Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde  The Nigerian Police Force has, in an overnight raid on Saturday, nabbed two suspected political thugs in possession of locally made firearms ahead of the Edo state governorship election. This was confirmed in a statement posted on X by the Police Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi. With few hours left before the opening of the Edo poll, the Police in said effort to curb electoral violence nabbed the two suspects namely 43-year-old Edwin Obahor, and 41-year-old, Audu Tajudeen, who was alleged to be a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts…

Safiu Kehinde  The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has made an urgent appeal for nearly $59 million to support efforts to stop the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where children have been impacted the most. This was disclosed to journalists in Geneva on Friday by UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa,Dr Paul Ngwakum. According to Ngwakum, children under the age 19 make two-third of the nearly 600 case of Mpox in Burundi. “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health…

Safiu Kehinde  Ogun State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man caught with amputated corpse of a 13-year-old girl. This was confirmed in a statement on the Command’s official X handle on Friday. As contained in the statement, the man, identified as Ogidan Mustapha, was arrested by the police in collaboration with vigilante group after being caught dumping the mutilated body of the 13- year-old girl, identified as Oriyomi Gboyega, in a bush near Igbosoro river in Igode area of Ogun state. Following investigation, it was revealed that the girl had died of electrocution and was prepared for burial before…

Safiu Kehinde  The All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Federal Capital Territory Magistrate Court has denied the disqualification of the party’s Edo governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, labelling the purported court judgement pronouncing his disqualification as fake. Following the circulation of a court ruling stating the disqualification of the APC candidate, the party had in a statement issued today, denied the ruling. According to the APC, the ruling, which they described as false fabrication and fake news, was an alleged attempt by some opposition parties to blackmail Okpebholo and sow seed of doubts about the APC candidate in the mind of…

Safiu Kehinde  Labour Party’s Edo governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, has reaffirmed his his stance to contest in the state’s gubernatorial election set to hold on Saturday. Reacting to rumours of his alleged withdrawal from the race, Olumide denied the claims while addressing the Press earlier today. The former Nigeria Bar Association President maintained that he still in the race alongside his deputy, Yusuf Asamah Kadiri. “I am in this race. I remain in this race because that is what Edo people need today. I resist any attempt by anyone trying to convince my teeming supporters that everything has changed. Nothing…

Safiu Kehinde  Labour Party has denied the withdrawal of its Edo governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, from the state’s gubernatorial election. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the party on Friday. As contained in the statement, Labour Party labelled the withdrawal claims as false while reaffirming Akpata’s candidacy and readiness to go to poll. The statement read in part; “The reports, or statements suggesting that Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party has stepped down from the election are completely false and are rumours being spread by Parties who have failed to put the Edo People First and know for…

The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, forced them to have medical screenings and threatened consequences if they tried to complain, lawyers for alleged victims said on Friday. One woman who had worked for Fayed at the luxury Knightsbridge store called him “a monster”. Harrods apologised on Thursday after more than 20 women told the BBC Al Fayed had sexually abused and in some cases raped them. He died last year aged 94. “Underneath Harrods glitz and glamour was a toxic, unsafe and abusive environment,” lawyer Gloria Allred told a…

Safiu Kehinde  In the wake of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Leadership Crisis, Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has hosted the party’s famous G5 governors at his residence for a meeting. As seen in a post on X, the G5 governors comprising of former Benue governor, Ortom, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, and the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, reconvened at the Minister’s residence to discuss the ongoing leadership crisis in the party. Recall NPO earlier Reports division between the current PDP Governors’ Forum over the…

Safiu Kehinde  Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has made move towards reviving two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Projects. This was disclosed in a statement issued by company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye. According to the statement, NNPCL has begun discussions with investors towards bringing back the Brass and Olokola LNG Projects. This was disclosed by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Umar Ajiya, at the ongoing 2024 Gas Technology Conference and Exhibition (Gastech) in Houston, United States. Ajiya noted that the LNG Projects were initially suspended due to unfavorable market dynamics and slow decision-making by the political class in the past. He…

Safiu Kehinde  Amidst division over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for adherence to the party’s constitution in electing new national chairman. Adeleke made this call in a statement on his X handle on Friday. Following the PDP Governors Forum meeting held yesterday, Adeleke drummed support for the forum’s resolution to follow the succession procedure stipulated in the party’s constitution- a decision which implies the call for the exit of the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun. “Yesterday, I clarified my position on the ongoing leadership crisis affecting the Peoples Democratic…