Author: Npo_report
By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Department of State Security have on Tuesday reportedly arrested the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. His arrested was said to be in connection with the creation of a vigilante group in Nasarawa State. Bodejo was arrested on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The DSS operatives alongside some soldiers of the Nigerian Army, were said to have stormed the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office close to Goshen Church, at about 3:40 pm on Tuesday, as…
By David Orji The Lagos State Government has revealed that a total of 355 commercial motorcycles popularly called ‘okada’ have been impounded in its latest crackdown in the state. NPO Reports that task force men had raided the motorcycles as part of efforts to rid the state of motorcycles. A statement by the government on Tuesday said the exercise which was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye took place in various locations across the city and lasted over five hours. Jejeloye disclosed that the operators of Okada on Highways in Lagos seem to be daring but…
By Kamil Opeyemi United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived at the presidential villa of the Aso Rock Villa to meet with President Bola Tinubu. Blinken would be the first highest-ranking official from the Biden Administration to visit since May 29 that Tinubu assumed office. Blinken arrived the forecourt of the villa at 6: 52 pm local time. He was received by Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggur During his visit, Blinken is expected to hold bilateral meetings with President Tinubu and some of his key appointees. Blinken’s week-long whistle-stop African tour includes stops in Cape Verde, Ivory…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured traditional rulers in the South-South geopolitical zone that his administration is committed to the welfare of the region. The president said his administration is addressing their concerns over development and environmental degradation. The President gave the assurance on Tuesday at the State House during a meeting with the South-South Monarchs Forum, led by His Royal Majesty, Major-General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd), Chairman of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, and Vice-Chairman of the South-South Monarchs Forum. The President told the Royal Fathers that his administration is diligently working, both domestically and…
By Halimah Olamide The umbrella body of the Igbo, Ohanaeze on Tuesday said Working With Buhari, a book by former Presidential aide, Femi Adesina, has exposed former President Muhammadu Buhari’s indignation for the Igbos. The organisation made its submission in a release made available to the NPO Reports where it said that the contemplated killing of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) was one of the signs that Buhari harboured hatred for the race. The organisation said, “At Ohanaeze Ndigbo, we initially dismissed these stone-cold international conspiracy theories against our beloved Igbo brethren. However, our suspicions have…
By Halimah Olamide The Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo has been impeached. Oluomo was immediately replaced with Hon. Oludaisi Elemide . Eighteen members out of the 36 members of State Assembly voted for Oluomo’s impeachment at plenary session on Tuesday. Those against Oluomo cited embezzlement and high handedness as part of his offence. Hon Damilola Soneye Kayode representing Obafemi/Owode state constituency, said Oluomo was guilty of embezzling funds meant for the entire House asking the removed Speaker to go and clear his name at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Kayode said many times…
By Safiu Kehinde Confusion has enveloped the Plateau state House of Assembly complex on Tuesday as armed policemen shot teargas canisters at the 16 sacked Peoples Democratic Party members of the House. The Court of Appeal had sacked the 16 PDP members from the house. The lawmakers had arrived at the Rayfield Old Government House in Jos on Tuesday morning alongside their supporters to resume the plenary when the incident happened. There was a stand-off between the police and the lawmakers who insisted they must gain entrance into the complex. More details later…
By Halimah Olamide Governor of Plateau state, Caleb Muftwang on Tuesday imposed a 24 hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government area as violence escalated in the area. In a press statement, a spokesperson for the governor, Gyang Bere, said the decision was taken after consultations with relevant security agencies and to avoid breakdown of law and order in the local government area. Bere said citizens, especially Mangu residents, are enjoined to comply with the sit-at-home order while only persons on essential duties are allowed to move within the local government area until further notice. The governor lamented that some…
The boss of the publisher of the Mirror, Express and Star newspapers has warned staff they have to face the “inconvenient truth” that its print titles will become loss-making in as soon as five years. The chief executive of Reach, which also owns scores of regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, also maintained that the publisher has “significant resources” despite cutting almost 800 roles in the biggest annual cull of jobs in the newspaper industry in decades. Jim Mullen, who has run Reach since 2019, told staff in the meeting that they…
Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria on Monday. It is one of 20 African countries planning to introduce the drug this year, according to global vaccine alliance Gavi. Here are some key facts. The RTS,S malaria vaccine, developed by British pharmaceutical GSK opens new lab and sold under the brand name Mosquirix, was backed by the World Health Organisation in July 2022. It underwent trials in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi. It acts against P. falciparum, the deadliest strain of malaria spread by anopheles mosquitoes, and the most common in Africa. The vaccine is designed to be…