Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Media Aide to President Tinubu, Tunde Rahman, is set to speak at the upcoming African Political Summit in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Rahman was among the selected speakers for the event hosted by the Association of Political Consultants Africa ( APC-Africa) and set to hold from 11th to 14th of December, 2024. As contained in a statement issued by the association’s President, Kipngeno Duncan, on Saturday, the summit will see speakers engage in vital discussions on the future of political consulting and governance in Africa. Meanwhile, other select speakers include Mark Fullbrook, Campaign Manager and Chief of Staff to Ex…

By Tunde Rahman “Alake on Rescue Mission” is much more than a photo book of activities, events and work of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Henry Alake, in one year in office. It’s a serious-minded and exciting piece of writing on the minister’s stewardship. If you see it as the official book on the Minister’s achievements in one year in office, you will hit the nail on the head. Appointed on August 15, 2023, Dr. Alake has spent around 14 months as Minister of Solid Minerals, meaning one year has actually passed on his watch of the…

Safiu Kehinde At least seven seven passengers have been confirmed dead in a road accident along Kaduna road. This was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, while addressing newsmen According to Nadabo, the accident occured when a J5 Peugeot conveying five passengers crashed with a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle at Hayin Gada along Saminaka-Kaduna road on Saturday. ” The road traffic crash occurred at Hayin Gada, along Saminaka-Kaduna road, on Saturday morning about at 1000hrs.” He explained that a combined team of FRSC, Pambegua Unit Command and some local vigilance groups rushed to the…

Safiu Kehinde A yet-to-be identified lady has called out transport company, God Is Good Motors (GIGM), over alleged kidnap of passengers who boarded a Port Harcourt- bound bus from one of the company’s terminal in Abuja. The lady raised concern over the missing passengers in a now viral video shared on X on Saturday. As seen in the video, the unidentified lady had stormed one of the company’s Port Harcourt bus terminal, demanding the where about of the passengers. In a caption attached to the video, she accused the company of shielding the driver who was allegedly spared by the…

Safiu Kehinde Legal Counsel to Nigerian musician, Darlington Okoye (Speed Darlington) has told the musician to steer clear of trouble as bragging to call their lawyer means nothing. The lawyer, simply identified as Stan Alieke, took to his Instagram handle to share the piece of advice to the musician, days after his release. As seen in the post shared on Instagram, Alieke admitted that lawyers can only try their best and leave the rest to the client. He maintained that most Nigerians bragging about their lawyer is because they are yet to encounter ardent troublemakers. “As your lawyer I will…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 172 people have been confirmed dead as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) raised alarm over the rise in cases of Lassa fever. Also confirmed by the agency is the report of nine new cases in Ondo and Edo states. The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on latest Lassa Fever Situation Report. According to the report, this marked an increase from four cases reported in previous week, raising the total number of infection and deaths in the year to alarming levels. The NCDC revealed that “the country is witnessing…

US singer and actress Selena Gomez joined her co-stars on the red carpet at the London Film Festival on Friday, for the UK premiere of her Oscar-tipped film Emilia Pérez. The Spanish-language musical was one of the breakout hits of the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, where Gomez and three of her co-stars were jointly named best actress. The others – Zoe Saldaña, Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón – appeared alongside Gomez in London, where the film hopes to continue its momentum in the awards race. Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican Cartel leader (played by Gascón), who asks a…

Safiu Kehinde Super Eagles continued their stellar performance at the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers (AFCON) as they edged past Libya in 1-0 win on Friday. The Nigerian National team hosted the North African country at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Akwa-Ibom as they seek to advance their chance of qualifying for the 2025 AFCON tournament. Austin Eguavoen-led Eagles dominated the first half, but failed to find the back of the net. Efforts by Alex Iwobi Moses Simon, and Troost-Ekong were denied by Libyan goalkeeper as the Super Eagles endured a frustrating goalless first half. The Second half began with Nigeria…

Safiu Kehinde Amnesty International has called on governments at all levels to prioritize the rescue and societal reintegration of girls who had suffered insurgency. The human rights organisation’s Programme Manager, Barbara Magaji, made the call at a programme organised by Amnesty International to illuminate the challenges faced by girls on Friday in Abuja. Magaji said that the programme was in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child and had the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future”. She maintained that the programme engaged girls to speak for girls by empowering them to lend their voices to the campaign…

Agency Report Prof. Onimisi Abdullah of the Department of Social Science Education, University of Ilorin, has said that male students had higher tendencies to cheat in examinations than females. Abdullah made the submission in Ilorin in a paper presented at the 266th Lecture of the University. The paper was titled: “A Psychological Perspective on the Systemic Inconsistencies in the Nigerian Educational System”. The don stated that the research was an attempt to understand students psychology and development. “It is also to determine the relationship between background variables and cheating tendencies among students of Federal Universities in Nigeria,” he said. According…