Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than seven travellers have been confirmed dead in a fatal road crash on the Bida-Kutigi road in Niger, says the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The FRSC Niger Sector Commander, Corps Commander Aishatu Sa’adu, disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday. According to Sa’adu, the crash occurred on Sunday afternoon at Shebe village, a few kilometres from Kutigi town. She said the accident involved a Mazda vehicle and a Siena bus travelling along the Bida-Kutigi road. “Seven people lost their lives, seven others were injured while four were rescued without injuries, bringing the total involved to 18,”…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the tenure of the Director-General of the National Television Authority (NTA), Salihu Dembos, and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Mohammed, for another three-year term. This was made known in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, their second term will begin on October 20, 2026. Tinubu first appointed Dembos and Mohammed on October 20, 2023. As profiled by Onanuga, Salihu Dembos, who hailed from Yola, Adamawa State, is a former National President of…

Safiu Kehinde Nollywood veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has announced the funeral for late fellow actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. This is coming barely six hours after the demise of the legendary actor who died on Sunday after prolonged battle with cancer. NPO Reported that the daughter of the late actor, Halimah Taiwo, had broken the news of her father’s death during a livestream earlier today. Confirming the sad development in a statement issued on his Instagram handle, Kosoko disclosed that Ogogo passed away around 3pm. He thereafter announced that the late actor will be laid to rest on…

Asks Content Creator to Link Him with Ola Best Accused of Siphoning Money from Celebrities’ Contributions Safiu Kehinde Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba, has demanded that content creator, Bayegun Oluwatoyin, A.K.A Woli Arole, links him up with gospel singer, Olamilekan Adenugba, Ola Best, who has been accused of siphoning money from celebrities contribution. Woli Arole, who had over the weeks been dragged by several celebrities over the money they allegedly contributed to him as thrift, claimed the contribution was siphoned by Ola Best, adding that the gospel singer absconded to Canada. Having also claimed contributing to…

Safiu Kehinde Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has paid a heartfelt tribute to her late husband, Niyi Adeosun, as she celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary. Adeosun, in a post on her Facebook handle on Sunday, expressed gratitude to God for the marital union with her late husband whom she had three children with. She described their relationship as 33 years of love and laughter while admitting still in confused with his demise. ‘Today August 23rd, I am celebrating our 33rd year wedding anniversary though you are not here. I choose to bless God for the privilege of being…

Says She Has NBA President, Falana, Other Prominent Lawyers to Fight for Her Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian TV host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has threatened content creator, Bayegun Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Woli Arole, with legal action over financial dispute. Woli Arole had last week come under public spotlight after claiming that the money contributed to him by several Nigerian celebrities as thrift, popularly known as ajo, has allegedly been siphoned by gospel artist, Olamilekan Adenuga, popularly known as Ola Best. The content creator had been dragged by several celebrities and other Nigerians who claimed to have contributed to him. Also crying…

Former West Bromwich Albion player Quevin Castro has died at the age of 25 ​after collapsing during a friendly match in ‌Lisbon on Saturday, the Lisbon Football Association said. The Portuguese midfielder was playing for third-tier side Real Sport ​Clube in a warm-up game against top-flight ​Estrela da Amadora when the incident occurred. “To ⁠the family, his friends, and the affiliated ​club Real SC SAD, we address our deepest ​condolences at this tragic time for Portuguese football,” the Lisbon FA said. Castro joined West Brom’s academy in 2021 and ​made his senior debut in a League ​Cup match against Arsenal.…

By Temitope Lakisokun The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly revealing debate about Nigerian society. One side says she was disrespectful. The other says she did nothing wrong: UBA has a first-name culture, and she followed it. I think both sides are looking at the wrong thing. The question is not whether she should have said “Good morning, Tony.” It is why a convention that once seemed progressive and liberating has become so awkward when applied across generations. The answer has something to do with second-order thinking.…

Agency Report The Nigerian women Beach Volleyball team has  qualifed for the Olympics games event for the first time in history after defeating Morroco 2-0 in the final of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball on Saturday. The team will fly Nigeria’s flag at the 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles, U.S., after their impressive victory against Morroco. The women beat Morocco in both sets, 21- 17 and 21-10 in Alexandria Egypt on Saturday to clinch gold and secure their ticket to the Olympic games. The team had earlier on Saturday dispatched Mozambique in the Semi-final, beating their opponents 21-17…

Safiu Kehinde The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa Command, has burst six notorious drug black spots in Hadejia Local Government Area. Abdullahi Wada, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Saturday. According to reports, the operation followed the recent dismantling of three high-risk drug black spots in Kazaure. The Kazaure operations led to the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of 1.278kg of assorted illicit drugs. Wada said the Hadejia raids were conducted under “Operation Restore Order”, following the directive of NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd). He said the operation was…