Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde  Popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, has accused former President, Goodluck Jonathan, of bringing Nyesom Wike to power. NPO earlier reported that former president had, in a statement over ongoing Rivers local government election and the age-long crisis in the state, cautioned the state’s political players against the crisis. Jonathan urged them to be patriotic in the pursuit of their political ambition and relevance. Reacting to the ex-president’s statement, Yesufu labelled Wike as the major cause of Rivers crisis. The #BringBackOurGirls Movement convener recalled how Jonathan had influenced Nyesom Wike’s emergence as Rivers state governor. “Wike that is causing…

Safiu Kehinde  Rivers state local government election has began to take different twist as “No election” protesters disrupted polling unit at Port Harcourt. As seen in a now viral video on X, the enraged protesters stormed the polling unit, destroying boxes and other voting materials under the watch of Rivers state Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) officials. “Rivers State Election Null & Void Sin No Election held in Port harcourt. Fubara must obey court order.” The video caption read. While the ongoing has been majorly peaceful, violence and disruption were, however, observed in some parts of the state

Safiu Kehinde  It is another tragic weekend for Nollywood Industry as popular actor, Saheed Balogun, loses daughter, Zeenat. This was disclosed in a post on Instagram on Saturday by fellow Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke. The actress, in the post, expressed her condolences to Saheed Balogun over the shock death of his daughter. “No words can ease the pain of losing someone so precious. “My heart goes out to you @saidibalogun during this incredibly difficult time. “May you find strength in the love and support surrounding you.” Ronke Oshodi wrote. This is coming few days after the death of an…

Some protesters insisting that election cannot hold into the local government areas of Rivers state have gone to the streets of the state capital Port Harcourt. This was just as voters have come out in their large numbers forming long lines at polling centers. Some of the protesters apparently loyalist of former Governor Nyesom Wike carried with them many placards with various inscriptions condemning the conduct of the election. Some of the inscriptions also asked that Governor Sim Fubara must obey a court order that stopped the conduct of the election. Details later…

Safiu Kehinde  Against the Federal High Court ruling, voters in Rivers state turned out en masse to exercise their franchise at the ongoing local government elections in the state. The court ruling which called for the suspension of the election and withdrawal of the Nigerian Police Force had stirred tension in Rivers. This, however, failed to restrain residents as they appeared across the state’s 23 LGAs to cast their votes. As monitored, there has been no report of violence in any of the local governments. In a post on X, some voters defiled the rain to to cast their votes.…

Safiu Kehinde  Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sanni, has called for the repatriation of Nigerians jailed in diaspora. Sanni made this call in a post on his official X handle on Saturday. The ex-lawmaker charged the Federal Government to investigate the alleged crimes of the Nigerians detained across countries which include Mali, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Italy amongst others. “The FG should initiate an action to seek for the repatriation of Nigerians in Mali, Ethiopian, Benin, Saudi, Italy and other countries currently languishing in their prisons. “They can still be investigated on their alleged offence and be prosecuted here in Nigeria.The…

Safiu Kehinde  Following the withdrawal of the Nigerian Police Force from the ongoing Rivers state local government election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has taken over the security responsibility at local government areas across the state. As seen in a post on X, the NSCDC operatives were spotted at polling discharging security duty. The Nigerian Police Force had maintained their stand to adhere to the Federal High Court ruling which barred them from engaging in the LG election. The crisis between Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, threw the state into an impending…

Safiu Kehinde  Ogun State government has donated N200 million to Borno state government for victims of the recent devastating flood that ravaged the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to NPO Reports. According to the statement, the donation was announced by the Special Adviser to Ogun state Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade. He stated that the gesture was aimed at assisting the victims of the flood and providing immediate relief. Akinmade noted further that the flood had caused an unimaginable humanitarian crisis in the state, necessitating immediate support from all Nigerians…

Safiu Kehinde  Rivers State All Progressive Congress’ (APC)Secretariat was, on Saturday morning, exploded by suspected arsonist. According to report, the arsonist detonated explosives at the All Progressives Congress (APC), office in the state It was learnt that buildings and other property were shattered in the early hours of Saturday at the party’s secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Confirming the incident, the Nigerian Police Force vowed to investigate the explosion and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Safiu Kehinde  Residents of Omuma area of Rivers state expressed solidarity for the state’s governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as they called for Wike’s submission. In a now viral video on X, Omuma residents had, last night, trooped out en masse following the arrival of election materials. The residents were heavily chanting as they accosted the truck conveying the election materials. In the past few days, tension has grown in Rivers state ahead of the local government election set to hold today. NPO Reports the call for suspension of the election by a Rivers Federal High Court. The court had barred the…