Author: Halimah Olamide

Safiu Kehinde A United States-based Nigerian doctor, Peter Ozuah, has alongside other alumni donated $1 million for the construction of a new hostel at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UCH). The Chief Executive Officer of New York-based hospital, Montefiore Einstein, and members of the UCH Alumni Class of 1985 built the hostel which was handed over to the management of the institution. Speaking during inauguration of the project, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa expressed her gratitude to the alumni. She however urged other alumni and Nigerians to emulate the Ozuah-led alumni…

Safiu Kehinde A 52-year-old Canadian returnee, Morufudeen Idowu, has bagged three months jail term over physical assault on an official of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC). This was confirmed in a s statement issued on Friday by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. According to the statement, Morufudeen was apprehended after crossing the Ojota expressway. He engaged then the one of the LAGESC official in brawl which left the official bloodied. Following his arrest, he was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting at Oshodi area of the state. “Following the arrest of Mr Morufudeen…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a Nigerian businessman, Seun Ogunbambo, Managing Director of Fargo Petroleum and Gas Limited, wanted for allegedly defrauding the Federal Government of Nigeria to the tune of N976.6 million through fraudulent oil subsidy claims. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to a statement, Ogunbambo was standing trial before a Lagos State High Court but absconded after being granted bail. His disappearance followed the conviction of his co-defendants, Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor, who were both sentenced to 14 years in…

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has ordered probe into the clash between former Edo State Governor, Sen. Adams Oshiomole, and Nigerian local airline, Air Peace. NPO Reported that Oshiomole had on Wednesday come under public scrutiny after allegedly disrupting the operation of the airline as he locked its departure terminal end entry terminal after missing his flight at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This led to rounds of allegations from both parties with Air Peace accusing Oshiomole of assaulting its staff while the Edo lawmaker accused the airline of extortion and sales of ticket of…

Safiu Kehinde A Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has upheld the 2025 Osun State local government election which saw candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerging winner across all the 30 LGAs in the state. The court also struck out a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to relist its appeal against the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the controversial September 2022 local government elections in Osun State. The Federal High Court had nullified the election over lack of credibility as candidates were elected with a ballot paper containing only the APC with a “Yes or…

Safiu Kehinde Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision not to intervene in crisis rocking opposition parties. NPO Reported that Tinubu had yesterday vowed not help opposition parties put their house in order. Speaking at the joint session held by the National Assembly in commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, the President however charged the opposition parties to put their house in order. He ruled out claims of orchestrating a one-party state. While reiterating that he will not interfere in the opposition parties’ affairs, Tinubu expressed delight in the crisis rocking the parties as…

Zambia’s former President, Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema “should not be anywhere near” his body, a family spokesman has said. This is the latest development in the bitter feud over funeral plans for the late president following his death in South Africa at the age of 68. The government had planned to fly his body back home on Wednesday, but failed to do so because of a dispute with Lungu’s family and his political party, the Patriotic Front (PF), over mourning and funeral arrangements. The two leaders were long-standing political rivals, with…

Agency Report The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for recognising and honouring Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, requesting him to name the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Headquarters after him. Dr Ezechi Chukwu, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, stated this while reacting to Tinubu’s June 12 speech and conferment of posthumous to late Nwosu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Nwosu conducted the June 12, 1993 election which was adjudged freeest and fairest election till date in which Chief Moshood Abiola won. President Tinubu on Thursday confered the Commander of the Order of the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced a revenue of N5.89 billion and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N748 billion for the month of April. The NNPC Ltd. disclosed this in its Monthly Report Summary for April, released on Thursday. The report highlights key statistics, including crude oil and condensate production, natural gas output, revenue, profit after tax and strategic initiatives during the period. The report said that NNPC Ltd made statutory payments of N4.22 billion between January and March. According to the report, crude oil and gas figures are provisional and reflect only NNPC Limited’s…

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima says history has returned the baton of democratic struggle to late Moshood Abiola’s trusted ally, President Bola Tinubu, decades after June 12. Representing President Tinubu, Shettima stated this on Thursday at the Democracy Day lecture held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, marking Nigeria’s 26th anniversary of democracy. He described the late Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria, saying Abiola’s sacrifice became the guiding light of the country’s democratic journey. The Vice-President noted that hope remains an enduring part of Abiola’s legacy, a flame that could neither be extinguished nor ignored in history’s account. He…