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
Agency Report The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) recycled 405.17 tonnes of electronic waste in Lagos State in 2025. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. E-waste (electronic waste) refers to any discarded, broken, or obsolete electrical or electronic devices. It covers a wide range of powered items—from laptops, mobile phones, and batteries to household appliances such as refrigerators and televisions. It is often classified as hazardous due to toxic components like lead or mercury, necessitating specialised recycling, and it is considered one of the fastest-growing…
Crude oil and condensate fell to an average of 1.51 million barrels per day (mbpd) in February 2026, even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) remitted N1.804 trillion to the Federation Account. The NNPC’s February Monthly Report Summary released on Saturday, attributed the production dip to the Trans Forcados Pipeline outage due to integrity issues, startup challenges at Stardeep Agbami GTC 2 and 3 post-turnaround maintenance. Others, according to the report, include delays at the Sterling Oguali flow station, and sludge management constraints at Enyie wells. It said in spite these hurdles, financial indicators strengthened, with total…
Agency Report The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, Owerri, has intercepted tramadol capsules and other pharmaceutical products valued at about N1.05 billion along the Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin, Edo. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday. The Customs Area Controller, FOU Zone C, Comptroller Bishir Balogun, said the seizure was made through intelligence-driven and coordinated enforcement operations. He explained that operatives intercepted a truck conveying the contraband items. According to him, the driver attempted to evade arrest when flagged down but later abandoned the vehicle and fled into a nearby…
*Raises Alarm Over INEC’s Integrity The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan. This was contained in a post via Abdullahi’s X account on Saturday, following a viral social media post suggesting that the INEC chairman had previously endorsed a political position online Abdullahi said these recent allegations linking the INEC chairman to a pro-Bola Ahmed Tinubu tweet from 2023 have raised serious concerns about his neutrality. He explained that in a democracy, the electoral body must…
Agency Report The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, began the mass trial of suspected terrorists charged with terrorism offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trial, which usually takes place at Kainji in Niger, was moves to the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja since the court is currently on Easter vacation. The vacation, which commences on Tuesday, April 7, will end on April 13 and regular court sittings will resume on Tuesday, April 14, across all divisions of the court. NAN reports that the 13 courts at the Abuja FHC is currently busy with…
A resident of Kwara State has raised alarm over the growing insecurity in Woro community of Kwara State, revealing that suspected terrorists have forced residents to flee their homes. This was contained in a clip posted by Isaac Fayose, the brother of former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose. “What we are witnessing at the moment in our land, we would have said is impossible. The situation of insecurity in our domain is beyond us,” the resident said. According to him, the once-thriving community has now been deserted, with residents abandoning their homes, businesses, and farmlands in search of safety. “This…
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, has died. Zuru passed away on Monday night in a hospital in Egypt, where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Sources close to the Kebbi State Government confirmed the development, although the circumstances surrounding his illness have not been made public. Until his death, Zuru represented Zuru Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly. Reacting to the incident, an aide to the governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru, expressed shock over the news. “The death of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru,…
Agency Report The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, has confirmed the death of four persons in a lone accident in front of Christopher University on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Afolabi Odunsi, in a statement issued on Monday in Abeokuta, said that eight others sustained injuries. Odunsi said the accident involved a commercial Toyota Hiace bus with registration number AGL 789 YL, which occurred at 1: 30 a.m. on Sunday. According to him, a total of 13 persons were involved in the accident, comprising 11 adult males and two adult females. “Eight persons sustained…
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has criticized Nigeria’s political leadership, accusing members of the ruling class of lacking the values required for responsible governance. According to him, while many public officials are highly educated, they often fail to apply that knowledge in governance. “You can go and pick 109 Nigerians at random without election put them in senate chambers and the result may not be different from what you’re getting now because the truth is you have highly educated people in government but they leave their education behind.” He questioned the conduct of elected representatives, particularly those in the…
Agency Report The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, refused to grant an application seeking an interim order restraining Sen. Ireti Kingibe from parading herself as member of African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, rather ordered the plaintiffs in the suit to put Kingibe, who currently represents the FCT at the Senate, on notice to show cause why the reliefs sought should not be granted. Justice Lifu subsequently adjourned the matter until May 20 for hearing of all pending applications, including a preliminary objection filed by counsel to the lawmaker, Marshall Abubakar. The News Agency…