon by…