Author: Halimah Olamide

A unidentified woman has been arrested for posing as a nurse and attempting to steal a newborn baby at Divine Mercy Hospital, Awada, Onitsha, Anambra State. In a video making rounds on social media, the suspect dressed in a nurse’s uniform and walked into the hospital before approaching a new mother to ask questions about her baby. The hospital staff became suspicious after the woman’s actions and began recording her. In the video, a doctor wearing a yellow-striped shirt was seen questioning the woman about her reason for being at the hospital. However, she was unable to provide a convincing…

A DNA test result presented before a Lagos State coroner has confirmed that an unidentified body deposited at the Ikorodu General Hospital morgue was that of Pelumi Onifade, a reporter with Gboah TV. The confirmation was disclosed on Tuesday by Temitope Oladele, the investigating magistrate handling the coroner’s inquest into the death of the journalist. Oladele said she received a sealed forensic report from the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, which established a match between the body tagged 1385 and a DNA sample provided by Adebose Onifade, Pelumi’s mother. NPO Reports recall that on October 24, 2020, Onifade, a…

The Federal Government has declared that terrorists and their financiers will not find a safe haven within Nigeria’s financial system. The declaration was made by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) in a statement released through the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) in Abuja on Wednesday. The statement followed sanctions imposed by the United States (U.S.) on two Bureau de Change (BDC) operators and an individual accused of involvement in terrorism financing. The committee confirmed that Mukthar Muhammad Adamu, Nine to Nine BDC Limited and Generation Currency BDC Limited were designated by OFAC and subsequently added to Nigeria’s sanctions list published…

The President’s Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed claims of widespread hunger in Nigeria, saying he does not see the level of hardship many citizens lament about. Onanuga made the remarks while speaking on the ARISE TV Prime Time Show. He said public perception of hardship had been shaped by narratives that emerged early in the administration, referencing a viral voiceover incident involving President Bola Tinubu. “Since then, people have been saying that, we are hungry. I’m a Nigerian. I have people working for me, privately. I don’t see the level of hunger people are talking about,”…

Residents of the Makoko waterfront community in Lagos have protested the demolition of their homes, saying they expected better treatment under President Bola Tinubu but are rather faced with mass displacement. Speaking during a protest, the resident expresed anger over the sudden and uncoordinated demolitions that have left families homeless and uncertain about their future. “When Buhari was a president, he did not break Yoruba land. Now, where we have Yoruba as our president, where we should enjoy at least a pleasure from our man, we are now in chaos, crying every day,” one resident said. They argued that due…

Activists Insists He Would Not Enter ‘Black Maria’ There was drama at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, insisted he would not be transported to Kuje Correctional Centre in a Black Maria. Black Maria is the usual truck in which prisoners and other criminals are moved from courts to custodies. It has also gained recognition being used to transport high profile persons under trial, Justice Mohammed Umar has earlier given an order on Monday, directing that Sowore be held in…

A fresh video of a man believed to be notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji has surfaced online, showing him claiming responsibility for the killing of security personnel in a recent attack in Sokoto State. NPO reports that an improvised explosive device (IED) killed at least two soldiers and injured several others along the Isa-Bargaja road in Isa Local Government Area of the state. In the video, he was heard expressing satisfaction over the incident, claiming that his group had recorded a victory against security forces operating in the area. He alleged that his fighters killed some personnel and recovered livestock…

•Accuses Killers of Coming In Bus Branded With Photo of APC Governorship Candidate Safiu Kehinde The father of a 14 year old boy, shot dead by suspected political thugs have pointed accusing fingers at the All Progressives Congress (APC), alleging that the assailants were members of the party. As captured in a video shared on Facebook on Sunday, the visibly aggrieved father alleged that the thugs who killed his son arrived at the spot of the attack with a bus branded with the picture of the Osun APC Governorship candidate, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji. Speaking in Yoruba, the bereaved father disclosed…

The Centre for Democracy and Development Election Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC) has described the 2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election as peaceful but marred by concerns over vote buying, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) failures, inconsistencies in election materials, and other procedural challenges. In its preliminary statement released on Sunday, the CDD said its observers deployed across Ekiti State monitored key aspects of the electoral process, including the deployment of election officials and materials, accreditation, voting procedures, security arrangements, and the conduct of political actors. The organisation commended voters, election officials, security agencies, and other stakeholders for their commitment to the democratic…

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, on his re-election into office. Bamidele, who served as Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Election Campaign Council in Ekiti State, said Oyebanji’s renewed mandate would ensure continuity in governance and accelerate development across the state. In a statement issued by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday, the senator described the victory as “a signpost for a better, brighter and greater Ekiti.” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University…