Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has affirmed the sacking of its embattled Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Odoh, while reinstating Prof. Joseph Ikechebelu as its Acting VC. This was contained in a leaked internal memorandum issued on Thursday by the institution’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Njelita Louis. According to the statement, the management affirmed Odoh’s removal in accordance to President Bola Tinubu’s directive which nullified Odoh’s appointment. NPO had earlier, this week, reported the sacking of Odoh by the Presidency in a statement issued by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. However, Odoh refuted…

Safiu Kehinde In said effort to drive international and local investment in livestock sector, the Federal Government has strike partnership deal with Brazilian meat processing firm, JBS S.A. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the partnership with the Brazilian firm, considered as one of the top three largest meat processing companies globally, is part of President Bola Tinubu renewed focus to end the crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as promote economic prosperity through…

Agency Report A construction professional, Mr Ayotunde Bally, has urged the Federal Government and policymakers to create a more favourable environment for investment in affordable housing. Bally, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Dembally Ltd., a real estate development company, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Highlighting major challenges faced by developers in providing affordable housing in Lagos State, Bally described the high interest rates as the significant obstacle. He said, “ The high interest rates as the prime lending rate of 17.5 per cent makes it difficult…

Safiu Kehinde Former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has called on Nigerians to convert the challenges of brain drain into opportunities for economic development. Mimiko made the call while delivering the convocation lecture of the University of Benin titled: “The Poor also Deserve Education: Our Founding Heroes’ Legacies in Educational Equity and Equality,” on Friday. According to him, the current trend of Nigerians migrating to other countries, popularly known as “japa syndrome,” can be converted into a veritable platform for economic growth. Mimiko cited the significant contribution of diaspora remittances, which had exceeded $20 billion annually. “This development can…

Safiu Kehinde A 24-year-old man, Oladimeji Abdulahi, has, on Friday, been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for alleged house breaking and theft of items worth N270,000. Abdulahi, whose address was not provided, is facing three-count charge of house breaking, stealing and malicious damage, preferred against him by the police. According to the Prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite, the defendant committed the offences on No. 20, at about 10.10 a.m, at Odo-Ona Kekere, Ibadan. Adegbite narrated to the court that the defendant broke into the house of one Abiodun Adesola, damaged the ceiling and stole electrical wires worth N270,000.…

Safiu Kehinde Grammy-winning Nigerian afrobeat artist, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has dropped his sixth studio album, “Morayo” in honour of his late mother, Jane Balogun, who passed away on in August 2023. The much-anticipated 16-track album was release on streaming platforms on Friday. The tracks include hit songs — Troubled Mind, Karamo, Kese (Dance), Bad Girl, Time, Piece of My Heart and Pray, with collaborations featuring renowned artistes such as Asake, Brent Faiyaz, Jazmine Sullivan, Anaïs and Tiakola. Wizkid had earlier in June, in a video message shared on his social media page, told his fans that the…

Safiu Kehinde The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported another vandalization of Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line, which is currently under repair due to previous vandalism. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the transmission company’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, on Friday. The TCN said the attack, which affected towers 29 to 31,was again targeted occured on Tuesday. result with approximately one-third of the conductor stolen by the vandals. According to the statement, a team of TCN engineers, led by Engr. Emmanuel Akpa, General Manager of the Port Harcourt Region, has conducted an inspection of the site. “Preliminary findings indicate that…

Safiu Kehinde Newly appointed Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, has disclosed that about 12,000 to 15,000 sportsmen and women are expected to participate in the 22nd National Sports Festival scheduled to take place in Ogun State in January. The former Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2024 National Sports Festival disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the Chief Executive Officer of Premium Trust Bank, Mr. Emmanuel Emefienim, at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Olopade said the Local Organizing Committee was working towards creating an…

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Gafar Asaolu, purported to be the Personal Assistant to former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Ladi Adebutu, over alleged attack on a Local Government Vice Chairmanship candidate. This was contained in a statement made available to NPO Reports on Friday. According to the statement, Gafar was arrested on the allegation that he led the attack on the vice chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Muhammed Olaitan Efuwape and another individual simply identified as Biola during Saturday’s local government…

Cheryl Mehrkar was the recipient of the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant on 22 October at NYU Langone Health Center in Manhattan. Mehrkar, who is a medic, had suffered with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for a decade that became more severe when she experienced a bout of Covid. She had spent years researching for a solution before becoming eligible for this procedure. The technique builds on minimally invasive surgeries and aims to reduce hospital stays as well as speed up recovery periods. Almost a month after the surgery, Mehrkar is now days from being released from hospital. BBC