Author: Safiu Kehinde

Swears-in Six New Resident Electoral Commissioners Safiu Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced date for the 2026 governorship election in Osun and Ekiti states. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). According to Mahmood, Osun state will be going to poll on the 8th of August, 2026 while Ekiti State governorship election will hold on Saturday, June 20, 2026. While party primaries ahead of Ekiti election will run from October 20 to November 10, 2025, Osun State primaries will run between November…

Safiu Kehinde Another notorious leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists group, Amir Abu Fatima, has been neutralized by the Nigerian Special Forces troop. This was disclosed in a statement shared of the Nigerian Army’s official X handle on Friday. According to the statement, Amir who had N100 million bounty on his head was killed alongside his deputy, several  explosive experts and slither suspected terrorists along Kukawa axis of Borno State. While no casualty was recorded amongst the troop, the Nigerian Army described the operation as a significant blow to terrorist leadership in…

Safiu Kehinde An estranged daughter of Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has accused him of being responsible for the death of his wife, Patience Umo Eno. The lady who identified herself as Jane Edidiong Ufot in a now viral video shared on X, said she cannot be a sacrifice to her father just as he allegedly sacrificed her mother. Jane, who also claimed to be the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Health, Safety, and Environment, would also be seen in the attached video clips recording Umo Eno’s conversation with his granddaughter. “Daddy I will send this particular…

A suspect wanted for the murder of a South African university student has been killed in a shootout with police. The man had been linked to the death of Olorato Mongale, whose body was found in Johannesburg on Sunday, about two hours after she was reported missing having gone on a date. In the early hours of Friday morning, police officers found the main suspect hiding at a residential complex in the coastal town of Amanzimtoti, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said. The suspect, who has not been named by the police, shot at the officers, who returned fire and killed…

Flights were temporarily disrupted at Liberia main airport on Thursday night after a private jet carrying President Joseph Boakai crash-landed. Part of the presidential jet’s landing gear malfunctioned while approaching the runway, causing a rough landing, airport authorities said. The incident, which sparked panic at the airport, forced the cancellation of all scheduled flights for the night, local media reported. President Boakai, who was returning from a trip in Nigeria with his entourage, was safely evacuated unharmed, as authorities announced an investigation. He had gone to Nigeria to attend the 50th anniversary of the regional Economic Community of West African…

While it is tempting to take the lift or escalator rather than use the stairs, even scaling just a few flights a day could give your health and mind a boost. As expeditions go, it was a gruelling one. In just under 23 hours on 3 September 2021, Sean Greasley climbed and descended 8,849 m (29,032ft) – a distance that would have taken him to the top of the highest mountain on Earth. By the end, he was dripping in sweat and could barely walk. And he did it all in the relative comfort of his own home. Greasley holds…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 37 Lagos traders have been arrested and bound to face charges over alleged assault on enforcement officers and removal of seal order. The traders comprising of 23 male and 14 female were apprehended by the Lagos State Taskforce on Thursday following the alleged assault after committing environmental infractions at Kodesoh, Ikeja. As contained in a post on X by the Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the arrested persons and others at large had last week Saturday at about 2pm attacked the patrol team of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC),…

Safiu Kehinde A yet-to-be identified man has lamented over the abandonment of 200,000 ponds capacity fish farm in Bayelsa State. As captured in a video shared on X on Thursday, the vast fish farm reportedly located at Sagbama Local Government Area of the state contained several empty ponds. Also present in the farm is man-made lake and residential apartment for workers. The farm, according to the man, and generate millions for the state and also provide job employment for over 1000 Bayelsa youths if revived. He further disclosed that the farm can contain not less than 100,000 fishes. “You see…

Safiu Kehinde Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his commitment towards making peace with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. As against claims of his reluctance to make peace with the FCT Minister, Fubara held that he has no reason not to make peace with him. Recall that the governor was suspended by President Bola Tinubu following the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers. Tinubu had declared the state of emergency over Rivers’ unresolved political crisis which involved Fubara and Pro-Wike lawmakers of the state’s House of Assembly. The declaration led to the six months suspension…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 35 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in separate operations in Abia and Kano states. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the anti-graft agency. According to the statement, EFCC operatives attached to the Uyo Zonal Directorate apprehended 30 of the suspected internet fraudsters at Ariam and Ubakala in Abia State during an intelligence-driven sting operation yesterday. Items recovered from them include four cars, one iPad, three laptop computers, one sound system, forty two phones and one external hard drive. In similar version, the…