Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Super typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has killed at least 21 people and injured 229 others in northern Vietnam, according to state media. It has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but authorities have warned of more flooding and landslides as the storm moves westwards. Among the victims were four family members, who died after parts of a hill collapsed onto their house in the mountainous Hoa Binh province on Sunday at around midnight local time (Saturday 17:00 GMT). A 51-year-old man was able to escape while his wife, daughter and two grandchildren were buried. Their bodies…
Agency Report The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region during the Monday ‘s morning hours. “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kaduna, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Yobe, Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi States. “Intermittent rains are expected over parts of Benue, Niger, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi and Kwara States during the morning hours. “In…
Safiu Kehinde The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has sealed factory allegedly producing ‘miracle’ water and soap in Delta state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Mojisola Adeyeye, on Sunday. As contained in the statement, Adeyeye warned members of the public against the illegal products manufactured by a church, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, in Delta state. The said miracle water and soap were claimed to be NAFDAC approved, which the agency denied. Following several petitions and investigations, the agency sealed a factory linked to the production of the illegal…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Army has cleared the air over alleged mass resignation of officers as established that voluntary retirement and discharge is a routine within the force. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, gave the clarification in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement, voluntary retirement, discharge of personnel is routine and in line with laid down procedures as contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (Officers/Soldiers) alike. Nwachukwu faulted the recent publication by some media platforms, alleging mass resignation of soldiers over corruption, low morale and the like. He said the…
Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 48 people lost their lives as a result of a petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Bida-Agaie-Lapai- road in Niger. This was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by Director-General, Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abdullah- Baba-Arah. He said the agency received a report of a deadly tanker explosion that occurred on Sunday at about 12:30 am along Bida-Agaie-Lapai highway. According to him , the scene of the disaster is two kilometres away from Dendo community in Agaie Local government Area. He said the incident occurred when a petrol tanker loaded with petrol (PMS) collided…
Safiu Kehinde Nigeria’s Falconets has advanced to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup knockout stage following an emphatic 4-0 victory against Venezuela. The Falconets booked their spot in the next round of the tournament in Colombia as they avenged their 3-1 defeat to Germany at the final group stage match against Venezuela. Chris Danjuma-led Falconets started the match on strong foot, taking an early lead as Chiamaka Cristabel Okwuchukwu assisted Omowunmi Bello to score the first goal in the 16th minute. Okwuchukwu, who scored the team’s lone goal against Germany, doubled Falconets’ lead in 28th minute with an assist from…
Safiu Kehinde Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has hit back at the state’s All Progressive Congress (APC) chapter over TETFUND fraud allegedly committed by his Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye. Responding to the Osun APC’s allegations, Adeleke had, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, affirmed that the allegations will not stop the prosecution of APC chieftains currently under probe over contact frauds during the regime of Oyetola. While labelling the allegations against Akinleye as ‘baseless”, Adeleke said it will not alter the ongoing probe against contract frauds perpetrated by former state officials under Oyetola, which include a…
Safiu Kehinde Week after being called out for her barreness by Adams Oshiomole, Betsy Obaseki has charged barren women against feeling bad about their condition. The wife of Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, made this charge while addressing Edo women in diaspora on Zoom Meeting alongside the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2024 Edo governorship candidate’s wife, Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, on Saturday. Obaseki encouraged childless women to view themselves as fruitful, full of potential and proud mothers of children who would arrive in God’s time. “My words of comfort to you, like myself, who have conceived and experienced miscarriages, painful stillbirths and evacuations…
Safiu Kehinde Kano State Government has postponed the resumption date of both Primary and Post Primary Schools for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic session. This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the state’s Director, Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Education Balarabe Kiru. As contained in the statement, , the Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, said the decision was compelled by some undisclosed ‘urgent reasons’. Kiru quoted Doguwa as saying that a new date would soon be announced by the ministry. ” I wish to inform pupils, students and parents that the announcement earlier…
Safiu Kehinde The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as ‘dead’ since his defection from the party. Kwankwaso made this statement while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the NNPP secretariat in Katsina. The Kwankwasiya leader said, “I wish to remind you that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is already dead, because we were in the party, since they have gone out of the line, we decided to check out.” Meanwhile Kwankwaso boasted of his chance of winning 2027 Presidential election with NNPP. According to him, the party…