Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Agency Report It was a night of fun and thrills as musical artistes on Tuesday in Lagos gave electrifying performances at the New Afrika Shrine in celebration of Felabration 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the musical concert is part of the activities for “Felabration”, an annual musical festival In memory and celebration of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The musical festival, with the theme, “Look and Laugh”, holds from Oct. 14 to Oct. 20. Skales, May D and Durella gave thrilling performances as the crowd danced and partied all night long in the Afrika shrine. Durella performed…
Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated ex-president of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Wahid Enitan Oshodi, on his election as the new President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF). The governor’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. According to the statement, Sanwo-Olu said the elevation of the former Deputy President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) to President of the Federation as well deserved. Sanwo-Olu added that Oshodi’s victory is a good news of Lagos and Nigeria as he lauded his…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new USSD code *829# initiative aimed at simplifying tax administration. The agency disclosed the unveiling ceremony in a post on their official X handle on Wednesday. According to the post, the initiative is as a result of the new Customer Centricity motto the Taxpayer Services Department has aligned with and keyed into. Speaking at the ceremony, FIRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, said the initiatives were part of the agency’s effort to make tax service more accessible. “These initiatives mark bold step forward in making tax service more accessible, transparent,…
Safiu Kehinde A fuel tanker explosion has left many over 90 persons dead and several others injured in Jigawa state. The incident, which was shared on X on Wednesday, reportedly occurred in Majia town of the state. According to the post, some group of individuals had gathered around the fuel tanker which was involved in an accident to collect petrol. Tragically, the tanker exploded, resulting in over 90 unofficial reported fatalities, leaving 50 others hospitalized. However, the number of casualties is to be confirmed as at the time of filing this report. Cases of fallen tankers are common in Nigeria…
A Russian man has been rescued after spending more than two months adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk in the far east of Russia. Officials say a man, named by Russian media as Mikhail Pichugin, 46, was found by a fishing boat crew nearly 1,000km (620 miles) from where he set off in early August. The bodies of his brother and his 15-year-old nephew were reportedly found in the boat. Mr Pichugin’s wife said the trio had gone to sea to watch whales and taken food supplies for two weeks. She told Russia’s state-run Ria…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has unveiled new scheme to tackle inflation and creates job opportunities. This was presented at the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES30), in Abuja on Tuesday by Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. He said that government was focused on agriculture, manufacturing, oil, and housing as vital drivers of Nigeria’s economy. Edun maintained that the intention was to tackle poverty by enhancing agricultural productivity and food security, which is essential to lowering the high inflation rate. He disclosed the government’s partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to establish agricultural processing…
Safiu Kehinde The Kwara House of Assembly has called for the integration of the out-of-school kids in the state into the formal education system. The call emanated from a Motion of Urgent Public Importance on “The need to arrest the menace of Out- Of -Shool Children in Kwara”, moved on the floor of the House on Tuesday Abdullahi Danbaba (APC/Kaiama/ Kemanji/Wajibe) and seconded by Maryam Yusuf (APC/Ilorin South). Leading the debate on the motion, Danbaba maintained that education is the bedrock of national development and individual empowerment, hence it remains the best legacy that could be bequeathed to the future…
Agency Report The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Philémon Yang, says Africa will need $194 billion dollars in additional financing annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Yang, said this at a joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s development at the ongoing 79th session of the UNGA at UN headquarters in New York. The UNGA president acknowledged Africa’s potential but underscored urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent in order for it to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yang addressed the continent’s progress toward the Sustainable…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian business mogul, Adedeji Adeleke, has revealed how a government official frustrated his power plant project, telling him it will never see the light of the day. Adeleke made this revelation while speaking at the Seventh -Day Adventist Annual Council General Conference in Maryland, United States. As seen in the video of his address shared on Instagram , the business man and father to Nigerian musician, David Adeleke (Davido) disclosed his investment in the energy sector where he owns power plants which generated about 15 percent of Nigeria’s energy sector. While recounting his ordeal in the cause of…
Agency Report The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting a presenter, while on air, or disrupting lawful activities at Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu on Monday Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, contrary to the claim of the radio station, the operatives of the anti-graft agency did not tamper with the equipment of the radio station. He said that the operatives of the commission comprising four officers had on Monday went to Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu to invite one Favour Ekoh, host of Prime Time, a programme…