Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid tribute to former Executive Secretary, Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO), Ahmadu Kurfi, and former Director-General, Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ibrahim Zakari. The two elder statesmen, who were from Katsina State, recently passed away at the age of 93 and 81, respectively. According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima spoke during his visit to the family residences of the two elder statesmen in Katsina. Shettima described the late elder statesmen as the last of the great titans to have emerged from their time. ”We’re here at…

Safiu Kehinde Manchester City’s woes continued with a shocking 4-0 Premier League home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. This marks the first time in Pep Guardiola’s dazzling managerial career that he has lost five games in a row across all competitions. The Etihad stadium once renown as City’s fortress came crumbling as James Maddison scored twice in the span of seven first-half minutes, while Pedro Porro netted shortly after the break and Brennan Johnson added a fourth goal deep in added time. The loss ended City’s club record run of 52 consecutive home matches unbeaten in…

Safiu Kehinde Abia state governor, Alex Otti, has fired back at the separatist group , Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the Eastern Security Network (ESN), warning that the state will not be safe for them as he has taken pragmatic measures to rejig the state’s security architecture. Otti said this on Saturday, when he briefed newsmen at the end of a Security Council meeting held at Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area (LGA). This was coming in the wake of November 13 fatal attack on troops of the Joint Task Force of the South East Operation Udo Ka…

Agency Report The police in Borno on Friday recovered eight unexploded ordnances from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. This is contained in a statement issued by ASP Grace Michael, the Deputy Public Relations Officer. The police said that the recoveries were made following distress call about some unidentified objects suspected to be explosive ordnance seen clustered near an uncompleted building in Dala-Abuja Talakawa Area, Maiduguri. “Our Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Base 13 team responded swiftly, recovering six projectiles and one unexploded mortar bomb, which were safely relocated to a secure site.…

Safiu Kehinde Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has charged the management of FCT College of Education, Zuba, to prioritise solution-driven research that addresses societal needs. Mahmoud made this charge at the college’s 3rd combined Convocation Ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. In her address, the FCT Minister stressed that a demand-driven research would serve society better and improve human lives. She also advised the college to develop a rich and all-encompassing curriculum that would be locally relevant and globally competitive. “By adapting a curriculum that drives meaningful change, the college would be able to produce sound…

Safiu Kehinde A serving female National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member in Katsina State, Nafisa Umar-Hassan, has trained 20 women on poultry farming and feed production. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Prof. Ahmed Bakori, at the graduation of the women in Katsina on Saturday. Commending the corps member, Bakori said the beneficiaries have undergone training on best agronomic practice in poultry production, management and market linkages. The corps member, who is serving in Batagarawa LGA, said the gesture was part of her Community Development Service (CDS). Umar-Hassan explained that her NYSC journey has…

Agency Report Alhaji Jafaru Makarfi, a respected Islamic leader and retired public servant has passed away in Kaduna at the age of 93. Alhaji Suleman Abdulkadir, who announced the death on behalf of the family, in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, said he passed away on Saturday night. Abdulkadir, who is also the Garkuwan Zazzau, said Makarfi was the Chairman of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) in Kaduna State. He was a prominent figure in the Nigerian Muslim community and he served as a Commissioner in the defunct Kaduna State. Abdulkadir said, “A veteran of the Nigerian Railway Corporation…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu and first lady Oluremi Tinubu have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja late on Saturday following the conclusion of the G20 Summit held in Brazil. He was received by a team of government officials and other top dignitaries, hours after he left the Galeao Air Force Basa (SBGL) Airport, Rio de Janeiro. NPO reported that Tinubu had attended the G20 Leaders summit where he endorsed the global alliance against hunger and poverty, which he said was pivotal. He also held bilateral talks with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary…

Safiu Kehinde Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed of Arise TV Presenter Suleiman Aledeh, as the new Managing Director of Edo Broadcasting Service. Aledeh’s appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, on Saturday. As contained in the statement, Aledeh’s appointment takes effect immediately. The versatile journalist, as profiled in the statement has two decades of experience in broadcast journalism. Prior to his employment at Arise TV, Aledeh previously worked with News Central, Channels TV, Classic FM, and Al Jazeera amongst others. The statement read; “The Edo State Governor, Senator…

Safiu Kehinde Arsenal football club has dented Nottingham Forest’s high-flying campaign with 3-0 trashing at the Emirates stadium on Saturday. The Gunners proved a hard nut to crack for Nuno Espirito’s Forest side at Saturday’s Premier League fixture against the North London club. Few minutes into the game, Arsenal opened the scoreboard with Bukayo Saka’s goal. The England national had latched home a Martin Odegaard’s blocked attempt to put Arsenal into an early lead. Nottingham Forest struggled to get into the game, but could not get past Arsenal’s watertight defense. The visitor’s hope to get back in the game in…