Author: Kwara Reporters

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of five individuals for cybercrime-related offences following trials before two separate courts. The convicts; Ayinla Abdulmajid, Yusuf Onimisi, Muhammed Eneye, Abdulbasit Abdulmumeen, and Victor Anibe were arraigned on different charges. Ayinla, Yusuf, and Muhammed were tried before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, while Abdulbasit and Victor were tried before Justices Sulaiman Akanbi and Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court. According to the EFCC, Ayinla Abdulmajid, who used the alias Michael Cavezza, was convicted for impersonating one Michael Cavezza on…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death The government said it was in furtherance of the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tunji-Ojo said the holiday is a mark of respect for the late president’s service to the nation, his contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey, and his enduring legacy in governance and national development. The…

The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended three women suspected of attempting to smuggle arms and ammunition to a gang of kidnappers operating from a forest in the state. The suspects – Aisha Haruna, Rabi Umaru, and Fatimoh Abubakar – were arrested at Babanla Motor Park following actionable intelligence. According to the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, the arrest was made after officers intercepted a suspicious vehicle. One of the passengers reportedly fled into nearby bushes upon sighting security operatives. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered an AK-47 rifle and 31 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside a bag…

Three years after a young girl, Sofiat Okeowo, was murdered for ritual purposes, justice has been visited on the culprits..Like every young Nigerian girl, Sofiat had gone to visit her 18-year-old boyfriend, Majekodunmi Soliudeen in the Oke-Aregba, Kugba area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.Unknown to her, it was her last Friday on earth as Soliu not only had sexual intercourse with her, but viciously attacked, strangled and beheaded her with the help of his friend, Balogun Mustakeem.They cut parts of Sofiat’s thighs and stuffed her headless body into a sack, taking her head to one Abdulgafar Lukmon’s house where it was…

Oil marketers and industry stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the proposed sale of Nigeria’s refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, calling for transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability in the process.They noted that the sale or privatisation of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, which have gulped trillions of naira in rehabilitation and maintenance with little or no result, will finally open the downstream sector to competition, ensure better pricing, and stop what many described as a financial black hole.Their reactions follow the recent revelation by the NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, that…

Vice President, Kashim Shettima has arrived the United Kingdom from where he is expected to convey the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria for burial.Shettima’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha made the disclosure early Monday morning, noting that the VP was received at the hospital by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuff Tuggar.Presidential sources indicated that the VP left Nigeria around 12 midnight on Sunday to the UK.His arrival was witnessed by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday morning.Buhari passed on on Sunday after being hospitalised…

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has died at the age of 91.The revered monarch passed away on Sunday.Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona was born on May 10, 1934.Until his demise, he served as the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom, a traditional state in Nigeria.He was installed as king on 2 April 1960, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in Nigeria. He was a member of the House of Anikinaiya.His death came just hours after the announcement of the passing of Muhammadu Buhari, his long-time friend.Buhari died in a clinic in London, United Kingdom, after battling illness for…

The attention of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation (ABSF) has been drawn to a statement issued at the weekend by the Kwara State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade in which he suddenly decided “to warn residents against tampering with any state owned water facilities”, while also stating that “anyone who tampers with the state-owned water facilities without an approval from the designated authority will be dealt with according to law”While the Commissioner has not defined what constitutes “tampering with state water facilities” and also failed to clarify if repair of moribund, disused, and non-functional boreholes based on…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead.His former spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development on Sunday afternoon.According to him, Buhari died on Sunday at a hospital in the United Kingdom.Shehu’s statement read, “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.“May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus.”Further details surrounding his death are yet to be disclosed. Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? For Adverts or report call/WhatsApp us on…

An Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt skidded off the runway after landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State, on Sunday morning. The incident, it was learnt, happened after the flight P47190 landed at the airport while the passengers were safely evacuated. The airline in an update on the incident said the passengers were disembarked “safely and calmly” without any injury. Spokesperson of the airline, Osifo-whiskey Efe, in a statement said, “Air Peace confirms that its Flight P47190, operating from Lagos to Port Harcourt this morning, had a runway excursion after landing safely at the Port…