Author: Safiu Kehinde

Halimah Olamide Former Minister of Solid Minerals, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has demanded an explanation from the Inspector General of Police over the disappearance of undercover journalist. The undercover journalist is popularly known as PIDOMNIGERIA, on X. However, news of his disappearance was brought to public by investigative journalist, Benjamin Hundeyin, via a post on PIDOM’s X account on Friday. It read; “Nigeria’s best known anonymous insurgent whistleblower has gone missing and his social media accounts have been compromised.” In response to this, Ezekwesili has therefore called on the Inspector General of Police and Director General of DSS, to display transparency and…

Safiu Kehinde In sheer determination to stop open defecation on the Lagos-Ibadan express way corridor, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), has commenced keeping vigil. The officials were seen monitoring those who use the area as emergency toilets. This was disclosed in a post by Lagos Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on his X handle earlier on Friday. Wahab disclosed that LAGESC Officials, in collaboration with Lagos Taskforce, paraded Berger axis in an attempt to apprehend open Defecators. “Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial and the Taskforce team yesterday parading through the night…

Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disclosed that no institution from the South-East has completed the verification for student loans. This was disclosed via X following a tweet by one @Donaldsplendo, expressing his displeasure on not seeing funds allocated to South-East universities. The tweet read; “Not surprised to see SE being neglected once again. No funds were allocated to students in UNIZIK, FUTO, MOUAU, and even the University of Nigeria (UNN). “I’m pretty sure a lot of students in those schools applied for the loan just like every other Nigerian scholar. One Nigeria una” Reacting to the…

Safiu Kehinde Social Democratic Party’s 2023 gubernatorial candidate for Kogi state, Murtala Ajaka, has been subjected to assault following his defeat at the Supreme Court today. As seen in a video footage on X, the SDP candidate was stormed by angry observers alleged to be Ododo’s supporters as he stepped out of the court premises. The Supreme Court had earlier reaffirmed the victory of APC’ Usman Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi state- an outcome that marked Ajaka’s third defeat to Ododo having lost at the election tribunal and the Court of Appeal. Prior to the hearing, there…

Agency Report The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed army personnel to rekindle their zeal and efforts in tackling security challenges. Lagbaja gave the charge at the graduation of the 16th Edition of Indigenous Languages Course (ILC) conducted by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) on Friday in Abuja. He was represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor. He said that the army had continued to review the unfolding situations and events in the field to ensure that troops requirements; element of which is the languages course, were provided. “You must therefore perform…

Safiu Kehinde The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Ahmed Usman Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi State. This was disclosed at the ongoing final hearing of the governorship election cases by five-man panel presided over by Justice Garba Lawal. Ododo’s victory was challenged by Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) governorship candidate for Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka at the Tribunal. Despite the Tribunal ruling in favour of the APC candidate, Ajaka resorted to the Court of Appeal where he was again defeated by Ododo. The Supreme Court’s final verdict today has, however, pronounced Ododo as the winner of…

Safiu Kehinde The Supreme Court has, today, upheld the gubernatorial election victory of Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri. The five-member panel presided over by Justice Garba Lawal at the final hearing of the 2023 governorship election reaffirmed Diri’s victory over APC’ candidate, Timipre Sylva. Reacting to the court’s verdict, Diri had taken to his X handle to appreciate his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and his supporters for their solidarity and encouragement. “On behalf of my workaholic Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and I, we thank God for today’s victory at the Supreme Court over our re-election. “Big shout out to our supporters…

Safiu Kehinde Kogi State is set to host The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers’ 2024 Annual Conference. This was disclosed in statement signed by GOCOP’s Publicity Secretary, Remmy Nweke. Themed, “Nigeria: Tackling Insecurity, Power Deficit, and Transitioning to Digital Economy”, the conference will be held on Thursday 3rd of October. According to the statement, a prominent technocrat will deliver keynote speech while two guests speakers with expertise in digital economy and security value chains will also be in attendance. This year’s edition, according to the Planning Committee Chairman, Danlami Nmodu, and Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, will be the first time a…

Agency Report Online taxi firm Bolt has restricted “inter-country” requests between Nigeria and South Africa after the two countries’ social media rivalry reached an all-time high – or low – with people booking and then cancelling rides in the other nation as a prank. The drivers were pawns in this malicious game as they were sent on a wild goose chase to find passengers who weren’t even in the same country. Munyaradzi Chinyama, a Zimbabwean Bolt driver based in Cape Town, told the BBC he received three ride requests before he realised they were not genuine. He said he wasted…

Agency Report Manchester City have completed a deal to re-sign Ilkay Gündogan from Barcelona. The German midfielder has signed a one-year contract to return to the club he left for the Catalan giants in 2023. The 33-year-old won 12 major trophies, including five Premier Leagues and the Champions League, in seven years during a hugely successful first spell at the Etihad Stadium. “My seven years at Manchester City were a time of pure contentment for me, both on and off the pitch,” Gündogan said upon his return. “I grew as a person and a player, developed a special relationship with…