Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Following the withdrawal of the Nigerian Police Force from the ongoing Rivers state local government election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has taken over the security responsibility at local government areas across the state. As seen in a post on X, the NSCDC operatives were spotted at polling discharging security duty. The Nigerian Police Force had maintained their stand to adhere to the Federal High Court ruling which barred them from engaging in the LG election. The crisis between Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, threw the state into an impending…

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State government has donated N200 million to Borno state government for victims of the recent devastating flood that ravaged the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to NPO Reports. According to the statement, the donation was announced by the Special Adviser to Ogun state Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade. He stated that the gesture was aimed at assisting the victims of the flood and providing immediate relief. Akinmade noted further that the flood had caused an unimaginable humanitarian crisis in the state, necessitating immediate support from all Nigerians…

Safiu Kehinde Rivers State All Progressive Congress’ (APC)Secretariat was, on Saturday morning, exploded by suspected arsonist. According to report, the arsonist detonated explosives at the All Progressives Congress (APC), office in the state It was learnt that buildings and other property were shattered in the early hours of Saturday at the party’s secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Confirming the incident, the Nigerian Police Force vowed to investigate the explosion and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Safiu Kehinde Residents of Omuma area of Rivers state expressed solidarity for the state’s governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as they called for Wike’s submission. In a now viral video on X, Omuma residents had, last night, trooped out en masse following the arrival of election materials. The residents were heavily chanting as they accosted the truck conveying the election materials. In the past few days, tension has grown in Rivers state ahead of the local government election set to hold today. NPO Reports the call for suspension of the election by a Rivers Federal High Court. The court had barred the…

Safiu Kehinde A Nigerian clergyman, Isa El-Buba, has told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Former Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, to stay out of the state’s local government elections. Reacting to yesterday’s drama at Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission’s (RSIEC) office in a video on his X handle, El-Buba charged Wike to allow Siminalayi Fubara to exercise his duty as Rivers state governor and allow the state to run its own elections. The clergyman said it’s only Nigerian Ms that can save themselves as he accused the political class of turning politics into business and a do-or-die…

The Ijesa community in Osun State on Friday, inaugurated a seven-man independent committee to monitor the activities of incoming local government elected officials in the zone. The committee is to ensure transparency and accountability in how the six local governments in the zone spend the funds allocated to them by the Federal Government. The local governments in Ijesaland include Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East, Atakumosa West, Oriade and Obokun. Speaking during the inauguration held at Oba Aromolaran civic centre, Ilesa, the Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Yinka Fasuyi, noted that the initiative became important due to the autonomy given to the…

Safiu Kehinde Former United States President, Barack Obama, was full of admonition to wife, Michelle, in celebration of their 32nd wedding anniversary. The ex-president took to his X handle on Friday to celebrate with Michelle. “Happy anniversary, @MichelleObama! 32 years together, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner and friend to go through life with.” Obama posted. The couple met in 1989 when Michelle was assigned to mentor Barack at a Chicago law firm. They wed in 1992. Obama became the 44th President of the United States in 2008 after defeating Republican candidate, John McCain. His victory also…

Safiu Kehinde Sequel to the allegations melted against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, by Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has maintained that they are only adhering to the Federal High Court’s order. While condemning Fubara’s accusation of the IGP over the Rivers LG election, the police, in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the IGP only instructed Rivers Commissioner of Police to restrain from any direct involvement in the election process. However, NPO Reports that operatives of the Police Force had stormed Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission’s…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the decision of the Nigerian Police Force’s (NPF) plot to boycott Rivers local government election set to hold today. This was contained in a statement issued on the association’s official X handle by the NBA President, Afam Osigwe. Reacting to the development, Osigwe maintained that the Force are constitutionally mandated to protect citizens- with Rivers people inclusive. He said the Police owes Rivers state the responsibility of protecting them regardless of court ruling. The statement read in part; “The NBA President noted that the decision of the Rivers Police Command to…

Safiu Kehinde The All Progressive Congress (APC)has released schedule of elections for Rivers state’s congress. As contained in the schedule released on Thursday and share on the party’s official X handle, sale of nomination and expression of interest forms is set to commence on Wednesday 9th of October and close on the 18th October, 2024. Election new State Executive Council members will hold on Saturday, 9th November,2024. Also contained in the released schedule is the cost of form for the available slots across wards, local governments, and state levels. Highlighted below are the cost of each form; LGA Delegates- N5000…