Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Amidst outrage over a bill seeking 10 years of jail term of fine of N5m for those who fail to recite the national anthem, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has withdrawn the bill. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, and shared on the House of Representatives’ official X handle. The decision, according to the statement, was made, following consultations and careful consideration of the nation’s current circumstances. “In response to the voices and concerns of the people, the Speaker of…

Safiu Kehinde National Security Adviser to the President, Nuhu Ribadu, has vowed to defend the integrity of poll ahead of the Edo and Ondo states’ gubernatorial elections. Ribadu made this known at a meeting with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Abuja today. Represented by his Director of Internal Security, Hassan Abdullahi, the NSA assured electorates of peaceful election while warning political party supporters and politicians to detest from disrupting electoral process. “Given the violence antecedent of some politicians and their supporters- in Edo state in particular, the NSA, who doubled as the Co-Chair of ICCES have…