Author: Safiu Kehinde

Agency Report The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, will win not less than 65 per cent of the expected votes in the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, said this at a news conference in Abuja on the party’s preparations for the state election. Ologunagba said that Ighodalo, with his resonating “Prosperity for All Agenda’’, is the candidate acceptable across political parties and apolitical citizens of Edo. “From all credible indices across the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State, the PDP candidate, Ighodalo, is coasting to…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian national newspaper, The Nations, has disowned alleged publication of false quote attributed to German coach, Bruno Labbaddia, who turned down Super Eagles job offer. The Nations, in a post on their official X handle today, debunked the false publication which they claimed was photoshopped into their cover page. As seen in the post, Labbaddia had alleged disclosed that the 10% demand from his salary by some unnamed Senators and politicians coupled with their threat made him turned down the Super Eagles job. The Nations, has, however, called the attention of the public to the false publication which…

Halimah Olamide Nigerian-British politician, Kemi Badenoch, has received backlash following her announcement of the 2030 campaign launch. The Conservative MP, North West Essex, made the announcement via her verified X handle, @KemiBadenoch, on Sunday. “Tomorrow, I launch my @renewal2030 campaign to be the next leader of our great Conservative Party. Join me at 11.00am, here on X!” However, this announcement has gathered wide criticisms and backlash. @Sargon_of_Akkad questionned, “So, Badenoch is basically running a feminist campaign.” @welshroots said, “Surely we cant have a opposition leader like Kemi badenoch who Hacks Computers She must be a SECURITY RISK” @relish_handy wrote, “The…

Safiu Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abia State. This was confirmed in a statement on the Anti-graft agency’s official X handle. As contained in the statement, the suspects were arrested in different locations within Umudike area of Abia state. Recovered from the suspects were 12 cars, 15 laptops, and 68 smartphones. The statement read in part; “Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested forty-eight (48) suspected internet fraudsters in Umudike, Abia State. “They were arrested on Friday, August 30, 2024 at…

Safiu Kehinde The Toronto Police Department on Monday announced that it has arrested a Nigerian woman over suspected hate and threats. The police in a statement obtained by the NPO Reports said the suspect was arrested after it got information she posted contents that threatened the lives of other members of the Nigerian community. According to the statement, the Police received a call for a threatening incident with the suspect, identified as Amaka Sonnberger, accused of posting an online content threatening death to specific members of the Nigerian community. Toronto Police established that she has been charged with Uttering Threats…

Safiu Kehinde Katsina State Government House in Katsina has been gutted by fire early Monday morning. According to report, source whose house is close to the Government House, Alhaji Bashir, disclosed that the fire started around 6 am. “I saw a fire service truck rushing in. I was in my house as early as 6 am after prayers, a fire service truck rushed into the Government House, and I later learnt there was an inferno inside the red chamber where Governor Dikko used to host guests”.He said. However, the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained.

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has prosecuted seven suspected illegal miners arrested in Ondo and Kogi states respectively. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori. As contained in the statement, the suspects- two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian, were charged to the Federal High Court, Abuja, following their arrest in Kogi. In a similar development, four suspected illegal miners were also arrested in an illegal gold mining site in the Ogunlepa, Oluwa Forest Reserve, Odigbo LGA of Ondo State. The suspects have also being charged…

Safiu Kehinde Loyalists to Ex- Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, have denied alleged defection from the All Progressive Congress (APC). The group, under the aegis of Omoluabi Progressives, disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday by its Publicity Secretary, Abosede Oluwaseun. In reaction to an online report stating their defection to a yet-to-be disclosed party, the group claimed it was another caucus who wanted Aregbesola out of the party and not his decision to defect. The group’s alleged defection disclosed in a Facebook post by one Kamorudeen Adabanija whom the group disregarded, stressed that he is not authorized to speak…

Safiu Kehinde  Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the mass trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters across the nation. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Humanitarian group on its official X handle today. As contained in the statement, the group called for an end to the bizarre attempt aimed at depriving people of the right to protest. The trial, which is set to commence today, saw the protesters charged with alleged acts of terrorism, treason, and treasonable felonies, including arson and terrorism. The statement read in part, “Amnesty International condemns the sham trial of the protesters even before it began,…

Agency Report  Rep. Dalyop Fom (LP/Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency) of Plateau has empowered 400 constituents, mainly victims of bandits attacks with vocational skills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that beneficiaries, who were women and youths, were trained in fashion design, barbing, hairdressing, soap making, oil extraction, among others. Fom, who presented trainees with materials and equipment, said on Sunday in Jos, that the gesture was to assist them to practice their new-found skills and earn a living. He stated that he had been providing various forms of support, including financial assistance to petty traders and small business owners,…