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
Safiu Kehinde Lagos State government has threatened demolition of 68 properties including a branch office of Dalsey Hillblom Lynn (DHL) Logistics Company following the issuance of contravention notices to the owners. This was disclosed in a post on the state government’s official X handle. As contained in the post, the properties situated along Admiralty Way and Wole Olateju street in Lekki Phase 1 were said to encroaching on Lagos Waterfront setback, contravening the Lagos Waterfront law No. 3 of 2009. Meanwhile, the property owners were charged by Lagos Commissioner of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Yacoob Alebiosu, to present to the Waterfront…
Safiu Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded the collection of over 2.2 million Permanent Voters Card by registered voters ahead of the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the electoral body’s spokesperson, Sam Olumekun. INEC reported that 2,249, 780 voters card have been collected out of the 2,629,025 registered voters in the state. This implies that 85.57 percent of the registered voters are eligible to vote at the upcoming election set to hold on Saturday 21st of September, 2024. Meanwhile, INEC further disclosed that a total of 4,519 Polling…
Safiu Kehinde The United States have recorded the invention of sight recovery device for visually impaired people. This was disclosed in a post by X owner, Elon musk, yesterday. According to Musk, the breakthrough device was invented by US-based company, Neuralink, as recommended by the United States Food and Drugs Administration. Musk disclosed that the device will allow those who have lost both eyes to see, including those who have been blind from birth-providing that their visual cortex is still intact. He, however, noted that their vision resolution may be low at first, but there is high potential of improvising…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a flood alert to Nigerians as the management of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon is set to begin regulated water releases into the country. The NIHSA’s director-general, Umar Mohammed, in a statement on Tuesday said the dam’s regulated water release will commence on September 17. According to the statement, “The water discharge is anticipated to progressively escalate to 1000m% over the next seven days based on the inflow from the upstream Garoua River, which serves as the primary source into the reservoir and a significant tributary to the Benue…
By Halimah Olamide A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, has received backlash over failure to provide basic amenities in his constituency, Kanke, Plateau State. This is following a move by Instagram celebrity, Asherkine, who took it upon himself to construct a borehole in the area. Asherkine who is known for putting a smile on people’s faces through his kindness and actions extended his act of generosity to the people of Plateau State. A resident told him that they lacked a borehole and that since he grew up they have had only three wells in the whole community.…
By Halimah Olamide Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance Group, Heirs Insurance, has announced the winners of its 2024 Essay Championship, This was contained in a statement made available to NPO Reports on Tuesday. The winners will be awarded N8million scholarship. They were announced at a grand ceremony at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, as part of an all-expense paid event hosted by the Group for the finalists, their parents and school representatives. The winner, Hephzibah Chidi from Seacrest Preparatory in Rivers State, who won the first-place position and a N5million scholarship, captivated the judges with her winning essay and presentation of “The…
By Halimah Olamide The $550 million upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and TotalEnergies on the development of the Ubeta field has taken off. It was contained in a statement by the NNPC Spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye that the Presidency announced this on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen , disclosed this during an inaugural US-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue, hosted by the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC. The signing ceremony of the 550 million USD Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ubeta Field Development Project took place in Abuja in June,…
Safiu Kehinde Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged Muslims to pray for peace, stability, and prosperity in Nigeria amid the curent security and economic challenges. Yusuf made this call in a felicitation message on Monday to the Muslim faithfuls celebrating Eid Maulud which marked the birth of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). While charging them to emulate the exemplary virtues of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W), the Kano governor encouraged Nigerian Muslims to put the country in prayer. “I congratulate the entire Muslim Ummah in Kano State and across the nation on the blessed occasion of Eid Maulud, marking the birth of…
By Halimah Olamide A young man has reportedly crashed a N400 million sports car in an illegal auto race in Lagos. The race took place on Saturday at Eko Atlantic City. Although, no casualties were recorded in the accident, it resulted in severe injuries as well as damage to the the cars used. In a video sighted by NPO Reports, the young man lost control of the vehicle during the race and bumped into another, after which it crashed into a pole. Meanwhile, he has now expressed his regret via his instagram post, @trammania. “Yesterday evening 14th of September 2024 I…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed off the restaurant of popular celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. This was contained in an X post by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. The restaurant, Donald’s Fast Food which is located in Lekki Phase 1 was sealed over reports of noise pollution. “After several warnings and abatement notices, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency @LasepaOfficial sealed Donald’s Fast Food on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1 over noise pollution and other environmental infractions.” Meanwhile, the socialite had just announced the…