Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde  Remo Stars Football Club has retained top spot after bagging 2-0 away win over Kano Pillars at the ongoing 2024/2025 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Ikenne Boys reclaimed the number one spot with a 2-0 win in Kano on Sunday. The 2023/2024 runners-up were dropped off the ladder by former champions, Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt who, had on Saturday, beat hosts Lobi Stars of Makurdi 1-0 in Lafia. READ ALSO: Manchester City Deny 10-Man Arsenal in 2-2 Thriller However, goals from Sodiq Ismail (26th minute) and Frank Mawuena (60th min.) returned Remo Stars to the…

Agency Report  Mallam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, has been killed by a mother hippopotamus, the News Agency of Nigeria, reports. NAN gathers that the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self- defence. Maiyaki, who was 60 years of age, was attacked on Sunday by the animal while fishing in Yauri River at Tillo Village in Yauri Local Government of Kebbi state. ”Maigadi has been buried, according Islamic rites in Yauri, after a funeral prayer,” according to the Chairman…

Safiu Kehinde  Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent the country at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This made this known in a statement on Monday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha. According to Nkwocha, Shettima touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York in the early hours of Monday. He said on arrival, the vice-president was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar; and Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani. Others…

Safiu Kehinde  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has celebrated with Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, over her 64th birthday. This was contained in a statement issued by the association’s President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Sunday. While extending heartfelt wishes to the First Lady, CAN, in the statement made available to NPO Reports, urged her to look into the plight of Nigerians in the face of insecurity and economic hardship. Commending her commitment to social causes, they encouraged her continue her advocacy for the marginalized and voiceless. The statement read in part; “The national leadership of the Christian Association of…

Safiu Kehinde  Edo state former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has congratulated newly elected governor of the state, Monday Okpebholo, over his victory at the just concluded gubernatorial election. This was contained in a post on his official X handle moments after the declaration of the APC candidate as the winner of the election yesterday. In what he described as triumph of democracy, Shaibu commended Edo people for their resilience. Today, we celebrate the triumph of democracy in Nigeria, particularly in Edo State. He said the victory solidified the power of the people. “I commend the resilient people of Edo for…

Safiu Kehinde  Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has lamented over the state of democracy in Nigeria following the conclusion of Edo governorship election on Sunday. Reacting to the declaration of the All Progressive Congress’ (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the election and new Edo state governor, Fintiri took to his X handle to express his concern over the what he described as blatant disregard to democratic norms. He accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of compromise and the APC of vote buying as well as disruption of collation process. While also accusing the APC of attempt…

Halimah Olamide Following the announcement of the just concluded Edo State Gubernatorial election, the incumbent state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has affirmed that justice must always win in the end. This was contained in a speech delivered by him which he posted via his X handle on Sunday. NPO Reports that the election which commenced on Saturday concluded on Sunday night in which the All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Monday Okpebholo emerged as the winner. Meanwhile, Obaseki’s candidate representing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, suffered a defeat in the polls. Obaseki has therefore urged the people of the state…

Safiu Kehinde  The All Progressive Congress (APC) are currently leading the Edo gubernatorial election with just two local government results left to be collated. Following INEC’s collation of 16 local government results out of the 18 LGAs in Edo state, APC leads the poll with 244,549 votes as against the PDP’s 180,219 votes. APC’s candidate, Monday Okpebholo, leads his bitter rival, Asue Ighodalo, leads with 64,300 votes difference as they await the results of the last two LGAs before the official declaration of the winner. Meanwhile, Labour Party and its candidate, Olumide Akpata, managed to gather 13,348 votes across the…

Safiu Kehinde  Aggrieved supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demand cancellation of results as protest rocks Edo. As seen in a broadcast shared on X, the protesters stormed marched towards the collation centre as they demanded the nullification of the election results. Following the conclusion of the election yesterday, observers and party agents gathered at the state level collation centre where all local government results are collated. “We don’t want APC “This is not what we voted for.” Some of the protesters could be heard saying. However, concerns have been raised over the credibility of the results as the…

Warns of Impending Unrest Safiu Kehinde The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of vote manipulation at the ongoing state level collation of the Edo gubernatorial election. With 16 local government results collated out of the 18 LGAs in the state, PDP raised concern over the announced results of some LGAs, accusing INEC and APC of manufacturing votes. Amongst the local government results that raised eyebrow was Akoko Edo where APC gathered 34,847 votes as against PDP’s 15,865. Commenting on the result, PDP’s collation agent, Tony Osaigbo, alleged…