Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
PROTOCOL I stand before you today with a heavy heart but with an unshakable resolve to defend the Party. I stand not just as your National Chairman, but as a guardian of the principles that hold our great party together, principles of unity, justice, and integrity. We are at a critical moment in the life of our Party. Recent events have shown that those who should stand with us in the fight for a better restructured, organized and united Party, have chosen a different path. A path not of unity, but of division. I speak, of course, of the illegal…
Condemns Invasion of SERAP Office Safiu Kehinde In the wake of the Department of State Service’s (DSS) arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, the United Action Front of Civil Society Group has warned over mass resistance and civil disobedience. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the group’s National Secretary, Hamisu Santuraki, on Monday. As contained in the statement, group frowned at the unlawful arrest of Ajaero which they labelled as ‘needless rascality’ while demanding for his immediate release. They said the DSS should have emulated the Nigeria Police Force’s invitational approach rather than resorting to…
Safiu Kehinde Labour Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) has declared that there will be no automatic ticket for its 2023 Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, and incumbent Abia state governor, Alex Otti. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, following the Council’s meeting held on Monday at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. Highlighting the resolutions made at the meeting attended by members of the National Working Committee, National officers of the party, State Chairmen and Secretaries, Stakeholders of the party and other co-opted members of the National Executive…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has mourned over the victims of Niger state tanker explosion which occured yesterday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, Tinubu expressed his condolences with Niger state government over the tragic incident which claimed the lives of 48 people. The President commiserated with the families of the deceased as well injured victims and business owners affected by the explosion. Tinubu commended the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for their swift response to the incident while urging federal agencies in transportation and road infrastructure to…
Holds Close-Door Meeting Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the arrest of its President, Joe Ajaero, while calling the attention of the International Community over the rising wave of authoritarianism in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued by Congress’ Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, on Monday. Reacting to the alleged arrest of Ajaero by the Department of State Service (DSS), NLC condemned the arrest in what they described as ‘immoral’ and ‘direct affront to the fundamental rights and organizations’. They called on the international community human rights organizations, and all advocates of…
Safiu Kehinde Operatives from the Departments of State Service (DSS) have reportedly raided office of the Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project in Abuja. This was disclosed in a brief statement issued by the group on Monday. The operatives, according to the statement, demanded to see the group’s Directors. The statement read; “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors. President Tinubu must immediately direct the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation and attack on the rights of Nigerians.” This is coming few hours after the arrest of the…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has, on Monday, maintained that Value Added Tax (VAT) remains at 7.5% as against rumoured adjustment to 10%. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and issued earlier today. As contained in the statement, Edun affirmed that VAT rate as contained in relevant tax laws and chargeable on goods and services remains 7.5%. He stressed that media reports on the alleged increment is incorrect and sending wrong impression to the public. Edun, however, affirmed that the VAT remains at 7.5% and will be charged on all taxable goods…
At least 21 people have been killed and more than 70 others wounded by shelling at a busy market in south-eastern Sudan, a doctors’ union says. The Sudan Doctors Network said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible for the attack in the city of Sennar on Sunday. It happened a day after Sudan’s military rejected a proposal by UN experts to send in an international force to protect civilians. Thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million have fled their homes since civil war broke out between the army and the RSF last April, making…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says extortion and harassment are never part of the ethics guiding officials of the Force. The Police Spokesperson made this assertion following a post by a curious X user on Sunday who asked if it is part of the police training for officers to bribes and extort motorists. Reacting to the post through his X handle, Adejobi said police officers are trained to be good, descent, and trustworthy as against extortion and harassment of citizens. He noted that extortion and harassment by some officers as observed by motorists are…
Safiu Kehinde Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure has began their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season campaign on a brighter note after cruising past Bayelsa United in 3-0 win. The match which was played on Sunday at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, saw the Southwest club outclassing their South-South opponent. Sunshine Stars’ forward, Seidu Salisu opened scoring with an assist from Promise Awosanmi in the 44th minute into half time. Few minutes into the second half, Awosanmi made it 2-0 for the home side from a free kick in the 54th minute. Stephen Chuckwudi who came from the…