Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde A man, simply identified as Obi Alus, has called out on Nigerians over alleged rape of a female suspect by a Nigerian Police officer. Obi had shared a disturbing video on his X handle, showing the half naked officer on police mufti in a room with the female suspect lying unconscious on a chair. As seen in the now viral video shared by Obi, the yet-to-be identified officer to be heard cautioning the person behind the video to stop recording while putting on his trousers. The X user called for justice for the victim, as he disclosed that…

Safiu Kehinde Air Peace has allayed concern over fraud charges by the U.S. Department of Justice against its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Allen Onyema, and Chief of Finance/Administration, Mrs Ejiro Eghagha. Reacting to the development in a statement on Sunday, the airline said that the matter was in court. “We understand that this may have raised concerns, and we wish to address these report directly. “These charges levelled against our post-holders are part of an extended legal process stemming from earlier accusations of financial misdeeds that date back several years,” the airline stated. It said that, while the charges had…

Safiu Kehinde Few days into office, the new chairman of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state, Chijioke Ihunwo, has ordered the removal of Nyesom Wike’s name from the council building. The chairman who emerged under the Action People’s Party (APP), disclosed this in a video posted on his X handle on Sunday. As seen in the post, Chijioke confirmed the removal of Wike’s name from the the Council’s administrative building while a video attached to the post showed artisans replacing the FCT Minister’s name with Senator Obi Wali. “We have changed Wike’s name in admin block of Obio/Akpor Council,…

Agency Report Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo Stat, on Saturday, said N73,000 would be paid as new minimum wage for workers in the state. Aiyedatiwa made the announcement at the flag off of his campaign in Ondo town for the Nov.16 governorship election in the state. The governor is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election. The flag off campaign, which kicked off in Ondo West Local Government Area of the State, had many party chieftains, in attendance. Aiyedatiwa, who announced the new minimum wage, said it was important for people of the state…

Safiu Kehinde Jigawa state governor, Umar Namadi, has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over alleged premature statement on N70,000 minimum wage. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse, on Saturday. According to Ibrahim, the government viewed with serious concern, a statement circulating in various sections of the media alleging that the governor has approved N70, 000 as new minimum wage for workers in the state. He described the alleged approval of the new minimum wage as embarrassing and pre-mature. “This sounds…

Safiu Kehinde The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State. Donated by Senator Sunday Karimi, the facility is aimed to enhance security in Kogi West. While inaugurating the FOB on Saturday in Egbe, Lagbaja commended Karimi’s gesture, stating it would benefit the entire state. The COAS, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. -Gen. Obinna Onubogu, stressed that the FOB was a testament to the vision, dedication and collaborative efforts exhibited by the Kogi west senator. “Let me express my heartfelt appreciation…

Safiu Kehinde The Oyo State Government has vowed to promote the annual twins festival in Igboora, in quest to secure United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) cultural heritage status. The state’s governor, Seyi Makinde, made this promise during the 2024 World Twins Festival, held at Methodist Grammar School, Igbo Ora. Represented by his deputy, Bayo Lawal, at the event, themed “Twinning for Love, Unity and National Economic Reorientation,” Makinde highlighted the festival’s uniqueness and importance to Ibarapa land and Oyo State. He disclosed that the government planned to expand the state’s economy through tourism, developing necessary infrastructure to…

Agency Report Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) debutant, Ikorodu City FC on Saturday shrugged off their nightmarish start in their elite league campaign to post a dominant 3-0 win over visiting Bendel Insurance FC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Oga Boys after wasting a flurry of chances in the first half, scored all the three goals in the second half of the game. The exciting NPFL Match Day 6 was played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan ,Lagos. The host opened scoring in the 48th minute, courtesy of a well-timed header by Sporting Lagos import, Rivio…

Safiu Kehinde Devatop Centre for Africa Development has called for the protection of Child Domestic Workers’ (CDWs) rights and dignity while urging the Nigerian government to strengthen policies. The Executive Director of the youth-led anti-human trafficking and human rights organisation, Joseph Osuigwe, made this call at a stakeholders’ policy dialogue in Lagos on Saturday. He emphasised the need for effective policy implementation to safeguard CDWs. He explained that the dialogue addressed child domestic worker exploitation, policy gaps, and effective implementation. Osuigwe stressed that protecting children from exploitation is a civic duty, not charity. He expressed optimism that the dialogue would…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has disclosed increment in the budgetary allocation for education while tasking Nigerian universities on demand-driven research to aid industrial growth and development. Tinubu made this disclosure at the maiden combined 1st–5th convocation ceremony of Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) held at the institution on Saturday. He also urged universities to partner with industries to explore outcomes of research to facilitate national development. Tinubu, who spoke as Visitor to the university, assured that the federal government was working to make education more accessible to Nigerians. The President, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Dr…