Author: Safiu Kehinde
Safiu Kehinde is a Graduate of Mass Communications. He is passionate about accurate reporting and interested in investigating socio-political issues.
Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to black Americans across the country telling them to report to a plantation “to pick cotton”. Black Americans, including school and college students, were among the recipients in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania. “The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” the agency said. The messages appear to have started on Wednesday, the day after election day. Some of the messages mentioned the Trump…
Safiu Kehinde Unlike the usual excitement attached to birthday anticipation, popular Nigerian entertainer, Florence Otedola (DJ Cuppy), appeared to be amazed at her new age as she clocks 32 on Monday. The daughter of Nigerian Billionaire, Femi Otedola, expressed her amazement in a post on her X handle on Sunday. As seen in one of the pictures shared in the post, the surprised-looking DJ Cuppy quipped at her new age. “I’m turning 32 in two days! Like where did the time go?” She wrote. While some netizens expressed their well wishes to her in comment section, others raised concern over…
Safiu Kehinde World Trade Organisation Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is on the verge to secure a second term for the organization’s leadership without facing any opposition. This was confirmed on Saturday by WTO chair, Norwegian Ambassador Petter Olberg, who declared that “no further nominations for the position” had been received by Friday’s deadline, leaving Okonjo-Iweala as “the only candidate for the role”, according to a statement. Okonjo-Iweala, 70, became the first woman and first African to chair the WTO after emerging its Director-General in March 2021. With her current tenure set to conclude in August 2025, Iweala announced her intention to…
Safiu Kehinde Outgoing United States President, Joe Biden, is set to receive newly re-elected President, Donald Trump, in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says. This was contained In a short statement issued by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. While details of the meeting largely remains sketchy, the meeting is, however, slated to hold by 11:00 am on Wednesday. “At President Biden’s invitation, President Biden and President-Elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday at 11:00 am. Additional details to follow.” The statement read. This is coming days after the Biden’s Vice President and Democrats candidate, Kamala…
The Queen will miss Remembrance events this weekend while she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace has said. A statement said Queen Camilla was “following doctors’ guidance to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection, and to protect others from any potential risk”. The Queen, who is 77, will “mark the occasion privately at home and hopes to return to public duties early next week”. On Friday, it was confirmed the Princess of Wales would attend Remembrance events in London this weekend as Catherine gradually returns to public duties following her cancer treatment. The Buckingham Palace statement…
Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, a diplomatic source has told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. It comes after senior US officials reportedly said Washington would no longer accept the presence of Hamas representatives in Qatar, accusing the Palestinian group of rejecting fresh proposals for an end to the war in Gaza. The diplomatic source said that Hamas’s political office in Doha “no longer serves its purpose” due to “a refusal to negotiate a deal in good faith”. Qatar is ready to resume its role as a mediator…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has distance self from a purported national prayer allegedly organized by her. Tinubu debunked the claims of organizing the event in a statement issued on Saturday by her media aide, Bukola Kukoyi. While acknowledging the significance of prayer, the first lady, however, warned Nigerians against peddling the false and misleading report of the National prayer allegedly organized by her. She maintained that prayer is an act that must be done willingly, conscientiously and correctly, adding that it is the responsibility of every Nigerian. The statement read in part; “This is to clarify and…
Agency Report President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), for a second tenure of five years. This is contained in a press statement issued by Toyin Omozuwa, Press Secretary to the NBRDA D-G in Abuja on Saturday. According to the statement, Mustapha’s reappointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government (SGF), Sen. George Akume. “Mustapha’s second tenure is with effect from 31st October, 2024 and is in line with the provisions of Section 10 (1) and (3) of the National…
Agency Report The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has rescued an eight-year-old boy, Divine Ibanga, declared missing for over one year. The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Saturday, said the boy had been reunited with his parents. Awhen said that Divine was stolen on Sept. 1, 2023, by someone, yet to be apprehended while he was playing with his elder brother at their compound in Port Harcourt. He said that the boy was rescued by…
Safiu Kehinde A 19-year-old father (name withheld) has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command over alleged murder of his newborn in Mubi North Local Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in Yola. According to Nguroje, the operatives of the command detained the suspect on Nov. 8, over alleged murder of the three-day-old baby. He said the mother of the baby (name withheld), who is the suspect’s girl friend, reported the matter to the police. “The complainant accused the suspect of murder of the three days baby…