Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Legendary Nigerian boxing icon,Obisia Nwankpa, has died at the age of 75. The celebrated boxer popularly known as “Golden Gloves,” reportedly passed away in the early hours of Tuesday. His demise was confirmed by the President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Rafiu Ladipo, who in an interview with Premium Times, described Nwankpa’s death as a blow to the nation’s boxing community. Ladipo called for the preservation of the boxer’s legacy. “This is another big blow for us… Obisia deserves to be immortalised in this country because he gave his all to boxing,” He.…

Safiu Kehinde Kenyan President, William Ruto, has raised concern over the rate at which Nigerian men are marrying their women, hinting the possibility of causing brain drain in the East African country. Ruto lightheartedly raised the concern while speaking at a wedding ceremony between a Nigerian man and his Kenyan bride. As captured in a video shared on X on Thursday, the Kenyan President disclose that his daughter is also married to a Nigerian. He challenged Kenyan men as he warned of likely brain drain in the future. However, Ruto harped on the need to maintain and strengthen ties with…

Safiu Kehinde Heavy traffic is gradually building up along Abuja-Kaduna expressway following a lone accident involving a fuel tanker. The incident, which occured on Thursday morning, had left many commuters stranded as the gridlock stretches. Confirming the development in a post on its official X handle, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) that the tanker obstructed traffic flow at about two kilometres after Jere by Katari village situated along the expressway. FRSC urged motorists to drive with caution while disclosing ongoing effort to evacuate the tanker. “There is an obstruction as a result of a road traffic crash that involved…

African governments should turn to an estimated $4 trillion in capital held by domestic institutions like pension funds to develop much-needed local infrastructure as external funding sources wane, the Africa Finance Corporation said on Thursday. Building railways and expanding power generation are major priorities for the continent as its population and economies grow, but traditional sources of funding such as foreign direct investment and official development assistance are proving “increasingly insufficient”, the AFC said. Higher interest rates globally, declining donor budgets and protectionist policies in advanced economies are further tightening the availability of funds, it said in the report. “These…

Millions of Muslims are currently converging on Mount Arafat Mecca in Saudi Arabia today to offer prayers. Arafat Day, annually the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah – the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar – is considered the most crucial part of Hajj pilgrimage. This is the day pilgrims gather at the Plain of Arafat near Mecca in Saudi Arabia to pray, seek forgiveness and reflect on their faith. More than two million pilgrims are said to be attending this year’s rites according to statistics from the Saudi Arabia Hajj authorities. According to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…

Safiu Kehinde Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, has ruled out chances of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, returning to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that the party’s governorship ticket is not for sale to him and his family. NPO Reported that the governor’s visit to President Bola Tinubu alongside his brother, Deji Adeleke, and nephew, Davido, on Tuesday had stirred unease and concern amongst the Osun APC governorship aspirants ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election. Allaying the concern during a Press Conference on Wednesday, Owoeye affirmed that Adeleke is not welcomed in the…

Agency Report American philanthropist, Bill Gates, says innovation and growth achieved from past success will accelerate Africa’s health targets to save more lives and improve prosperity. Gates said this during a panel discussion on Funding and Partnership held during the Goalkeepers Nigeria event on Wednesday in Lagos. “Because we’ll have lots of innovations, the ability to solve health problems will be that much better. And many of the diseases will be gone. “There were new vaccines that were made cheaper like rotavirus and pneumococcus, and Gavi is a group that helps fund most of those costs to make sure they…

Agency Report The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command has rolled out a comprehensive traffic management and safety plan to ensure a safe and hitch-free Eid-Kabir celebration. The Corps Commander of the FRSC Lagos Sector Command, Kehinde Hamzat, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement was signed by Mrs Elizabeth Jayeola, FRSC Sector Public Education Officer. “As part of its special Sallah operations, the command is deploying 1,600 regular staff, 1,542 special marshals, 41 patrol vehicles, 10 power bikes, five tow trucks and five ambulances. “These resources will be strategically positioned across major highways and critical…

Safiu Kehinde The United States President, Donald Trump, has on Wednesday evening, signed a proclamation banning citizens of seven African countries and five others from entering the United States. Trump had, in the wake of his re-election, announced plan to ban some shortlisted countries over terrorism acts and other security threats. His eventual signing of the proclamation yesterday now sees Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan citizens banned from entering the U.S. The other countries in the banned list include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Iran, Haiti, and Yemen. According to proclamation, nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted…

Safiu Kehinde Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said disinformation played a major role in the emergence of the Nigerian Civil War. Obasanjo made this known during his address at the sixth edition of the annual Nigerian Civil War symposium organised by the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking on the themr: ‘The Role of Disinformation in the Nigerian Civil War’ the ex-President held that disinformation ignited tension during the war which occured between 1967 to 1970. He raised concern over the similar employment of the strategy by insurgents in the Northeast and other violent groups in…