Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than ten people have been confirmed dead following a shooting at a secondary school in the Austrian city of Graz, police say. Among the dead victims were students, at least one adult and the suspected gunman, while several other were seriously injured. According to the BBC, the shooting happened at the Dreierschützengasse high school in Austria’s second-largest city at about 10:00 local time. Police say the school has been secured. Reacting to the development, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker calls the shooting a “national tragedy” and says there are no words for the pain and grief the country…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has earned chieftaincy title in Enugu state. The first lady was honoured with the title Ugosimba 1 of Enugu, which translates to “Jewel of Women Empowerment,” by the state’s traditional rulers’ council. Addressing Remi Tinubu, the council’s chairman, HRH Igwe Asadu, expressed his gratitude to the first lady and President Bola Tinubu. The council chairman thereafter endorsed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 Presidential election. “On behalf of my brothers here and fellow kings, we thank you and thank our father. Send this message to him that we thank him. Like I said,…

Safiu Kehinde A Northern Nigerian man, Musa Ahmed, has accused governors across the region prioritising Hajj and mass wedding sponsorship as well as renovation of mosques over investment in infrastructural development. Ahmed, in a post on his X handle on Monday, compared the northern governors to Lagos State Governor who had last week unveiled new set of trains for the state’s Blue rail transport. “While the Lagos state Governor is busy unveiling new train sets, his counterparts from the North are busy sponsoring people to Hajj, gifting them huge money, building/renovating mosques and sponsoring mass weddings. Same position. Different Priorities.”…

Safiu Kehinde An Ilorin-based shopping mall, Emirate Mall, has come under fire after staff allegedly denying man entry over his daughter’s disability. As captured in a now viral video shared on X on Tuesday, the man identified as yet-to-be identified man could be seen challenging the staff of the mall with the child who appeared to be suffering from growth deficiency. “This is a supermarket. She is also a child like every other children here. And those children are not crying because they welcome her. Now the staff are walking us out because of my baby.” The enraged father said.…

Safiu Kehinde A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Jesutega Onokpasa, is dead. This was disclosed in post shared on X by popular APC loyalist, Okezie Atani. While his demise is yet to be officially confirmed, Onokpasa reportedly passed away on Tuesday under a yet-to-be disclosed circumstances The lawyer and prominent political commentator was a member of the APC’s 2023 Presidential Campaign Council where he served under the Publicity Committee. He however gained national attention through spat with Arise TV’s presenter, Oseni Rufai, during an interview few months after the 2023 Presidential election. While he had maintained his support…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has warned stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against giving room for impunity in the party. Wike gave the warning on Monday evening during a meeting with the stakeholders under the aegis of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP” in Abuja. The meeting hosted by the Minister also had in attendance key figures from the influential G-5 group, a coalition of former governors which include former governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Samuel Ortom (Benue), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia). Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who is the fifth G-5 member, was however…

Safiu Kehinde Dayo Ogunde, daughter of late theatre legend, Hubert Ogunde, has lauded the emergence of women horse riders at the 2025 Ojude Oba festival. NPO Reported that the festival which was held on Sunday at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, saw indigenes and dignitaries from the town showcasing their colourful traditional attires amidst spectacular horse riding. However, the emergence of Nigerian businessman and socialite, Farooq Oreagba, who stole the show during last year’s edition with his outfit and horse inspired more horse riders at this year’s edition of the festival. Unlike the previous editions where there was male domination of the…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Army have neutralised a notorious Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) commander, Ameer Jidda, alongside undisclosed number of suspected terrorists in Yobe state. As disclosed in a post shared on the Force’s official X handle on Sunday, the terrorists leader was eliminated during a simultaneous air and ground attacks on Boko Haram/ISWAP strongholds in Nzalgana, Gujba LGA, and the Tumbuktu Triangle area of Yobe. Ameer, a top commander in Ngorgore and Malumti Villages, was neutralized in the course of the operation with additional bodies of terrorists and seized weapons also recovered following…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 10 suspected terrorists have been neutralised following raid on their hideout by the joint troops of Operation Fasan Yamma in Zamfara State. This was disclosed in a post shared on the Nigerian Army’s official X handle on Monday. According to the post, the troops had yesterday carried out a well-coordinated, deadly attack on the outlaws’ locations at Mai Tashi and Dan Jigba in Gusau Local Government Area as well as Munhaye in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. Coupled with the elimination of the suspected terrorists, the troops also recovered several arms and ammunition while destroying…

Safiu Kehinde The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over presence of unregistered children bleaching soap. As contained in a public notice issued on its official website on Monday, NAFDAC alerted Nigerians against the use of the brand identified as ‘Fair Child Soap’ following complaint regarding the unethical marketing and use of skin-lightening products among minors. The unregistered product which turned to be imported with proposed plan to commence local production was discovered by the Lagos PMS Directorate during routine post-market surveillance activity. According to the agency, the soap targeted at children and…