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
Nigerian-American born afrobeats artiste, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido, has set a new record of the highest Tiktok Live viewership in Africa. Davido had teamed up with Tiktok start, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly called Peller, alongside his girlfriend who is also a Tiktok sensation, Jarvis and Jo Blaq in the video. The live recorded an engagement of 389,800 viewers with a total of 164,000 people simultaneously joining the stream live. They were all seen vibing in the video with Davido’s music “Dodo”. They also received gifts from many fans on Tiktok including 377 lion gifts which is estimated to be…
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded arrests of 1246 suspects and recovered 3172 ammunitions since the 1st of October. This was contained in a statement by the police force public relations officer, Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday. These include the arrest of 371 armed robbery suspects, 186 kidnapping suspects, 242 Murder/homicide suspects, 63 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 217 rape suspects, 167 suspected cultists and recovery of 210 various firearms, 3172 ammunition of various calibres. The Police was also able to recover 118 stolen vehicles and rescue 64 victims of kidnapping across the country. The statement further…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the death of the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr Abdulrahman Lekki, describing his demise as a rude shock and a big loss to the State. This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile. NPO Reports that Lekki passed away in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. He said the deceased served the state with dedication as the Executive Secretary of the State’s Scholarship Board and was deeply committed to empowering young people through education. The…
Firstbank has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to promote sustainable finance, combat climate change and advance sustainable socioeconomic development for the just transition. This was contained in a press release made available to NPO Reports on Wednesday. The move is part of its commitment to sustainable finance and taking active steps towards reducing its carbon footprint. PCAF is a collaboration between financial institutions worldwide to enable harmonised assessments and disclosures of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from loans and investments. With more than 530 financial institutions from six continents, the group is rapidly expanding in North America, Latin…
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, has been granted bail of N500,000 after being charged for assaulting e-hailing driver, Stephen Awutseye at his Abuja residence. Ikwechegh was granted bail by an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja. He was arraigned on a three count charged bordering on assault and threat to life as filed by the police. Meanwhile, the defendant has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. The prosecution counsel, Mr. A. Umar, has therefore applied for a date for full-blown hearing to commence in the matter. However, counsel to the…
The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Abdulrahman Lekki is dead. His passing was announced on Wednesday by the Office of the Lagos State Head of Service. According to the statement, Lekki died after a brief illness in the early hours of today. The statement reads, “With the total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the Head of Service announces the sudden demise of Mr. Abdulrahman Lekki, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, which occurred in the early hours of today, 30th October, 2024, after a brief illness. “May his soul rest in perfect peace. ”Funeral arrangements…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City. This was contained in an X post via the anti graft agency’s handle. The suspect’s were arrested on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at different locations in the city. According to the post, they were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet related fraud. Some items recovered from them include eight exotic cars, laptops and phones “They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.” The post read.
Agency Report The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the order also affected the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Zenith Bank and Access Bank where the state government also banks. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January 2024 by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers is a constitutional somersault and aberration that must not be allowed to continue. Justice Abdulmalik held that the presentation of the…
The Police Command in Imo has successfully foiled an attack on Tuesdy by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Owerri. Okoye said that the achievement was another significant operational success in the fight against violent crime carried out by members of the proscribed sessessionist group in the state. He said the latest attack was foiled when the hoodlums launched an assault on the command’s Counter Terrorism Unit during a…
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria (SCFN) on Tuesday announced its first successful bone marrow transplant (BMT). The Chairman, SCFN, Chief Tunde Afolabi, announced this at a media briefing in Lagos, on the BMT Programme. Afolabi, who joined virtually, said SCFN achieved the historic breakthrough, in partnership with Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), by establishing a state-of-the-art BMT Centre in Lagos. According to Vanderbilt University, sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that causes the red blood cells to be shaped like a crescent. Red blood cells are normally shaped like a disc. Normal red blood cells are…