Author: Safiu Kehinde

The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during a Georgia school shooting called to warn a school counselor prior to the shooting, the suspect’s aunt and grandfather said Saturday. Colt Gray, 14, apologized to his mother Marcee Gray on the morning of the mass shooting at Apalachee High School — sending an alarming early-morning text that prompted the mother to warn the school, his grandfather told the New York Post Marcee Gray’s father, Charles Polhamus, told the New York Post his daughter was at his home in Georgia on Wednesday morning when Colt texted her to say:…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the resignation of his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. This was contained in a statement issued by the President hours after Ajuri’s disclosure of his resignation earlier today. According to the statement, Tinubu acknowledged Ajuri’s personal and health reasons for his decision. The President commended Ajuri for his dedication and commitment at service, while urging the public to respect his privacy. The statement read in part; “The President has received the memo from Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson…

Safiu Kehinde  Super Eagles of Nigeria has began the quest for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) ticket on a higher note as they cruised past Benin Republic in 3-0 victory. Few months after suffering defeat to Benin at the World Cup Qualifiers, Nigeria hosted the West African nation again for AFCON Qualifiers opener at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo- the capital city of Akwa-Ibom state. Super Eagles were pitched to revenge the World Cup Qualifiers shocking defeat which led to the dismissal of Finidi George as the national team head coach after just two games. Benin held Nigeria…

Agency Report The Police Command in Edo says it has commenced a mop up of illegal arms and ammunition ahead of the Sept. 21 Governorship Election in the state. SP Moses Yamu, the spokesperson of the command, quoted the state’s Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, as saying this on Saturday in Benin. Iwo said, during a meeting with the chairmen of political parties and their respective governorship candidates, that the aim was to ensure security of the electoral process. The commissioner appealed to them to prevail on their supporters to shun all forms of violence during the forthcoming election. He…

Safiu Kehinde The Jigawa State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on education to address out-of-school children syndrome. This was disclosed on Saturday by the House Speaker, Haruna Dangyatum, at a one-day meeting with the legislators organised by the Jigawa State Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The development came against the backdrop of report by the Jigawa State Bureau of Statistics, which indicated that 38.5 per cent of children aged five – 14 are out-of-school, while 32.3 per cent of the youths between 15 – 17 years did not attended school. Speaking at the meeting held in Kaduna,…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Police Command has, on Saturday, nabbed two suspected traffic robbers at Agbado area of the state. This was confirmed in a post on the Command’s official X handle. The suspects, identified as Idowu Lukuman and Sadiq Ahmed, were arrested by officers of Agbado Police Division following a distress call over one of their recent operation. They had allegedly robbed a victim in traffic which led to their arrest. Meanwhile, the victim’s phone and an operational motorcycle were recovered from them. The statement read; Officers of Agbado Division, after receiving a distress call from a citizen, arrested…

Safiu Kehinde  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his position. This was disclosed in a statement released by him on Saturday. As contained in statement made available to NPO Reports, Ngelale gave family health reasons as cause for his decision which he made known to the President yesterday. “On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family.” He wrote. Ajuri…

Safiu Kehinde  Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved Work-from-home Policy for civil servants across the state. This was disclosed in statement issued the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode. As contained in the statement posted on the state’s official X handle yesterday, the designed hybrid work arrangement would allow officers on Grade Levels 01 – 07 to work from home three days a week, Grade Levels 08 – 12 will work from home for two days each week, while officers on Grade Levels 13 – 17 will be permitted to work from home for one day…

Agency Report  James Huang, Chairman, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), says that Taiwan is set to revolutionise the global tech scene, with Nigeria at the forefront of its strategic focus. Huang said this during the 2024 Taiwan Technology Day which was organised by the Taiwan Trade Centre in Lagos on Friday. Highlighting Taiwan’s dominance in Information Technology (IT), electronic manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence (AI), he said that it was eager to forge innovative partnerships with African enterprises and governments. “Taiwan is the leading country in terms of information technology industries and we are the most critical country when it…

China is ending most foreign adoptions of its children, leaving hundreds of American and other foreign families with pending applications in limbo. Since the early 1990s, China has sent tens of thousands of adoptees overseas – with about half arriving in the United States – as its draconian one-child policy forced many families to abandon children, especially girls and babies with disabilities. But in recent decades, as China’s economy boomed and births slowed, international adoptions of Chinese children have declined in number. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, they have largely been on hold. Now the Chinese government is officially ending…