Author: Halimah Olamide

A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George has advised the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to ceasefire and allow Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to work for the people of the state. George made this appeal in a statement on Monday in Lagos, following the latest crisis in the state as a result of the local government election. George, a PDP Board of Trustees (BOT) member, also called on President Bola Tinubu to advise Wike, the immediate past Rivers governor. to make efforts towards ending the political tension in the state. He said that this had become imperative…

Lagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho Chairman By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State House of Assembly, has suspended the chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Jelili Sulaimon. NPO reports that the chairman was suspended in a unanimous vote by the lawmakers, which is to take effect immediately. His suspension was attributed to alleged non-compliance, defiance and unyielding attitude to the legislative House. During the plenary, it was resolved that the vice chairman of the council, Mr. Akinpelu Johnson, should take over the running of its affairs. The House further instructed the management of the council, including the manager and treasurer, to recognise the…

By Halimah Olamide The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has sworn in the newly elected Chairmen and their deputies across the 31 local government areas of the state. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Government House Banquet Hall, Uyo, on Monday. The governor charged them to ensure an all inclusive leadership and further development in their respective areas. Details later..

By Halimah Olamide Following the takeover over of the newly elected Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State, some thugs have set the Secretariat of Ikwerre local government ablaze. NPO Reports learnt that there was also shooting in Obia Akpor, Eleme LGA and other areas within the State Recall that the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was also set on fire on Saturday. NPO Reports that the Local Government election was held on Saturday in which the APP was declared winner of 22 out of 23 seats. Meanwhile, during the swearing-in ceremony, the governor called the attention of the…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst controversies surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has stated that she did not break the law. She made the assertion in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday. She said, “I don’t know what you have heard. “There have been so many different accounts of that particular situation. “The fact that I am sitting here means that I didn’t do anything wrong. “But I have not come out to set the record straight as to what happened. Social media has just run rife with…

By Halimah Olamide The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel previously deployed to Rivers States’ 23 local government areas. This was announced in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, the Rivers State Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, on Monday. This is following the conclusion of the Rivers State local government election which held on Saturday and other political developments in the state. NPO Reports that the State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, swore in the 23 newly elected local government chairmen yesterday. “The newly deployed State Commissioner of Police, Bala Mustapha, conveyed the directives of…

By Halimah Olamide Kellyrae has emerged the winner of the 2024 edition of reality TV Show, Big Brother Naija. The announcement was made by TV Host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, on Sunday. This year’s edition which is the ninth season themed, “No Loose Guard,” spanned over 70 days. The season started in July 24, 2024, with 14 pairs of housemates,– including two sets of twins, a married couple, besties, gym bros, a niece and aunt. However, only eight made it to the finale- Kellyrae, Wanni, Victoria, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Nelly, and Anita

By Halimah Olamide The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has clarified that his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki is the coordinator of the Office of the First Lady This was contained in a statement by the governor’s Chief press secretary, Ekerete Udo, following earlier reports that Mrs Obareki was appointed as the First Lady, following the passing of her mother, Patience Eno. “Our attention has been drawn to a misreporting by a section of the press on the appointment of Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki as the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, as well as her substantive appointment…

By Halimah Olamide The Former Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has lost her only son, Richard. According to the information gathered by NPO Reports he died on Sunday morning at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, after being hospitalised. The cause of his death was not immediately known but he was said to have been placed on oxygen in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Friday night. Also confirming the incident, his alma mater, the Vom Old Boys’ Association (VOBA, wrote on its social media platform that he died in Abuja after a brief illness. “On a very…

•Intercepts N9bn Worth of Opioids By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a Canadian lady with a large consignment of Canadian loud in Lagos. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. The 41-year old identified as Adrienne Munju, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. She was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight from Canada at the terminal 1 of the Lagos airport on Thursday 3″ October 2024. During a joint examination of her three…