Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The United Nations Children Population Funds (UNICEF), in collaboration with its implementation partner has developed a 2025-2027 work plan for child responsive sectors in Adamawa and Taraba States. Speaking at the 2024 programme review and 2025-2027 work plan consultation in Yola on Thursday, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Bauchi, reiterated their continued support for vulnerable children. She urged the implementation partners to double their efforts toward ensuring quality education, healthcare and welfare for children in their respective states. On his part, Dr Stanley Garuba, Planning and Monitoring Specialist, UNICE Bauchi field office, said the objectives…

Agency Report A Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Thursday invalidated the marriage between one Sunday and Tosin Orilayo due to nonpayment of bride price. Delivering judgment on a divorce case filed by Sunday, the court President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo said that there was no marriage to be dissolved between Orilayo and Tosin due to the absence of payment of bride price. Akintayo added that for any customary marriage to be lawful in Nigeria, there must be payment of dowry, capacity to marry and presentation of gifts. “Since the above requirements were absent, the marriage between the duo is…

Safiu Kehinde The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has on Thursday, appealed to Nigerians to always show more concern and assist accident victims in rescuing them from the cold hands of death. Dongban -Mensem, who is also a Special Road Marshal, made the appeal during the 13th annual conference of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Foundation. She held that the campaign for Road Safety has been on for 13 years in memory of her son who was killed by a hit and run driver. She added that her son was left to die bleeding. ” Today,…

Safiu Kehinde A coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations have called on the Nigerian Police to desist from arresting youths based on their physical appearance or fashion like wearing dreadlocks and bearing tattoos. Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative, also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) and the Rule of Law and Accountability Centre (RULAAC), made the call at a one-day media townhall awareness on human rights, the Police Act and Regulations in Enugu on Thursday. According to the Executive Director of RULAAC, Okechukwu Nwanguma, the Nigeria Police Act, 2020 provided for the protection of rights of citizens. Nwanguma, however in…

Safiu Kehinde The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have disclosed that 65 percent (two-third) of Nigerian households go hungry over dwindling food security. This was contained in the report of the General-Household Surgery released by NBS on Thursday. According to the survey on consumption , food security, and shock, two out of three households (65.8 percent) indicated being unable to eat healthy, nutritious or preferred foods because of lack of money in the last 30 days. NBS, however, recorded most of the food security incidents in households in the southern zones than those in northern zones. It further revealed that…

Safiu Kehinde The Ogun State government has denied claims of inviting deceased Pensioners’ next-of-kin for screening, describing the notice attributed to the Bureau of State Pension as false and misleading. This was made known in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Bureau, Arinola Adetayo, on Thursday. According to the statement made available to NPO Reports, the notice, purportedly issued by an unnamed individual, was not authorized by the government. Adetayo noted that the state government had established a clear official procedure for processing pension claims and disbursing benefits to the next-of-kin of deceased pensioners, adding that the…

Safiu Kehinde The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has lauded the arrest of the self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa by Finnish Police. Reacting to the development, the Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Tukur Gusau, in a short press statement, said the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Chris Musa, was delighted with Ekpa’s trial. The CDS, according to Gusau, looked forward to his eventual extradition to Nigeria. “CDS is happy with his arrest in Finland, with the hope this will be a step towards his extradition to Nigeria so that he will face justice.” He said. The DHQ had, in March…

Safiu Kehinde Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Chieftain, Bode George, has advised Atiku Abubakar to shelve his 2027 Presidential ambition and accept his eldership status. The elder statesman stated this at a news conference held in Lagos on Thursday to mark his 79th birthday. Bode George disclosed that Atiku has been running for Presidency since 1993 and will be 81 by 2027. He appealed to the PDP’s 2023 Presidential candidate to take it easy and accept his fate. “Now my advice to Atiku. Is this. You will be 81 years old in 2027 and you have been contesting for the Presidency…

Safiu Kehinde Kano State governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has handed over 76 minors discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court in Abuja to their parents in Kano. The teenagers who were detained in connection with the EndBadGovernance protests in August 2024, regained their freedom earlier freedom earlier this month following public outcry. Handing over the minors on Thursday at Muhammad Buhari Specialist Hospital, Kano, Yusuf urged them to always be law abiding and shun all acts of unlawful protest in the future. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Wada Sagagi, he urged them to uphold the rule of law…

Safiu Kehinde The National Economic Council (NEC) has demanded the positions of Kwara, Adamawa, Kebbi and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on the proposed establishment of the State Police within one week. Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the end of the NEC meeting chaired by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Diri explained that the council was updated on the establishment of the state police, and it was reported that 33 states have submitted their positions. ” While three states are yet to do so. These three states are…