Author: Halimah Olamide

*Reveals Why Edo Election is Important to Him Singer and Song-writer, David Adeleke, aka, Davido has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over the ongoing Edo governorship election. The artiste took to his X handle to voice his displeasure. According to him, his mother hails from Edo State, hence his interest in the election. He further affirmed that Nigerians should generally be concerned regardless. “My mom is from Edo for those wondering why I’m interested in the election … but we as Nigerians should be concerned sha..@inecnigeria “Shame on you. I know how many times I had to…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst the ongoing Edo State election, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has cast his vote. He arrived his polling unit at about 11:50 am at unit 19, ward 4, Oredo, located inside Emokpae Primary School, Benin City. He expressed his satisfaction with the voting procedure and expressed hoped in the collation process of the votes.

By Safiu Kehinde & Halimah Olamide All eyes are on Edo State South South Nigeria as over two million voters go to the polls today to elect a new governor. Whoever emerges as the winner among three major candidates will succeed incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki who is finishing a second term in office. Senator Monday Okpebholo is the candidate of the All Progressive Congress. Asue Ighodalo is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party while former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Olumide Akpata is flying the flag of the Labour Party. In all, 17 candidates are vying for the…

By Halimah Olamide As Edo State stands at crossroads of leadership, the long anticipated election kicks off today, with three top candidates (Asues Ighodalo of PDP, Senator Monday, Okpebholo of APC, and Olumide Akpata of LP), competing as a potential leader of the State. MONDAY OKPEBOLO- (APC) As a candidate, Monday Okpebolo represents a potential shift in the political landscape of Edo State. BACKGROUND From his early days in Udomi-Uwessan community of Irrua. Okpebolo has been a champion for education, healthcare, and economic empowerment. His journey is marked by a relentless pursuit of social justice and an unwavering belief in…

By Halimah Olamide Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Henry Odianosen Okojie has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. According to information gathered by NPO Reports, he was attacked at his residence in Uromi on Friday. Okojie who is a federal lawmaker representing the Esan North-East/ Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State was attacked by armed men suspected to be political thugs disguised as police officers. Okojie’s media aide, Michael haza, in a statement said the attempt was unsuccessful owing to the intervention of security personnel attached to the lawmaker. “The armed thugs who disguised as police officers along with…

The Taiwanese government has said none of the components in thousands of pagers used by the armed group Hezbollah that exploded in Lebanon earlier this week were made on the island. Fragments of the pagers that blew up had labels which pointed to Taiwanese manufacturer Gold Apollo. But the firm denied making the devices used in the attack. The Lebanese government says 12 people, including two children, were killed and nearly 3,000 injured in the explosions on Tuesday. The incident, along with another attack involving exploding walkie-talkies, was blamed on Israel and marked a major escalation in the conflict between…

US Vice-President Kamala Harris has spoken of her willingness to use her gun if an intruder entered her home. “If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” she said in a jokey exchange during a livestreamed event in Michigan with host Oprah Winfrey on Thursday. After a laugh, the Democratic presidential nominee continued: “I probably shouldn’t have said that, but my staff will deal with that later.” Harris, who highlighted during the recent presidential debate that she was a gun-owner, went on to reiterate that she supported a ban on assault weapons. A firearm of that type was “literally…

By Halimah Olamide A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Nigerian woman to eight years of hard labor over human trafficking. The woman has been identified as Favour Ugwe (28). She was sentenced Thursday, September 19, after being found guilty of trafficking a 19-year-old woman from Chad for exploitation in Ghana. The court also ordered to pay GH¢5,000 as compensation to the victim. The convict had admitted to recruiting the victim from Abuja, Nigeria, with the assistance of another Nigerian man, and paying for her transportation to Ghana. Her Honour Mrs. Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong, who presided over the case, said she…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.69 billion as revenue from passengers in Q2 of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q2 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday. The report showed that the figure increased by 53.14 per cent compared to the N1.10 billion generated in Q2 of 2023. It showed that N537.36 million was collected in Q2 2024 as revenue from goods/ cargos conveyed by rail, this increased by 206.68 per cent from N175.22 million received in Q2 2023. Similarly, the report showed that…

Aims to Fight Corruption With AI The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says it has recovered N4billion under 24 hours by public office holders. This was disclosed by the Chairman, ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu. According to him, it is alarming to see how much money is being misappropriated, and some individuals have billions of naira in their possession for personal gain. ”It is a shocking reality that people are hoarding public funds, instead of using them for the benefit of the nation. ”As a commission, we are utilising technology and management systems to restore confidence in…