Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian clergyman, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu. The former Presidential candidate visited the President at his Lagos residence. Bakare’s visitation is coming barely two days after Tinubu hosted Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who visited the President alongside his brother, Deji Adeleke, and Nigerian Afrobeat singer, (David Adeleke) Davido. While the Adelekes visit was attributed to the ongoing political unrest in the state with speculations on the governor’s possible defection, the motive behind Bakare’s visit appeared unclear with the clergyman refusing to disclose what transpired between him and…

Says He Remains Bonafide PDP Member Safiu Kehinde Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has debunked rumours of his possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). NPO Reported that the governor had on Tuesday paid courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence alongside his brother Deji Adeleke, and nephew, David Adeleke (Davido). The Adelekes visit to the President had reignited speculations of eventual defection of the governor to the APC ahead of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. Reacting to the development in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson,…

Safiu Kehinde Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of arming the Southwest vigilante group, Amotekun, to oppress, suppress, and victimise its members across the state. The Osun APC State Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, made the allegation during a press conference held on Wednesday at the party’s campaign office in Osogbo. Sooko, in his address, accused the Amotekun Corps of compromise, alleging that several innocent citizens, majorly supporters of the APC, arae currently held in an underground cell located at the security outfit’s headquarters at…

Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian car dealer and CEO of Sarkin Mota, Aliyu Mohammad, has clarified his derogatory remark against government workers as he revealed that his parents are civil servants. NPO Reported that the car dealer had attracted the attention of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) following a promotional video where he claimed civil servants cannot afford his cars. The NOA, in a letter dated 20th of May, accused Sarkin Mota of ridiculing Nigerian civil servants in an effort to promote his car. The agency condemned the video be a civil servant while emphasising on the role and impact of…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has approved the disbursement of N2 billion for immediate reconstruction of homes of people affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger. NPO Reported that the flood which earlier this week ravaged the town claimed over 200 lives with several properties destroyed. Visited victims of the disaster at Mokwa town on Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed Tinubu’s approval of the reconstruction fund. Shettima in his address assured that the Federal government would address issues raised by the affected victims of the flood disaster. “The President specifically instructed me to come to Mokwa to…

At least 10 people have been killed in a crush outside a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Bengaluru, which was hosting a victory parade to celebrate the home team’s Indian Premier League title win. Thousands of people – young and old – lined the streets on Wednesday to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who beat the Punjab Kings in the IPL cricket final the day before. “About 10 people have died in the stampede at the gates of the Chinnaswamy stadium,” a senior police official told BBC Hindi. When the tragedy struck, the gates of the stadium…

Agency Report Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has received the immigration officer, Prince Ugochukwu Orji, who apprehended the suspected runaway ritualist and Kidnapper, Obi-Levi Obieze. Orji refused to take the N10 million bribe offered by the suspected to enable him flee the country and escape arrest for his alleged involvement in kidnapping, rituals and murder. Taking to his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @PNMbah, on Wednesday, the governor appreciated Orji for his exemplary conduct in apprehending the prime suspect in the gruesome incident that occurred in Umumba, Ezeagu Council Area of the state. According to him, the suspect was intercepted…

Safiu Kehinde Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has debunked claims of consulting a native doctor for prediction on re-election bid ahead of the 2025 gubernatorial election. NPO Reported that the governor was captured in a social media post where a native doctor could be seen consulting the oracle while Soludo watched with claims that he was seeking prediction on his chance of winning. This had sparked reactions from the public who slammed the governor for consulting a traditionalist despite his previous arrests of many native doctors and the demolition of their shrines over alleged involvement in ritual killing and kidnapping.…

Safiu Kehinde There is an air of unease among governorship aspirants of the All Progressive Congress in Osun after the meeting between Governor Ademola Adeleke with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday. NPO Reports that the Adeleke Family among whom is the incumbent visited President Tinubu, with the eldest brother, Deji Adeleke and his son and sensational Afrobeat singer, David popularly called Davido, visited Tinubu who is currently on a working visit to Lagos. The meeting, which became public knowledge with photos and videos of the visit going viral on social media, is said to be causing disbelief…

Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian clergyman, David Ibiyeomie, has come under fire over his threat to lock up a blogger. The General Overseer of Salvation Ministries had in a now viral video warned the undisclosed blogger during a recent service. Recall that the clergyman was earlier this years subjected to scrutiny and condemnation over his claim that Jesus don’t like the poor. Speaking in the recent video shared on X yesterday, Ibiyeomie vowed to deal with the blogger while warning the media against pushing the story of his church. “My type, when I go after people, the same people will come…