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
•Report by Mudasir Opeyemi The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, says there is no plan by the Federal Government to make the mandatory one year NYSC programme optional. Dare made this known during the 14th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)’s Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the rationale behind the establishment of the scheme in 1973 was the need to promote unity in the country. Dare said that the lifewire of any nation is its youths, adding that once you captured their patriotism, that can spread cross. He further disclosed a committee…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority will convey at least 200,000 passengers daily when it comes operational on Wednesday. This was announced on Tuesday as the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line said the infrastructure for the first phase of the project has been completed. The Consultant, Corporate Communications of LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ojelabi said that the completion of the infrastructure was in fulfillment of the promise made by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He said Sanwo-Olu had promised that the project would be completed in the last…
•Report by Mudasir Opeyemi The upper chamber of the legislative in Nigeria,Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie, as the substantive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission Board. Onoche is a Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammad Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari had on Wednesday, last week, asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Onochie as the substantive chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The Senate on Tuesday at the plenary also confirmed 12 others except two who didn’t attend the screening conducted last Friday at the National Assembly complex. According…
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to the High Court’s judgement stopping the DSS from arresting the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,Godwin Emefiele over allegation bothering on financing terrorism in the country. NPO Reported earlier reported that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped operatives of the Department of State Services from arresting the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over allegations bothering on of financing terrorism. The DSS had sought arrest of Emefiele over what it called “fraudulent activities and economic crimes of national security dimension.” The DSS…
A US congressional inquiry into last year’s Capitol riot says ex-President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including insurrection. The Democratic-led committee voted unanimously for the justice department to prosecute Mr Trump. The panel also aired a new clip of former Trump aide Hope Hicks on her warning to him about his legacy. Trump supporters stormed Congress on 6 January 2021, interrupting Joe Biden’s certification as president. Mr Trump, who denies any wrongdoing, released a statement slamming the panel as a “kangaroo court”. After spending around 18 months investigating the riot, the House of Representatives select committee recommended at their…
•Report by Halimah Olamide The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA ) says resupmtion of crude oil refining in the Port Harcourt Refinery Company will reduce pump price. The National President of the association, Mr Benneth Korie told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that the refinery would begin crude oil refining before the end of 2022. He quoted the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva as assuring that the PHRC refinery would soon begin crude oil refining. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) however, commenced the rehabilitation of PHRC refinery in May…
•Report by Halimah Olamide The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi ,has said the conviction of his Campaign Organisation’s Director-General, Dr. Doyin Okupe, over alleged money laundering would not break his resolve to be Nigeria’s President. Obi said this during interaction with journalists in Uyo at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council Secretariat on Monday. The labour party presidential candidate said he was undaunted by the conviction and would continue with his campaign and allow the due process of law to take its course. “I am hearing about it (the conviction) just like you.…
…says husband diagnosed with sex addiction •Report by Mudasir Opeyemi Mrs Aderemi Fagbemi-Olaleye, the wife of the embattled Managing Director of Optical Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, on Monday testified against her husband in court. Fagbemi-Olaleye testified before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. She was led in evidence by Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins. The defendant,Dr. Olaleye is charged with defiling his wife’s niece, aged 16 years. The witness told the court that her husband checked into a rehabilitation centre – Grace Cottage Clinic, Ilupeju, Lagos State – after he was granted…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that government at all level must urgently harness and maximize the advantages of changing population structure achieve rapid economic growth. He said governments at all levels must identify and be deliberate in taking actions that must be sustained in order to maximize the advantages of the changing population structure. Gbajabiamila spoke in Abuja on Monday at an event titled, “Parliamentary Summit on Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition”, organized by his office in collaboration with the National Population Commission (NPC) with support from the World Bank. Gbajabiamila noted that Nigeria…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of N775million traced to ex-Accountant General Jonah Otunla and retired Colonel Bello Fadile. Justice D. U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order on Monday. Properties forfeited include; No. 8 Ajayi Crowther Street, Asokoro, Abuja, and Plot 1960 Cadastral Zone A05 Maitama, Abuja. Others include a hotel under construction at Plot 621, Road 37, Gwarimpa, and a twin 4-bedroom duplex at Plot 736, 7th Avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja. EFCC counsel Christopher Mshelia moved a motion for the final forfeiture of the assets today Mshelia said…