Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Kogi State lawmaker, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has invited Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and other members of the Senate to her constituency for project inauguration. In what appeared to be an extension of olive branch to the Senate weeks after her return from her six months suspension, Akpoti-Uduaghan wrote to Akpabio to inform and invite members of the red chamber to event slated to hold on Sunday at the Kogi Central Senatorial District which she represents. As contained in the letter read by Akpabio during the plenary sitting on Thursday, the Kogi lawmaker noted that the project commissioning is…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has affirmed his administration commitment to leveraging on technology to enhance efficiency,  transparency, and accountability in governance. Tinubu made this known while speaking on Thursday at the State House during the launch of the NINAUTH APP, a digital, mobile-based identity authentication Application developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The President, as quoted in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, declared that his administration is committed to providing a credible, secure, verifiable, and usable identity management system across the board. This, according to him, is a system …

By Akin Olaniyan The social media is a brutal battleground and it is no surprise that some of the debates around the age-old question of what truly constitutes value takes place online rather than in more sacred places. The recent public spat pitting industrialist Cosmas Maduka and micro-celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest, over the phrase “Money Na Water” is another of those serious debates, which we have to conduct on social media. However, we would be mistaken if we allow the matter to be swept under the news feeds of social media because this goes well beyond a simple disagreement about…

Safiu Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to assess and verify the documents uploaded on its portal for the registration of eight new political parties. INEC, in an update on its ongoing party registration exercise, announced that eight out of the 14 pre-qualified associations have successfully completed the upload of all necessary information and documentation for their party registration. As contained in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Commissioner & Chairman for Information and Voters Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, INEC disclosed the uploaded documents were confirmed during its regular meeting today. According to the statement,…

Safiu Kehinde Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed his confidence about his re-election bid at the 2026 gubernatorial election. Adeleke maintained that he has no cause to fear, stressing that he has performed very well and has the backing of Osun people. The governor made this known while addressing newsmen after his screening by the National Convention Screening Committee (NCOC) on Thursday in Maitama, Abuja. Adeleke, who was screened ahead of the August 8, 2026 election, cited his victory against his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, as prove that he has the people’s support coupled with the works his administration has…

Safiu Kehinde A three-storey building collapse in Apapa area of Lagos State has claimed the life of one adult male with eight others injured. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning at Baale Alayabiagba Street, Alayabiagba community in Ajegunle- Apapa. As confirmed in a statement issued by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the eight injured victims were rescued from the debris of the builidng while also recovering the body of the deceased victim. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s response team arrived at the scene around 11:09 a.m. to find the building completely collapsed, trapping…

As New CDS Assumes Command Safiu Kehinde The newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to lead a professional, innovative, and people-centred Armed Forces committed to safeguarding Nigeria’s peace, unity, and territorial integrity. Oluyede made the pledge while assuming command at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, following the formal handover by his predecessor, Gen. Christopher Musa. NPO earlier Reported that the DHQ had on Thursday organised a handover ceremony in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s reshuffling of the Armed Force leadership. Following the confirmation of his appointment alongside four other new service chiefs, Oluyede…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has on Thursday promoted the newly appointed service chiefs with new ranks. This is coming hours after their screening and confirmation by the Senate. In the wake of their confirmation, Tinubu would in a short ceremony held in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, decorated the new service chiefs with their new ranks. The new Chief of Defence Staff Olufemi Oluyede, was decorated with the new rank of General as against his initial Lieutenant General rank. In the same vein, the new Chief of Army Staff, (formerly Major General) Wahidi  Shaibu, was elevated…

Safiu Kehinde The Senate has on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Bernard Doro as the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. NPO Reported that President Bola Tinubu last week written to the Senate for the approval of Doro’s appointment. Tinubu had appointed the Clinical Practitioner as replacement of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda who vacated his ministerial role following his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman. In response to the President’s demand, the Senate today screened Doro during it plenary session. The screening exercise was reportedly concluded within 30 minutes with the lawmakers unanimously confirming the…

Safiu Kehinde A Police officer has been identified to be among the casualties confirmed dead in a multiple crash along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. NPO earlier Reported that the incident which occurred in the early hours of Thursday on the popular Kara Bridge outward Ibadan had claimed lives of eight people. While the cause of the incident was not initially confirmed, the crash had involved a truck and a container laden trailer which erupted in flames while another truck spilt its contents (cartons of biscuits) on the road. Also involved in the chain reaction of the multiple crash was a container laden…