Author: Npo_report
•By Halimah Olamide Polaris Bank in collaboration with Evolve Charity have lengthened its donations of educational materials to public secondary school students in Imo State. According to a statement made available to NPO Reports, the action is to further underline its commitment to the advancement of girl-child education in Nigeria. The gesture which is part of its ongoing ‘Girl-Child Education Project’ and in alignment with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework, saw Polaris Bank present essential school supplies to over 500 students in Akokwa High School, Iheme; Memorial School, and National High School, Aro Ndi Uzoogu all in Imo State.…
By Halimah Olamide There was confusion at the premises of the Osun State High Court on Wednesday as the sacked Chief Judge of the state Justice Adepele Ojo forced her way into her office. She resisted all Attempts to Prevent her entry into the office as judicial workers tried to confront her. Confusion ensued when some Policemen shot into the air to disperse the protesters led by the chairman of the judiciary workers . However, the security operatives guiding her resisted it, hence they shot tear gas at the workers who attempted to assault her. The judicial workers led by…
An Abuja High Court on Wednesday granted former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele bail. Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court granted former Emefiele bail in the sum of N300M. the judge also ordered Emefiele to produce two sureties in like sum. The sureties must have certificates of occupancy and titles of properties within the Maitama district. The former CBN Governor is mandated to deposit all his travel documents with the registrar of the court and must remain within the Abuja Municipal Council. He is also expected to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre pending when…
•By Halimah Olamide Journalist and Poet, Akeem Lasisi is set to host a poetry exhibition at the MUSCON center in Lagos. The programme is slated to hold on the 10th of December 2023 in Lagos with the theme; ‘African Citations.’ According to Lasisi, “it is an exhibition of multimedia poetry tributes to outstanding dignitaries and institutions from different parts of Africa.” The project is a continuation of his engaging and strategic journey in oral forms as it experiments with the Yoruba’ oriki praise poetry – according to Afrocitations, on the platform of which the exhibition will be launched. “AFRICAN CITATIONS…
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Some gunmen have reportedly attacked the headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force in JImeta, Yola, Adamawa state. The attacks in the early hours of Wednesday had reportedly forced many to flee. State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the attack, but said things were under control. Nguroje said, “The attack was repelled, but the identities of those behind it was unknown.” Another version of witness account said the attackers were military personnel on a revenge mission, following the alleged killing of a military officer by the police. Witnesses said they heard gunshots in the area sending many to…
By Halimah Olamide Trouble appears to be brewing on who indeed won the governorship election in Kano as the Certified True Copy of the judgment has contradicted the open court pronouncement of the tribunal. While the Appeal tribunal ruled in favour of the All Progressive Congress, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, the CTC has shown that the judgment on Kano State governorship election affirmed the victory of Kabiru Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano state. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Haruna Isa-Dederi, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano. Isa-Dederi said in the fresh…
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Tuesday allocated the sum of one million euros (N847 million) for the fight against diphtheria outbreak in the Northeast and Northwest region of Nigeria. The bloc, in a bid to respond to the outbreak of the disease in Nigeria, donated the funds to help in curbing the spread of the disease and assisting the most affected communities. The bloc made the commitment in a statement signed by the EU Embassy in Abuja, saying the EU humanitarian contribution’s aim was to fight epidemics and climate challenges amongst others to the tune…
Israel’s government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Officials from Qatar, which has been mediating secret negotiations, as well as the U.S., Israel, and Hamas have for days been saying a deal was imminent. Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 hostages, taken when its fighters surged into Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. A statement by Israeli Prime Minister…
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT says the FCT Administration has pegged cost of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C- of-O) at N5 million. Wike made the pronouncement at a meeting he held with estate developers in Abuja on Tuesday. He said payment could be made within four months of land allocation after which the C-of-O would be handed over to the applicant. He added that he would seek the approval of President Bola Tinubu to link applicants’ National Identification Number to C-of-Os before issuance. Wike said the era where three or more persons were allocated the same plot…