Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has arrested a self-acclaimed licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Chinedu Ngwaka, over alleged fraud of N320 million. The FCID’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP. Aminat Mayegun, confirmed this in a post she shared on her X handle @mayegunAmina on Wednesday. According to Mayegun, the police received a petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Mr Ayodeji Ogundele, FCID Annex, Lagos on Sept. 9. “Chinedu Laz and Partners (Deo Gratia Chambers) filed a petition on behalf of Mr Tochukwu Unachukwu, the Managing Director of Casco Electronics Company Limited,…

Safiu Kehinde Former Military Head of state and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), has explained reason behind championing the creation of states in Nigeria, among others, during his tenure office as head of state. Gowon disclosed this when addressing a delegation of the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led League of Northern Democrats, LND, who visited him yesterday at the Yakubu Gowon Centre, in Abuja. He narrated to his visitors that the decision to create the 12 States was aimed at dousing tension and removing the fear of northern domination by other component parts of the federation. His words “May I thank…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 107 locked up shops were burnt with goods worth Millions of Naira destroyed at Katako timber market fire outbreak in Jos, Plateau state, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) records. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency on its official X handle on Thursday. According to the statement, Plateau state’s NEMA Zonal Coordinator, Eugene Nyelong, had visited the burnt down market with his team to assess the damage caused by the incident which occured on Sunday 17th November 2024. The team discovered the cause of the incident which was traced to an…

Safiu Kehinde A fire outbreak has, on Wednesday, gutted Radio Nigeria studio in Lagos. This was disclosed in a post on X by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). While the cause of the outbreak at the studio located at Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, fire fighters arrived at the scene to curtail the inferno. Confirming the incident, in a statement, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said that the agency was alerted at about 17:30 hours and had firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun Fire Stations as first responders who met the…

Agency Report The Benue State House of Assembly presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, has summoned the Commissioner for Finance to appear before the lawmakers on Tuesday. The commissioner, who is to appear alongside the ministry’s permanent secretary, is to explain why the accounts of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) were still frozen. The lawmakers took the decision sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Deputy Minority Whip, Mr Blessed Onah (PDP/Oju State Constituency) during Wednesday plenary. Onah told his colleagues that on March 21, 2024, the House unanimously passed four resolutions calling on Gov.…

Safiu Kehinde A coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have charged Nigerian lawmakers to ensure that the proposed Bills to review the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA), 2015 close regulatory gaps, protect public health, and align with global best practices. Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA), Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) made this charge on Wednesday at a news conference on the Proposed Legislative Bills to review the NTCA, 2015 in Abuja. According to reports, the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services had on Friday held a public hearing to discuss two…

Agency Report A bill for an Act to establish the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Satellite Towns Development Commission has, on Wednesday, scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Aliyu Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa) at plenary. The bill is tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Satellite Towns Development Commission and for other related matters 2024. Leading the debate, Wadada said the bill was read for the first reading on Tuesday, Oct. 22. He said…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed the dismissal of former Edo state Police Inspector, Edith Uduma, for her act of gross over her misconduct and complicity surrounding the alleged rape of a 17-year-old female suspect by her male colleague identified as Abraham Uzuobo. Reacting to her recent claim of being innocent, the Force dismissed the claim, insisting that Uduma had allegedly indulged in blackmailing Uzuobo with the recorded video of the incident rather than reporting him to the appropriate disciplinary body. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Recounting the…

Safiu Kehinde Legal Counsel to Nigerian music artist, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has explained reason behind the re-arrest of the artist in Owerri. As contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Stan Aleike and Law Capitol legal firm, Speed Darlington was rearrested for allegedly jumping bail. NPO earlier reported that the music artist was picked up the police after a performance in Owerri, Imo state. His legal counsel, in the statement, explained that Darlington, who was granted bail on the 8th of October 2024 following his initial arrest over troll with Burna Boy, was given a…

Agency Report A former Director-General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk, has called for adequate funding and engagement of the agency to drive the processes for development and a better Nigeria. Farouk, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that for government at any level to succeed, it must work with NOA, which had its presence in all the states and local governments in the country. He described the agency as critical in the enlightenment of the people, especially on government policies and programmes, and as a feedback mechanism to…