Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Police Force has paraded 2,726 suspected criminals arrested over the course of one month while recovering 150 firearms. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Force’s PPRO, Olumuyiwa Muyiwa, on its official X handle yesterday. The suspected criminals, according to the statement, were apprehended for different criminal acts. In the course of the arrest, 207 kidnapped victims were reportedly rescued while 1,788 ammunition were recovered from the suspected criminals, including those recovered while on transit to bandits. The statement read in part; “In a display of unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law…

Safiu Kehinde National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) have bursted illegal alcohol production factory in Lagos Island. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Agency on its official X handle today. According to the statement, NAFDAC enforcement officials had uncovered an illegal facility producing various alcoholic beverages in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State following an intelligence reports. Following the raid of Oke Arin market suspected to be the factory base, over 2000 empty bottles and already packaged drinks estimated at N200 million were seized. The statement read part, “NAFDAC enforcement officers acting on intelligence reports, have…

Safiu Kehinde Chinese Firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has made a temporary release of one of the seized Nigeria’s Presidential jets. This was made known in a post on X where it was disclosed that one of the jets was released due to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled trip to France. According to the post, a spokesperson to the Chinese firm stated on Friday that one of the jets was made available after it was brought to their attention that President Bola Tinubu required it for a planned meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “Zhongshan has consistently sought…

Safiu Kehinde The House of Representatives have expressed concern over the spread of Mpox in Nigeria. This was made known in a statement signed by the green chamber’s spokesperson, Akin Rotimi. As contained in the statement posted on the legislature’s official X handle today, the Chairman of the House Committee on Healthcare Services, Dennis Idahosa, expressed his concerns about the outbreak, stressing that it is a threat to public health. He disclosed the committee’s partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other international healthcare providers. “The rising cases of Mpox in our country are a serious threat…

Agency Report The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has joined the nationwide solidarity march of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over prolonged captivity of one of its member, Dr Popoola Ganiyat. The doctors, during the protest on Friday in Lagos, called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts toward her safe release. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the doctors are seen displaying placards with different descriptions demanding the immediate release of Ganiyat, a Registrar in the Department of Opthalmology at the National Eye Centre Kaduna. According to the medical professionals,…

Safiu Kehinde Amnesty International has, again, called for the release of Micheal Adaramoye, also known as Michael Lenin, and Mosiu Sodiq who were arrested at the wake of the #EndBadGovernance Protest. The Humanitarian group made the call for their release in a post on their official X handle earlier today. According to the group, both activists were arrested on the 5th of August, 2024, and have ever since been detained with the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT). “Amnesty International strongly condemns the continuous arbitrary detention of activists; Adaramoye Michael (Lenin) and Mosiu Sodiq. They were arrested at…

Agency Report Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team D’ Tigers has dropped four places in the latest FIBA ranking released on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that D’Tigers slumped from 39th to 42nd position in the world ranking. The former African champions tallied 299.7 points during the month under review to occupy sixth position on the continent. South Sudan hopped from 34th to 23rd in the FIBA World Ranking to become the top-ranked African team, overtaking Cote d’Ivoire. Angola, Tunisia, and Egypt complete the top five teams in Africa. Olympic champions U.S.protected their lead at the top, while…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government of Nigeria has hailed Savannah Energy over its contribution to the country’s gas industry. As contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Power, the FG commended Savannah Energy for its Investment in Nigeria’s energy sector , as well as its contribution to the growth of the domestic gas market to support national development. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made the commendation during a recent visit to the Uquo Central Processing Facility (CPF) in Akwa Ibom state. According to the statement, the CPF is owned by Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy. Describing…

Safiu Kehinde Wole Soyinka Centre of Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has decried the spate of gender-biases in media industry as it called for more women engagement. The group had, in a visit to the Guardian Newspaper on Monday, made the call, stressing the need to prioritize parity between women and men in the leadership of its newsroom and news. In the event tagged ‘Report Women!’, the group’s Executive Director, Motunrayo Alaka decried the presence of few women in media leadership and less engagement of women in news coverage as she provided report made by the centre to back up her claim.…

Agency Report A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 38-year-old driver, Monday Amale to 18 months in prison for stealing iron door valued at N90, 000. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Amale after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The magistrate, however, gave the convict a fine of N20, 000 or six months in prison. He ordered him to pay a compensation of N120,000 to the complainant and to spend one year in prison in default. The magistrate said the sentence would serve as deterrent to other would-be offenders Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Ibrahim Gokwat…