Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has debunked reports alleging a second building collapse around Alakija Bus-stop in Satellite Town area of the state. Barely a week after the collapse of a two-storey building which claimed the lives of nine people with 27 other trapped victims rescued, a fresh report circulating on social media claimed that another building has collapsed in the area Reacting to the claim in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olurefemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA described the reports as untrue and fabricated.  Oke-Osanyitolu said that following the receipt of the information, the agency…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate sacking of Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his involvement in the alleged fake agency scandal. NDC made the call in reaction to the ongoing controversies surrounding Gbajabiamila and his alleged connection with the self-acclaimed Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Matthew. The presidency had declared the council non-existence with Adeniyi labelled an impostor following his allegation that he paid N400 million bribe to Gbajabiamila. Coupled with the bribery allegation, Adeniyi alleged that the COS had demanded…

By AbdulWasiu Ibrahim Balogun The unfolding conversation around the 2027 Kwara State House of Assembly ticket for Share/Oke-Ode State Constituency in Ifelodun Local Government under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has become one that can no longer be ignored by community stakeholders, and lovers of justice across our constituency. As committed constituents and sympathizers who have laboured for the growth of the progressive ideology at all levels, we consider it necessary to place the facts before the public and, more importantly, before the leadership of the APC, so that decisions taken in the days ahead will be…

Safiu Kehinde The 2027 African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has charged the Federal Government to probe Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, and other government officials involved in the alleged fraudulent operation of Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council led by the self-acclaimed Director-General of the council, Adeniyi Matthew. NPO Reported that Gbajabiamila was alleged to be privy to the establishment of agency which the presidency had earlier this week claimed to be a fraudulent scheme with Adeniyi declared an impostor and con artiste. The fictitious council scandal, as it is widely known now, had…

Switzerland’s Breel Embolo struck early and Dan Ndoye added a second after the break as they cruised to a 2-0 win over Algeria ​on Thursday and into the last 16 at the World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in Vancouver next week. The victory was ‌Switzerland’s first in the knockout stage since 1938, and they will fancy their chances in the next round after a tactical masterclass orchestrated by coach Murat Yakin. They shifted formations and laid traps for Algeria before hitting them with two sucker-punch goals that decided a contest short on excitement, but full of…

Father, Mother Died Over Agony of Missing Son Safiu Kehinde A man kept in prison for 18 years without family’s knowledge has regained his freedom in Rivers State. Gospel Kinanee, an Ogoni indigene, was reportedly arrested in 2007 when he was 14 and left in the state’s maximum prison for 18 years without any legal representation or formal trial. His lengthy remand in prison tragically led to the demise of his father and mother who died over the agony of their missing son. Recounting Gospel’s ordeal in an interview with Arise TV, his elder brother, Paul Kinanee, narrated how the…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has charged journalists and media houses against undermining Nigeria with what he labelled irresponsible reporting. Tinubu further urged the media against becoming megaphones for terrorists by amplifying their activities, warning that such attention will leave the country with no safe space. Tinubu gave the charge while speaking at the Presidential Press Corps Dinner held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja on Thursday. The President who acknowledged the role of the media in the society called for collective protection of Nigeria. “We must not undermine our country with irresponsible reporting. We will have no…

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has cautioned members of the Obidient Movement, the support group of the 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against insulting him. Umahi gave the warning during his address at the flag-off ceremony of the Babban-Lamba Sharam (Phase II) in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State on Thursday. The minister called for objective criticism of his works. However maintained that the Obidient Movement has no right to insult him as he highlighted his credentials, charging the group to compare what he did in Ebonyi state during his time…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has made light joke out of his wife’s controversial statement encouraging women to venture into small business like akara, kulikuli, and roasted corn production. NPO Reported that the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, had come under heavy backlash after urging Nigerian women to venture into akara making, roasted corn, and kuli-kuli production which she claimed require relatively small capital, making them accessible opportunities for individuals seeking to start a means of livelihood. The controversial statement also saw some members of the troll the first lady with content creators and activists making satirical video contents from the…

Safiu Kehinde Dangote Refinery has again dropped its ex-depot prices for its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The refinery, in a statement issued on its official X handle on Thursday, announced a N50 reduction in the ex-depot price per litre for the fourth consecutive time since May, 2026. This reduction sees the gantry price of petrol per litre stand at N1,075. Dangote Refinery also noted that it had over the same period, reduced the ex-depot price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, by N300 per litre and Jet A1 aviation fuel by N520 per…