Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Peter Obi Slams FG Over Presidential Jets Sag Safiu Kehinde Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has slammed Federal Government over the Presidential Jets seizure saga. Describing it as ’embarrassing’, Obi had taken to his X handle to express his disappointment over the legal case involving the FG, Ogun State government, and a Chinese firm in connection to the seized Presidential jets. Obi said the case has exposed multiple dimensions to our leadership failure and their insensitivity to the plight of the growing poor class. “The trending international news on the seizure of three Jets belonging to Nigeria’s Presidential…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the explanation given by the Police Force on their invasion of the Union’s Office. In response to the Nigerian Police Force’s explanation of the reason behind the invasion, NLC in a statement read during the Press Conference held today at their Abuja office, accused the police of playing on their intellect in an effort to divert attention. Countering the claim that the Police raided the office in search for an international terrorist, NLC labelled the claim as contradictory, self-serving, and face serving. They questioned the timing of the raid which occured…
-Cost of Living in Urban Area increases to 35.77% Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics has released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), disclosing 39.53% increase in Food Inflation. As contained in the report, food inflation increased by 12.55% in July 2024 as against 26.98% recorded in July 2023 on a year-on-year basis. The rise of food inflation, according to the report, is caused by increase in prices of food items such as semovita, yam flour (prepacked), wheat flour (prepacked), yam, Irish potato, Groundnut oil, Milo, and Bournvita, amongst others. On month-on-month basis, food inflation stood at 2.47% as…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Judicial Council has recommended Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. This was disclosed earlier today at the Council’s 106th meeting which began yesterday and chaired by current CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola. As contained on the Council’s official website, Kekere-Ekun is poised to succeed the incumbent CJN whose tenure ends on Thursday 22nd August, 2024. If appointed, Kekere-Ekun will be the second female Chief of Justice in Nigeria after Aloma Mukhtar, who served between 2012 to 2014. The Council also recommended 27 candidates for appointment as Judges of States Courts and a candidate for…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government of Nigeria has began moves towards the protection of power infrastructures as it meet with Civil-Military Committee on Energy Security. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had met with the committee at his office yesterday where he harped on the issue of vandalism. Adelabu charged the committee to bring to an end, the spate of power infrastructures vandalization by scrupulous elements. “This meeting with you today is very important and critical to us all. We must let the vandals know that it will never be business as usual. We all know what these vandals have done…
Safiu Kehinde Sequel to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria has partnered with the West Central African nation on Gas Pipeline Project For Gulf of Guinea. This was made known in a statement issued by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, Tinubu and Equatorial Guinean President, Teodoro Mbasogo, had, yesterday, signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project at the capital city of Malabo. The agreement reportedly covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and…
Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed plan to embark on forensic auditing of the mining sector. He made this known during a meeting with Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, yesterday. As contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Segun Tomori, the Minister disclosed partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology to aid satellite imaging necessary to monitor activities at mining sites. “I can reveal that we are going to embark on a forensic audit of the entire sector. “We are collaborating with the Ministry of Science and Technology on…
Agency Report The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has made a case for a specialized court to try culprits of oil theft in the country. Mr Michael Uzokwe, the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede said this during the investigative hearing of crude oil theft in Abuja. Uzokwe said that the delay in prosecution through regular courts was hampering prosecution and militating against elimination of crude oil theft and other financial crimes. He therefore made a strong case for the establishment of Specialized Courts to try cases of those apprehended for oil theft…
Agency Report The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has confirmed 16 persons killed and 3,936 houses destroyed to flood disaster. It said the flood also submerged 2,744 hectres of farmlands following torrential rainfalls since the commencement of the 2024 rainy season. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Haruna Mariga, who stated this in Dutse on Wednesday, said the disaster affected 10 local government areas of the state. Mairiga said the deaths were as result of building collapse, drowning and canoe mishaps. “The disaster resulted in 16 deaths with 3,936 persons displaced while 2,744 hectares of farmlands submerged,” he…
Safiu Kehinde Lagos Bus Services Limited has condemned recent attack on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) passengers by hoodlums along Orile axis. As contained in a statement signed by LBSL Public Affairs Officer, Afolabi Olawale, the attack on BRT buses is has become alarming and unacceptable with the state keen on bringing perpetrators to book. LBSL’s Managing Director, Idowu Oguntona, according to the statement, recounted how the Mile 2-Leventis bound bus was halted by mobs as it approached Ore-Ofe bus stop. He described how the hoodlums attacked the bus passengers, inflicting various degrees of injuries on the victims while robbing them…