Author: Kwara Reporters

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has rejected a N30 million donation offered by the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, during a crusade organised by the church in the state.The gesture occurred at the Kebbi Healing and Deliverance Crusade, where a representative of the governor, Kebbi’s Commissioner for Social Duties, Zayyanu Umar Aliero, announced the cash gift on behalf of the governor.Aliero told the gathering that the N30m was approved as a donation to the crusade’s organising committee and was available in cash.Aliero said, “Our Governor, His Excellency Dr Nasir Idris, a faithful Governor and…

Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan was on Thursday docked at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja for allegedly defaming the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Adosa Bello.She was put on trial by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) on three-count criminal charges bordering on harmful imputations during a television interview.The suspended senator was accompanied to the court for the trial by her husband and a retinue of sympathizers.When the charges were read, she pleaded not guilty to all of…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the persistent destruction of its infrastructure, revealing that a total of 264 high-voltage transmission towers have been vandalised across the country in 18 months between January 2024 and June 2025.According to the agency, the attacks, fueled by sabotage, political motives, and economic incentives, have plunged entire regions into darkness and significantly derailed efforts to improve the national electricity supply, which reached 8,701 megavolt-amperes of transformer capacity.The General Manager, Transmission Service Provider at TCN, Ali Sharifai, disclosed this on Thursday at a media workshop for energy correspondents in Nasarawa State.He described…

Two decomposed bodies of victims of the devastating flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, on May 29, were recovered on Thursday.Kwara Reporters had reported that flash flood submerged buildings and swept away many people from their homes following a torrential rainfall.The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah,akot confirmed the recovery of the two bodies to our correspondent on Thursday.Arah said the bodies were discovered downstream of the bridge where the flood water had passed, after heavy downpour on Wednesday washed away the sand dunes that had covered…

…Calls out Gov Abdulrahman’s absentee leadershipThe Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deeply expressed disappointment over the humiliating ordeal being experienced by the Kwara State contingents who remain stranded in the Holy Land of Mecca, several days after completing their Hajj rites. The Party described their ordeals as an international embarrassment and another unfortunate example of Governor Abdulrahman’s failure of leadership.In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the party urged Governor Abdulrahman to speak up and address Kwarans on the true situation of things around the Kwara pilgrim contingents stranded in Mecca.Reports reaching the…

..Gets 72 hours to perfect N2bn bail conditionThe immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Monday, pleaded not guilty to a fresh eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.He was docked before trial Justice Yusuf Halilu of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, following his alleged link to the 753 duplexes in Abuja that was recently forfeited to the Federal Government.Ingredients of the charge included fraud and forgery, totalling about N7.8billion.Meanwhile, following the defendant’s plea of innocence, the prosecution counsel, Mr Rotimi…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has uncovered how the Politically-Exposed Persons (PEPs) in Nigeria are using the internet fraudsters, popularly known as yahoo-yahoo boys, for money laundering.It also said the young internet fraudsters have brought national shame to Nigeria in the eyes of international communities, stressing that their nefarious activities have made immigration officers around the world to see every Nigerian as a criminal.Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the EFCC, who revealed spoke at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja during a press briefing, also said Yahoo boys are now involved in kidnapping, banditry and ritual killings.Daily…

Ifeoluwa AkinwunmiA 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, risks up to 20 years jail in India after she was allegedly caught in possession of drugs worth over N1.8bn.Akinwunmi, reportedly a hairstylist and nail artist, was arrested last Tuesday by operatives of the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru.She was apprehended at the Tarahunase village, along Rajanukunte Main Road, after arriving from Delhi with a suspicious bag.According to The New Indian Express, which was cited in a report by PUNCH Metro on Monday, the bag contained 5.325 kilograms of MDMA crystals, a banned party drug.The contraband was concealed among…

The visits of some former governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), including the G-5 elements, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, have sparked speculations and outrage within the leading opposition party.Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, and two G-5 members – Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) – were led on the visit at the weekend by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.The visit came a few days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised Wike’s giant strides as minister and disclosed that he would be welcomed into the…

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, on Monday, raised alarm over alleged insider collaboration with attackers responsible for repeated killings in Benue State.Our correspondent reports that at least 100 people were killed on Saturday in Yelewata community of Guma Local Government Area by armed invaders.General Musa, who was at the scene of incident to access the situation and to commiserate with Governor Hyacinth Alia and the people of the state, disclosed that security operatives suspect some individuals within the communities are feeding vital information to the attackers.“In my estimation, it is one killing too many. We have observed…