Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian TikTok sensation, Habeeb Hamzat (Peller), has revealed earning N1.5 million from recent livestream he had with Nigerian afrobeat musician, Davido, on TikTok. The TikToker made the disclosure during the Honest Bunch podcast session with popular Nigerian OAP, Chinedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia) and other co-host. Peller debunked claims of making fortune from the livestream session with Davido based on the musician’s personality. The TikToker further disclosed N10 million as his highest earning on TikTok livestream. On how he get paid by TikTok, Peller explained that the payment are based on the amount of gifts sent by viewers…
Safiu Kehinde Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared the creation of seven new emirates and chiefdoms in an effort to enhance governance. Fintiri disclosed this in a statement issued on his official X handle on Monday. While highlighting the newly created emirates, the governor expressed that the development will peace, and strengthen our traditional institutions. “Today, I announced the creation of 7 new Emirates and Chiefdoms in Adamawa State: Hoba (Hong, 2nd Class), Madagali (Gulak, 2nd Class), Michika (Michika, 2nd Class), Fufore (Fufore, 2nd Class), Gombi (Gombi, 3rd Class), Maiha (Maiha, 3rd Class), and Yungur (Dumne, 3rd Class). “These…
Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu is set to hold his first media chat with journalists on Monday evening (today.) This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the chat will be broadcast by 9pm on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). “The first Presidential Media Chat with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on Monday, December 23, on the Nigerian Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. “All television and…
Safiu Kehinde Human Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has disclosed how Lagos Police operatives’ had secretly arraigned popular Nigerian TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo (SeaKing) for remand proceeding over 4-count charge bordering on alleged treason, cyberstalking, and breach of peace. Inibehe made the disclosure in a post on his official X handle on Monday. The human rights lawyer recounted how he and his colleague, Jeremiah Okoro, had alongside SeaKing’s wife went to the state’s Police Command to see the detained TikToker who was arrested for alleged incitement of Nigerian youths to wage war against the Police. While been denied access to see him,…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 25th December, Thursday, 26th December 2024, and Wednesday, 1st January 2025 as public holidays in celebration of Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year. This was announced in a statement released by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on Monday in Abuja. As contained in the statement, the Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, urged Nigerians to embrace kindness and show goodwill to one another in the spirit of the festive season. “The Christmas season is a time for spiritual reflection and national renewal. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the…
Cyclone Chido has killed 94 people in Mozambique since it made landfall in the east African country last week, local authorities have said. The country’s National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management (INGD) said 768 people were injured and more than 622,000 people affected by the natural disaster in some capacity. Chido hit Mozambique on 15 December with winds of 260 km/h (160mph) and 250mm of rainfall in the first 24 hours. The same cyclone had first wreaked havoc in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, before moving on to Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. In Mozambique, the storm struck…
A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident on Sunday as “one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being”. She said the woman was on a stationary F train to Brooklyn when she was approached by a man who used a lighter to ignite her clothing. The victim died at the scene, she said, adding that the suspect had been arrested following a tip-off from a group…
Agency Report Remo Stars Football Club returned to the apex position in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday with a 2-0 home win over visiting Bayelsa United of Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they won their Match Day 18 fixture at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne with two late goals. Jabbar Malik scored in the 84th and 88th minutes for the three points to take them to 33 after 18 games, made up of 10 wins, three draws and five losses. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 11, to be ahead…
Safiu Kehinde It was another nightmarish performance for Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams as they suffered a heavy 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday. A year on from securing their first victory at Old Trafford, Andoni Iraola-led Cherries travelled again to Manchester for another Premier League showdown. The visitors triumphed by the same scoreline as they inflicted the biggest blow of Reuben Amorim’s reign. Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen became the latest player to capitalise on United’s lax set-piece defending to score the opener. Justin Kluivert penalty and Antoine Semenyo strike sealed a stunning win that brought boos from…
Agency Report The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has partnered with the Association of Food, Beverages, and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) to promote a food safety culture in Nigeria. This collaboration was announced in a statement issued by NAFDAC’s resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. He said the event took place in Lagos on Friday, where NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, was represented by Mrs Eva Edwards, Director of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN). The statement quoted Adeyeye, highlighting that the collaboration stemmed from an end-of-year stakeholders’ dialogue session…