Author: Kwara Reporters

The Plateau State High Court 10 sitting in Jos has remanded 20 suspects accused of killing wedding guests in Mangun community, Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. 13 of the travellers were killed, while many others injured in the attack by suspected mobs while on their way to Kwa community in Qua’an Pan LGA of Plateau. The victims, comprising 32 men, women, and children, were traveling in an 18-seater bus from Basawa community in Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State, to attend a wedding ceremony when they ran into the assailants in the area. On Thursday, the State Police…

The family of late Dr Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu will finally get closure two years after their mother was murdered as a Minna High Court has sentenced 16-year-old Joy Afekafe to life imprisonment for being instrumental to her death. Afekafe with two other of her friends, who are still at large, killed Adefolalu who was a lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences of the Federal University of Technology, Minna on October 28, 2023 in her residence in Gbaiko area of Bosso local government in Niger state. The teenager was found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under section…

•LGs yet to open CBN accounts •Labour blames govs, AGF for delay •Falana, SANs accuse govs, FGExactly one year after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local government areas, the Federal Government has continued to channel allocations through state governments.An analysis by The PUNCH shows that state governors retained control of council allocations totalling N4.5tn, defying the landmark judgment that mandated direct funding to local governments.On July 11, 2024, the apex court ruled that local governments must receive their allocations directly from the Federation Account, describing the long-standing practice of routing the funds through state governments as…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, has said the United States is mounting pressure on African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, stating that it would be difficult for Nigeria to do.The minister also clarified that the fresh 10 per cent tariffs imposed on Nigeria by President Donald Trump’s administration may not have anything to do with President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with BRICS nations.Tuggar stated this on Friday evening, during a One-on-One interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.“The issue of tariffs may not necessarily have to do with us participating in BRICS.“You have to also bear in mind that…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said his decision to choose a different path by speaking up made “everyone to tell me that I made a mistake”.According to TheCable, El-Rufai said this in Abuja, on Thursday, during the launch of “OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Block”, a memoir written by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke.The former governor also hinted that he was preparing a second memoir to further document his experiences in public service, declaring that he has no regrets from his time in office.Reflecting on…

Lekki Port, Nigeria’s first deep-sea port, is currently targeting transhipment cargo from neighboring countries, including Togo, Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire.The three West Africa countries used to be a hub for transhipment cargoes, particularly for consignments destined for Nigeria.This development is a significant milestone for the port, which began commercial operations in 2023.This is even as it disclosed that it is targeting to achieve about 500,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) on or before the last quarter of 2025.The port’s capacity to handle international transhipment cargo is expected to boost trade and economic growth in the region. With its state-of-the-art facilities and strategic…

The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has doubted the possibility of the state-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries functioning again.Dangote also stated that the refineries, which are under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, had gulped up to $18bn, yet have refused to work.The billionaire businessman spoke on Thursday while hosting members of the Global CEO Africa from the Lagos Business School, after a tour of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Lagos.According to Dangote, the 650,000-capacity Dangote refinery, which he built after the government of late President Umar Yar’adua aborted his acquisition…

By Lawal Akanbi SharafadeenThe recently concluded registration exercise of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State from its inception gradually became more than just a bureaucratic formality, it evolved into a political phenomenon. I had the privilege of monitoring the exercise firsthand, particularly within my senatorial district Kwara Central, and I must say, the experience was as humbling as it was revealing.It was not just the turnout that caught the eyes, but the texture of the crowd. From the Iya Olosans in the markets to the tailors, electricians, young graduates, undergraduates and seasoned professionals, the diversity of those who…

Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has commended members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State for the successful completion of the party registration exercise which ended last Sunday.Saraki in a statement signed by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir noted that the seven-week exercise started on a very low pace but gained such momentum that it surprised its handlers as to the huge number of people who came out to register in the 193 wards in the state.“My commendation goes to all the members of our parties who came out to make this idea…

The Idofian community in Ifelodun Local Government Area has been thrown into mourning following the unexpected death of His Royal Majesty, Oba Muhammed Jamiu Omikunle II, the Oludofian of Idofian, who died today after reigning for just one year and six months.Oba Omikunle II was installed on January 5, 2024, receiving his staff of office from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs ceremony in Ilorin. A devout leader, he worked tirelessly to unite his people and advocate for community development, including schools, hospitals, and roads.In a press statement echoing the tone of the Emir of Ilorin,…