Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Sunday Abidoye, whose lifeless body was discovered in one of the rooms at Creestar Hotel in Sagamu on Wednesday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in Abeokuta on Wednesday. According to Odutola, the hotel’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), who preferred to be addressed as Oluwole, reported the incident regarding the discovery of the deceased customer to the police. “On receiving the report, a team of detectives visited the scene and on arrival found the body of the deceased already placed inside…

Nollywood actress and producer, Eniola Omotola has hit the limelight with her first major full-length movie, ‘Irin Ajo Ife’ under the production of Estenny Media Production. The production features an impressive cast including Eniola Omotola herself, veteran actor, Peter Fatomilola, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Fausat Balogun (Madam Saje), Wunmi Ajiboye, Tunde Usman (Okele), Ademola Richard, and a host of other seasoned actors under the direction of Sola Oyedele. The new film, which comes in two parts is currently showing on Yoruba Pro TV and sees Omotola bringing her unique vision to the acting and the film production. ‘Irin Ajo Ife’ is an…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has decried the misuse of roadblocks and checkpoints by security personnels while raising concern over the public safety. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by NBA President, Afam Osigiwe. Osigwe, in the statement shared on his X handle, raised concern over the indiscriminate use of roadblocks by security personnels- especially military menas he recounted a tragic accident involving a flour-loaded truck pursued by a group of soliders Utu Etim Ekpo area of Akwa-Ibom state. In the cause of the pursuit, the truck reportedly rammed into a row shops, killing three…

Safiu Kehinde The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa has received the peace torch ahead of the 2024 Golf Fore Peace tournament. The Peace Torch was presented to the Army Chief by the tournament’s organizers IBB Golf Course, led by Kemi Olowoyo-Otegbade, at the Defence Headquarters. Abuja, on Monday. In her address to the CDS, Olowoyo-Otegbade said the vision of the tournament is to preach peace round the nation. She explained that the invite of the Army Chief is part of the Club’s effort to key into Gen. Musa’s approach of maintaining peace and security in the country. “We…

The Senate has, on Wednesday sacked the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Yakubu Umar, over alleged misconduct. Invoking section 157 (1), the Red Chamber officially removed Umar as the CCT Chair. His removal gives way to the official resumption of Abdullahi Bello as the new substantive Chairman of the Tribunal. 84 Senators which constitute the two-thirds majority of the Senate, signed in favour of his removal, resolving to forward the resolution to President Bola Tinubu for further action. More details later…

Safiu Kehinde Popular Nollywood actor and producer, Kunle Afolayan, is set to bury his late mother Omoladun Afolayan on Saturday. The thespian made the announcement in an obituary graphics shared on his Instagram page today. As contained in the obituary, the funeral service for the deceased octogenarian will be held at Temidire First Baptist Church, Komu, Oyo state. Recall that NPO reported Afolayan’s post on the 2nd of November, announcing the death of his mother who was born in 1943. The movie producer had maintained that she lived a good life. “It is hard to accept but she surely lived…

Safiu Kehinde Few days after making history at the Miss Universe Beauty pageantry, Chidinmna Adetshina, has called pageantry a quit. Adetshina, who emerged first runner-up at the global beauty contest held in Mexico and crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania last week, disclosed this during a recent interview on Silverbird TV. The Miss Nigeria announced that she is done with Pageantry because of the trauma she had experienced. She, however, hinted that she would be moving back to Nigeria from South African while planning to further her education and establish herself outside pageantry. “Finishing in the top 2 [at the…

At least 50 Boko Haram fighters were killed on Tuesday and seven members of Nigeria’s infrastructure security force were missing following an insurgent ambush on a convoy monitoring the country’s power grid installations, a spokesperson said. Boko Haram, which has waged an insurgency for 15 years mainly in the northeast, has been weakened by the military and internal fighting but remains a threat as it makes deadly attacks against civilians and government targets. Babawale Afolabi, spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Defence Corp, a government agency set up to protect infrastructure, said security operatives were ambushed by about 200 Boko Haram…

Agency Report No fewer than 33,955 applicants have applied to fill the advertised 2,208 job vacancies in the Cross River civil service. In a document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the state Civil Service Commission shortlisted 956 from the total number of applicants. The document dated Nov. 19 and signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Sir Maurice Effiwatt, showed that the number of applications included 31,818 for the core civil service and 2,137 for the state health sector. The government had advertised 2,000 and 208 spaces for the core service jobs and the health sector respectively.…

Gives World Leaders ‘True Picture’ of Challenges Facing Africa Reinstates Call for Permanent Security Council Seats for Africa Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has charged world leaders from developed nations to support Africa, warning that the neglect of the continent is a danger to humanity. Tinubu made the charge during his address at the just concluded 19th G20 Leadership Summit held in Brazil. He decried the cost of funding which make Africa’s development challenging. “What do I do to help the small-scale industry? The cost of funding is expensive. What do I do to get power to industrialize my…