Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Gives World Leaders ‘True Picture’ of Challenges Facing Africa Reinstates Call for Permanent Security Council Seats for Africa Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has charged world leaders from developed nations to support Africa, warning that the neglect of the continent is a danger to humanity. Tinubu made the charge during his address at the just concluded 19th G20 Leadership Summit held in Brazil. He decried the cost of funding which make Africa’s development challenging. “What do I do to help the small-scale industry? The cost of funding is expensive. What do I do to get power to industrialize my…
Safiu Kehinde Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his Bayelsa state counterpart, Douyle Diri, have heaped praises on former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, over his 67th birthday. Celebrating the ex-president who clocked 67 on Wednesday, Fubara, in a statement issued on his X handle, congratulated Jonathan. He lauded Jonathan’s patriotism and commitment to the promotion of democracy and peace in Nigeria. Fubara wished him good health, more wisdom and longevity to continue his selfless service. “On behalf of the government and good people of Rivers State, I most heartily congratulate His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, former President of…
Safiu Kehinde Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate at Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) of hijacking the election. Agboola who kept mum since his defeat to the APC’s candidate, Lucky Aiydatiwa, on Sunday, finally broke his silence in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Ayo Fadaka, on Tuesday. On reason behind his silence, Ajayi he chose not to utter a statement after the results declaration in order to investigate ‘contents of criminality perpetrated by both the victorious APC, and the INEC. He claimed to have uncovered several…
Agency Report A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, ordered an unemployed man, Vincent Danladi, to sweep the court premises for three weeks for stealing one carton of floor tiles and other items worth N130,000. The police had earlier charged Danladi, 30, of Ungwan Pama in Kaduna, with theft. Delivering ruling, Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, said the court took into consideration the fact that Danladi was a first time offender. He ordered the convict to report to the court for three weeks to sweep the premises, after he pleaded guilty to the offence without an option of fine. Earlier, the Prosecutor,…
Safiu Kehinde Kebbi State Polytechnic, Dakingari, has lamented over the low enrollment of students into the institution. The Deputy Rector of the polytechnic, Mallam Sa’idu Aliyu-Dankolo, made this known on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Kebbi House of Assembly in Birnin Kebbi by the institution’s management team and members of Government Council. Aliyu-Dankolo said that the purpose of their visit to the state assembly was to inform the house of the main challenge facing the institution. He said that poor enrollment of students is one of the major challenges the institution is facing despite the accreditation of more…
Warns Against Use of Fake SWIFT Messages Safiu Kehinde The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims of its alleged involvement in withholding foreign funds transferred to Nigerian banks from foreign entities. The apex bank, in a statement issued on Tuesday, expressed concern over claims by private entities, individuals, law firms and government agencies that foreign currency funds allegedly transferred to them by foreign entities have yet to be credited to their accounts with Nigerian banks. While dismissing being responsible for the non-remittance of the funds to their banks, CBN warned the public against fake SWIFT documents often attached…
Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Announcing his pick on Truth Social, Trump said McMahon would “use her decades of leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers”. Trump has criticised the Department of Education, and has promised to close it down – a job McMahon could be tasked with.…
Agency Report The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to help execute arrest warrants against suspects allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia. The suspects were blamed for committing atrocity crimes in the town of Tarhuna, where mass graves were discovered in 2020. The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna from at least 2015 to June 2020, when government forces ousted them from the city, which is located about 65 kilometres (about 40 miles) southeast of Tripoli. The…
Agency Report A senior UN aid official, Matthias Schmale, has said that the international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country. Schmale, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, on Tuesday detailed the death and destruction that has occurred since then. More than 39,000 civilians have been killed or injured, and over 3,400 schools and hospitals have been damaged or destroyed, while 10 million people have fled their homes. “These are not just numbers; each one of them represents countless stories of individual unimaginable pain for…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Navy has recorded destruction of 23 illegal refinery sites while recovering large quantities of stolen crude oil in October. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Adams-Aliu, the Naval units under the auspices of Operation DELTA SANITY, successfully uncovered and destroyed the Illegal Refinery Sites. He said the team also uncovered and destroyed 30 ovens, 26 reservoirs, 77 sacks, 19 dug out pits, 21 wooden boats, four jerry cans and two pumping machines. According to him, large quantities of crude oil and…