Author: Npo_report
When I’m on stage, it’s a fucking Rema party – make some noise!” The crowd obliged as the Nigerian singer strode across the Wireless festival stage. Midway through his set, Rema brought on two of his compatriots, Shallipopi and Zerry DL, to perform their hit, Benin Boys. Over the annual two-day extravaganza, held last month in London’s Finsbury Park, five Nigerian artists thrilled the audience. Across Europe and the US, Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars have featured prominently on the 2024 summer tour circuit, from Burna Boy celebrating the fifth anniversary of his African Giant album at Koko in Camden, London, to…
Safiu Kehinde Lagos State government has charged an unidentified man to court over assault on an official of the state’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources. This was confirmed by Lagos Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday. Narrating the incident, Wahab the individual was apprehended after physically assaulting an official of Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources. The official, as seen in the post, was hospitalized after sustaining a head injury from the assault. “1 individual was arrested at Berger for injuring one of the civilians employed…
Safiu Kehinde Former Secretary to the State Government of Oyo, Micheal Koleosho is dead. Koleosho, who was 86, reportedly breathed his last yesterday. While the cause of his death remains unidentified, the late chief served as SSG during the late Governor Lam Adesina-led administration and as National Chairman of the defunct Alliance for Democracy. More details later…
Safiu Kehinde Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has charged Nigerians to demand transparency from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the “financial constraints” claim to hinder fuel supply. Obi made this charge in a post on X handle on Tuesday while accusing NNPCL of shrouding its activities in secrecy. Reacting to the NNPCL’s admittance of $6 billion debt to suppliers, Obi questioned the claim by a company that declared $3 trillion profit in 2023. “Nigerians must stop at nothing in demanding transparency in the operations of government especially critical agencies like the state-owned NNPCL whose activities…
Agency Report A school bus ploughed into a crowd of people killing at least 11, including five students, in China’s Shandong province, state media report. Several others were injured, including one who is in critical condition. The bus appears to have rammed into the students and parents as they were standing outside the gates of a school in Tai’an city. The driver “lost control” of the vehicle, state media report, and was taken into custody as police investigate the cause of the incident. It is unclear if the incident was intentional. “So far, a total of 11 people have died…
Agency Report Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for “forgiveness” from Israelis for failing to return six hostages found dead in Gaza on Saturday, as Hamas warned more could be “returned to their families in shrouds” if a ceasefire isn’t reached. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in Israel. Pressure also mounted internationally as the UK suspended some arms sales to Israel, citing a risk of equipment being used to violate international law. But Israel’s prime minister struck a defiant tone, insisting its troops must control Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor – a strategically…
Safiu Kehinde The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over fake cancer drug in circulation in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency on its official X handle on Monday. As contained in the statement, the attention of the agency was drawn to a counterfeit brand of Avastin by the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH), Roche, following a report from an oncologist who raised the suspicion. According to the agency, the counterfeit brand which is currently sold for cheap in Lagos does not have NAFDAC registered number. NAFDAC disclosed further that the counterfeit brand of…
Safiu Kehinde Former Legal Adviser to the Peoples Democratic Party, Mark Jacob, has condemned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over his threat against PDP Governors who are in support of Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Reacting to Wike’s threat to invoke political unrest at the PDP governors’ state, Jacob, in an interview on Arise TV earlier today, noted that Wike cannot threaten a sitting governor who is not under him. Jacob reminded Wike that the governors he threatened were duly elected and not under the subject of an ‘appointed’ minister who can be removed any time. Jacob challenged the FCT Minister…
Officially Commences Production of Petrol, Diesel By Halimah Olamide “It is a day of celebration. It is a day to give thanks to God, to give thanks to Mr. President, and also to friends who have been supportive in ensuring that this refinery produces gasoline. We are now here. Dangote Refinery has commenced its first production of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) from its 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery. The President, of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, made the announcements while speaking with journalists on Tuesday. According to him, the company’s petrol will substitute import dependence, bring down inflation, and stabilize…
Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government has welcomed the newly designated European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot. This was disclosed in a post on the official X handle of the European Union in Nigeria. As contained in the post, Mignot was welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Protocol, Ben Okoyen, while submitting his letter of credence. “Today EU Ambassador-Designate @GautierMignot2 presented a copy of his letter of credence to @MFANigeria, highlighting the significance of the 🇪🇺-🇳🇬partnership. Welcoming him, MFA Chief of Protocol, Amb Ben Okoyen, congratulated him with wishes for a successful tenure.” The post read.