Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 237 suspected terrorists have been convicted and given various sentences ranging from life imprisonment to death sentence. This is contained in a statement from the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on Sunday in Abuja. The centre said the Federal Government has achieved a major milestone in its unwavering campaign against terrorism, including Boko Haram insurgency, IPOB insurrection, and banditry by securing conviction of more than 200 terrorists successfully prosecuted during the just-concluded Phase Six Terrorism Trials held at the Kainji Detention Facility from 9th to 13th…
Safiu Kehinde The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has on Sunday set 29th January to 29th July, 2025 as a transitional period to keep its doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, declared this while reading the Communique at the end of the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, in Abuja. He said the authority had taken note of the notification by the three countries of their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS. He said authorities acknowledged that in…
Safiu Kehinde Sokoto State Female Education Board is set to partner with Greenmedia Digital Academy, a non-profit making organisation to train 500 female students on digital and life enhancing skills. The Board’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Mustapha Namakka, disclosed this on Sunday at the graduation of 35 students who underwent free training scheme organised by the organisation. Namakka said the board had designed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme for girl students across the state, adding that Gov. Ahmad Aliyu had already approved the initiative and it had been captured in the budget. He assured the board’s readiness to partner…
Agency Report President Bola Tinubu has assured every Nigerian child of protection of their rights and privileges from all forms of molestation and abuse. Dr Sani Idris, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education, disclosed this while speaking at the Center for Quranic studies, Bayero University, Kano on Sunday. Idris spoke during the second National Symposium on the Tsangaya system of education with the theme “Let us revive our Tsangaya system of education”. He said that the era of beggars on Nigeria streets and roads is over, hence, the federal government is doing everything possible…
Agency Report Poultry farmers in Oyo State have expressed concern over the potential decline in chicken sales during the forthcoming Christmas season. The chairman, Livestock and Poultry Farmers Union (LPFU), Oyo State Chapter, Mr Josiah Adebola, aired his worries on Sunday in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Adebola attributed the probable decline in poultry sales to the increasing cost of poultry feeds, drugs and other related poultry items. He said the unabated high cost of items would, no doubt, increase the cost of chicken, thus affecting its demand. The poultry farmer described the situation…
Safiu Kehinde Manchester United has added to the woes of its struggling neighbour Manchester City following 2-1 away victory on Sunday. The Red Devils had travelled to the Ethiad Stadium for another Premier League Manchester derby against embattled Pep Guardiola. Coming off UEFA Champions League defeat to Juventus over the week, Manchester City hoped to find solace at their home turf against United and find their back to winning ways in Premier League. Josko Gvardiol gave the Cityzens a blight of hope as his 36th minute header put the host in the lead. Manchester City held on to the lead…
Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has urged leaders in West Africa to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. Tinubu made the call at the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja. He lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana for the resounding success of their recent presidential and parliamentary elections, setting a high standard for the region. “I urge all of us in the region to learn from this good democratic practice and prioritise our country’s national unity to ensure political…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has commended the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the smooth and successful conduct of elections for new executive officers. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation. As quoted in the statement, the information Minister, Mohammed Idris, congratulated the re-elected IPI Chief Executive Officer, Musikilu Mojeed, and Secretary, Ahmed Shekarau. “I wish to congratulate Messrs Muskilu Mojeed, Chief Executive Officer of Premium Times, and Ahmed Shekarau, Managing Director of Media Trust, who…
By Yushau A. Shuaib In 2019, my son, Gidado Shuaib—publisher of News Digest and the host of the annual Campus Journalism Awards (CJA)—found himself enmeshed in a defamation case. It stemmed from a report he and Alfred Olufemi an award-winning young journalist at Premium Times published regarding alleged hemp smoking by workers in a factory owned by a powerful individual. This ignited a series of events that culminated in police operatives from Kwara State raiding my home in Abuja under the cover of night, detaining him before escorting him for legal proceedings in Ilorin that was concluded this year 2024.…
Safiu Kehinde Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Yakubu Dogara, has again backed President Bola Tinubu over the controversial tax reforms bills. Speaking at the 14th convocation and 17th Founders Anniversary of the Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, Dogara described Tinubu as a leader prepared to lead with courage even at a personal cost considering his tax reforms stand. The former speaker held that any transformation leader must be brave, stating that a good leader must not just allow history to happen but make it. According to him, the lack of good leadership plunged the country into…