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
One year after embarking on a journey that made history, Pelumi Nubi has arrived in Lagos to mark the milestone with a grand welcome The Lagos Tourism Ambassador, Nubi was received on Tuesday by the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka on a courtesy visit to her office. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss her plans to further showcase Lagos as a prime travel destination, especially as her remarkable journey from London to Lagos by road reaches its one-year milestone. With this anniversary, Pelumi is also looking to give back in a meaningful way, and…
Claims They Received N30k Instead of N85k An unidentified staff of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has called out their bosses over alleged underpayment of their salaries. In a video recording made by the woman, she was seen putting on the LAWMA uniform lamenting, alleging that they are yet to be paid the new salary of N85,000 instead of N40,000. She called on her superiors to do something about the issue on ground. “We are begging you in the name of God I’m not sure it’s blood that’s running in your veins “We understand you are our boss…
The Police Command in Osun have detained a suspected cultist who allegedly shot a convenience store owner in Ede. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adeoye Adeola confirmed the arrest and detention of the suspect in a statement on Thursday in Osogbo. Adeola said the suspect allegedly shot the victim for asking him to pay for an energy drink he had purchased. “On Saturday, at around 9:00 p.m., the suspect visited the complainant’s shop in the Bihari/Ishola area of Ede, Osun, and purchased an energy drink for N500. “He then requested the complainant to lend him N400 so he could transfer a…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has so far disbursed N35 billion to 261,000 students in the country. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr stated this at a sensitisation programme for Edo students in Edo State University, Iyamoh, Edo, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is in conjunction with the Edo State Ministry of Education. “So far in Nigeria, we have disbursed over N22 billion in institutional fees, that is, money paid to institutions. “We have disbursed about N11 billion in upkeep that goes up every month. “So far, we…
A 32-year-old Pastor, Emmanuel Anthony, was on Thursday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a woman’s laptops valued, N2.2million. Anthony who resides at Iwoye, Oju Ore, Otta, in Ogun is standing trial for unlawful invasion and stealing. He however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Insp Innocent Odugbo told the court that the offences were committed on Feb. 24, at 7, Emmanuel Street, Abule Egba, Lagos. Odugbo said that the defendant who knew the complainant, Mrs Chioma Okeke, from the village, came to her house under the pretense of a visit. He said that the…
By Sam Akpe Did you watch her addressing the global community in New York? Her voice evoked instant compassion. Her feminine demeanour stirred anticipated non-verbal sympathy. Then, she sobbed, and that immediately brought the hall to a pin-drop empathy. Dramatically, hot tears tumbled down her dreamy face. Cameras clicked. Emotions gripped the audience. The world watched. Silence reigned. Her voice magnified. Someone whispered, whoever hurt this woman has hurt womanhood. None of these scenes affected her audacious deportment. She seized the moment. Delivered her short speech with clarity, faultlessly playing to the eager gallery. She excellently applied all the rules…
Agency Report The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are facing a probe panel for their alleged role in the congestion of custodial facilities across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel investigating the alleged corruption and other violations in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) had been told that the Police and the NDLEA contributed to prison congestion. Briefing the media at the ongoing second public hearing, Secretary of the panel, Dr. Uju Agomoh, explained that the NPF faced accusations of detaining individuals beyond the constitutional limit without trial.…
Following its recent increase in DStv and GOtv subscription rates, the Federal High Court in Abuja, has on Wednesday, restrained the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from sanctioning MultiChoice Nigeria Limited. Justice James Omotosho gave the order after an ex-parte motion moved by Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, counsel to MultiChoice. Justice Omotosho, in the motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/379/2025, ordered FCCPC not to take “any administrative steps” against the pay-Tv company. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FCCPC had summoned MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd to provide explanations regarding the March 1 price review of its packages. The commission directed…
Says Fire Scene is Secured The Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has clarified that the fire which resulted from a tanker accident did not occur on Otedola Bridge as widely reported. He made the announcement via his X page, in response to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services’ alert. Recall that NPO had observed that the fire had taken over most part of the bridge leading to the CMD Road and nearby Otedola Housing Estate . Hundeyin stated that the fire has now been put off and there is also free flow of traffic on…
The International Writers Association (IWA International) has joined the global literary community in mourning the loss of the legendary South African playwright, novelist, and director, Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard. Fugard passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 92 He was widely regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century who left behind a lasting legacy of courage, activism, and groundbreaking theatre. In a statement issued by the Acting President of the IWA, Wole Adedoyin, the association expressed profound sorrow over Fugard’s death, reflecting on his remarkable contribution to world literature and theatre. “Athol Fugard’s…