Author: Safiu Kehinde

North Korea blew up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas on Tuesday, prompting South Korea’s military to fire warning shots. Pyongyang said last week it would cut off the inter-Korean roads and railways entirely and further fortify the areas on its side of the border as part of its push for a “two-state” system scrapping its longstanding goal of unification. At around midday on Tuesday, some northern parts of road and rail lines connected to the South were destroyed, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.…

Safiu Kehinde  Lagos state government has commenced the commercial test running of the state’s Red Line rail transit. The state’s governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the test run will start from Agbado and end Oyingbo area of the state. He maintained that the Red Line is part of his administration’s goal to promote of ease of transit within the state. “Today marks the launch of commercial operations of the LMRT Red Line, kicking off passenger services from Agbado to Oyingbo. “We’re on a mission to keep Lagos…

Safiu Kehinde  The Tunisian pilot who flew Super Eagles to Libya for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers second leg fixture has narrated how the Libyan authorities ordered the diversion of the flight. The pilot whose name was undisclosed had, in a now viral video on X, recounted his experience on arrival at Libya with the team. He narrated how the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority instructed him to divert the flight from the slated Benghazi airport. He would learnt that the directive was from the Libyan authorities despite getting approval to land at Benghazi. “The flight plane was to land…

Safiu Kehinde  Ogun state government has approved N77,000 minimum wage for the lowest workers. This was disclosed, in a statement issued by the state government in a post on their official X handle on Monday. According to the statement, the decision was revealed after a meeting between Governor Abiodun, represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership of the Organized Labour in Ogun State, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC). The governor, who spoke through the SSG, revealed that no worker in the…

Safiu Kehinde  In what can be described as giving back to his community, a philanthropist and indigene of Eruwa local government area of Oyo state, Prince Adebayo Olabiyi, has on Friday donated medical equipment worth millions of naira to Eruwa General Hospital in memory of his father prince James Olabiyi. The management of the general hospital had, in the presence of prominent dignitaries, received Adebayo’s donation which include Dialysis Machines, Dialysis chair, Defribillators, Digitaliser, Storage packs, Urine disposers, Wheel Chairs, Irrigation Tube packs, Ventilators, Drapes, and Surgical tools. Others are Laparoscopic set, Delivery packs, Mammogram, C-arm, Trolley, Ambulance, Oxygen cylinders.…

Safiu Kehinde  Days after the death of his daughter, Fatima, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Chief Executive Officer, Melee Kyari, has broken silence over her demise. Kyari, on Tuesday, took to his X handle to address the death of Fatima. The NNPC boss submitted that Fatima’s demise was as predestined. He, however, reflected on Fatima’s lifetime and her impact on people, including him. “My daughter Fatima departed at her appointed time and looking forward to meeting her in Jannah by Allah’s grace. While the loss is great by all measures, we remain grateful to God for all his…

Safiu Kehinde The Lagos State Government has disclosed plan to vaccinate at least 18 million residents for preventable diseases under its Non-Polio Supplemental Immunisation set to commence on the 19th of October. The Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB), Abimbola Bowale, made this disclosure while speaking to journalists at a Media Orientation on Non-Polio Supplemental Immunisation. According to Bowale, 85 per cent of people from nine months to 44 years will be given Yellow Booster doses while other vaccines will be administered too. He added that children within the ages of nine months to 18…

Agency Report  The power outages experienced by Nigerians in the evening of Monday have been restored in some parts of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) franchise areas. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that places like Deidei, Suleja, Lugbe, Kuje and other areas have their light restored on Tuesday at about 5:15am. Customers in the AEDC were told of the disruption in supply, which was attributed to the collapse of the National grid. The company said, in a statement on its Twitter handle on Monday, that the system collapse occurred at about 6.58pm. ”Be rest assured…

Safiu Kehinde In the face of the economic hardship ravaging the country, Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has claimed that the President Bola Tinubu led administration is building a resilient economy that can withstand shock. Shettima made this claim at Abuja at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES30), with the theme: ”Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness and Stability”. “It is also important to note that stability is not just about managing crises as they arise. It is about building a resilient economy that can withstand shocks. “As a nation, we must prioritise economic diversification,” he said. Shettima added that the…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have disclosed plan to demolish their barracks as they shared new type of barracks personnel should expect. This was made known by the Police Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday. Adejobi revealed that the demolition of the old barracks will pave way for the construction of modern barracks. “Old police barracks will go down, and the new ones will be built to comfort officers and men of the force. Here are the prototypes. It’s achievable.” Adejobi wrote. Recent reports have shown the dilapidated state of the…