Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Former Osun governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress ( NLC) have endorsed incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, for second term. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. According to the statement, Adeleke’s second term bid was endorsed by Oyinlola and the state’s labour force at the 2025 annual inter-religious prayer held today at the Government Secretariat. Speaking at the event, Prince Oyinlola drummed support for Adeleke’s administration. He prayed to God to continue to strengthen the Governor in his ongoing good…

Safiu Kehinde The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 new year address, stressing that it further affirmed his administration’s disconnection and lack of concern for the plight of Nigerians. Tinubu’s address, according to the opposition party, confirmed its position and that of most Nigerians that there is no hope in sight for the nation under his administration. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. Describing the speech as a self-satisfying posturing, PDP held that the president failed to address the challenges facing Nigerians on account of…

The suspect accused of driving a truck through a crowd on Bourbon street in New Orleans, killing 10 people and injuring at least 36, has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to two federal officials who spoke to BBC’s US partner, CBS News. The FBI confirmed earlier today the incident is being treated as an “act of terrorism” and the perpetrator was killed after the attack. The scene was just horrific’ – witness A hotel staffer working near the incident in New Orleans says the he heard loud banging sounds just before 03:20 am local time during New…

Safiu Kehinde Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has charged Nigerian leaders to govern with compassion and transparency in the year 2025. CAN made the charge in a statement issued on Wednesday by the association’s President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh. While congratulating Nigerians for scaling through the year 2024, he urged those in leadership to priortize the people’s welfare in decision-making. Okon also urged Nigerians to return to God and move forward in faith and unity. The statement read in part; “On behalf of the National Leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, I extend heartfelt greetings to all Nigerians as…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian-born British Boxer, Anthony Joshua, has paid courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence. This was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday. The former World Heavyweight champion also presented an autographed boxing glove to the President. Joshua had arrived Nigeria for the festive season. He was also spotted with Femi Kuti at a recent event posted on X.

Agency Report Three persons sustained varying degrees of injury on Tuesday night, in collision involving a trailer, a Toyota Camry and Lexus car on Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry. According to the unit commander, the accident occurred at about 11.36.p.m., near Agbo-Malu axis of Age-mowo, area of the expressway. “Our personnel were alerted about the accident at about 11.42.p.m.and we got to the scene at 11.52 p.m., 10 minutes after they were alerted. “The accident involved three…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Social Media Influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has opened up on his struggle with addiction in 2024. VDM, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, narrated how masturbation cost him lots of business opportunities last year. He also recounted the physical and psychological damages the addiction had on him in the course of the year. “To all of us fighting addiction like myself fighting masturbation addiction, today is the 1st of January 2025. It is a new beginning. And from today, we can start abstaining. “Masturbation did me a lot of damage…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the 2024 This Day Newspaper’s Man of the Year. The baton of the newspaper’s annual commemoration of the most outstanding personality of the year was passed to Tinubu. In its frontpage publication, This Day claimed that it’s hard to find anyone to who could challenge Tinubu for the award. The media outlet referenced to the Nigerian President’s daring economic reform policies and his firm stand on his decisions despite criticisms as criteria for his emergence as the man of the year. Some of Tinubu’s controversial policies noted in the publication include, subsidy…

­Safiu Kehinde At least ten people have been confirmed dead with 30 others injured after a vehicle drove into a large crowd in New Orleans, authorities say The incident occurred at approximately 03:15 local time (09:15 GMT) at the French Quarter – a popular tourist destination in the city Witnesses told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, that the driver of the vehicle then got out and started firing a weapon Wounded people have been transported to hospital and emergency response teams are at the scene. According to BBC, Police say the driver was “hell bent on creating the carnage…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reinstated his administration’s vision to build a greater Lagos. Sanwo-Olu statement issued on Wednesday following his attendance at the 2025 Crossover night event tagged Greater Lagos Countdown. The governor recounted his administration’s achievements in the year 2024 in governance, infrastructure, and social development. Lagos, according to him, witnessed the launching transformative projects like the Red Line Rail, expansion of Blue Line operations, and delivery of groundbreaking initiatives in health, education, and youth empowerment. He, however , pledged to continue to lead, inspire, and deliver on the trust bestowed on his administration by…