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
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the death of Gibson Reuben, a Netherlands national and Managing Director of the Rivers State Cassava Project Limited. Rueben drowned after his vehicle plunged into the Aleto-Eleme River while attempting to escape from his abductors. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. According to her, the tragic event occurred on Monday night. Iringe-Koko reported that the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has launched a manhunt for the perpetrators. “The unknown gunmen ambushed Rueben’s vehicle, forcing him to lose control…
The Gospel singer, Timileyin Ajayi, who was caught with the severed head of his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, has stated that he has no regrets killing her. In an interview conducted by Channels TV, the 30 year old narrated what led to the incident and why it happened. He explained that she was always cheating and hiding things from him, hence him getting angry which led to confronting her. He further narrated that she denied the accusations until he presented her with evidence of her doings before she admitted and proceeded to apologize. Ajayi noted that he then took a knife,…
The Nigerian and the United States government have signed an agreement for the return of 52.88 million dollars forfeited corruption proceeds from the sale of crude oil by Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and her associates, Mr. Kolawole Aluko and Mr. Omokore to Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by the Office of Public Affairs, U.S Department of Justice. The agreement was signed in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of Nigeria Lateef O. Fagbemi, SAN, and U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard M. Mills Jr. Under the…
A man identified as Sikiru Adewale Olaboye, who was among those who disrupted the 2006 Oroki Day celebration in Osogbo, has publicly sought forgiveness from the former Governor of Osun State and immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, for his actions. Speaking during a live radio programme on Fresh FM Osogbo on Monday, Olaboye recounted his involvement in a series of political activities aimed at opposing Aregbesola’s rise to power. According to him, the disruption of the Oroki Day event was orchestrated as part of a broader scheme to frustrate Aregbesola’s political ambitions. Reflecting on the events, Olaboye revealed…
The Lagos State Government has reacted to the drama that ensued with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) invasion of the Lagos Television, Radio Lagos/Eko FM, and Lagos Traffic Radio to forcefully shut down operations In a statement on Monday, it disclosed that the labour unions tore down doors and switched off transmitters in a disturbing show of violence NPO reports that the workers were protesting the government’s failure to implement the minimum wage, which has been paid to other state employees since…
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, Fifty Three Kobo) belonging to the Katsina State Government. This was disclosed in a statement by the anti graft agency on Monday. The suspects have been identified as, Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri. They were arrested following a…
Mojisola Meranda is the first female speaker to emerge as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, marking a significant milestone in Lagos’ political landscape Meranda who is representing Apapa Constituency I, replaced Mudashiru Obasa on Monday 13th January, 2024, who was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office by the legislative arm on Monday. Born in August 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria, she acquired her primary education at Randle Primary School, in 1992. She attended Anglican Girls Grammar School and later Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary School, earning her West African Senior Certificate (WASC) in 1998. She obtained a Certificate…
The end came abruptly for Mudashiru Obasa, six-termed member of the Lagos state House of Assembly who has been the Speaker of that House as well since 2015. Ever since the 52-year-old was elected as a Councillor in Agege Local Government Area of the state in 1999, his career has witnessed a meteoric rise to stardom and power in the legislative arm of the state government, with massive influence on the affairs of the state. Once seen as another of the untouchables in the politics of the State of the Aquatic Splendour, Obasa bestrode the Lagos politics like a Colossus…
The former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Ojora, has been elected as the new Speaker of the House. This is following the impeachment of the Speaker, Hon. Mudashir Obasa. The House voted for his impeachment during the plenary session on Monday. NPO earlier Reported Obasa was impeached by 32 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa has been accused of spending N17 billion on a gate to the Assembly complex, which critics argue is excessive and fraudulent. Ojora, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the House.
An Oyo State High Court has granted bail to ex–Ooni’s queen, Naomi Silekunola, owner of a indigenous radio station, Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hazmat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Abdullahi Fasasi. The ruling was pronounced by Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court, on Monday following a bail application filed by the Counsels of the trio. The Court fixed Monday for the ruling after Silekunola, Hazmat and Fasasi’s lawyer on January 7 argued the bail application. The Judge gave five conditions for the bail to include: N10 million and two sureties who must submit landed documents…