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
Agency Report Nigeria’s Qassim Abdulsallam has been selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as one of the centre referees expected to officiate at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The CHAN is a biennial continental tournament meant solely for African players plying their trade in their countries’ various local national leagues. Abdulsallam was the only Nigerian referee listed in the 65-man roaster of officials released by CAF on its website on Friday. The tournament, the eighth in the series, is scheduled to hold in three countries: Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28. This would…
Mr Olugbenga Adewole assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Rivers on Friday. He succeeds Mustapha Bala, who was recently promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and reassigned to head Zone 6 Command in Calabar. Adewole, the 47th police chief in Rivers, outlined his policing strategy during his inaugural news conference in Port Harcourt, focussing on 11 key areas. “We will enhance intelligence gathering, foster community policing and engagement, enforce zero tolerance for corruption, and maintain professionalism and apolitical conduct,” he explained. Adewole also prioritised tackling cultism and youth violence, combating oil theft and environmental…
Mercy Aigbe’s recently released film ‘Thinline’ has made N100 million total ticket sales in cinemas. Cinemax, the distribution company for the movie, revealed this on its Instagram page, @cinemaxng, on Friday. Thinline was released into the cinema on Dec. 13. Cinemax, in appreciation of the fans of the movie, stated: “Over 100 million, and it’s all because of you. Thank you all for your love and support. “All those who have seen this movie, thank you. Those who haven’t please get your ticket for premium entertainment and an unforgettable story. “Thinline is not just another movie, it has all the…
By Alim Abubakre In my fourteen years as the Founder of TEXEM, UK, and previously as a Director of Strategy in Cambridge, I have engaged with thousands of leaders across multiple continents. Amid these interactions, the exceptional creativity and tenacity of Nigerian leaders stand out. Yet the billion-dollar question persists: why, in spite of its abundant natural resources and immense population, has Nigeria not achieved more transformational success at both national and organisational levels? The answers lie in a tapestry of interwoven challenges—from insecurity and weak infrastructure to policy inconsistencies and corruption. Nevertheless, these issues, while daunting, are by no…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has refuted claims in an viral video that it demolished a building belonging to reality TV star and hair entrepreneur, Chioma Ikokwu, fondly known as Chioma GoodHair. The General Manager of LASBCA, Mr Gbolahan Oki, made the denial in a statement issued by the agency’s Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Mr Adu Adegoke, on Friday. NPO reports that the Real House Wives of Lagos (RHOL) reality TV star had earlier alleged that LASBCA had asked her to evacuate the premises where she runs her hair business and restaurant at 1A Olubunmi Owa Street,…
Safiu Kehinde Former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has expressed his view on the arrest on the arrest of Bashir Sa’idu, former Chief of Staff to ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Sani, in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, recalled how he often warned members of El-Rufai’s cabinet against lawlessness and unlawful persecution. He recounted how journalists, activists, religious leaders, and community leaders in South Kaduna were on many occasions arrested, arraigned, and imprisoned. Sani accused the El-Rufai’s administration of using the police and courts for their own political interest- an act which he claimed has turned table…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has extended an invitation to former Olusegun Obasanjo, to tour the Port Harcourt Refinery to confirm its operational status. This is following the former president’s latest interview with Channels Television, in which he questioned the NNPC’s ability to run the country’s refineries effectively. The former Nigerian leader also alleged that the national oil company has been misleading Nigerians about the refinery’s functionality. According to the former president, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), which was approached to acquire equity in the refinery, expressed concerns about corruption impeding its operations. Obasanjo further alleged that NNPCL has…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, commenced the new year, paying a visit to ex-military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida st his residence in Minna. He took to his X platform to share pictures from the visit. He emphasized he visit as an opportunity to wish him a happy New Year and to exchange thoughts on national issues. “From Jigawa state, I travelled to Minna, Niger State to pay a visit to a father figure, elder statesman and leader, the former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his residence in Minna, Niger State. “The…
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Kaduna State Command, Mr Muhammad Rabiu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Sen. Usman Lawal (PDP Kaduna-Central). The order of investigation is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The alleged assassination attempt on Sen. Usman Lawal is unknown to the Police. “The attention of the command has been drawn to a publication on the Facebook handle of Sen. Lawal Usman. ”He claimed that he escaped an assassination attempt by some thugs in a yet- to-be-identified location in Kaduna…
Former Abia Governor, Sen . Orji Uzor–Kalu says President Bola Tinubu is aware of the current hunger in the country and was taking bold decisions to reverse it. Uzor–Kalu made the disclosure on Thursday at Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi during a New Year visit to his ‘political son’ Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, who is the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman. The Senator said that Tinubu is working hard to reverse the situation and urged Nigerians to be patient with him. “The president is currently taking hard decisions centered on economic development. “The president is very bold to…