Author: Kwara Reporters

The National Pension Commission has urged states and local governments to implement the Contributory Pension Scheme for a pension-secure Nigeria.The call was made in a statement by PenCom on Wednesday.The Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014, in Section 2(1), stipulates that the scheme applies to all public sector employees across Abuja, states, local governments, and the private sector.According to the statement in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), state governments have the constitutional right to legislate pension matters within their jurisdictions.The commission said state governments were required to domesticate the scheme by enacting appropriate pension laws…

The police command in Rivers has confirmed the neutralisation of an unspecified number of suspected vandals attempting to vandalise a pipeline in the Aluu and Rumuekpe communities, Rivers.The commissioner of police in Rivers, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said the suspects died on the spot.He explained that the operation was part of the ongoing joint effort with other security agencies to safeguard the state.“The joint security forces successfully thwarted an attempt by miscreants to vandalise a pipeline, leading to the death of the vandals who sought to detonate it.“The failed detonation was…

Charles Olufemi Folayan, a former YPP House of Representatives candidate for the Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency and widely known as Asoju Odo, has called on the youth involved in the 2019 Otoge political revolution in Kwara State to unite and build upon the achievements of the Otoge movement as the state approaches the 2027 elections.In his remarks during the Iftar gathering with Kwara State APC Youth Leaders in Ilorin yesterday, Folayan emphasized the importance of reuniting the diverse youth factions who, for various reasons, aligned with different political parties ahead of the 2023 elections.While acknowledging that politics is driven by individual…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate probe into the prison break at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi.This is contained in a statement by the minister’s special adviser on media, Babatunde Alao, on Monday in Abuja.The minister described the incident as unfortunate and vowed to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured.He said the ministry would leverage the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technological solutions to ensure this.Mr Tunji-Ojo also ordered the acting controller general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi, to visit the facility.He also directed Mr Ndidi to evaluate the situation…

The Ondo State Police Command has denied that its officers stole mobile phones from a shop in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area.Last week, CCTV footage showed the officers from the Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT) unit allegedly stealing mobile phones from a barbershop in the town.The police officers were seen entering the shop reportedly owned by Seketi Adebowale and picking up the phones believed to have been left by customers to charge.Addressing journalists on Monday in Akure, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Wilfred Afolabi, explained that the officers were arrested and interrogated.Mr Afolabi said that during the interrogation,…

Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, played host to an impressive gathering of political stakeholders, youth leaders, and dignitaries at the A.A Youth Wing Stakeholders Iftar held at the Flower Garden Centre. The event, organized by Amb. Akanbi Iliyas Shola, brought together key players in the state’s political landscape for an evening of reflection, engagement, and unity.A major highlight of the event was the presence of the Executive Chairman of Ilorin South Local Government, Hon. Nuhu Majeed Podo, whose attendance reinforced his commitment to youth engagement and party unity. Other prominent figures in attendance included local government chairmen, senior special…

A former Executive Chairman of Ekiti Local Government and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Chief Yinka Ayeni Dallas, has accused the state party chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, and the secretary, Alhaji Ishowo, of leading the party into disarray due to their leadership failures. He asserted that the duo should be held responsible for the deteriorating state of the APC in Kwara.Dallas, in a reaction to a Facebook post by the Kwara PDP Spokesman, Sholyment Olusegun Olusola, announcing the resignation of an APC member from Moro Local Government, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdulrauf (popularly known as Heavy),…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has suffered a major setback following the resignation of Hon. Abdullahi AbdulRauph AbdulSalam (Saraki Adini), a prominent member from Moro Local Government Area.In a formal resignation letter addressed to the APC Chairman of Okutala Ward, Hon. AbdulSalam cited persistent internal conflicts, leadership shortcomings, and a lack of unity within the party as the key reasons for his departure.“I defected to the APC in March 2023 due to certain circumstances, but the party’s failure to manage crises and foster peaceful coexistence among its leaders has made it impossible to remain,” he stated.He further…

The Akínkanjú Ọmọ of Esie Kingdom, Chief Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has extended warm appreciations to the revered Monarchs in Igbomina Kingdom, the Olupo of Ajase Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu and Elesie of Esie, Oba Yakub Ibrahim Babalola for their contributions towards the growth of culture and education at the grassroots. In his statement, Engr. Adeyemi said it is always encouraging to see our Royal fathers’ efforts being recognized and commended by the concerned authority. It serves as a morale booster for more initiatives than can drive growth and development particularly in the area of culture and education.That our Royal…

The Ogun Special Anti-Cultism Court in Abeokuta on Friday sentenced two men, Sodiq Idowu,27, and Akintope Akinmolayan,22, to seven years’ imprisonment each for belonging to a secret cult.The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were convicted on a sole count charge of membership of an unlawful society.The magistrate, O.L. Oke, said the prosecution had proven its case beyond every reasonable doubt, adding that the convicts were guilty as charged.He, therefore, sentenced Messrs Idowu and Akinmolayan to seven years each without an option of fines.Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Olaide Rawlings told the court that the convict committed the offences on September…