Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Suspended Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osun State Chapter, Peter Babalola, has resigned from the party. This was disclosed yesterday in a handwritten resignation letter signed by the ex-Chief of Staff to former Osun state governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. In the letter made available to NPO Reports, Babalola sighted consideration of his personal values and goals as the motives behind his membership withdrawal from the party. “I am writing to formally notify you of my decision to resign my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately. “This decision comes after careful reflection and consideration of…

 Safiu Kehinde  United Nation’s Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. The tragic incident occured on Saturday when an al-Qaeda-linked armed group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), launched deadly attacks on Barsalogo town. According to news reports, it was the latest terror attack by the Al Qaeda-linked militant group in the north of the West African country which has captured large areas of territory in recent years. In reaction, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, in a statement on Tuesday in New York,…

Agency Report Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks – Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw officers in body armour carry out raids in 21 countries between April and July 2024. The mission, co-ordinated by global policing agency Interpol, led to the arrest of 300 people with links to Black Axe and other affiliated groups. Interpol called the operation a “major blow” to the Nigerian crime network, but warned that its international reach and technological sophistication mean it remains a global threat. In one…

Safiu Kehinde  Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year old man over alleged murder of his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter while she was sleeping. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Enugu State Police Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe. According to the statement, operatives of the Command has received a distress call over the murder of the 4-year old girl. ”On Aug.18, police operatives serving in the command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad hastened to a compound on Orba Road in Nsukka Local Government Area, upon receiving a distress call alleging the murder of a four-year-old girl. ”The lifeless body of…

Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 125,928 of the 184,438 newly printed Permanent Voters’ Card (PVCs) have been collected in Edo, ahead of the Sept.21 Governorship election in the state. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The PVC collection, he said, represents 68.3 per cent of the 184,438 new cards issued during the recent Continuous Voter Registration exercise. ”This marks the highest collection rate recorded by INEC since the introduction of CVR for off-cycle governorship elections in 2015. ”The collection,…

Safiu Kehinde  Lagos State government has unveiled its plan ahead of Mpox Outbreak in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on the state government’s official Facebook page yesterday. According to the statement, Lagos Commissioner of Health, Akin Abayomi, had revealed the state’s plan ahead of Mpox outbreak during a media briefing at Proteas Hotel, Alausa-Ikeja area of the state. Despite zero case of active Mpox, Abayomi outlines the state’s mutipronged strategy to shield Lagos from the emerging threat- considering the state’s high population density. The first strategy, according to Abayomi, is a robust stakeholder engagement involving experts…

Halimah Olamide The Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail will begin partial operations today, Wednesday. This was discloed by the spokesperson, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Kolawole Ojelabi in a statement on Tuesday. The trains will convey passengers freely and run four trips a day between Oyingbo and Agbado. The Red Line, according to LAMATA, is one of the six rail lines and one monorail prescribed for Lagos in her Strategic Transport Master Plan. It is also a transport project connecting Lagos with Ogun State as many workers and business owners in Lagos reside in Ogun. Ojelabi said the milestone…

Halimah Olamide The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has debunked claims in viral video on bread safety in the country. This was contained in a statement by the CEO, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye on Tuesday. The circulating video suggests that the agency advised Nigerians to avoid bread due to the use of saccharine by some producers. According to NAFDAC, this does not reflect the observations of the agency during the stakeholders’ engagement on August 16, 2024, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Therefore, NAFDAC clarified that the use of saccharine in bread is not permitted under…

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris has, today, paid a visit to the London headquarters of the British Broadcasting Commission. This was dicsclosed in statement issued by the Special Assistant to the minister on media, Rabiu Ibrahim. As contained in the statement, Idris’ visit was part of a bridge-building and cooperation efforts between Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and foreign and local media houses. Meeting with BBC’s top management, headed by Mr Jonathan Munro, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the BBC News and Director of the BBC World Service, the minister advocated…

Safiu Kehinde Members of the National Assembly representing Ogun state has lauded the effort of the state’s governor, Dapo Abiodun, over the ongoing construction of Nigerian Customs Training School in the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available to NPO Reports after the NASS Members inspection visit to the training school located at the Gateway International Airport along Ilishan-Iperu Road in Ikenne Local Government Area earlier today. As contained in the statement, the NASS members commended Abiodun for his developmental drive towards launching Ogun state into an aviation hub. While stating the motives behind the inspection,, the Senator…