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 In what can be described as giving back to his community, a philanthropist and indigene of Eruwa local government area of Oyo state, Prince Adebayo Olabiyi, has on Friday donated medical equipment worth millions of naira to Eruwa General Hospital in memory of his father prince James Olabiyi. The management of the general hospital had, in the presence of prominent dignitaries, received Adebayo’s donation which include Dialysis Machines, Dialysis chair, Defribillators, Digitaliser, Storage packs, Urine disposers, Wheel Chairs, Irrigation Tube packs, Ventilators, Drapes, and Surgical tools. Others are Laparoscopic set, Delivery packs, Mammogram, C-arm, Trolley, Ambulance, Oxygen cylinders.…
Safiu Kehinde Days after the death of his daughter, Fatima, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Chief Executive Officer, Melee Kyari, has broken silence over her demise. Kyari, on Tuesday, took to his X handle to address the death of Fatima. The NNPC boss submitted that Fatima’s demise was as predestined. He, however, reflected on Fatima’s lifetime and her impact on people, including him. “My daughter Fatima departed at her appointed time and looking forward to meeting her in Jannah by Allah’s grace. While the loss is great by all measures, we remain grateful to God for all his…
Safiu Kehinde The Lagos State Government has disclosed plan to vaccinate at least 18 million residents for preventable diseases under its Non-Polio Supplemental Immunisation set to commence on the 19th of October. The Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB), Abimbola Bowale, made this disclosure while speaking to journalists at a Media Orientation on Non-Polio Supplemental Immunisation. According to Bowale, 85 per cent of people from nine months to 44 years will be given Yellow Booster doses while other vaccines will be administered too. He added that children within the ages of nine months to 18…
Agency Report The power outages experienced by Nigerians in the evening of Monday have been restored in some parts of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) franchise areas. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that places like Deidei, Suleja, Lugbe, Kuje and other areas have their light restored on Tuesday at about 5:15am. Customers in the AEDC were told of the disruption in supply, which was attributed to the collapse of the National grid. The company said, in a statement on its Twitter handle on Monday, that the system collapse occurred at about 6.58pm. ”Be rest assured…
Safiu Kehinde In the face of the economic hardship ravaging the country, Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has claimed that the President Bola Tinubu led administration is building a resilient economy that can withstand shock. Shettima made this claim at Abuja at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES30), with the theme: ”Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness and Stability”. “It is also important to note that stability is not just about managing crises as they arise. It is about building a resilient economy that can withstand shocks. “As a nation, we must prioritise economic diversification,” he said. Shettima added that the…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have disclosed plan to demolish their barracks as they shared new type of barracks personnel should expect. This was made known by the Police Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday. Adejobi revealed that the demolition of the old barracks will pave way for the construction of modern barracks. “Old police barracks will go down, and the new ones will be built to comfort officers and men of the force. Here are the prototypes. It’s achievable.” Adejobi wrote. Recent reports have shown the dilapidated state of the…
Safiu Kehinde The Libyan Football Federation has threatened to take legal actions against the Super Eagles over the boycott of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) return leg match slated to hold today. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Libyan FA on Monday following the return of the Super Eagles to Nigeria. According to the statement, the Libyan FA claimed they were subject to ill-treatment during the first leg in Nigeria which they alleged was beyond what the Super Eagles faced which was a situation beyond their control. “The Libyan Football Federation condemns the measures taken by…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerians have been thrown into darkness as national grid collapsed again on Monday. As contained in a statement issued by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, the grid collapsed at 6:58pm due to system failure. The DisCo, however, assured its customers of restoring power as soon as the grid is stabilized. “Dear Valued Customer, Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas. “Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as…
Safiu Kehinde Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed the resolution of Super Eagles’ detention in Libya following their arrival for the return leg of the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers. The ministry made this known in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Eche Abu-Obe. According to Abu-Obe, the Foreign Affairs minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, had, upon the report of the incident, called Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Eastern Government, Dr. Abdulhadi Lahweej, over the safety and welfare of the Nigerian national team. Both Ministers reportedly agreed on the amicable resolution of the incident.…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has given full account of the Super Eagles’ 20-hour ordeal at Libya, revealing the alleged plot of the North African country to maltreat the Nigerian National team. Following their victory against the Mediterranean Knights at the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers last week, the Super Eagles had departed for a return leg slated to hold at Benghazi. On approaching Benghazi airport, the Libyan authorities diverted their plane to an abandoned airport where NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, began to narrate what he described as a point-by-point account of the 20-hour harrowing…