Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed how they have been able to prevent Mpox outbreak in Correctional Centres across the country. Abubakar Umar, Assistant Controller of Corrections, (ACC) Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) made known this in an interview on Thursday. According to him, there are no cases of Mpox in its 256 custodial centres across the country yet. While Nigeria has previously handled isolated cases of the virus, the current outbreak has escalated the situation, necessitating a more pressing and concerted response. Umar however , attributed the Service’s success to the proactive measures taken to prevent…

Safiu Kehinde A group, under the aegis of Frustrated Petrol Station Workers, has demanded for organisational structure as they decried unfair treatment from Marketers in the industry. This demand was made at a Press Conference held by the group on Thursday. The organizational structure, they said, will be an affiliate of NUPENG. Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the group on Thursday in Kaduna, Mr Ibrahim Zango said petroleum station workers have been relegated to the background when it comes to voicing their opinions over unfair treatment for years. He emphasised on the roles of NUPENG, petroleum ranker drivers and…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has summoned the Minister of State on Oil, Heineken Lokpobiri the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group CEO, Melee Kyari, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, over the recent increase in petrol prices. This was disclosed in a post on X today. The recent fuel price hike has thrown the nation into a state of jeopardy with Nigerians demanding redress of the situation. NPO Reports the emergence of protest in some parts of the country on account of the price hike which saw PMS price soared from N655 per litre to…

Safiu Kehinde The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has intensified effort maximum National Identification Number (NIN) registration exercise ahead of the September 14th deadline issued for NIN-SIM linkage. The commission disclosed several actions it has taken towards the exercise in statement issued earlier today by its Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke. As contained in the statement, NIMC noted that all its over ten thousand enrolment centres across the country are open and seamlessly attending to NIN enrolment, verification and authentication, modification of data, and other services. The commission also noted that the enrolment is extended to Nigerians in diaspora…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has destroyed N5 million worth of seized Styrofoam packs. This was disclosed in a statement issued on their official X handle by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy Unit, Ajayi Lukman. As contained the statement, the Styrofoam, which were seized across various locations in Lagos, were destroyed at Epe area of the state. The destruction exercise was carried out by the agency, who are also known as KAI, and Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). Speaking at the destruction venue, LAGESC’s Corps Marshal, Olaniyi Olatunbosun, reinstated the ban of the item…

Safiu Kehinde Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the murder of a 300 level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Christianah Idowu, by her friend. The Humanitarian group had taken to their official X handle in a post on Thursday to condemn the killing which they labelled as ‘femicide’. As contained in the post, hey called for an urgent need for Nigerian authorities to address the situation. “The brutal killing of Christianah Idowu, a 300 Level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) by her friend highlights the urgent need for the Nigerian authorities to effectively…

Safiu Kehinde At least three people have been confirmed dead in Kano building collapse on Thursday. This was disclosed in a post on X by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The incidented reportedly occured around 2am at Sabon Gari area of Fagge Local Government where a two-story building came down crashing, leaving six people trapped in the rubbles. NEMA had engaged swift rescue operation which saw two individuals rescued alive while three others were confirmed dead. The post read; “A tragic incident occurred at around 2:00 am , involving the collapse of a two-story building in Nomans-land, Sabon Gari,…

Safiu Kehinde Elder Stateman and Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, has charged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Minister of Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for treason following his threat against PDP Governors. The former Federal Commissioner for Infromation made this charge while addressing the Press on Thursday. Clark recalled how Wike had made disturbing comment on PDP Governors supporting Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, threatening to ‘put fire in their states’ if they fail to desisit from Rivers state affair. He expressed his disappointment over Wike’s derogatory remark which he described as “a threat to public peace” and “flagrant…

A boy accused of killing four people at his high school in Georgia was interviewed last year by police about anonymous online threats, the FBI has said. Colt Gray, 14, denied to police in May 2023 he was behind internet posts that contained images of guns, warning of a school shooting. The suspect opened fire on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in the city of Winder, killing two teachers and two pupils, investigators say. Eight students and one teacher were injured. He was arrested on campus and will be prosecuted as an adult. Police have identified the victims as teachers…

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as prime minister almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political deadlock. Mr Barnier, 73, is the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator and led talks with the UK government between 2016 and 2019. A veteran of the right-wing Republicans (LR) party, he has had a long political career and filled various senior posts, both in France and within the EU. He will now have to form a government that will need to survive a National Assembly divided into three big political blocs, with none able to form a clear majority.…