Author: Safiu Kehinde

Asks University to Emulate UNILAG Safiu Kehinde Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed her displeasure with the state of Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU) environment as she condemned the presence of Okada riders on the campus. Tinubu made this known while speaking at the University’s 48th convocation ceremony in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Saturday. The first lady, who was conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree, donated N1 billion to beautify the institution’s environment. She, however, charged other awardees to come to the University’s rescue by donating to get shuttle buses to check the menace of Okada riders. She also…

Safiu Kehinde The Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed and the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed I. Shekarau, have been re-elected President and Secretary of the Nigerian chapter of International Press Institute (IPI) respectively. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by IPI Global Executive Board Member, Raheem Adedoyin. According to the statement, Mojeed, Shekarau and four other officials, who were elected unopposed and sworn in on Thursday, will direct the affairs of the Nigerian affiliate of the global media body for the next three years. The other members elected into the executive committee of IPI…

Safiu Kehinde Mrs Excel Ihekweme, wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, over alleged unlawful arrest and detention of her husband. Excel, in two letters, dated 13th of December, and written on her behalf by a rights group, Initiative Against Human Right Abuse & Torture, also sought the intervention of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. According to report, Ihekweme served as a commissioner in the first term of Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo. The petitions titled, “Complaint of…

Safiu Kehinde A Nigerian-based Non-governmental organization, Gender Mobile Initiative, has earned recognition by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of five grassroots innovations successfully integrating mental health services into primary health care systems globally. The initiative announced this in a statement issued on Thursday. As contained in the statement made available to NPO Reports today, the group, committed to advancing access to health care and addressing gender-based disparities, held that the recognition highlighted its innovative approach to mental health care by embedding it into primary health care centres. This, according to the statement, was in an effort contributing to…

A former Manchester City footballer has been appointed president by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 17 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now 53, is a former MP from the increasingly authoritarian ruling Georgian Dream party and was the only candidate for the job. On Saturday, 224 out of 225 members of Georgia’s electoral college voted for him. The four main opposition groups have rejected Kavelashvili and have boycotted parliament, insisting that the elections held in October were rigged. Large crowds of protesters, facing freezing temperatures, gathered outside parliament from the early hours…

A former Love Island contestant says it “took her breath away” to discover that someone removing a condom during sex is classified as rape. Stealthing, as it is known, happens when someone removes a condom during consensual sex without informing the other person. Megan Barton-Hanson says she experienced this up to six times, with a man claiming the condom had split on each occasion, leading to her having an abortion. “I didn’t know it was a crime,” the 30-year-old tells the BBC. “I just thought that’s something between partners that you have to discuss with them.” Megan added that she…

Safiu Kehinde Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reinstated that he remains unbothered by critics, stressing that he cannot be intimidated or threatened. Wike stated this yesterday at the the public lecture and book launch organised to mark his birthday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Reaffirming his commitment to the ongoing projects in Abuja, Wike said he never paid attention to his critics. “For me, in life, what is important is, if you know what you want to do, and you know how you want to do it, then you go ahead. One thing that I can assure…

Safiu Kehinde Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has on Friday emerged victorious over his principal and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja ruled out a judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from releasing monthly federal allocations to the state. In a split ruling on Friday, two of the appellate court’s justices ruled in favour of Rivers State government while one objected. Fubara had approached the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja to overturn the initial judgement of the Federal High Court which barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing…

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt. It is the second time in less than a decade that a South Korean leader has faced impeachment proceedings in office and means Yoon is suspended from exercising his powers until the decision is finally adjudicated by the country’s Constitutional Court. The dramatic decision marks the culmination of a stunning political showdown after Yoon briefly declared martial law on December 3 and…

Agency Report Vice-President Kashim Shettima says that prioritising science, technology and innovation are the key to national growth and development. Shettima said this on Friday at the 48th Convocation Lecture of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, titled “From Campus to Career: Navigating Life’s Realities and Embracing Entrepreneurship in a Changing World”. According to him, any country that is not well positioned for the innovation will have its wealth sucked out to countries at the leading edge. The vice-president, represented by Dr Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice-President, added that citizens…