Author: Safiu Kehinde

Agency Report The death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, has thrown his native Ilobu Community into deep mourning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspodent, who was in the town on Wednesday, reports that the whole area looked unusually calm. At the Palace of the Olobu of Ilobi Land, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan, he appealed to the Nigerian Army and the Federal Government to allow the community to bury the late COAS in the community. He said it would be a great honour, if the Army would grant the community’s request to bury the deceased in…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign on Wednesday in a concession speech that acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump’s win while warning of potential dark times to come. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she told supporters, many of them in tears, at her alma mater Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington. Harris, her voice at times wavering, pledged to continue fighting for women’s rights and against gun violence and to “fight for the dignity that all people deserve.” She…

Safiu Kehinde Former United States President, Barrack Obama, and his wife, Michelle Obama, have both spoken over the just concluded US Presidential election which saw Republican candidate, Donald Trump, re-elected president. Reacting in a joint statement issued by Barrack Obama in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, the couple stated that Trump’s victory was not the outcome they were expecting. The Obamas had drummed support for their Democrats candidate, Kamala Harris, and her Vice, Tim Walz. The Democrats would, however, be defeated by Donald Trump who won with 295 electoral votes as against Harris’ 226. Admitting to the…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 100 people were kidnapped by suspected bandit in raid across Zamfara communities near Gusau, the state’s capital. While state authorities and the police are yet to issue statement over the incident, report, however, confirmed the incident as survivors spoke with BBC Hausa. Recounting the incident, a survivor, whose name was undisclosed, narrated how the communities were suddenly left in turmoil as residents flee out of fear of another attack. According to the survivor, over 50 people were taken near Sabon Layi while.another 50 were reportedly abducted near Dogon Hayi. While admitting that the figure is…

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State Government has announced the death of the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Housing, Hon. Tajudeen Egunjobi. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state government on Wednesday. According to the statement made available to NPO Reports, Egunjobi reportedly died on Tuesday after a brief illness. Expressing shock over the death of his aide, Abiodun paid condolence visit to the home of the deceased in Oke-Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He described his late Special Adviser as a very humble and reliable team member. According to him, the late Egunjobi was a very loyal…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Army has finally broken silence over the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Hours after the announcement of his death, the Armed Force mourned the passing of the COAS in a post on their official X handle. The Army lauded the late COAS’ service to Nigeria while maintaining that his legacy and contributions will never be forgotten. “Rest in Peace Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s 23rd Chief of Army Staff, who passed away on November 5, 2024. “You dedicated your life to serving Nigeria, with a distinguished career spanning over three…

Agency Report Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja paid condolence visit to the family of the Late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The First Lady was accompanied by Hajia Nana Shettima and Zara Ribadu wives of the Vice President and National Security Adviser respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports they were received by the wife of the Chief of Defence Staff, Mrs Oghogho Musa. In a condolence message, Mrs Tinubu described the late General as a virtuous and courageous man. “Throughout his career, the late Chief of Army Staff exemplified valour, patriotism…

Safiu Kehinde Democrats party’s presidential candidate, Kamala Harris is set to make her first speech after suffering defeat to Donald Trump at the almost concluded 2024 United States general election. The US Vice President will be breaking her silence hours after Donald Trump’s historic US presidential election victory According to BBC, Harris will be addressing the nation for the first time since her defeat when she speaks to supporters at Howard University at 16:00 EST (21:00 GMT) Having won majority of the swing states, Trump surpassed the required 270 electoral votes to emerge winner of the election. He had told…

VDM Calls Out Suleiman Over False Predictions Safiu Kehinde Kamala Harris’ Defeat to Donald Trump at the almost concluded 2024 US Election has not only left her supporters on a bad note, it has also foiled the prophesy of popular Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleiman. Sequel to Trump’s victory over the US Vice President and the 2024 Democrats Presidential candidate, an old video of Apostle Suleiman’s prophesy on the emergence of United States’ first female President had resurfaced on X. The video, dated back to the 2020 US election between Trump and Joe Biden, saw the clergyman predicting the impeachment…

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is set to reshape US foreign policy, promising potentially radical shifts on multiple fronts as war and uncertainty grip parts of the world. During his campaign, Trump made broad policy pledges, often lacking specific details, based on principles of non-interventionism and trade protectionism – or as he puts it “America First”. His victory signals one of the most significant potential disruptions in many years in Washington’s approach to foreign affairs in the midst of parallel crises. We can piece together some of his likely approach to different areas from both his comments on…