Author: Halimah Olamide
Halimah Olamide Holds a degree in History and Education. She also holds professional certificates in graphics and passionate about reporting issues of politics, economy, and gender
TV presenter Michael Mosley, known for popularising the 5:2 diet, has gone missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. A search and rescue operation is underway, including a police dog and a drone searching hard-to-reach areas. A helicopter has been deployed from Athens to assist efforts. Greek Police said Mr Mosley left his wife on the beach and set off on a walk to the centre of the island on Wednesday. His phone was found in the place he was staying with his wife, who reported him missing, a police spokesperson told BBC News. The 67-year-old broadcaster…
The US has told Israel it must be fully “transparent” over an air strike that reportedly killed at least 35 people at a central Gaza school packed with displaced people on Thursday morning. Local journalists told the BBC a warplane had fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the Nuseirat urban refugee camp. The Israeli military said it had conducted a “precise” strike on a “Hamas compound” in the school, but Gaza’s Hamas-run government media office denied the claim. The US called on Israel to identify publicly the Hamas fighters it said it had…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Bright Echefu, CEO of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv), and three others on a nine-count money laundering charge on Thursday. They were arraigned before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. The other accused were Felix Igboanuga, executive director of TStv, TStv and Briechberg Investment Ltd, the second to fourth defendants, respectively. They, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts. Upon their non-guilty plea, EFCC’s counsel, Tahir Sylvanus, prayed for an order remanding Messrs Echefu and Igboanuga in a correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of the case. Mr Sylvanus…
By Halimah Olamide The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has described the shutdown of the national grid by organised labour as treason. Recall that following an industrial strike action by labour, there was also a nationwide shutdown of the national grid. He made the assertion Akume while addressing the National Executive Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja on Thursday. According to Akume, there was nowhere in the world where labour ever interrupted the national grid, and advised labour against actions that could jeopardise government efforts. “It is treason! A treasonable…
By Halimah Olamide A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has scheduled June 13, 2024, for the ruling on its jurisdiction over the ongoing Kano Emirate tussle. Justice Abdullahi Liman announced the date after hearing arguments from parties regarding the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the case or not. The lawsuit was filed by Aminu Dan’Agundi, and Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano Emirate, challenging the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law 2019 by the Kano State House of Assembly. The respondents in the case are the Kano State Government, the Kano State House Of Assembly, the Attorney General Of Kano…
By Halimah Olamide The Minister of Finance, and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage.. The development is following a 48-hour ultimatum issued to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday during a meeting with the government negotiation team on the new minimum wage led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. Edun and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, presented it at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday. Addressing the State House correspondents after meeting with the…
By Halimah Olamide An helicopter conveying the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has been involved in an accident. According to online reports, the aircraft had a “hard landing” in East Azerbaijan Province and emergency crews have so far been unable to reach it due to foggy conditions, However, as at the time of filing this report, the status of Raisi’s helicopter is unknown. On board with the President were Ayatollah Al Hashem Imam of Tabriz, Hossein Amir Abdollahian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malik Rahmati Governor of East Azerbaijan and a number of other people. According to semi-offical Iran news agency, Tasnim…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Government , has uncovered 86 rooms under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in the Ikoyi area of the state. The State’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared this in an X post on Wednesday. According to Wahab, a total number of 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10, and a container used for different illegal activities were discovered. NPO Reports learnt that the tenants were paying N250,000 per annum for the makeshift apartment under the bridge. He further revealed that the Ministry’s enforcement team, has vacated the occupants of the building. “They…
•By Halimah Olamide The Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, has offered a free London Business Class return ticket to Pelumi Nubi, for driving from London to Lagos. Onyema, hosting Nubi on Monday in Lagos, commended her for making Nigeria proud. Recall that the 28-year-old Nigeria-British citizen and travel content creator did a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days. She departed London on Jan. 31 and arrived in Nigeria through the Seme border on April 7. “You made us proud at a time when the economy is down. You have made Nigeria proud. “We are full of…
A man has been shot and multiple people, including a nine-month-old baby, have reportedly been stabbed in an incident that sparked panic at a Sydney mall. Crowds could be seen fleeing Westfield shopping centre at Bondi junction where local media say four people are dead. Police declared a critical incident following the shooting of a man just before 16:00 local time (07:00BST; 08:00GMT) after reports of stabbings. The incident is ongoing and people are urged to avoid the area. Video footage showed dozens of police and ambulance vehicles at the scene, and images on social media appear to show multiple…