Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with Nigerians over the Christmas season. It, however, charged them- especially Christians, to seize the opportunity to pray for peace, unity and progress in the country in the year ahead. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka. Morka up noted that Christmas, a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, symbolises the fulfillment of age-old divine prophecy and God’s boundless love for mankind. Morka said that the period exemplified compassion, patience, unity, mercy, and wholesome sacrifice, virtues that Christian faithful…

Agency Report The Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Lagos on Wednesday organised a programme for its in-patients to commemorate the Yuletide. Speaking during the Christmas programme, the Medical Director, Dr Ayodapo Soyinka, reiterated the hospital’s commitment to deliver optimal healthcare services to its patients. Soyinka, who was represented by Dr Jane Bakare, the Director, Clinical Services, said that the hospital had continued to meet the health needs of patients, in spite of the challenges it faced. He identified some of the challenges as shortage of power, inadequate staff and equipments, as well as the Igando Refuse Dump that was yet to…

Agency Report An early morning fire on Wednesday , gutted some shops near the General Post Office at Ibokwu Street, by Old Market Road, Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inferno destroyed goods and property, including equipment worth millions of naira. Mrs Chidimma Ike, an eyewitness and a house owner in one of the affected houses, said the fire emanated from one of the shops. She said that residents saw the thick flames as it spread to other shops before they mobilised alongside passers-by to put off the fire and rescue…

Safiu Kehinde At least 22 persons have been confirmed injured after a truck rammed into a Christian procession on Christmas day in Tumfure Community, near Gombe. The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday. While no death was recorded in the unfortunate incident, Abdullahi stated that those injured were receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) and Specialist Hospital, Gombe. He added that the incident happened at about 2pm, when Christian faithful from Tumfure Community, while on a procession, escorted by a team of policemen, were on…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted dust haze from Thursday to Saturday across Nigeria. This was contained in the agency’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja. NiMet envisaged slight dust haze on Thursday in good visibility throughout the forecast period in the northern region. The North central states are expected to experience slight dust haze in good visibility throughout the forecast period. NiMet also anticipated moderate dust haze with visibility range of 2km to 5km throughout the forecast period in the southern parts of the country. The agency predicted early morning fog or mist over the…

Safiu Kehinde Operatives attached to the Katsina State Police Command rescued 10 passengers in foiled kidnap attempt at Kwanar Makera in Jibia Local Government Area of the state. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the police spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu. According to him, the Jibia Divisional Police Officer (DPO) had mobilized the operatives after receiving a distress call about suspected armed bandits’ attack on a commercial vehicle along Katsina-Magama-Jibia road with an attempt to kidnap the 10 occupants of the vehicle. “On Dec. 24, at 8:30 p.m., some suspected armed bandits, armed with dangerous weapons and…

Safiu Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on n Monday, arraigned a businessman, Akindele Akintoye before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on charges bordering on money laundering and contract fraud. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the anti-graft agency in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. According to the statement, Akintoye allegedly collected $35million from the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board to build a 2000 barrel-per-day refinery, jetty, gas plant, data centre, and tank farm at Brass Free Trade Zone, Okpoama community in Brass Local Government Area…

Safiu Kehinde Book written by Fela’s wife, Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti is set to be launched on the 13th of January 2025. This was announced by her son, Femi Kuti, in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday. The book, according to the post, documented Remilekun’s life before she met the late Nigerian musical icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. As stated in an extract of the book titled “Mrs. Kuti” the book takes readers through the life of Remilekun, one of Fela’s many wives. “This is an account of my life from the day I was born, before I met Fela, and…

Safiu Kehinde Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has on Wednesday in Ibadan inaugurated a 10-man committee for the disbursement of relief fund to victims of the explosion at Bodija in January. Recall that an explosion occured in a private building at Dejo Oyelese street, Adeyi area of Bodija in Ibadan on the 16th of January 2024, claiming several lives. The explosion, which covered a 14-kilometre radius, also destroyed several houses and property. Plenary investigation disclosed that the unfortunate incident was caused by the illegal storage of mining devices in a residential house. Makinde, while inaugurating the committee, charged its members…

Agency Report The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Ilorin facilitated the distribution of 25kg bags of rice to 5,000 widows across the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the food item was distributed to widows and some indigents, irrespective of religious inclinations, with an undisclosed cash. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Hon. David Ifabiyi, the programme’s National Coordinator, said the food distribution was initiated by the First Lady to help those in need. Ifabiyi, who represents Kwara in the Christian Northern Nigeria Political Forum, explained that…