Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials. The convicts were given sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment after linked to Boko Haram or a rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). The trials came at a time when the government is under intense pressure to curb rising insecurity in Africa’s most-populous state. Security forces are battling multiple armed groups, from militant Islamists to separatists, and kidnapping-for-ransom gangs. Boko Haram launched an insurgency in the north-east in 2009, killing tens of thousands of people and displacing…
The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of the moon in over half a century. NASA’s gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, parachuted gently into calm seas off the Southern California coast shortly after 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time (0007 GMT on Saturday), concluding a mission that four days prior took the astronauts 252,756 miles away from Earth, deeper into space than anyone had flown before. The Artemis II flight, traveling a…
The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end their war despite marathon talks that concluded on Sunday in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, jeopardising a fragile ceasefire. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the 21-hour negotiations to end fighting that has killed thousands and sent global oil prices soaring since it began over six weeks ago. “The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America,” Vice President JD Vance, the head of the U.S. delegation,…
Agency Report The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Nigeria’s digital infrastructure expansion and job creation efforts. This is contained in a statement released on the Bank’s website on Friday. The bank said that the loan would fund the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) Project, a flagship initiative aimed at closing connectivity gaps and strengthening Nigeria’s digital economy. “Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and West Africa’s largest market, is expected to benefit from improved broadband access, productivity and employment under the project. “The initiative will expand the country’s national fibre…
Safiu Kehinde The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns to April 21, 2026. This was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, the LIRS Head of Corporate Communications. Subair said the extension, approved by Ayodele Subair, LIRS Executive Chairman, followed an earlier shift to April 14. He cited increased traffic on the electronic tax platform as taxpayers rushed to comply. The LIRS spokesperson explained that the decision was aimed at giving taxpayers additional time to complete their filings successfully. “The extension responds to overwhelming compliance and…
Safiu Kehinde The Kogi state government has denied alleged ethnic bias in civil service recruitment. This is coming under the heels of a viral voice note by a female civil servant who raised concerns over the alleged exclusion of Ebira youths from employment opportunities within the state civil service. Reacting in a statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, the state government refuted the allegation and urged calm. Fanwo said Governor Ahmed Ododo’s administration remained committed to inclusivity, active listening, and responsive governance. While acknowledging the civil servant’s right to express her views, he…
Safiu Kehinde Former Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Lagos governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has dismissed claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed a preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, spoke in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Gbenga Ogunleye, on Saturday. The former PDP member, who returned to the APC last year, said no aspirant had been anointed, stressing that the party leadership had taken no such decision. He added that Lagos APC leaders maintained all contenders would contest a credible primary election. “We note ongoing speculations alleging that a preferred aspirant…
Safiu Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken silence over the controversial Twitter (Now X) account linked to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. NPO Reported that Amupitan had on Friday come under spotlight following claims of him Amupitan was alleged to have locked and subsequently changing the name of his X handle, which contained his past posts indicating his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is coming under the heels of calls for his removal over alleged partisanship as he was accused of being a former campaigner for the APC. The controversial X handle had intensified…
As Turaki-led Faction Faults Police’s Action Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Police Force has unsealed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, granting access to the faction of the party backed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. This was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the factional National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, According to Jungudo, the secretariat and the presidential campaign office, Legacy House, Maitama, were unsealed in compliance with duly issued court orders. He said the property had been handed to the Mohammed-led National Working Committee, with Sen. Samuel Anyanwu recognised as National…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, all three sources said. The 56-year-old is nonetheless recovering from his wounds and remains mentally sharp, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. He is taking part in meetings with senior officials…