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
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested business man and socialite, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-money. The businessman was arrested on Monday night at his residence in Omole area of Lagos State, and has been transferred to the headquarters of the EFCC for questioning. NPO Reports learnt that he was arrested over alleged currency abuse. In a viral clip, he was seen dressed in a black agbada and traditional Igbo cap, while spraying singer, Flavour at an event with what appeared to be foreign currency. Sources familiar with the arrest stated that the flamboyant entrepreneur…
Agency Report A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to play compact disc as evidence in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is being prosecuted before Justice Maryanne Anenih by the EFCC on a six-count charge in which he, among others, was accused of unlawfully printing of new naira notes (naira redesign). Anenih granted the EFCC leave after the prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN asked for it. At the resumed hearing on the matter, Oyedepo told the court that the…
Agency Report The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will resume on April 30. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Ag. Deputy Director, Public Relations, NRC, Mr. Callistus Unyimadu. Opeifa said the suspension of the services was to enable the management to improve on the operational capacity, redundancy and customer delivery. “NRC wishes to inform the public that following the suspension of the WITS on April…
Kano State Government said it has uncovered irregularities on its payroll involving 240 employees receiving double payments and 217 others having the same Bank Verification Number (BVN). Dr. Sulaiman Sani, Special Adviser to the Governor on Civil Service Matters and Chairman of the State Coordinating Committee, disclosed this at a press briefing in Kano on Sunday. Sani, who represented the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Ibrahim, said the findings emerged from a biometric verification exercise was aimed at sanitising the state’s civil service. According to him, the anomalies were discovered during reviews conducted by two standing committees; one…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that a cyclist died after colliding with a moving truck on Sunday. LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the announcement in a statement in Lagos. Bakare-Oki explained that the tragic accident involved a cyclist and a heavily loaded truck (registration number BDG 610 YA). It occurred at Alausa Bus Stop, near ‘Radio’ on Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja. He said, “Preliminary investigations suggest the cyclist, while attempting a manoeuvre from Kudirat Abiola Way to ‘Radio’ on Obafemi Awolowo Way, collided with the truck. “In the process, he lost control, struck his…
The Bayelsa Government has ordered an investigation into the shooting incident that occured during a political rally organized in the state, on Saturday by the NEW Associates, a group allegedly loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike. In a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Sunday, by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, urged the Inspector-General of Police and the police authorities to unravel those behind the incident at the rally ground. The government expressed concern that the shooting was not a coincidence as the organizers had earlier threatened that “the good,…
An 80-room new hotel in Victoria Island Lagos used as cover for distributing illicit substances has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). A statement signed by the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, revealed that 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilograms worth One Billion Forty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,042,500,000) only in street value were recovered. At least, three suspects: Eze Ayitu; Ofuokwu Samuel; and Emmanuel Ameh were arrested in the course of the operation at the five-storey hotel building…
A letter has surfaced revealing how the Catholic Diocese of Gboko suspended the current governor of Benue State, Revd. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, from public ministry in 2022, over his involvement in partisan politics NPO reports that the letter dated 20th of May, 2022, was signed by Bishop William A. AVENYA of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko & Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante, Catholic Diocese of Katsina. According to the letter, Alia had purchased the party forms to contest for the Office of the Governor of Benue State under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Bishop noted that the move is against…
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), has sealed off Viva Bella Court II, Lekki Peninsula, Eti-Osa, Lagos, over deliberate wastewater pollution. The Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in an X post on Sunday. He noted that the wastewater was deliberately discharged into the drains via laid pipe and having an overfilled septic tank spilling to the environment. According to him, the continuous deliberate emptying of the septic tanks has been causing the reported foul smell in the surrounding area. “This is an acts of environmental nuisance, pollution, degradation and endangering of human health.” he…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Sun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, and a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, have pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $4.2m COVID-19 relief fraud in the United States. They were arraigned before Justice Christopher Boyko of the US District Court of Ohio. Oba Oloyede, a US-based accountant and information system expert, was appointed the new Apetu in July 2019. The monarch and Oluwasanmi were arrested in early 2024 for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently obtain $4.2m in COVID-19 relief funds. The duo were charged with 13 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy…