Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered that flags across the country be flown half-mast while postponing the Federal Executive Council’s meeting over the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. This was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President had, in an earlier report by NPO, expressed his grievances over the death of the Army boss. Meanwhile, the President called for the rescheduling of the FEC meeting initially slated to hold today. The statement read in part; “President Bola Ahmed…

Safiu Kehinde In the wake of the arrival of the suspected killer dogs Lagos State Police Command’s headquarters, the Command has confirmed handling the case with respect to the rights of the animals. Reacting to a comment by an X user who had called for the respect of the animals’ right, the Command’s spokeperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that the dogs are getting the best as they are under the care of the Command’s K-9 unit. Hundeyin affirmed the Command’s stance against animal cruelty. “They are getting the best treatment. We do not condone cruelty to animals. “These were the dogs…

Safiu Kehinde Candidate of the Republican Party and former President has stage a comeback by winning the presidential election to become the country’s 47th president of the United States. Hailing a “magnificent victory”, the Republican told jubilant crowds in Florida: “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate” BBC reports Wednesday morning Nigerian time. BBC also reported that President-elect Trump carved a path to victory by winning the swing states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Kamala Harris is yet to concede or address supporters – dejected crowds left her watch party earlier before the final result came…

Safiu Kehinde After controversies surrounding his mysterious absence, the Presidency has finally announced the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. As contained in the statement, the COAS passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after period of illness. They statement read; “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. “He passed away on Tuesday…

Republicans are projected to have won the majority in the US Senate, after flipping Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Jim Justice, West Virginia’s current governor, is projected to win the seat vacated by the former Democrat Joe Manchin, while Bernie Moreno in Ohio unseated Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown. The projected results move the Senate to a 51-49 split in favour of the Republicans. Results in other seats are pending, however. Republicans so far are leading in the House of Representatives though several races are still undecided. Winning the Senate will give the party greater leverage to enact its…

Agency Report The Naira on Tuesday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,671.32 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that Naira gained N5.58. This represents a 0.33 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Monday when it exchanged at N1,676.90 to a dollar. Also, the total daily turnover increased to 218.77 million dollars on Tuesday up from 79.47 million dollars recorded on Monday. At the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the Naira traded between N1,687 and…

Safiu Kehinde The seventy six detained Kano minors has, on Tuesday night, arrived Kano state following their release. The minors, arraigned over alleged involvement in vandalization that occured during the EndBadGovernance protest, returned home via the Malam Aminu International Airport aboard a Max aircraft. According to reports the plane, which also flew the state’s governor, Abba Yusuf, touched down at around 9:57pm. Earlier in the evening, Yusuf had received the minors who had been released on the orders of President Bola Tinubu, Tuesday morning. Among those who received the minors were: The State Deputy Governor, Abdul Salam Gwarzo, Speaker of…

Safiu Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ridiculed claim by Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, that he did not lose the election but stolen, describing it as comical. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said this, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, while reacting to comments made by Abubakar on the outcome of the election. Abubakar, also a former vice president, had, on his X handle, stated that he did not lose the 2023 presidential election, claiming the election was stolen from him. In his reaction, Morka described Abubakar as…

Sporting Lisbon marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim’s reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres’ hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1. The result meant that Sporting continued their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday. The Portuguese league leaders were outplayed for most of the first half and should have trailed by more than Phil Foden’s early goal, but Gyokeres levelled it up before the break. City were caught cold at the start of the second period as Maximiliano Araujo finished a flowing move straight from the kickoff, before Gyokeres put…

Agency Report The Police Command in Imo has confirmed that two persons died on Tuesday, when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the International Market, Orlu. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Owerri. Okoye further disclosed that several other people sustained injuries from the explosion while scampering to safety. He explained that the command had launched investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that two hoodlums died from an IED. “The two persons, who were incidentally the hoodlums, were killed…