Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has admitted to the ongoing leadership crisis and other huddles within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Kwankwaso acknowledged that the recent Supreme Court’s ruling has left the party in a precarious position. He made this known in a statement issued on his official X handle Saturday in reactions to speculations of possible realignment, specifically his alleged plot to defect to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday. As against the claims, Kwankwaso held that no decision has been taken over his political future despite the leadership crisis and unresolved litigation case of the…

Safiu Kehinde Former Minister of Power and Oyo governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, has, alongside his supporters, accused the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abdulrasheed Ladoja, of persistently causing the defeat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in past elections in the state. Adelabu maintained that the APC had only been chased out of power twice since 1999 which include during the 2003 and 2019 elections. The ex-Minister made this known during his address to his supporters on Saturday. While directly avoiding mentioning Ladoja, his supporters however echoed the Olubadan’s name when Adelabu asked them who was responsible for the defeat of…

Agency Report The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three workers in a lone accident along Oke-Onigbin and Omu-Aran road, after the May Day Celebration in Kwara. The Sector Commander of FRSC, Kwara Command, Kabir Kazeem, confirmed the incident during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ilorin. He said the accident occurred around 3 p.m when the victims were returning home after participating in the annual event. “A commercial bus, Black colour Mazda, with registration number ARP627KY was on May 1, involved in a lone accident due to over-speeding. “Seven…

Safiu Kehinde ‎The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and thunderstorms from Sunday to Tuesday. As contained in NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday in Abuja, the agency predicted moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility between two kilometres and five kilometres over the northern region on Sunday. ‎NiMet anticipated localised visibility of less than or equal to 1,000 metres over parts of Katsina, Kano and Jigawa States throughout the forecast period. ‎It anticipated moderate dust haze over the North-Central region throughout the period. ‎NiMet predicted sunny skies with a few patches of cloud over the southern region, with slim…

Safiu Kehinde A former Vice Chairman of Oyo State’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Isiaka Alimi, has placed curse on governorship aspirant, Sharafa Alli, and whoever endorses him as the party’s candidate for the 2027 Oyo gubernatorial election. Alimi declared former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, as the party’s preferred candidate for the election while raining curses on Alli’s camp. While addressing a crowd of supporters on Saturday, the Oyo APC chieftain accused Alli of often abandoning the party leaders in times of trouble, adding that the aspirant has no record of success. “If they adopt anyone there,…

Distributes Tools, Implements to Farmers Safiu Kehinde Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the 2026 farming season in Niger State while distributing farming tools and implements to farmers. Tinubu flagged off the farming season during her visit to Minna, the state’s capital on Saturday. She further handed over a total of 250 tractors with 75horse power capacity, 50 Combined tractors, 150,000 bags of fertilizers and others to be distributed among the 25 Local Government Areas of the State. The First Lady’s gesture was described as a visible testament to the nation’s commitment to agricultural transformation, food security, and…

Says Party Will Produce Candidates Safiu Kehinde The African Democratic Congress (ADC) had allayed concerns over its participation in the 2027 General Elections, affirming that it will produce candidates who will contest in the elections. As against speculations of possible disqualification on account of unresolved litigation cases, the ADC held that there is no legal impediment on its participation. This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. As contained in the statement, Abdullahi labelled the speculations that the party will not produce candidates at the 2027 election as mischievous, and…

Safiu Kehinde Obidient Movement, the support and mobilisation group of the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has disclosed that its principal is currently engaged in high-level consultations with stakeholders and political allies amid speculatioms of another defection. NPO Reported the growing speculations of Obi’s possible defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to thr Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The rumours of the planned defection is coming days after the Supreme Court’s ruling over the leadership crisis of the  ADC as the apex court returning the case to the trial court. With the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline…

Agency Report The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the licences of some underperforming Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators and realigned waste collection routes in areas with increased waste generation. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Gbadegesin said the decision followed a comprehensive operational review aimed at aligning operator capacity with the growing waste management demands of the state. He explained that the affected operators failed to meet required service standards, making the withdrawal necessary in the interest of…

Agency Report The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr Sunday Makinde, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to abandon the proposed Sokoto–Badagry Highway in spite of the criticisms from some quarters. Makinde made the appeal on Saturday in Badagry during the funeral outing thanksgiving of the late Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu Toyi I, held at the Freeman Memorial Methodist Cathedral, Jegba Quarters. According to him, the highway project is crucial to national development and should be pursued with the same commitment as the ongoing Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. “We are waiting to see serious construction on the Sokoto–Badagry…