Author: Safiu Kehinde

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…

Safiu Kehinde  The Libyan Football Federation has threatened to take legal actions against the Super Eagles over the boycott of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) return leg match slated to hold today. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Libyan FA on Monday following the return of the Super Eagles to Nigeria. According to the statement, the Libyan FA claimed they were subject to ill-treatment during the first leg in Nigeria which they alleged was beyond what the Super Eagles faced which was a situation beyond their control. “The Libyan Football Federation condemns the measures taken by…

Safiu Kehinde  Nigerians have been thrown into darkness as national grid collapsed again on Monday. As contained in a statement issued by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, the grid collapsed at 6:58pm due to system failure. The DisCo, however, assured its customers of restoring power as soon as the grid is stabilized. “Dear Valued Customer, Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas. “Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as…

Safiu Kehinde  Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed the resolution of Super Eagles’ detention in Libya following their arrival for the return leg of the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers. The ministry made this known in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Eche Abu-Obe. According to Abu-Obe, the Foreign Affairs minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, had, upon the report of the incident, called Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Eastern Government, Dr. Abdulhadi Lahweej, over the safety and welfare of the Nigerian national team. Both Ministers reportedly agreed on the amicable resolution of the incident.…

Safiu Kehinde  The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has given full account of the Super Eagles’ 20-hour ordeal at Libya, revealing the alleged plot of the North African country to maltreat the Nigerian National team. Following their victory against the Mediterranean Knights at the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers last week, the Super Eagles had departed for a return leg slated to hold at Benghazi. On approaching Benghazi airport, the Libyan authorities diverted their plane to an abandoned airport where NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, began to narrate what he described as a point-by-point account of the 20-hour harrowing…

Safiu Kehinde  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demanded justice over the inhuman treatment of Super Eagles in Libya. Tinubu made the charge in a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Expressing his disappointment over the harrowing ordeal experienced by the national team, Tinubu charged the Confederation of African Football to conduct thorough investigation and recommend appropriate action against those who wilfully violated the organisation’s Statutes and Regulations. He, however, commended the effort of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Sports over swift reaction to the incident. The President also…

Safiu Kehinde  The Super Eagles have returned to Nigeria after enduring hours of frustrations in Libya. As disclosed in a post on X, the Nigerian National team finally landed in Kano where they now await flight to Abuja. The team had, on Saturday, departed the shores of the country for Libya ahead of tomorrow’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers. NPO earlier reported the inhuman treatment melted on the Super Eagles following the diversion of their plane by Libyan authorities to a deserted airport. The team’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, narrated the ordeal of the players and officials, which had since generated…

Safiu Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) distribution ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State. As disclosed by the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Oluwatoyin Babalola, , distribution of PVCs is set to commence on Thursday 17th of October, 2024. Babalola made the disclosure on Monday in Akure while speaking on the level of preparedness for the governorship election slated to hold on Nov. 16, 2024. The Ondo REC explained that the PVCs would be distributed at designated collection centers across all 203 Registration Areas within…

Safiu Kehinde  Sequel to report of Super Eagles’ alleged maltreatment at Libya, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened up over the disturbing incident as they vowed to begin probe and take necessary actions. The African football governing body broke silence over the incident in a statement issued on Monday. While condemning Libya for keeping the Nigerian National team stranded for hours at the airport they were directed to land, CAF disclosed reaching out to the Libyan and Nigerian authorities. It, however, announced that case has been transferred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action. “CAF…

Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian media personality and politician, Bankole Wellington (Banky W) is set to welcome second child with Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi. Adesua disclosed this in a post on her Instagram handle. The actress shared pictures of her baby bump on the social media platform while describing the baby as God sent. “First we had each other, then we had your brother, then God sent you. And now? Now we have everything.” Etomi wrote in the caption. The couple got married on the 19th of November, 2017, in what could be described as from screen to reality. Few months…