Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian actor and movie producer Kunle Afolayan has met German President, Mr. Frank Walter-Steinmeier in Lagos. Afolayan, reputed to have produced some of the most creative movies in modern entertainment history in Nigeria, met the German President alongside singer Patrick Okorie popularly called Patoranking. Also with them to meet the German President was stage performance artist, Segun Adefila. This was when the German President was hosted at the Nike Arts Gallery in Lagos. Following his meeting with President Bola Tinubu yesterday at Abuja, Steinmeier arrived in Lagos on Wednesday night with a reception held for him at the…

Safiu Kehinde Oyo state government is set to launch new interstate transport service from Lagos to Ibadan. This was announced on Thursday in a post on X by the Oyo State Pacesetter Services. According to the post, the transport service which will be launched on the 15th of December, will enable commuters to travel in comfort and style in elegant rides at very competitive price of N3,200. The new transit initiative offers commuters with air-conditioned ride which also included free WiFi, E-Entertainment, individual charging ports, refreshments, safety, and security. The transport service also assured commuter of hassle free booking process,…

Safiu Kehinde Popular Social Media influencer, Martin Vincent Otse ( VeryDarkMan) has accused Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of allocating land to his cronies. VDM stated this in a post on his TikTok handle on Wednesday while condemning the FCT Minister of his recent seizure of a land belonging to a late retired military personnel member. The influencer, who was present at the seized residence, disclosed how Wike revoked the land ownership from the deceased family while allegedly allocated it a firm managing his hotel in Port Harcourt and the minority leader of that House of…

Safiu Kehinde Nollywood Actor, Williams Uchemba, has welcomed his second child with his wife. The actor announced the birth of the child in a video posted on his Instagram handle on Wednesday. Uchemba, in the collaged video snippet recounted his journey from Lagos to London on the 9th December when his wife was put to bed. Narrating his ordeal, the Nollywood actor revealed booking a London-bound flight from Lagos which stopped over at the Netherlands. He recalled spending one hour-thirty minutes before getting a connecting flight to London. The child was born while he was still on flight. On arrival,…

Accuses Him of Being Vengeful Safiu Kehinde Renowned social media user simply identified as Bolanle A., has accused Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) of being vengeful over his legal tussle with Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Reacting to the ongoing defamation suit against Farotimi in a post on her X handle yesterday, Bolanle held that the world will rather remember the embattled lawyer for his book than Babalola’s age-long legacy. NPO reported that the elder statesman had sued Farotimi for defamation of character over the the book titled ‘Nigeria and its Corrupt Justice System’. Farotimi had, in the book, accused Babalola…

Agency Report The Nigerian Navy says it will undertake extensive rehabilitation of abandoned accommodation facilities across its formations nationwide in 2025. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the inauguration of newly refurbished accommodation buildings at the Headquarters of the Naval Training Command (HQ NAVTRAC) on Wednesday in Ebube-Eleme, Rivers. The completed projects include two blocks of 94-room apartments built for Ratings at HQ NAVTRAC, as well as a block of 56 one-bedroom flats for Junior Ratings at the Nigerian Navy Barracks in Borikiri. Others are the HQ NAVTRAC Command Officer’s Mess and a newly…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Government has on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to creating an eco-friendly state with fewer cars on the roads in the future. The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this during a presentation at the closing of the fifth Lagos Real Estate Marketplace Conference and Exhibitions in Lagos. Osiyemi said that the commitment is in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s led administration. He expressed concern that traffic congestion costs the state trillions of naira in deficits annually. The current reliance on road transportation, which, according to him, accounts for 90 per cent…

Agency Report The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday donated relief materials to victims of bandits’ attacks, flood disaster and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Zamfara. The Director-General of the agency, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, disclosed this while handing over the materials to the state government in Gusau. The director- general was represented by the Head of Sokoto Operations Office of the agency, Mr Aliyu Kafindangi. “On behalf of the Federal Government, I am handing over to Zamfara Government the relief assistance for onward distribution to flood victims and the victims of banditry activities in the state. “I wish to…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has dismissed claims of issuing of “Peace Ambassador” number plates in partnership with the Wazobia Conflict Resolution and Peace Initiative (WACORPAI) The disclaimer is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide. While distancing itself from any partnership with WARCOPAI, the FRSC said that the disclaimer was also part of its efforts to clarify its stance on use of unauthorised number plates. Ogungbemide, in the statement, described WACORPAI’s claim of a partnership as entirely false He said Federal Government number plates were reserved…

Agency Report Dr. Emmanuel Ahmadu, Nigerian who wrote the West Africa School Senior Certificate Education (WASSCE) 17 times, has earned a distinction from the prestigious London Graduate School in the UK. Ahmadu, a Nigerian mental health advocate and accomplished professional based in the U.S., disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that he was also inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC) in Lagos. Ahmadu said that the formal induction ceremony and certification workshop took place in Lagos and UK on Nov. 26, where he was lauded…