Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has slammed Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote, over the alleged demolition of his factory. NPO reported that Dangote had, during a meeting with current governor, Dapo Abiodun, alleged that his cement factory at Itori area of the state was demolished twice under the Amosun-led administration. The Nigerian businessman cited this as reason for his company’s initial exit from Ogun state. Reacting in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Lanre Akinwale, Amosun labelled the allegation as misleading while stressing that every serious government operates through Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), with…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian businessman and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has cited the demolition of his cement factory as reason behind the initial exit of his company from Ogun state. Dangote disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the state’s governor, Dapo Abiodun, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Monday. He stated that the cement factory at Itori area of the state was demolished twice by the Ibikunle Amosun-led administration which also led the group to abandon investing in the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ). The Nigerian billionaire, however, announced that his company has decided to return…

Safiu Kehinde Residents of Bodo community, in Gonna local government area of Rivers state have been thrown into a state of panic as Trans Niger Pipeline exploded. The incident, according to a post on X, occured on Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road under construction. A video which emerged on Tuesday morning showed thick black smoke billowing into the atmosphere, with a raging fire spreading fast into the mangrove. However, authorities have yet to determine whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially amid recent threats by militant groups to attack oil installations in response to the Federal Government’s withholding…

Safiu Kehinde A Lagos State Federal High Court has ordered the Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, to appear before the court for the hearing of his alleged N12.3 billion fraud suit. This was disclosed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a post on its official X on Monday. NPO Reported that the EFCC had arraigned Otudeko alongside Olabisi Onasanya; and a former board member of Honeywell, Soji Akintayo. The defendants were arraigned over the 13-count charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They were charged alongside a firm, Anchorage Leisure Ltd.…

Safiu Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his criticism of the ruling party and the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. El-Rufai, who had last week announced his resignation from the ruling party and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), had been vocal in his criticism of the APC. The ruling party, in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, however held that El-Rufai is nursing bruised ego. Reacting to El-Rufai’s recent interview on BBC Hausa where he claimed that APC’s deviation from the progressive ideals of…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has cleared air surrounding his controversial comment on Ushie Rita, the Youth Corp member who called the President a “terrible President”. Ajayi had yesterday, triggered public outage after calling for capital punishment on the Corp member in his comment on a Facebook post. “If she is not a corper, she can say whatever she fancies like people do per second. Citizens can abuse a living day out of their President or any public official. It is normal, “But a corper violated her oath and code of…

Safiu Kehinde Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Monday hosted members of the 8th Senate which he presided over. The hosting is coming amidst high level discussions and meetings among political heavyweights across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections. Saraki, in a post on his Facebook page expressed his delight over the reunion. “It’s just a few months shy of 10 years since our inauguration in 2015—yet our camaraderie remains strong.” “Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hosting my distinguished colleagues from the 8th Senate for Iftar at my home in Abuja. It’s always a…

Safiu Kehinde UK-based Nigerian activist, Kayode Ogundamisi, has warned against fielding President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, as Lagos governorship candidate. Reacting, in a post on his X handle yesterday, to a viral video showing Seyi Tinubu addressing the public, Ogundamisi faulted the President’s son oratory skills. The renowned political analyst stressed that he would be easily defeated if pitched against 2023 Labour Party’s Lagos governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, in the next election. “First Son Seyi Tinubu is a typical example of “Silence is Golden.” “Public speaking isn’t for him. “If you guys pitch him against Gbarebo in Lagos in…

Safiu Kehinde The Oyo State Police Command have cleared air surrounding the abduction of residents by its personnel as alleged in a viral video by the Chairman of Agidigbo Radio Station, Hamzat Oriyomi. Reacting over the video in a statement issued on Monday, the Police Command dismissed the allegations, stressing that the video was recycled clip from the 2020 #EndSARS Protest. This, according to the statement, was also confirmed by Hamzat who held that the issues raised in the video were no longer relevant. While labelling the recycled clip as misinformation and attempt by fifth columnists to create apprehension, the…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President had, according to the statement, also appointed principal officers for the university with Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as university Librarian. Tinubu also approved the appointment…