Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Oil prices slipped in early trade on Thursday, reversing most of the previous session’s gains, weighed down by worries of higher global production amid slow demand growth, with a firmer dollar exacerbating the declines. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $71.93 a barrel by 0400 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures declined 42 cents, or 0.6%, to $68.01. “Oil is tackling the (earlier) weaker demand forecast narrative by OPEC, who deferred rolling back additional production for yet another month, fearing the adverse effect on prices,” said Phillip Nova’s senior market analyst Priyanka Sachdeva in an…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Customs Service has announced recording N5.7 trillion in revenue as of Tuesday, 12 November 2024- an amount which surpassed the year’s revenue target. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Service’s Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, at the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja. The conference is themed “Nigeria Customs Service: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose.” While expressing optimism about the service’s capacity to achieve more for the economy, Adeniyi announced that the Customs have gained beyond its 2024 revenue target earmarked at N5.07 trillion. He said the Customs’ revenue for the year currently stand…
Vows to Flush Out New Terrorist Group Safiu Kehinde The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says Nigerians now move freely without fear as the Tinubu administration have curbed the spate of insecurity in the country. Ribadu made this claim while speaking at the 2024 CGC conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Representing the President at the event, the NSA recounted the efforts of Tinubu in his fight against insecurity as well as his achievements which Ribadu tagged as ‘Tinubu gains’. “We are beginning to see the gains in what we call Tinubu gains. Hundreds of bandits are killed today-…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has debunked allegations that the construction of homes for judges in Abuja is aimed at influencing the judiciary. Wike clarified that the housing project is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s welfare initiative for the judiciary, aiming to bolster its independence rather than compromise it. In a media briefing on Wednesday, Wike explained that the project is a key provision in the 2024 federal budget, with Tinubu’s administration recognizing the need for judges to have secure, government-owned residences as a measure against potential manipulation. According to Wike, the initiative…
Safiu Kehinde A disturbing video at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, showing nurses using phone flashlight to work as a result of the unresolved power outage has generated series of condemnations from netizens. As captured in a now viral video on X, some nurses could been seen working through some patient files with the aid in of her phone flashlight in the dark waiting lounge of the hospital. This is coming under the heels of Monday’s protest by patients who lamented over the lack of water and electricity in the hospital for past the 17 days. Reacting on the recent…
Safiu Kehinde Director General of the Infrastructure Concessions Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, has told Nigerians not to expect magic to be performed in solving the challenges bedeviling the power sector. Ewalefoh said this during the ICRC management’s courtesy visit to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, at the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja yesterday. As contained in a statement issued and made available to NPO Reports on Wednesday the ICRC boss, in his address to Adelabu, said Nigerians are looking up to him for magic. He, however, charged Nigerians to be realistic about the challenges facing the…
Safiu Kehinde In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has collaborated with Mastercard to launch a commemorative debit card with benefits and discounts. As contained in a statement issued and made available to NPO Reports on Wednesday, the collaboration was aimed at honouring UBA’s long-standing customer relationships and enhance their banking experience with a range of offers and discounts across multiple platforms. Speaking at the unveiling of the card, UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Alawuba, highlighted that the debit card comes loaded with certain benefits aimed at rewarding customers, including limited 25%…
Safiu Kehinde Donald Trump is meeting Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the presidential transition. Biden told the president-elect “welcome back” as the pair shook hands At the start of the traditional Oval Office meeting, both men said they hoped for a “smooth” presidential transition after a “tough” political campaign Across Washington at the Capitol, Senate Republicans have elected John Thune as their new majority leader, to replace retiring Senator Mitch McConnell Meanwhile, Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to jointly lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” And he has chosen Pete Hegseth, a…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased its train trips from 4 services to 6 services over surge in number of patronage. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by NRC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mohmood. According to the statement, the new service upgrade will from Fridays to Mondays. Meanwhile the Corporation’s Managing Director, Ben Iloanusi, disclosed that a five-month trend analysis recorded significant increase of 22% in the number of new passengers registering on the ticket platform to use the Abuja-Kaduna Service. This according to the statement signified a surge in the number…
Safiu Kehinde Barely a month after over 170 people lost their lives in tanker explosion, another fuel conveying tanker has exploded in Jigawa state. The incident reportedly occured yesterday at Tsaida, Kwanar Kalle, near Gamoji village along Maiduri Road. It will, however be confirmed on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service in Jigawa State, Aliyu M. A. According to Aliyu, the Fire Service received a distress call at about 10:43am regarding an accident involving a tanker which caught up in flame. In swift response, the fire service curtailed the fire to avoid another disaster. “On…