Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde A group of unknown gunmen, have destroyed military checkpoint in Abia while warning the state’s governor, Alex Otti, against trespassing. As seen in a now viral video on X, the gunmen cladded in black outfits sporadically fired shots at the deserted checkpoint. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning at Umuopara, Ekenobizi area of Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state. While dismantling the checkpoint, one of the armed men could be heard threatening Alex Otti. “We are removing it, Alex Chioma Otti, we are removing it. Alex we are giving you people order. We say we…

Approves Dissolution of Executive Board Safiu Kehinde In the wake of his inauguration as new Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo has, on Wednesday, sacked all permanent secretaries appointed outside the state’s civil service as well every political appointees of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. This is coming hours after he released his first-ever appointment list which he is set to submit to the Edo state House of Assembly for confirmation. As contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, in Benin, all the permanent secretaries appointed from outside the public and civil service have been relieved…

India’s Supreme Court has said that authorities cannot demolish homes merely because a person has been accused of a crime and has laid down strict guidelines for any such action. The ruling comes in response to a number of petitions seeking action against authorities using demolition as a punitive measure against those accused or convicted of crimes. “The executive [the government] cannot become a judge and demolish properties. The chilling sight of a bulldozer demolishing a building reminds one of lawlessness where might was right,” the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. It also directed authorities to give sufficient time to…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has, on Wednesday, suspended 13 students of the Federal Government College in Enugu State for six-weeks over alleged bullying of colleague in the school. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Education’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folashade Boriowo. According to the statement, the education minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, ordered the suspension of the students based on a viral video showing them engaging in acts of bullying within the school. The incident which occurred on the 7th of November saw the suspected group of students, whose names were undisclosed, physically…

Safiu Kehinde President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to jointly lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” Musk will lead the body with former Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy The body will “provide advice and guidance from outside of government” to “dismantle government bureaucracy” Trump has also picked Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to be defence secretary, and John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence The Republicans are closing in on a majority in the House, with counting continuing in a dozen races. Elon Musk was very influential in Trump’s historical return to the White…

Safiu Kehinde The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), in partnership with Coronation Group Ltd., has, on Tuesday, unveiled a permanent exhibition of Late Ben Enwonwu’s 68-year-old sculptural bronze masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II. The exhibition, entitled “Building A Nation: Ben Enwonwu and the Impact of Sculpture”, also in partnership with Fine Art Auctioneers, Bonhams, was unveiled at NCMM in Lagos. While taking art lovers through his process of production of the masterpiece, the exhibition also took a dynamic look into the career of Nigerian master sculptor, late Ben Enwonwu. It also featured some of the artist’s world-famous works,…

Safiu Kehinde Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, Archbishop and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has charged the Federal Government to channel the funds to industrialization, stressing that palliatives alone cannot solve the current problems facing the country. Ndukuba made the charge at the opening of the 14th edition of 2024 Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said investing in industrialisation could create more employments. The conference with the theme “Peace be still’, taking from the Gospel of Mark 4:35 – 41” is aimed at creating hope for the church and interceding for Nigeria as a country.…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu, has on Tuesday, returned to Abuja from an official trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he attended the Joint Arab-Islamic summit. The president reportedly arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 8. 00 p.m. and was welcomed by members of his administration. Awaiting his arrival at the airport were Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff, and Mr Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Others were Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, and Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The President was accompanied…

Safiu Kehinde The Joint Arab-Islamic Summit has charged Nigeria and other member states on the Ministerial Committee to engage global leaders towards ending the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. This decision was part of the resolution of the extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, the committee included the foreign ministers of Nigeria, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, Palestine and Jordan. In a communiqué, the summit urged the Ministerial Committee to “intensify its efforts and…

Agency Report The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board says it has earmarked N1 billion to be disbursed as loans to Primary and Secondary School teachers to pursue higher education. Its Executive Secretary, Prof. Yaya Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kaduna. Ibrahim spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the 2nd Annual National Conference, 2024, organised by the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI). He said, “I have observed that most teachers in the state have NCE and first degrees and they are often reluctant to further their education. “That’s why the board floated a loan…