Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Agency Report The Ogun State Government on Wednesday secured over 400,000 doses of Anthrax vaccine for cattles to prevent them from dangerous zoonotic diseases. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Bolu Owotomo, made this known during a flag-off ceremony of free Anthrax Vaccination and Enumeration of Herders in Ogun. The programme was organised by the Agriculture Ministry in conjunction with South-West Commodities Farmers’ Organisation (SCFO), at the Veterinary Hospital Complex, Ita-Eko, in Abeokuta. Owotomo disclosed that over 400,000 anthrax vaccines were provided by the Federal Government, with the aim of addressing the health and productivity of livestocks. He…
Safiu Kehinde Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has explained that he suspended the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, for three months because he did not display capacity to manage the ministry. Nwifuru said this on Wednesday in Abakiliki, while addressing stakeholders from different sectors during the citizens’ engagement forum for the 2025 budget proposal. According to him, the health ministry “is sick, despite having abundance of qualified personnel. “When one is in a position of authority, such a person should know that it comes with lots of responsibilities. “People in authority should not be lackadaisical in their approach…
Safiu Kehinde The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has disclosed that the Port Harcourt Refinery Company Limited has not released any new purchase price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President, PETROAN made this known in a statement on Wednesday. NPO reports that the refinery, operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) began the first truck-out of petroleum products on Tuesday following the re-streaming of the rehabilitated facility. The development signaled the commencement of crude oil processing from the plant and delivery of petroleum products to the market. However, the…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Air Force has launched a devastating air strike carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai against terrorists in Kukawa, Borno. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Akinboyewa, the NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralised several fighters in the first strike while the second was to provide close air support to repel an attack on ground troops. He said that the first operation began with credible intelligence on the…
Agency Report Top fencing nations from around the world are set to participate in the 2024 Men’s World Cup, scheduled to hold Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 in Lagos. They include the U.S., Hong Kong, Egypt, and others. Nigeria’s prestigious international school, Charterhouse Lagos, will host the tournament, which will serve as a point-earning event for the athletes. A statement issued by the Nigeria Fencing Federation, on Wednesday, said that countries confirmed for the two-day championship include Ghana, Senegal, Greece, Angola, Togo, Benin Republic, and the host Nigeria. According to Adeyinka Samuel, President of the Nigeria Fencing Federation, Nigeria will…
Safiu Kehinde The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has arrested a self-acclaimed licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Chinedu Ngwaka, over alleged fraud of N320 million. The FCID’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP. Aminat Mayegun, confirmed this in a post she shared on her X handle @mayegunAmina on Wednesday. According to Mayegun, the police received a petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Mr Ayodeji Ogundele, FCID Annex, Lagos on Sept. 9. “Chinedu Laz and Partners (Deo Gratia Chambers) filed a petition on behalf of Mr Tochukwu Unachukwu, the Managing Director of Casco Electronics Company Limited,…
Safiu Kehinde Former Military Head of state and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), has explained reason behind championing the creation of states in Nigeria, among others, during his tenure office as head of state. Gowon disclosed this when addressing a delegation of the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led League of Northern Democrats, LND, who visited him yesterday at the Yakubu Gowon Centre, in Abuja. He narrated to his visitors that the decision to create the 12 States was aimed at dousing tension and removing the fear of northern domination by other component parts of the federation. His words “May I thank…
Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 107 locked up shops were burnt with goods worth Millions of Naira destroyed at Katako timber market fire outbreak in Jos, Plateau state, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) records. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency on its official X handle on Thursday. According to the statement, Plateau state’s NEMA Zonal Coordinator, Eugene Nyelong, had visited the burnt down market with his team to assess the damage caused by the incident which occured on Sunday 17th November 2024. The team discovered the cause of the incident which was traced to an…
Safiu Kehinde A fire outbreak has, on Wednesday, gutted Radio Nigeria studio in Lagos. This was disclosed in a post on X by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). While the cause of the outbreak at the studio located at Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, fire fighters arrived at the scene to curtail the inferno. Confirming the incident, in a statement, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said that the agency was alerted at about 17:30 hours and had firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun Fire Stations as first responders who met the…
Agency Report The Benue State House of Assembly presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, has summoned the Commissioner for Finance to appear before the lawmakers on Tuesday. The commissioner, who is to appear alongside the ministry’s permanent secretary, is to explain why the accounts of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) were still frozen. The lawmakers took the decision sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Deputy Minority Whip, Mr Blessed Onah (PDP/Oju State Constituency) during Wednesday plenary. Onah told his colleagues that on March 21, 2024, the House unanimously passed four resolutions calling on Gov.…