Author: Kwara Reporters

Veteran Nollywood actor and former Labour Party chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, of betraying him.Okonkwo said Obi failed to manage the leadership crisis that has rocked the party since the last general election.Speaking during an interview with Symfoni TV, Okonkwo claimed that Obi aligned with the Julius Abure-led faction of the party, which is allegedly hobnobbing with the All Progressives Congress (APC).The former LP spokesperson said Obi repeatedly ignored calls to distance himself from Abure’s faction.While criticising Obi’s leadership style, Okonkwo said the ex-Anambra governor lacks the traits of a team player…

The reaction from Saro-Wiwa’s family to the national honours differs from that the renowned environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey, who told PREMIUM TIMES that “Ken Saro-Wiwa and the others deserve to be honoured. But coming at a time when the government is desperate to jack up oil production, while pollution continues unabated, the move is ill-timed.”The family of Ken Saro-Wiwa says President Bola Tinubu’s conferment of national honours on Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders executed in 1995 by the Nigerian military dictator, Sani Abacha, “symbolises the innocence of these heroes”.The family thanked Mr Tinubu for the honours.Mr Saro-Wiwa and the…

House of Representative member from Kaduna North, Bello El-Rufai, has said he was naive to have criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan.Bello, who is son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, said he is sorry for criticizing Jonathan’s administration.The Kaduna lawmaker noted that he failed to realize that Nigeria had a good governance under Jonathan due to his naivety.Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday evening, the lawmaker said he is wiser now.Bello said his naivety came to the fore when he saw his father preparing to visit Jonathan for political consultation.He recalled paying his father a visit and…

Construction Company Owned By Tinubu’s Lebanese Ally, Chagoury Sacks Over 150 Workers For Protesting Against Poor RemunerationsThe construction firm owned by Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire and close ally of President Bola Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, has sacked over 150 workers for staging a protest against poor remuneration and slave-like working conditions.The latest development is a brutal response to the protest that erupted last week at the company’s site in Lagos, where workers downed tools and marched in protest against years of neglect, unfair pay, and exploitative labour practices.Workers who spoke to SaharaReporters confirmed that those targeted were deliberately selected for their roles in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday conferred national honours on several notable Nigerians as part of activities marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebrations, News360 Nigeria reports.The announcement was made during his State of the Nation address at a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja.Among the recipients was the late Kudirat Abiola, who was posthumously awarded the title of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) for her role in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle. Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka was also conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) in recognition of his enduring advocacy for justice…

….Debunks Stampede, death claim in Saraki’s residenceThe Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is deeply appalled by the irresponsible and insensitive comments made by Ibraheem Abdullateef, the Senior Special Assistant on Communication to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, concerning the unfortunate passing of Hajia Roheemat Aduke Atanda.The party considers it the height of political recklessness to exploit the tragic loss of a citizen for propaganda purposes. At a time when empathy and compassion should prevail, the Governor and his aides have chosen to play petty politics with the grief of a mourning family. This conduct is not only disgraceful but also underscores…

Senator representing Edo North and former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has given insight into what transpired on Wednesday morning at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Zulu Hall.He narrated how passengers, including himself, were prevented from boarding an Air Peace flight to Abuja despite having checked in online.Comrade Oshiomhole, who spoke to Vanguard after a video surfaced on social media showing him in a heated exchange with an airport official, said the commotion at the domestic terminal was sparked by Air Peace’s decision to prevent passengers from boarding while allegedly reselling seats at inflated prices to others on…

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 40-year-old man, Umaru Garuba, before an Akure Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting off the ear of a suspect in police detention.The police Prosecutor, Inspector Adebayo Suleiman, told the court that the defendant was arrested on June 5 for stealing N35,000 belonging to one Yakubu Salisu and detained in the A Division Police Station, Akure.Mr Suleiman said that the defendant, on June 6 in the police station’s cell, used his teeth to chop off the ear of one Tope Oladele who was also in the cell.The offences, according to him, are contrary to and punishable…

A lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju has said that Peter Obi can only get the position of a vice presidential candidate in the 2027 election.Adeyanju said the only thing the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party is a VP slot for Atiku Abubakar should the coalition plan pull through.In a post made on X, Adeyanju noted that almost all the Northern politicians have a strong advantage in the current political situation.He also noted the Northern politicians are the ones who have what it takes to take over power from President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).On…

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into the assault of a female student at the Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa, following a viral video showing a group of female students physically attacking their colleague over allegations of boyfriend snatching.In the footage widely circulated on social media on Wednesday, the victim was seen being flogged with long, thick canes by a group of girls, while others recorded the assault.The attackers ignored pleas from bystanders and continued the beating, leaving the victim with visible injuries on her back and head. One of the assailants,…