Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy, has denied alleged involvement in the current power outage in Akwa Ibom state. The natural gas producing company debunked claims of being responsible for the power outage in a statement issued by its Communications Officer, Okwudili Onyia. According to the statement, the outage was caused by a reported fault in the 132-KV Aba-Itu transmission line. This prevented the transmission power from the National grid to the state. While assuring the residents of quick restoration, Accugas reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the state government for the achievement of economic development. The statement read in…
Safiu Kehinde Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has secured his polling unit. The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate recorded 128 votes at the PU 005, Ward 004, Ilaje LGA. Meanwhile, his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gathered 3 votes. As seen in the result sheet, electorates votes at Aiyedatiwa won his polling unit with large margin against the PDP.
Safiu Kehinde Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Ondo governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, has won his polling unit with 194 votes. Ajayi who casted his vote at PU004, Apoi Ward II, Kiribo, Ese-Odo local government area (LGA) of Ondo state, defeated the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, with a wide margin. Aiyedatiwa could only manage to record 3 votes at the polling unit.
Safiu Kehinde Kaduna State Police Command have arrested six suspected kidnappers, one cattle rustler and five vandals. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, adding that one locally made firearm and charms were recovered. Hassan recounted how Operation Fushin Kada personnel led by their OC, SP Usman Namaibindiga, acting on credible technical intelligence, successfully arrested four members of a high-profile kidnapping syndicate on the 12th of November 2024. They were operating within Rahama village, Dutsen Wai village, and surrounding areas in the state. He said the team executed a decisive…
Safiu Kehinde Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced vote sorting and counting across polling units in Ondo state. Following the closure of voting by 2;30pm, the officials embarked on the sorting of ballot papers for counting at polling units where the election has been concluded such as Unit 07, Ward 02, Ile Oluji/ Okeigbo LGA as well as unit 01, Ward 08, Owo LGA. Prior to the sorting, Unused ballot papers were reportedly strike out as voters observed the proceedings.
Agency Report A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, says he is sure Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa will win the governorship election in the state. Oke, a former governorship aspirant of APC, spoke with newsmen on Saturday shortly after he cast his vote at Unit 005, Ilowo, Ward 003 in Ilaje Local Government area of the state. He expressed hope that Aiyedatiwa would win the ongoing election, noting that the opposition parties were too weak to win. Oke said that the election was peaceful, especially with the conduct of the eligible voters performing…
Agency Report The British High Commission has officially begun its ‘JollofandTea’ campaign in Lagos with the installation of a replica of the London phone booth at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2). The commission’s Head of Communications, Ms Aseosa Uwagboe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the campaign was to support cultural and creative ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. She said the campaign included a physical activation of iconic British phone booths designed to showcase United Kingdom and Nigeria links across a variety of areas such as art, fashion, sports, education and transport. According to…
Safiu Kehinde Kano State experienced an unusual influx of dignitaries on Saturday as Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and his Vice, Atiku Abubakar amongst other political heavyweights arrive the state’s capital city for the wedding ceremony of Rabiu Kwankwanso’s daughter. The former Kano governor is set to give his daughter’s, Fatiha, hand in marriage to the son of Alhaji Dahiru Manga. While Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, announced the Vice President’s arrival to Kano in a post on X, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar also announced his arrival on his X handle to grace the event. As…
Safiu Kehinde Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has claimed he will accept defeat if the election process in not fraudulent. Aiyedatiwa made the claim while addressing newsmen after casting his vote at his polling unit in Igbo Ward 4, Obenla community, Ilaje LGA. He admitting to the peaceful conduct of the election at his polling unit, he urged the electorates to accept the result of the election, When asked if he will accept the election result in case he lost, Aiyedatiwa held that he will, providing the election is void of fraudulent activities. “If it doesn’t favour my part, as…
Safiu Kehinde There are widespread allegations of vote-buying in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo state with many participants claiming they have seen many cases in parts of the state. Though the exercise has been largely seen to be peaceful, several videos and pictures of alleged vote buying are surfacing on social media, placing the credibility of the election at risk. Several posts have emerged on X revealing political party agents openly engaging in vote buying. In one of the posts, an X user, John Adebayo, disclosed how he was wooed to sell his vote for N10,000 which he refuted.…