Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 2,776 deaths have been recorded across 5,700 crashes in 2024, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) revealed. The statistics was disclosed during an interview by FRSC Corp Marshall, Sheu Muhammed, on Friday. According to Sheu, the figures were recorded between January to June 2024. The FRSC boss further disclosed that over 16,000 fatalities with serious degrees of injury were also recorded. “The statistics that we have from January, this year, to June, we recorded about 5700 crashes with 2776 deaths and over 16,000 fatalities with serious injuries.” Sheu said. However, the latest statistics saw a…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has explained the need for the enactment of the controversial Arms bill for the agency. Speaking at a recent interview on Channel TV yesterday, the FRSC Corp Marshall, Sheu Muhammed, maintained that there is a provision in the agency’s Act for the possession of arms by its official. Sheu, however, explained that the Corps’ request is to be availed an armed squad like other paramilitary outlets in the country. As against the concern of the public, the FRSC boss maintained that the squad will only be saddled with the responsibility of protecting…

Safiu Kehinde For the second time in one week, Nigeria’s national grid has collapsed. This is as confirmed by information made available to NPO Reports. While the cause of the latest collapse is still largely unknown, the power surge will mark the second time in one week that Nigerians will be left in blackout. More details later…

Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after its main energy plant failed, knocking out power to its 10 million people. Its power grid collapsed at around 11:00 (15:00 GMT) on Friday, the energy ministry announced on social media. Grid officials said they did not know how long it would take to restore power. The island has suffered months of lengthy blackouts, prompting the prime minister to declare an “energy emergency” on Thursday. Friday’s total blackout came after the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas – the largest on the island – went offline. President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said the situation…

Agency Report The Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja , said the Army Headquarters will sustain efforts to upgrade existing equipment and procure new platforms for the Artillery Corps to boost its operational capabilities. The COAS stated this at the closing ceremony of Exercise Vulcan Glow X, 2024 , Firepower Demonstration on Friday at the Nigerian Army Military Training Range, Kachia LGA, Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the COAS was represented by Maj.-Gen. Sani Muhammad, the Chief of Training, Army. NAN also reports that the exercise is conducted annually at Artillery formations and units on the…

Safiu Kehinde Sequel to report of man who plunged to death in Lagos Canal after being allegedly chased by Police officers, his wife has claimed he was chased to death after being accused of being a fraudster and threatened to be shot. As seen in a post on Instagram, the wife of the deceased recalled how her husband, identified as Oyetade Bidemi, had left home for Oshodi on Wednesday. She claimed police officers had stopped him on his way, accusing him of being a yahoo boy and threatened to shoot him. “His name is Oyetade Temitope Bidemi and I am…

Safiu Kehinde Kebbi Government has set up a Committee in a to recover the money fraudulently removed from the individual accounts of orphans out of the N2.1 billion funds disbursed by the World Muslim League. The money which was entrusted in some guardians have been allegedly mismanaged by them through fraudulent activity by shortchanging those under their care. Addressing newsmen on the development in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sani-Aliyu, said Gov. Nasir Idris, had directed the immediate recovery of the money in full and return it to the rightful owners. “The governor has…

Agency Report The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, on Friday said that the ongoing reforms by the Federal Government would improve the country’s economy. The minister gave the assurance when he received a delegation from the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Giessen-Friedberg Germany, at his office in Abuja. Bagudu said that some risks were taken by President Bola Tinubu to make the country work well. He described the Dual Training/Apprenticeship Programme of the CCI Geissen-Friedberg, as a welcome development. “There cannot be a better time for this, as it will support the social investment programme…

Safiu Kehinde A Jigawa state Commissioner, Auwal Danladi, has been arrested while having affairs with a married woman in an uncompleted building. This was disclosed in a post on X on Friday. According to the post, Danladi, who was identified as Jigawa state Commissioner of Special Duties, was apprehended by Kano State Hisbah Board. Confirming his arrest, to the Director General of the Hisbah Board, Dr. Abba Sufi, disclosed that Sankara was found with the married woman on Friday evening. He mentioned that the arrest was facilitated by careful tracking, following multiple complaints about his illicit activities with the married…

Safiu Kehinde Kogi State Government has distributed relief materials to flood victims in the state. This was disclosed on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, while briefing newsmen in Lokoja. Fanwo announced the delivery of the first batch of the relief materials while reaffirming the state governor’s commitment to the welfare of Kogi people. “We are not just crying for help, we have set the ball rolling by expending huge resources on making provisions for the needs of flood victims in the State. “We have taken delivery of the first tranche of the relief materials and…