Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has paid condolence visit to the family of Jimoh Abdulquadri, who died in police detention in Kwara State. Egbetokun, in a statement issued on Sunday by the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also directed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to immediately take over the investigation into Jimoh’s unfortunate death. The IGP was received by the Balogun Fulani of Ilorin, Alhaji Sadiq Atiku Fulani, who spoke on behalf of the family. According to reports, Jimoh was arrested and detained over alleged failure to repay N220,000 soft loan. The police, however, claimed that…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has lifted ban on mineral exploration in Zamfara state. This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday, by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development. According to the statement, the Ministry had shut exploration activities in the state over security concerns. The Minister, Dele Alake, however, announced the lifting of the ban during Press briefing at the weekend, citing the improvements in the security situation across the state as factor for the development. He expressed that lifting of the ban would facilitate better regulation of mining activities in…

Safiu Kehinde Former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed his grief over the multiple stampedes reported across the country over foods giveaways during the week. Buhari, in a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, also extended his condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the tragic stampedes which claimed many lives in Oyo State, the Federal Capital Territory, and Anambra State. According to the statement, the former President, also expressed sympathy to Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT. He appealed to the leaders to pass…

Safiu Kehinde The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concern over the tragic stampede incidents which occured across the nation over the week. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the association’s President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in respect to the incident recorded at the Holy Trinity Catholic church at Maitama area of Abuja yesterday. Expressing his condolences over the victim’s families, Okoh recounted similar incident also recorded yesterday at Okija area of Anambra state and the tragic Ibadan children’s funfair which occured earlier in the week, claiming lives of 35 minors. The incidents, according to CAN,…

Safiu Kehinde What began as a night of thrill at the SOL Beach concert, Elegushi area of Lagos, suddenly turned to stirred panic as the performance stage collapsed on Nigerian music artist, Tochukwu Ojogwu (popularly known as Odumodublvck) and his crew, sending shrill to the spine of fans. The incident which occured on Saturday was captured in a shared on X. As seen in the video, Odumodublvck was in the middle of performance, gearing the spectators before the stage horrifically caved in, crashing on the music artist and others on the stage. The event, powered by Nativeland, also featured performances…

Safiu Kehinde The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to cut the budgetary allocations for the Presidency and the National Assembly to fund budget deficit. SERAP made the call in a statement issued in Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. Citing a letter he issued yesterday, Oluwadare sought reduction of the proposed budget of N9.4bn on travels, refreshment/meals, and foodstuff/catering materials for the presidency, and the proposed N344.85bn for the lawmakers, and to use the savings to address the budget deficit. He warned…

Safiu Kehinde A former Governor of Akwa Ibom Godwin Abbe has died. Abbe, who was also Governor in Rivers State reportedly died in Abuja today after a protracted battle with an undisclosed illness. He died on Saturday night in Abuja, less than three weeks before his 75th birthday. He was a military governor in the two occasions he served as governor. Abbe was also appointed Minister of Defence and Internal Affairs under the administration of late President Umar Yar’Adua. Born on 10 January 1949, Abbe served as Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State from 1988 to 1990. According to reports,…

Vows to Demand Retraction Halimah Olamide and Kehinde Safiu The Nigeria Police has stated that the report of Amnesty International on the End-Bad-Governance Protests is cooked up. This was disclosed at a media briefing by the Public Relations Officer of the Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday at the Force headquarters in Abuja. Adejobi recalled that Amnesty International, had on the 28th of November 2024, released a report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests”. He recounted how, in the report, several allegations were made against the Nigeria Police, including the killing of at least twenty-four (24)…

Safiu Kehinde The House of Representatives has called for investigation into the tragic stampede incidents that occured across the country over the week. This was contained in a statement issued on X green chamber’s spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi, on Sunday. Mourning the victims of the stampede which occurred yesterday at separate events in Abuja and Anambra state as well as the Ibadan disaster earlier reported during the week, the lawmakers expressed concern over the frequency of the events and its impact on affected families. The House Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass, made the call the investigation into the heartbreaking incidents…

Safiu Kehinde It was an evening of splendour and spectacle at the Five Cowries Creek through to the Wings on Victoria Island and six other locations as Lagos State Government, on Saturday, hosted its 2024 Boat Regatta. The state’s rich and unique tourism and maritime heritage was on display as spectators witnessed a grand procession led by a special fleet by the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. With the theme: “Our Water, Our Heritage, Our Life”, the boat regatta was a treasure trove of colours, sounds, spirituality and excitement, with revellers across the five divisions of the state in attendance. The…