Author: Halimah Olamide
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
Aisha Wahab, the lady abducted in Edo State, has regained her freedom. This was confirmed by Human Rights Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu in a now trending video on X. The clip showed Harrison and Aisha looking all happy with her mother also expressing her happiness and gratitude. Recall that NPO reported that Aisha was kidnappped on the 12th of October at Igbira Camp in the Auchi area of Edo State. NPO also recalls that her family was given an ultimatum by her abductors to pay the requested N20 million as they threatened to kill her. In her first video recorded by…
President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, describing the development it as a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of economic reform, institutional integrity, and global credibility. NPO reports that FATF announced Nigeria’s delisting at its plenary in Paris, France, on Friday. The President’s spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. The FATF is the world’s leading body for setting standards against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. The decision officially removed Nigeria from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), has announced the removal of the country from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes. The Director/CEO of NFIU, Hafsat Bakari made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. The FATF is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 that sets international standards to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of weapons of mass destruction. Bakari said that the FATF October plenary in Paris, Nigeria was officially removed from the FATF grey list, marking a new chapter in the country’s…
Hearing in the police suit against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, on Monday, suffered set back as court activities at the Federal High Court in Abuja came to a halt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9:30am when the reporter got access into the premises of the high-rise building that houses no fewer than 13 courts, all the courtrooms were under lock and key. Although very few court workers, lawyers, litigants and private guards of the court were seeing in the premises, no judge was sighted. There were heavy security deployments with water…
A 15-year-old student, Agbo Adoga, who scored a perfect result in the standardized test (SAT) exam and qualified to represent Nigeria at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) in China, has reportedly been denied the opportunity to attend after the Federal Ministry of Education claimed it had no funds for sponsorship. Agbo, a student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, earned his place in the global competition after an exceptional performance, placing Nigeria on the global map of young intellectual talent. The development has therefore sparked outrage and criticisms on social media with netizens questioning the efficiency of the Ministry of Education.…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to explain how the ₦18.6 billion allegedly paid for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission office complex was spent. This was contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday. The rights group argued that addressing the allegations would show that the National Assembly is acting in the best interest of the people, and not for personal interest. SERAP wants Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas to name the company that received the payments…
Agency Report The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr Innocent Ohagwa, has assured that the new tax reform will rather benefit the downtrodden than impoverish them. Ohagwa made the clarification on Saturday at the Investiture of the 7th Chairman of CITN Ilorin and District Society and the inauguration of the Executive Committee. He said the fear of the new tax law was unfounded because the new reform would solve the problems of medium and small-scale business owners. “For example, if you have a small company that is operating up to 100 million turnover or 250 million assets,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that there will be a temporary road closure in Lagos around the Murtala Mohammed Airport axis on Saturday for a 10km walk exercise by its personnel. This is contained in a statement on Friday by the spokesperson of the NAF Headquarters Logistics Command, Lagos, Sqd.Ldr. Abigail Ologun. Ologun said that the upcoming fitness exercise aimed at enhancing the health, well-being, and operational readiness of its personnel. “The exercise is scheduled to commence at 6.00 a.m. and conclude by 8.00 a.m. “During this period, certain sections of the Airport Road and adjoining routes will…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to provide pro bono legal services to inmates lacking legal representation. The NBA President, Afam Osigwe said this on Friday after a visit to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. He also said that the NBA would make grants available to persons freed from Correctional centres to encourage social integration and self empowerment. “I have taken a decision to make a proposal during our National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Benin next week for the NBA to donate a lonesome amount into…
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) and the Nigeria Police have agreed to review the tinted permit policy. Prof. Paul Ananaba, the Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL, disclosed this in Ikeja on Thursday during an interactive session held as part of activities ahead of the NBA-SPIDEL Annual Conference in Akwa-Ibom. Ananaba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said the review was to ensure it aligned with public interest and national security objectives. The learned silk said the decision followed weeks of engagement between both parties after concerns were raised by Nigerians over the harassment of motorists whose vehicle windows…