Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde  Manchester City has started off yet another title defense campaign with a comfortable 2-0 away win against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge yesterday. The English Premier League champions picked off from where they left as faced Chelsea in a tough league opener. Pep Guardiola’s men would, however, start the 2024/2025 campaign on a brighter note as Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland put them in an early lead in the 18th minute. Chelsea tried to pull a leveller before the end of first half, but Nicholas Jackson’s effort was ruled offside. The game would advance to the second half with…

Agency Report The Nigerian Army announced on Sunday that its troops had neutralised a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday. This was made known in a post on the Nigerian army’s official X Handle, saying the operation took place in Bula Daloye, Bama Local Government Area of Borno. It said the successful operation was in addition to the surrender of numerous terrorists and their families to the troops as a result of sustained pressure against their enclaves. Army said the troops also apprehended several criminal suspects and recovered arms and…

Agency Report The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Pius Akutah, said it has saved Nigeria from spending billions of Naira by performing its statutory roles and functions. Akutah said this on Sunday at a maiden visit to Kaduna to interact with the council’s staff and the State Shippers Association (KSSA) He said that the council’s dispute resolution mechanism was effective and it has bolstered its operations. According to Akutah, complaints such as loss of cargoes and charges accompanied by it from owners, among other issues, were handled professionally and resolved by the council. He also said…

Safiu Kehinde  #EndBadGovernance Protesters are set to storm the Abuja Federal High Court in demand for the release of Micheal (Lenin) Adaramoye, and other agitators arrested in the course of the 10-day protest. This was disclosed in a post shared on X which has ever since been in circulation as the protest organizers seek to mobilize people for the movement. As contained in the post tagged ‘We are leaving no one behind, the protesters are to converge at the Abuja court by 7am on Monday to strike home their demand for the immediate release of all arrested protesters. “All road…

Agency Report Troops of the Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity, have thwarted a terrorists’ attack on Saulawa community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State and eliminated two terrorists. The Nigerian army in a post on its official X Handle on Sunday, said the success was recorded on Friday. It said the troops, while conducting a fighting patrol to Saulawa, cleared Maidaro and Ngade Alha villages before making contact with the rampaging terrorists. It added that one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 rifle magazine loaded with 23 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and 11 motorcycles, were recovered during…

Safiu Kehinde  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to be civil with market women and men regarding complaints of invasion of shops and warehouses in markets across the state. The Governor made the appeal while receiving the Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, in his office. Traders in the state had accused Customs officers of breaking into their shops and warehouses in a bid to search for smuggled goods. Abiodun stressed that while there are bound to be some unscrupulous individuals who could be found wanting over the…

Safiu Kehinde  Former Director General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Joe Abah, has reported some operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) over alleged act of extortion. Abah, in a post on his X handle, claimed to have spotted the FRSC officials extorting money from drivers at Jabi area of Abuja earlier today. While tagging FRSC’s X handle to the post, expressed his disappointment with the officials whom he confronted. “Dear @FRSCNigeria, I want to register my disappointment at how your men are openly extorting money from motorists under the bridge by Abuja Central Mosque and by ShopRite in…

Safiu Kehinde  In the wake of the ongoing feud between Nigerian music artists Peter and Paul Okoye ( popularly known as P-Square), Jude Okoye, has, in a recent video interview, revealed the legal agreement binding the music duo, including his contribution to the brand. Jude, the elder brother of the estranged partners, disclosed the content of the Memorandum of Understanding binding P-Square as a brand while narrating his ordeal during a financial probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) involving him and the brand. As heard in the viral video, Jude Okoye said he is not a bystander…

Agency Report Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has denied knowledge of the contract said to have been recently awarded for the supply of drugs to 44 local government councils of the state. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye and the Director-General, Media and Publicity to Yusuf, Mr Sanusi Bature, issued in Kano on Sunday. It said, ”The Governor, therefore, directed the Executive Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) to immediately investigate the allegation and report the outcome for further necessary action.” Yusuf also urged the good people…

Safiu Kehinde  Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has cut down official delegates ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September. This was disclosed, yesterday, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, Tinubu had issued directive to heads of government agencies through the office of his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who communicated the directive during a one-day retreat held yesterday. The President, according to Gbajabiamila, said those without any business at the UN General Assembly should desist from attending. He stressed that the decision…