Author: Npo_report
By Halimah Olamide Wahab Okoya, the son of popular Billionaire, Razaq Okoya, has aired his thoughts in a viral tiktok video stating “we’ll all be mad together”. He made the video in trend with the song by Nigerian artiste, Naira Marley, titled “Giddem”. The trend requires people acting in unexpected ways hence the statement “we’ll all be mad together.” Additionally, the clip shows the luxurious interior of the Okoya mansion. Wahab showed off the elevator, and bowling alley as well as other luxury items in his father’s mansion. This, has however gotten many social media users talking and in awe.…
By Halimah Olamide Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has announced the lift of the 25-year embargo on employment into the State civil service. This was made known by the Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, on Wednesday. According to him, the last time mass employment took place in the service was in 1999, Ekpang said 2,000 people to be recruited in the first phase. He said the recruitment exercise which will with immediate effect, will be carried out across all the Ministry Department and Agencies (MDAs). “The immediate past administration actually tried to employ but when the present government…
By Halimah Olamide World record holder Oluwatobiloba Amusan on Wednesday in Paris qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres event at the 2024 Olympic Games. Amusan recorded a time of 12.49 seconds to win her heat, ahead of Alaysha Johnson of the U.S who had a time of 12.61 secs. Janeek Brown of Jamaica, with a time of 12.84, also qualified in third place from the heat at the Stade de France. The trio and 12 others, including Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, advanced to Friday’s semi-finals. They are to be joined by the next three…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerian Journalist and Founder of Afrobeats Intelligence, Joey Akan, has reacted to the VMAs nominating Usher, an American song-writer, in the Best Afrobeats Category. He aired his opinion via an X post, noting that the erosion of Nigeria from Afrobeats hits a crucial plot point. He wrote; “I’ve been screaming this for a while. A decade of no gate-keeping, and local talents selling it all off and kowtowing to the big music corporations will only move in one way: the loss of cultural ownership by Nigerians. “First, they come with money and opportunities, displacing your art and…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, the authorities of the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS), have placed the sponsors of the protest on its watchlist. This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday, August 6. “We have diaspora sponsors, they are on our watchlist. “They are watchlisted, any attempt they make to come into the country, we’ll be notified and they will be picked up and handed to appropriate authority,” she said. Meanwhile, the Director-General Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, said the agency has uncovered some sponsors but…
Rioters set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter asylum seekers in northern England on Sunday, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years. The violence was triggered by the stabbing of three young girls in Southport, northwest England, earlier in the week. The far right has seized on and spread a wave of disinformation, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant, to mobilize anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant protests. Police say the suspect was born in Britain. Footage geolocated by CNN shows protesters on Sunday vandalizing and setting ablaze two Holiday Inns in…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerian telecom providers have attributed the country’s recent internet disruptions to cable cuts by hoodlums during the #EndBadGovernance protests. This was disclosed by Gbolahan Awonuga, the executive secretary of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), on behalf of telecom operators in Nigeria. He revealed that the network outage was caused by demonstrators damaging some internet cables. This explanation comes after accusations from various organisations that some network providers deliberately interfered with the network to restrict coverage of the demonstrations. He stated, “There are a lot of cable cuts across Nigeria. Some of the protesters…
By Halimah Olamide The Borno Police Command said it has discovered six projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists at Ajilari Cross area in Maiduguri. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Yusuf Lawal, who disclosed this on Saturday while providing a situation report to the in Maiduguri, revealed that the projectiles were discovered on Friday. Lawal said that the personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Device(EOD), Base 13, deployed to the scene to assess the grenades discovered that they were manufactured with incendiary chemicals. He said that the affected area was thoroughly screened and the projectiles were…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), has disbursed more than N2.5 billion institution fees to 12 schools across the country. The Spokesman of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that 22,120 students benefited from the exercise. According to Ayitogo, the gesture is in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment towards enhancing educational opportunities for Nigerians. He said the strategic effort aimed to ensure that students who really need the funds could continue their education by lowering burden of financial constraints. Ayitogo said that disbursements were made based on each institution’s academic…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano has apprehended 15 suspected looters in different parts of the state. The Corps Commandant, Mohammad Falala, disclosed this on Friday. He said the suspects were caught with stolen items from the Digital Industrial Park, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), and other locations. Falkland said the arrests were made by the NSCDC’s Anti-Vandalism, Armed Squad, and Operations Department, following credible intelligence from the Intelligence and Investigation Department. The commandant said the stolen items included computer desktop sets, keyboards, LCD TVs, executive chairs, doors, window frames, and drawers. “Four suspected criminals…