Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has charged heads of navies and coastguards in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to foster international cooperation on maritime security towards sustainable development in Africa. Tinubu made the charge on Wednesday, at the opening of the 8th edition Symposium of Heads of Navies and Coastguards in the GoG, on maritime environment in Abuja. The symposium with the theme “Maritime Security and Sustainable Development in the Gulf of Guinea” is hosted by the Nigerian Navy in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the French Navy. Tinubu, represented by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, acknowledged…

Safiu Kehinde Vice President Kashim Shettima, has on Wednesday morning, left Nigeria for Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the 2024 International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (SIREXE) Conference. This was announced in a statement issued by the Senior Special to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha. According to the statement, Shettima will be attending the opening ceremony of the event which commenced today. The SIREXE conference is an international event organised by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire that focuses on “Policies and Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Extractive and Energy Industries”.…

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the U.S. and France, a rare victory for diplomacy in the Middle East wracked by two wars for over a year. Lebanon’s army, tasked with ensuring the ceasefire lasts, said it was preparing to deploy to the south of the country, a region Israel heavily bombarded in its battle against the Iran-backed militant group, along with eastern cities and towns and Hezbollah strongholds in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The military asked that residents of border villages delay returning home…

Safiu Kehinde Angry residents of Ido-Osun town in Egbedore local government area of Osun state, sparked with rage and fury, took to the street on Tuesday to protest Ademola Adeleke’s Plan to relocate the ongoing M.K.O Abiola International Airport project from the town to Ede. The protesters led by the Eesa of Ido-Osun, Chief Oyewale Basiru, and former Osun Assembly lawmaker, Abiodun Awolola, stormed the palace demanding if Adeleke is indeed Osun state governor or Ede, as contained in one of their placards. “Is Adeleke governor of Ede or Osun State?”, “We say no to favouritism”, “Give us back our…

Safiu Kehinde Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his involvement in an alleged N110 billion fraud. Yahaya made the plea at the ongoing hearing of his alleged money laundering suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja. NPO reported that ex-governor finally appeared at the court after several refusal. He was, yesterday, detained by the EFCC after presenting himself at the Commission’s headquarters.

Safiu Kehinde A yet-to-be identified woman created scene with her challenge of Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over his housing plans. As seen in a now viral video on Instagram, the woman had stepped on the stage to ask the governor her question at a recent event. Sanwo-Olu initially urged his security aides to permit her as she approached the stage. In demand for answer, she made aggressive approach towards the governor who was visibly stepping back as the woman shoved the mic towards him. The security aides would eventually step in to take the woman off the stage.

Agency Report CSP Adetayo Akerele, the Chairman, Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce), says its operatives have apprehended 53 suspected criminals in the Gowon Estate area of the state. Akerele made this known in a statement, signed by the agency’s Director, Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that the agency carried out the operation to enhance safety, security of lives, property and environmental decorum in the area. “The agency apprehended drug peddlers, addicts; miscreants; street urchins; illegal street traders and people of shady business dealings. “We found several mix of…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 400,000 passengers in 7,000 flights has been recorded since the commencement of commercial flight operations at the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri Anambra. The airport’s Managing Director, Martins Nwafor, said this on Tuesday while hosting Dr Law Mefor, Commissioner for Information in Anambra. Addressing the Commissioner while taking him and his team on a tour of the facility, Nwafor said only two commercial airlines were using the airport since the commencement of its commercial flight in December 2021, but that talks were on to bring more airlines on board. According to him, operations are largely…

Safiu Kehinde The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has harped on the need for Nigeria to be more intentional in its health system approaches to tackle health challenges. He stated this at the Society for Family Health’s (SFH) 40th-anniversary celebration and book presentation in Abuja on Tuesday. Pate, represented by Chinedu Moghalu, highlighted the importance of proactive and strategic actions to ensure the health of all Nigerians. He stressed that global health challenges, such as pandemics and healthcare inequities, required more intentional approaches. “This is not the time for reactive measures; instead, we must take…

Agency Report The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has attributed the 3.46 per cent growth in Nigeria’s GDP in the third quarter to the efficacy of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms/policies. TMSG Chairman, Mr Emeka Nwankpa, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwankpa said that the figure was a reflection of progressive economic growth since the beginning of 2024. He said the group was excited by the latest GDP data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which showed that that the country’s economy grew by 3.46 per cent in the third quarter of 2024.…