Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde A former Chief Security Officer of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr Letam Kine, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Kine was reportedly killed along Polytechnic Road, Bori, Khana LGA, around 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday. Agabe said the assailants fled the scene before security operatives arrived, while the victim’s body was deposited in a mortuary. She said the body would be preserved pending autopsy, as police launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing. “The…

Safiu Kehinde A teenager was on Sunday killed by suspected illegal street racers in Imo State. The incident reportedly occurred around 6:30 p.m on Sunday at the front gate of the Imo State University Campus along Okigwe Road. Video capturing the incident and shared on X, showed the moment the teenager identified as Chibuike ran into the speeding car while attempting to cross the road. The car swept Chibuike off his feet dragging the mobile accessories trader few metres away before stopping. Subsequent video showed moment onlookers rushed the teenager, who had reportedly died on the spot, into the car.…

Safiu Kehinde Renowned Nigerian filmmaker, Jade Osiberu, has fired back at an X user who dismissed her viewpoint over Nigeria’s power sector, urging her to focus on the entertainment industry. The X user, with the handle, @Jacob24385905, had disagreed with Osiberu’s objection against the idea of the federal government selling the power transmission infrastructure to private sector. Tunji Andrews, the co-founder of Awabah, a pension-oriented fintech platform, had in an interview on Nairametrics at the weekend, suggested the sales of transmission infrastructures to private investors. Osiberu, in a comment on the post shared on X ruled out the sales of…

Agency Report Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have foiled an attempted terrorist infiltration on a military base and evacuated 21 female students to safety following intelligence on a planned attack in Borno. Latest operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday said troops also apprehended a suspected cross-border kidnapper operating between Nigeria and Cameroon. The report said troops of 3 Battalion at Forward Operating Base Logomani detected ISWAP/JAS terrorists attempting to encircle their position through CCTV surveillance. It said the troops engaged the terrorists, forcing them to withdraw before executing the planned infiltration. The…

Safiu Kehinde Adewale Adekoya, the saxophonist of Nigerian fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, has tendered public apology over the controversial ‘Oyunkoyun’ lyrics sang by the band amid a fresh paternity scandal involving the singer. NPO Reported that the fuji icon had last week come under fire following the release of a video of his performance at the palace of Onikate of Ikateland where he rendered the lyrics widely considered as mockery song targeted at Asisat Ayinde, the 12-year-old girl who claimed to be the singer’s daughter. The Fuji icon, in the Yoruba lyrics particularly targeted at…

As Police Clarify Engagement in Hoodlums’ Attack at Motor Park Safiu Kehinde Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were on Sunday attacked by suspected armed thugs in Osun State. The hoodlums numbering up to 10 reportedly attacked INEC officials who were distributing Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) at Oyinlola DC Primary School in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state ahesd of the August 15 Governorship Election. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Osun Police Command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi. According to Ojelabi, the hoodlums opened fire on arrival at the school, sending the crowd and officials…

Calls for Tinubu, Ribadu’s Intervention Safiu Kehinde The Osun State Government has called for the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and his National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the fresh outbreak of violence in the state. The state government demanded an end to the alleged impunity by the police following reported attack on Naval personnel by some suspected police officers at Ile-Ife. NPO earlier Reported violent attack at the May Fair motor park in the ancient city in the early hours of Sunday. Suspected armed thugs stormed the motor park, opening fire sporadically. The thugs were alleged to have…

Safiu Kehinde Violence has on Sunday erupted across Osun state as suspected armed thugs took over motor parks. This is coming days after the state’s governor, Ademola Adeleke, declared ban on the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in the state. NPO Reported that the governor had, during a Security Council Meeting held on Thursday in Osogbo, directed the Osun Police Command and other security agencies to end all the union’s activities in all motor parks across the state. The directive however appeared to have triggered violent acts as armed thugs went on rampage on Sunday, storming…

Safiu Kehinde The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has made mockery of the lawmaker representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Olubiyi Fadeyi, over his membership withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress, APC, after being denied the party’s ticket for re-election. Ajagunla had during the Senate’s plenary session on Friday presented his membership withdrawal letter. While announcing the receival of the letter to the red chamber, Akpabio described Fadeyi’s resignation from the APC as a resignation from politics. ‘As you are packing your things, an announcement just came from the minority leader. ‘This one is a letter of resignation from the All Progressives…

Safiu Kehinde The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project group (SERAP) has dragged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) to court over its failure to explain and account for N211 trillion in oil money recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Sundry Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses.’ NNPCL reportedly recorded over N211 trillion in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Sundry Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses’ without adequately explaining the transactions or providing sufficient information to enable public scrutiny of the funds. SERAP however accused the company of failing to account for the fund. In a lawsuit numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1427/2026 and filed last…