Author: Safiu Kehinde

The US presidential election is far from decided, but the playing field appears to be steadily tilting toward Donald Trump. The electoral map is beginning to look more like 2016, when Trump won, than 2020, when he lost. Across the US, in counties that have reported their results, the former president is making modest but noticeable headway. Trump has been projected to win North Carolina and Georgia, the first two of the seven battleground states to be decided. Those victories came on the back of a strong performance in traditional rural areas. Kamala Harris is largely matching Joe Biden’s totals…

Safiu Kehinde The US has 50 states with 43 of them voting same party every election, that is, they vote either Democrats or Republican. According to BBC, there are seven states with different voting pattern. They are known as the swing states and can be divided into two groups- The Sun Belt (comprising of Nevada Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia) and the Rust Belt (comprising of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania). In US Elections, states with more people are worth more points. These points are reportedly called electoral college points and for the swing states, they range from 6 to 19…

Safiu Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has charged students across the country against corruption to safe guard their future. Olukoyede stated this in Abuja on Monday, November 4, 2024 while addressing students of New Capital School, Asokoro, Abuja that visited the corporate headquarters of the EFCC on a study tour. As contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, the EFCC boss urged the students to see internet fraud and other acts of corruption as a serious setback to the development of the nation and desist from them in the interest of their future. Olukoyede,…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has, on Tuesday, promoted the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, to the rank of Lieutenant General during a ceremony held at the State House, Abuja. The decoration of the acting army chief was held at the President’s office, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement. Tinubu commended the military for its unwavering courage, dedication, and patriotism in maintaining the nation’s security. “It is both an honour and a privilege to decorate you today. “This recognition reflects your commitment and service to the Nigerian military, which speaks volumes through your…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the owner of the suspected killer dog which allegedly mauled a security operatives to death. This was disclosed by the Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on X handle on Tuesday. A video had surfaced on X earlier today showing the security man suspected to be mauled by the dogs lying on the road of an estate identified as Pinnock estate. The dogs could be seen roaming around unconscious security operative. In the wake of the the incident, the Police disclosed that investigation us ongoing while confirming the…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian music artist, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, has expressed his excitement after voting for the time at the ongoing US Presidential election. The music artist was all smiles as he shared the moment in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, flaunting his Georgia voting sticker. Though raised in Lagos, Davido was born in Georgia, making him an American by birth. In December 2023 he was recognized by the U.S. State of Georgia General Assembly as an outstanding citizen.

Safiu Kehinde It was a moment of horror at Cele-Mile 2 area of Lagos on Tuesday after a yet-to-be identified commercial bus driver set himself and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) ablaze. As seen in a now viral video on X, the driver was on the verge of getting apprehended by a team of LASTMA officials who intercepted his vehicle over alleged violation of traffic regulations. In the cause of argument and attempt to evade arrest, the driver alleged doused one of the officials in petrol. Fire would ignite in the fracas, setting both the…

Civil servants caught having sex in their offices will face “severe measures”, the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea has warned after hundreds of allegedly pornographic videos were leaked to the public. The videos reportedly involve high-ranking civil servant Baltasar Ebang Engonga having sex with various women – including the wives of prominent officials – in his office. Mr Engonga is head of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency and also a relative of the country’s president. The BBC has asked him for comment. On his Facebook page, Mr Engonga has posted that he is feeling sad, along with a photo of…

Safiu Kehinde Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents of a demolished estate in the Sabon Lugbe area in Abuja, have planned to protest against the action of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, accusing him of disregarding pending suit over the landed property. Counsel to the aggrieved victims, Mr Kalu Kalu, made this known on Tuesday while speaking with judiciary correspondents in Abuja. According to reports, the Weather-Field Estate was one of the buildings recently demolished by the authority in FCT. Kalu alleged that despite a suit filed at the High Court of the FCT against the minister and two others, to…

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has reversed the decision of the past minister of education on the 18-years admission benchmark into tertiary institutions, setting 16 years as the new age restriction. Alausa disclosed this at his inaugural press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, what led to that initial decision was the way the National Policy on Education was designed. ”We will not be going forward with the 18-years admission benchmark. We will go with 16 years and we are going to meet with JAMB and others on that. ”There will also be exception…