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
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has Intercepted consignments of opioids concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja stated that operatives of the agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos intercepted the consignments. Babafemi said that a total of 2,118 pills of tramadol concealed in soles of 13 pairs of shoes going to Cyprus were seized at the export shed of the Lagos airport on Oct. 12. He said that additional 380 tablets were recovered…
Following the collapse of a building in Abuja, the police has confirmed that five persons have been rescued. This was disclosed in a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh on Sunday. According to the statement, preliminary investigations revealed that the building was previously demolished by authorities of the FCT due to being located in an illegally acquired area. It was further disclosed that the structure was further compromised by scavengers who had been tampering with the remnants for scrap metal, ultimately leading to its secondary collapse. “A total of five individuals were successfully rescued from the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered an underground storage of illicit drugs in Lekki. This was disclosed by the NDLEA Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. A video sighted by NPO Reports showed the moment operatives of the agency bursted the storage facility. The drugs were discovered underground in the bedroom of a suspect. According to Babafemi, the suspect stores illicit drugs, covers it with padlocked iron plate, rug & covers it with his mattress on which he sleeps.
No fewer than 40 people have been trapped under the rubble after a building collapsed in Sabon Lugbe area of the Federal capital city, Abuja. According to information gathered by NPO Reports, the incident occurred on Saturday around 5pm. The building was reportedly under construction. In a viral video on X, residents were seen making efforts to rescue those trapped beneath the debris.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNCP) has clarified that the search for more bodies is still ongoing and no additional bodies have been found. The Company’s Chief Corporate Communication Officer, Olufemi Soneye, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Recall that NPO reported that an helicopter operated by East Winds Aviation crashed on Thursday in Port-Harcourt on its way o the NNPC storage facility. However, according to Soneye, only three bodies were found in the chopper and no other bodies have been found. “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to announce that beyond the three bodies found in the ill-fated helicopter…
A section of the Lagos Blue Line track has been gutted by fire. According to information gathered by NPO Reports, the incident occurred around 4:12pm on Saturday. It was disclosed that it broke out at a spot opposite the NEPA Station, near the Eko Bridge, in the Apogbon area of Lagos State. The State Governor’s spokesperson, Mr Gboyega Akosile, made this known in an X post. He confirmed that no casualties were reported and that there was no train service at the time of the incident. Meanwhile, emergency responders had swiftly swung into action to contain the fire. “Lagosians in…
No fewer than five former students of the Command Secondary School Abakaliki Ebonyi state have died after the bus they were traveling crashed and caught fire. NPO Reports learnt that members of the Alumni association of the school were traveling to honour a Commander of the school who was said to have spent 40 years in the college. It was gathered that the bus had ran into a ditch at a construction site after which the fuel tank caught fire. In the process it was leant that the driver of the bus managed to come out of the ill-fated bus…
Political Activist and Co-founder, #BringBackourGirlsMovement, Aisha Yesufu has blown hot on Afrobeats Artiste, Seun Kuti after shaming her for wearing the hijab. Recall that NPO reported that Kuti had thrown a jab at Aisha, telling the activist to liberate herself from her Hijab first before liberating Nigerian women. Reacting to this, Yesufu clapped back that all he is known for is the son of Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. She further stated that he is just an adulterated version of his father. “Imagine all you are known for is that you are ‘son of’ and your career achievement is that you…
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), have nabbed a man impersonating as its official for extorting motorists in Oshodi area of Lagos. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Friday. The man identified as Mr. Adewunmi Taiwo aged 45 was arrested on Oshodi bridge. According to the statement, he was operating with a white Hiace Coaster Bus with the license plate KJA 724 YJ. Mr Taiwo who claimed to hail from Ilesha in Osun state confessed to misusing the uniform to extort unwitting motorists, targeting high-traffic…
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, has detained six suspects for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. The unit Spokesperson, SP Eyitayo Johnson confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Johnson said that the suspects were apprehended around AIT Road, Alagbado area of the state, based on credible intelligence . “They were apprehended on their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud such as romance scam, business email compromise, benefit scam, credit card fraud and money laundering. “Upon their apprehension, items recovered from them include a car, high-end mobile phones worth millions of naira, and fetish materials such as…