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
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to produce two foreign nationals; Etienne Rocher and Pawan Kapur, alongside others, before it for arraignment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order following the absence of the defendants in court to take their plea in the alleged N37.6 million fraud preferred against them by the police. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the I-G had, in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/504/2024, sued Tincan Island Container Terminal Ltd, Mr Rocher, Mr Kapur, and Maryam Olapade as 1st to 4th defendants respectively. Also joined…
Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, has appointed his Deputy, Mr Joel Salifu, as the Chairman of the state Human Capital Development Council (HCDC). This is contained in statement signed by Dr Arike Ayoade, Secretary to the Government of Kogi and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja. According to the statement, the appointment followed the reconstitution of the Human Capital Development Council in accordance with established guidelines. “Other members appointed to the council include the Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Idris Asiru, Commissioner of Health, Dr Adams Abdulzeez, and Commissioner of Education, Mr. Wemi Jones. “Also appointed…
Agency Report Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sympathised with the management and staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) over Wednesday’s fire incident at Radio Nigeria Broadcasting House, Ikoyi. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described the incident as unfortunate. The fire incident happened on Wednesday evening and affected two buildings, including control rooms and a studio. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) had confirmed that the fire started from an air conditioning unit and escalated. Sanwo-Olu…
The four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu has scaled second reading at the Senate. The bills passed second reading after Opeyemi Bamidele, majority leader of the senate, led a debate on them on Thursday. Bamidele said the bills would simplify the tax landscape, reduce the burden on small businesses, and streamline how taxes are collected. “It will eliminate double taxation. In the area of tax exemption of the salaries below the minimum wage,” the senate leader said. “It is proposed that the state governments share 55 percent of VAT from 15 percent. There is a reasonable effort…
•Harps on Specialization of Investigative Units, Commitment to Rule-of-Law. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the dissolution of the Kebbi State Criminal Investigation Bureau. This was contained in a statement by the Police Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday. According to him, the move is in furthered of the IGP’s vision to establish specialized investigative units within the Nigeria Police Force. It is also aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and professionalism of police officers attached to the section in the State. The IGP further directed all officers currently occupying positions within the Kebbi State CID to be…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it will improve airfield lightings and night operations at airports to match air passenger traffic. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, gave the assurance at a business breakfast meeting hosted by the Aviation Safety Roundtable Initiative (ASRTI) on Thursday in Lagos. The meeting was themed: “The Implementation of the Cape Town Practice Direction the Fortunes of Nigerian Airlines and the Economy”. Kuku said that with the implementation of the Cape Town Convention Agreement, more aircraft are expected in the market to curb flight delays. She said that airport runways …
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has arrested three suspected drug dealers and impounded illicit drugs worth N500m. The Commanding Officer of the Base, Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this on Thursday while handing over the contraband drugs and industrial chemicals to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigeria Customs Service. Aneke said the suspects were arrested in a boat on Monday at about 11:50 am during a routine patrol around the Bendero and Uta Uyata general area. “The boat was laden with over 125 sacks of industrial chemicals (crystalline ammonia) and 62 cartons of different…
The House of Representatives Committee on Defence, on Wednesday in Abuja, began screening of the acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede for possible confirmation. The Chairman of the committee Rep. Benson Babajimi (APC-Lagos state) said that the screening was a constitutional mandate of the house. NPO recalls that President Tinubu had written the senate seeking confirmation of Gen Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff. He said that proactive approaches to national security must be prioritised to address insecurity in the country. Babajimi said that Nigeria continues to grapple with an evolving spectrum of security challenges, ranging from…
The Former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Alhassan Yahya, has emerged the new National President of the union. Yahya polled 436 votes to defeat two other candidates at the Eighth Triennial Delegates’ Conference of the union held between Wednesday and Thursday in Owerri. He was announced winner in the early hours of Thursday by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mike Ikeogwu. The other contestants for the position of the president, Bamidele Atunbi and Garba Mohammed, polled 97 votes and 39 votes to come second and third, respectively. Declaring the result, Ikeogwu said, “By the…
The Managing Partner at WoweMedia and former Special Assistant to former president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, is set to keynote the 4th Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference. This was contained in a statement signed by Executive Director, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka. Ogunlesi will deliver the keynote on Media credibility, investigative reporting and artificial intelligence. The conference is slated to hold via Zoom on Sunday 8th and Monday 9th of December by 1 pm daily. In the same vein, the 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting Award presentation ceremony will draw the…