Author: Safiu Kehinde

The United Nations has called for a “full investigation” into the killing of a US-Turkish woman in the occupied West Bank during a protest on Friday. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed after Israeli forces opened fire. The 26-year-old was taking part in a weekly protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus. According to local media reports, Ms Eygi was shot by Israeli troops. Israel’s military said it was “looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area”. An eyewitness told the BBC World Service’s Newshour programme…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than twenty persons have reportedly died with 2,000 persons displaced as a result of devastating floods that ravaged Bade Local Government Area of Yobe since early August, its Chairman, Alhaji Babagana Ibrahim, has said. Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Gashua that most of the deceased were people trapped under the debris of collapsed mud houses. According to chairman, the flood destroyed more than 10,000 houses and farmlands across 200 communities. The chairman listed villages worst hit by the disaster to include Misilli, Lawan Musa, Dagona, Dala, Katuzu and Sabongarin Gashua.…

Safiu Kehinde Kaduna State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed an agreement for a collaboration to return over 200,000 out-of-school children back to the state’s education system. This was unveiled during the on Friday at Kaduna where the state government and UNICEF entered into the agreement to reintegrate the children into the state’s school system. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, highlighted that the initiative was under the ‘Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC)’ project. The project, she said, aimed at improving access to education and enhancing school facilities across Kaduna State. According to…

Safiu Kehinde The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has dropped the age limit for candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state from 30 to 25 years. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the commission’s Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, in Abeokuta. Babatunde said this was the result of a review of the laws governing conduct of the state’s Local Government elections. The OGSIEC Chairman stressed that it was to bring the guidelines in line with Sections 7 (4) & 106 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “It stipulates that a candidate is…

Safiu Kehinde In an effort to provide more liquidity into the market, the Central Bank of Nigeria has released $20,000 each to Bureau De Change operators. This was disclosed in a statement issued by CBN’s Acting Director of Trade and Exchange Department, W.J Kanya. As contained in the statement, the apex bank approved the sale of $20,000 each to eligible BDC at the rate of N1580 per dollar. However, the apex bank stressed that BDC are not to sell to eligible customers above 1% price margin. Meanwhile, the disbursement is only limited to Abuja, Lagos, Awka, and Kano. “This is…

Safiu Kehinde Over one year after his death, the remains of Nigerian flag designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi, has been buried on Friday. Akinkunmi, who died at the age of 87 on the 30th August, 2023 after brief illness, was laid to rest in Ibadan. Following his death, the Federal Government had promised to organize befitting burial in honour of the Nigerian flag designer popularly known as Mr. Flag. However, FG tend to have forgotten its promise, leaving the family to finally lay Akinkunmi’s remains to rest after a year of waiting. Recall that BBC had, in a recent report, brought Akinkunmi’s…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has admitted to the current fuel price hike hitting the country, stressing that it is an unprecedented decision necessary for the nation’s economic reform. As contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu made this admittance while addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel in Friday. According to the statement made available to NPO Reports, the President commended the economic development in China. He noted that for Nigeria to attain such development, bold…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Navy has handed over an impounded Oil Vessel conveying 200 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed in a post on EFCC’s official X handle earlier today. According to the post, the vessel identified as Bravo Alero admnd suspected to belong to oil thieves in the Niger Delta Area was arrested by the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS FORMOSSO, Brass in Bayelsa State. The vessel with 200 litres of AGO was handed over to EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate Operatives by FORMOSSO Captain, Ifeanyichukwu Charles, for further investigations…

Safiu Kehinde Paralympics Powerlifter, Oyinchechi Mark, has earned Team Nigeria’s first gold while setting new world record at the ongoing tournament in Paris, France. Onyinyechi shattered the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category after lifting an astounding 145kg. Her astounding feat saw her surpassed the previous record held by compatriot Lucy Ejike. Mark’s performance has all but secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with one lift remaining. Reacting to Oyinchechi’s feat, the Minister of Sports, Owan Enoh, lauded the Paralympian for her achievement. Having endured medal drought at last month’s Olympics game, Enoh…

A 14-year-old boy and his father have faced court for the first time charged over the murder of four people in a gun attack at a Georgia high school. Colt Gray, a pupil at the school, was arrested shortly after the shooting on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, near Atlanta. He appeared in person in court on Friday, charged with four counts of first degree murder. His father, 54-year-old Colin Gray, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and child cruelty, and is accused of “allowing” his son to possess an AR-15 rifle. The judge clarified that the…