Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Rivers State House of Assembly has extended the invitation ultimatum issued to the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to another 78 hours. NPO reported that the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly had, on Wednesday, summoned the RSIEC Chairman over the conduct of the October 5, 2024 local government election. The Assembly had threatened to issue a warrant for his arrest if he fails to appear before the chamber. Recall that Amaewhule and other 26 suspended lawmakers were, last week, reinstated by the Supreme Court. The apex court also reaffirmed Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Assembly. Following their reinstatement,…

Safiu Kehinde A Lagos Special Offences Court has granted N50 million bail to Jude Okoye, former manager of the defunct music duo Paul and Peter Okoye (P-Square), in an ongoing trial over alleged money laundering to the tune of N1.38billion, $1million and £34,537.59. NPO reported that the elder brother to the estranged P-Square music duo was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Limited, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Having pleaded not guilty, the presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, granted Okoye bail at N50 million, with two sureties of equal sum. The sureties must, however, reside within the court’s…

Safiu Kehinde Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate. Peter Obi has mourned the demise of his former campaign Director-General, Doyin Okupe. NPO reported that Okupe died in the early hours of Friday at a hospital in Abuja after long battle with prostate cancer. Recating in a post on his X handle, Obi expressed his sadness over the demise of the spokesperson to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. He described the late Okupe who died at the age of 72 as an active figure in the nation’s political space. His death, according to Obi, is a profound loss to everyone. “With great sadness…

Safiu Kehinde Former Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri, has challenged suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to take a lie detector test over sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The media aide to former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, challenged Natasha to take the test to prove her allegations against Akpabio. Omokri made the call in a post on his X handle on Friday while recounting how he was falsely accused by the Kogi lawmaker on similar incident of sexual harassment. He urged Akpabio’s critics, including former Minister of Solid Minerals, Oby Ezekwesili, to encourage Natasha to take lie…

Safiu Kehinde Veteran Nigerian Public Relations expert, Malam Kabir Dangogo, has passed away at the age of 76. Dangogo reportedly died on Thursday night after long battle with protracted illness. His remains will be buried in Kaduna later in the afternoon after the funeral prayers at Sultan Bello Mosque. According to report, Dangog, born on February 21, 1949, earned different academic degrees from Ohio University, Athens, United States in 1981, and University of Leicester, United Kingdom (UK) in 1987. He was the Managing Editor of New Nigerian Newspaper between 1988 and 1989. He also served as Senior Lecturer at Kaduna…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigerians to embrace love and compassion to those around them. Tinubu gave the charge in a statement issued on Thursday in commemoration with the lenten season. While expressing his heartfelt wishes with Christians over the commencement of the Lenten season of fasting and prayer, the President emphasised on devotion, sacrifice, and acts of kindness. He described the fall of the Lenten season with Ramadan season as a testament to the unity in diversity that characterises our nation. Tinubu urged Nigerians to use this period to extend a helping hand to those in need,…

Safiu Kehinde A former presidential aide under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Doyin Okupe has died. NPO Reports gathered that Okupe died in the early hours of Friday at an hospital in Abuja. One of Okupe’s last public outings was when he visited President Bola Tinubu. NPO Reports that the medical doctor turned politician had been sick for some time. The former presidential aide was diagnosed with prostate cancer 16 years ago and later developed sarcoma in his right shoulder. In October 2023, he was reportedly hospitalized with prostate cancer and was flown to Israel for treatment.…

Safiu Kehinde YIAGA Africa’s Chief Executive Officer, Samson Itodo, has condemned the six months suspension of Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate. Itodo held that suspending Senators is unjust as it silenced their constituents all through the period of the suspension. The YIAGA boss made this known in a post on his X handle on Friday. NPO reported that the Senate, yesterday, slammed six months suspension on Natasha over violation of the Senate Standing Order with her outburst and clash with the Red Chamber’s President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, last month. The lawmakers had referred her…

Says Senatorial Functions not Affected by Suspension Safiu Kehinde The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has slammed the Senate over her suspension, labelling it as unjust and invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity. NPO reported that the Senate had yesterday suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months over “total violation of the Senate Standing Orders, 2023 as amended”. As recommended by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, the Kogi lawmaker was suspended with her security details withdrawn and salary stopped after being found guilty of misconduct. Recall that Natasha had…

Agency Report The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday extended greetings to Muslim and Christian faithful as the 2025 Ramadan and Lent run concurrently. APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, in a statement in Lagos on Thursday urged both communities to use the period for reflection on their relationship with God and humanity. Ojelabi wished Muslims and Christians a successful Ramadan and Lenten season, emphasising that these observances offer opportunities for spiritual renewal, forgiveness, and a deeper connection with God. “For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for sober reflection, self-realisation, and spiritual rejuvenation, with the goal of attaining ‘Taqwa’ or God-consciousness,”…