Author: Safiu Kehinde

The United States President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, initially designed to cement Gaza’s rocky ceasefire but which he foresees taking a wider role worrying to other global powers, although he said it would work with the United Nations. “Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do. And we’ll do it in conjunction with the United Nations,” Trump said, adding that the U.N. had great potential that had not been fully utilised. Trump, who will chair the board, invited dozens of other world leaders to join, saying he wants it…

Agency Report The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Command, has confirmed that three persons died in a ghastly accident that involved a car and commercial motorcycle on Ikot – Ibiok – Ikot Usekong Road in Eket LGA of Akwa Ibom. An authoritative source at the command told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket, on the condition of anonymity, on Thursday, that the accident occurred at about 11am on Tuesday. He gave the Reg. No. of the orange colour Salive Dodge car as BWR 858 AV, while that of the motorcycle is KPD 641 QA. He blamed…

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the Tongeji Island oil drilling and Olokola Deep Seaport projects. Abiodun made this known while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, during a courtesy visit in Abeokuta. As contained in a statement issued on the Ogun State Government’s official X handle on Thursday, the governor declared that commencement of the commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area, will position Ogun State to officially become an oil-producing state. He further announced that the long-awaited Olokola Deep…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has expressed his gratitude to his father and Nigerian billionaire businessman, Deji Adeleke, over his disclosure of the DNA test conducted over the paternity scandal involving the singer and a lady who claimed he is the father of her daughter. NPO Reported that Adeleke had on Wednesday conducted a press conference to address the scandal which lingered for years and propagated by controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo.’ The scandal would resurface earlier this month when alleged child of the singer, Anuoluwapo, shared a post on her Instagram page, declaring…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian blogger and activist, Adetoun Onajobi, popularly known as JustAdetoun, has broken silence over the Ogun State Police Command’s declaration of her wanted for alleged cyberbullying of the state governor, Dapo Abiodun. NPO Reported that the Ogun Police Command had earlier this week declared Adetoun wanted after allegedly rejecting of the command’s invitation. The command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, accused connived with a doctor to fabricate a medical report in a bid to avoid the summon. Reacting in a video posted on her Instagram handle, Adetoun expressed her displeasure with the command’s action…

Safiu Kehinde The Lagos State Police Command has busted the hideout of a robbery and fraud syndicate, popularly known as ‘One Chance’, arresting an ex-convict and 12 other suspects. The suspects who majorly engage in advance-fee fraud, commonly known as ‘419’, were apprehended following a raid on their hideout located at No. 85 Pipeline Road, near OPC Junction in the Idimu area of Lagos. During an inspection of the premises by the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, investigators discovered items believed to be linked to the group’s activities, including shrines and personal belongings suspected to belong to victims. Addressing newsmen,…

Two people have died and several are feared buried after landslides in New Zealand’s North Island. The deaths were reported at Welcome Bay, while rescue workers are still searching through rubble at a different site in a popular campground on Mount Maunganui. There are no “signs of life”, authorities said, adding that they have a “rough idea” of how many people are missing but are waiting for an exact figure. They provided no other details except that the group includes “at least one young girl”. The landslides were triggered by heavy rains over the last few days, which led to…

Agency Report The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Kwara State College of Education, Oro, citing worsening security in the area. The directive was contained in an internal memo dated Jan. 20, with reference number MOTE/CE/VOL.II/227, issued by the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology and sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. The memo, signed by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, directed the management of the institution to shut down with immediate effect, in line with the instruction of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. “The decision followed growing security…

Agency Report The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu said the US-Nigeria military and security cooperation has translated into tangible operational gains. Ribadu said this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group. “I would like to place firmly on record Nigeria’s appreciation for the depth, quality and impact of US-Nigeria military and security cooperation. “Since the November 2025 engagements, this cooperation has translated into tangible operational gains.” He listed some of the gains to include enhanced intelligence sharing, closer coordination between US AFRICOM and Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, and sustained engagement across Nigeria security…

Safiu Kehinde A law graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has tragically passed away barely a day after her convocation ceremony. This was disclosed in a post shared by an X user on Thursday. According to the post, the law graduate identified as Maryam Agoro, died yesterday. While the cause of her death was not disclosed, the X user, identified as Confidence Ufoma, mourned the passing of the graduate. “You did your convocation yesterday and today you’re no more,” the post read. “You deserve to be celebrated and you will be. “My sister, Evidence was always rooting for you…