Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan popularly called YAYI has been announced as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress for the next election in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made the announcement Monday evening at a stakeholders meeting held in Abeokuta the state capital. The announcement of the Senator from Ogun West puts paid to the ambitions of many other governorship aspirants on the platform of the party who had called on the party leaders to allow for a free and fair primaries among the competiting aspirants. Prominent among other aspirants for…

Safiu Kehinde Residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have rejected the relief materials sent to them by the state government officials as they demanded the rescue of 176 members of the community abducted during the deadly attack on the community in February. NPO Reported that suspected terrorists had on the 3rd of February 2026 stormed the community, killing over 170 people and abducting several others. With the residents still largely living in the grim aftermath of the attack, a delegate from the government visited the community on Monday with relief items which include mats,…

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that the African Democratic Party (ADC) was denied the usage of the Eagle Square for its National Convention. Wike claimed being unaware of the ADC’s request to use the facility. The Minister stated this while addressing newsmen after inspecting ongoing projects in Abuja on Monday. When asked about the allegation filed against the FCT Administration by former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, Wike described the claims as “baseless”, insisting that no formal application to use the facility was submitted. NPO Reported…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian media entrepreneur and QED Magazine Publisher, Olumide Iyanda, has decried the deteriorating state of the popular University of Ibadan hostel, Sultan Bello Hall, following his return to the hostel where he stayed 29 years ago as a student. Iyanda lamented over the poor condition he met the hostel in a post shared on his Instagram handle on Monday. The journalist recalled his time at the hostel which was considered an envy of students in other hostels. “I visited Sultan Bello Hall, University of Ibadan, last week. It was my first time back in 29 years. I returned…

The Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Olabomi, has described indigenes of the town both at home and abroad who are not supporting President Bola Tinubu as ‘bastard’. The monarch stated this while addressing his subjects in a video circulating online which was posted by Oloke Meji Radio TV. He said, “When I was speaking earlier, I said we should keep calm because we are going to receive our rights. Someone said that was how President Bola Tinubu said it then, without materialising. “No one among the royal families should say such a thing. Even if you are doing politics. Anyone…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has broken silence over the destruction of the recently commissioned Kugbo Bus Terminal. NPO Reported that a heavy rainstorm had earlier this month ripped off roof of the terminal, scattering the debris across the road. This had sparked mixed reactions from members of the public with netizens raising speculations over the quality of materials used in building the multi-billion Naira infrastructure. Reacting to the development while addressing newsman during a project inspection on Monday, Wike maintained that it was only the roof of the bus terminal that was affected as…

Safiu Kehinde The Maiduguri Specialist Hospital has confirmed receiving 21 injured victims of Jilli market airstrikes. NPO Reported that the Air Component of the North East Joint Tas Force, also known as Operation HADIN KAI, had launched multiple airstrikes on Jilli village located between the Gubio Local Government Area of Borno and the Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe. While the Nigerian Army had claimed that the attack, targeted at terrorists’ enclave in the abandoned village, was carried out with precision, reports however emerged that one of the airstrikes hit the market near the village, killing over 50 people with…

Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong has been killed during an armed robbery on his side’s team bus as ​they returned from an away match in the Ghana ‌Premier League on Sunday, the country’s football association (GFA) said. The incident occurred on the Goaso–Bibiani road as the team were heading home from the ​game against Samartex in Samreboi in the south of ​the country. “Masked men welding guns and assault rifles started shooting at our bus as the driver tried to ​reverse. The players and staff fled into nearby bushes ​to take cover.” The Ghanaian FA later said that 20-year-old Frimpong…

Agency Report The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike-backed National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the renovation of Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporter, who monitored developments at the PDP national secretariat at Zone 5 on Monday, observed that the renovation work was still ongoing, ahead of workers’ resumption. The renovation followed the unsealing of the party secretariat by the police, granting access to the Wike-backed faction. NAN reports that while the barricades around the office main building had been removed, there were still few police…

Safiu Kehinde The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has finally unveiled the venue for its National Convention following the rejection of its request to use the Eagles Square in Abuja. NPO earlier Reported that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT) had allegedly refused to grant ADC’s request to use the Eagles Square for the convention slated to hold on Tuesday despite acknowledging the letter sent by the party last week. As contained in a statement issued by former Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbodiyan, the ADC were also turned down by the Ministry of Sport where they sought permission to use…