Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Former Kwara State governor, Bukola Saraki, has paid tribute to his late father, Olusola Saraki, as he marked his 12 Years remembrance. Saraki took to his X handle on Thursday to reflect on his experience since the passing of the prominent Kwara politician. The former lawmaker described his late father’s lifetime as impactful and unforgettable. “Twelve years ago, my father, Oloye, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, passed away. In those twelve years, I have come to realize that when someone like him leaves, they are never truly gone; the impact of their lives echoes through ours in ways that…

Safiu Kehinde At least 148 vulnerable Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic as arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). According to the statement, the agency’s Lagos Territorial Office, alongside other key stakeholders, received the returnees who were repatriated from Niger Republic on Tuesday. The group of returnees comprising of 120 adult males, 9 adult females, 10 male children, 7 female children, and 2 infants were conveyed to Nigeria by Skymali flight. While the cause of their repatriation was undisclosed, NEMA said they have…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) Board of Directors have made what they described as strategic changes in the company’s leadership with new appointments. In a statement issued on Wednesday by NNPCL’s spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, the Board of Directors announced the appointment of Adedapo Segun, Isiyaku Abdullahi, and Udobong Ntia into the company’s key leadership positions. As contained in the statement, Adedapo was appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer, replacing Umar Ajiya. Isiyaku and Udobong were appointed as the new Executive Vice President Downstream and Executive Vice President Upstream respectively. The leadership shakeup, according to the…

Agency Report The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday raided an illegal alcoholic drink factory in Lugbe axis of the FCT. The operation led to the confiscation of adulterated alcoholic beverages and the discovery of expired salt with altered expiry dates. During the enforcement operation, the agency intensified efforts to curb the circulation of substandard goods, counterfeits, and rebranded products. Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director of Investigation and Enforcement for NAFDAC’s Federal Task Force, told reporters that Lugbe has become a hub for producing and distributing substandard alcoholic beverages. He noted that imitation brands in…

Safiu Kehinde Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, has denied claims of the FCT minister being responsible for protracted political crisis in oil-rich Rivers. Olayinka, in a statement in Abuja, blamed the crisis on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Wike’s successor. The media aide slammed Afenifere Chieftain, Dr Femi Okurounmu, who accused Wike of being “the architect and masterminder of Rivers’ crisis”. Okurounmu had argued that even if Fubara was his godson, Wike should realise that a sitting governor with full powers wouldn’t be a surrogate to anyone. But Olayinka, in the statement, said that…

Safiu Kehinde Zamfara State Government has identified ghost workers and over payment discovered by its civil servants verification committee as the cause of delay in the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage proposed by the state The was disclosed at a press briefing in Gusau on Wednesday by the state’s Head of Service, Ahmad Liman. While reaffirming the state’s commitment to the implementation of the new minimum wage, Liman reiterated that the state’s governor, Dauda Lawal, is commitment to promoting the welfare of the civil servants in Zamfara. The HoS would, however, identified the discovery of ghost workers and over…

Safiu Kehinde Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons while 14 were sustained injuries in a ghastly auto crash in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this yesterday. He said the accident occurred on Tuesday when a bus with registration number KTG 196 XC, conveying 17 passengers hit an empty truck. “On reaching Kwanar Mangwarori along old Gwaram road, the driver hit an empty Dangote trailer with registration number BNK 447 XA, driven by one Musbahu Yakubu, now at large. “The said Yakubu was reportedly driving from…

Safiu Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two members of a syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, over alleged impersonation and attempting to blackmail the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede. This was disclosed in a statement issued on the agency’s X handle on Wednesday. According to the statement, the suspects were arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuebuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja. They allegedly contacted Mohammed Bello-Koko, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, claiming to have access to a phony investigation involving him by the EFCC.…

Oil prices slipped in early trade on Thursday, reversing most of the previous session’s gains, weighed down by worries of higher global production amid slow demand growth, with a firmer dollar exacerbating the declines. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $71.93 a barrel by 0400 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures declined 42 cents, or 0.6%, to $68.01. “Oil is tackling the (earlier) weaker demand forecast narrative by OPEC, who deferred rolling back additional production for yet another month, fearing the adverse effect on prices,” said Phillip Nova’s senior market analyst Priyanka Sachdeva in an…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Customs Service has announced recording N5.7 trillion in revenue as of Tuesday, 12 November 2024- an amount which surpassed the year’s revenue target. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Service’s Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, at the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja. The conference is themed “Nigeria Customs Service: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose.” While expressing optimism about the service’s capacity to achieve more for the economy, Adeniyi announced that the Customs have gained beyond its 2024 revenue target earmarked at N5.07 trillion. He said the Customs’ revenue for the year currently stand…