Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has urged troops of the Nigerian Army to draw renewed strength from the spiritual significance of Eid-El-Kabir season while extending his heartfelt felicitations to the officers, soldiers and families of the Force. This was contained in his goodwill message issued by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, on the occasion of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration on Friday in Abuja. While applauding their steadfast commitment, gallantry and selfless service to the nation, the COAS hailed the Nigerian army troops for their resilience in confronting the myriads of security…

Agency Report The Naira further appreciated on Thursday, trading at N1,553.11 against the dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed the Naira gained N12.35, representing a 0.79 per cent appreciation when compared to Wednesday’s trading at N1,565.46 per dollar. The Naira has been on a steady appreciation, trading at N1,579.27 on Tuesday and N1,581.58 against the dollar on Monday. The Naira, which also closed the previous week bullish, opened the new week with a gain of N4.56. These steady gains were recorded even as the recapitalisation for Bureau De Change Operators (BDCs)…

Set to Commence e-Filing of Cases Safiu Kehinde The Federal High Court of Nigeria is set to end the manual filing of new cases in the Lagos Judicial Division with the introduction of e-filing of cases. While manual filing is billed to end on June 20, the e-filling platform will become operational from June 23. This was announced in a statement issued  by the Chief Registrar of the court, Mr Sulaiman Hassan. According to Sulaiman, all cases instituted prior to the go-live date would, however, continue to be processed manually, until judgment was delivered. “Any lawyer who, either deliberately or…

Pledges Commitment of More Funds to Infrastructural Development Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port acess road while pledging that more funds would be committed to infrastructure development across the country. The president,  who commissioned the project at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant in Lagos on Thursday, expressed his delight with the Deep Sea Port. He said he was happy that the Deep Sea Port he initiated as governor of Lagos State had become a huge success. “Users save vast amounts of money using this port because they no longer need to trans-ship their…

Safiu Kehinde American billionaire and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, has announced plan to decommission his SpaceX Dragon spacecraft used by the United States amid ongoing rift between him and the U.S President, Donald Trump. NPO Reported that Trump who was heavily backed by Musk during his Presidential campaign, had yesterday expressed his disappointment with the Tesla boss over his disagreement with the proposed tax and spending bill. Musk had in a post on his X handle described the bills as “disgusting abomination.” Addressing White House Press o Thursday, Trump said he was “very surprised” and “disappointed” with…

The United States President Donald Trump says he was “very surprised” and “disappointed” with former ally Elon Musk’s criticisms of his centrepiece budget bill. “Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump told reporters in the White House on Thursday. It was the president’s most direct criticism yet of Musk’s lobbying efforts against the proposals to cut taxes and slash government spending – a plan that has drawn criticism from Musk and some Republicans. In response, Musk doubled down on X and accused the president of “Such ingratitude”, adding: “Without me, Trump would…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of former Minister of Education, Prof. Jibril Aminu. NPO Reported that the ex-Minister died earlier today at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. Reacting to the development in a personal statement issued on Thursday evening, Tinubu expressed his condolences to the deceased’s family and friends. He described the late ex-minister as a respected academic and political leader who brought erudition and brilliance to statecraft. Tinubu lauded his professionalism while describing his passing as a profound loss to the nation. He prayed for him to find eternal rest. The statement…

Safiu Kehinde A gang of kidnappers has reportedly kidnapped a Chinese miner identified as Sam Xie Wie while killing two policemen in Kwara State. The kidnappers had abducted the expatriate alongside one David Adenaiye at a mining site in Oreke-Okeigbo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the development in a statement issued on Thursday, the Kwara State Police Command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, diclosed that incident occurred around 6.30 pm on Wednesday, when the gunmen launched an attack on the facility. The two officers killed were identified as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Haruna Watsai and Inspector Tukur…

Safiu Kehinde Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has trolled the state governor , Ademola Adeleke, and Nigerian afrobeat musician, David Adeleke (Davido), over their visit to President Bola Tinubu. NPO Reported that the Adeleke had alongside his brother, Deji Adeleke, and Davido paid a courtesy visit to Tinubu at his Lagos residence on Tuesday. This had stirred concerns among the APC governorship aspirants as speculations of Adeleke’s defection ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election in the state. While the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had debunked the speculations, reiterating that the governor remains a bonafide member of…

Safiu Kehinde The National President of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Prince Mosediq Kazeem (SAN) has urged government at all levels to intensify effort in reviving Nigeria’s economy and ease inflation burden on citizens. Mosediq made the plea in his commemoration message issued on Thursday in celebration of the Eid-al-Adha season. The Ansar-Ud-Deen President harped on the need for improved quality of life for ordinary Nigerians. While acknowledging the progress recorded by the government, Mosediq called for intensified effort in ensuring that every Nigerian, can live, work, contribute to economic activity and worship without fear through prioritization of the security…