Author: Halimah Olamide

The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has pleaded with Nigerians to come to his aid by raising the N100 million ransom demanded by his kidnappers. This was contained in a now viral video where the youth leader was seen weeping with gun pointed to his chest. “Nigerians, please help me! Your donation, N100,000, N50,000, or N1,000,000, can go a long way in saving my life. “My name is Prince Eniola Ojajuni. God bless you. Aderohunmu, please help me spread this video.” According to a statement by the National Secretary of the council, Abiodun Aderohunmu,…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned fruit dealers and sellers against using calcium carbide on fruit ripening for commercial purposes. The warning was made by the NAFDAC Coordinator in Sokoto state, Mr Abdulsalam Lawal, during a public awareness campaign at fruits market on Monday in Sokoto. Lawal urged fruit dealers and sellers to stop the dangerous practice, which he noted was  harmful, stressing that it posed serious risks to public health. He warned that the use of calcium carbide could lead to severe health issues, including kidney damage, cancer, hypertension, and even terminal…

Agency Report An aggrieved widow, Dr Jane Uche, has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to resolve the issue of SIM loss, which is preventing her children from registering for the UTME. Uche made the appeal during a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. While narrating her ordeal, she urged JAMB to make provisions for children of deceased parents whose phone numbers were used to generate profile codes. The widow explained that her late husband had used his phone number to generate profile codes for their two children in previous…

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both his lungs. It added that Francis, who was hospitalized over a week ago, has not shown further respiratory crises since yesterday evening. Some of his blood tests indicate “an initial, mild, renal failure, which is currently under control,” the Vatican said, adding that the Pope continues to be “vigilant and well oriented.” Francis, who continues to receive oxygen, took part in the Holy Mass…

Safiu Kehinde The All Progressive Congress (APC) has demanded the withdrawal of the Federal allocation from the newly elected Local Government Chairmen in Osun state. Sequel to the swearing-in of the new Council officials by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, at Osogbo on Sunday, the APC labelled the new officials as illegally elected. It charged the Federal Government to only make allocation available to democratically elected and judicially certificate LG officials which in the statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, referred to the APC LG chairmen reinstated by the Court of Appeal. “In keeping with the…

Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator (Telco) has made significant adjustment to its data pricing structure. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) using the *312# code and on the Airtel website showed the revised data prices. According to the telco’s website, the revision, which affects various data bundles, is aimed at mitigating the impact of escalating operational costs on the company’s operations, amidst a challenging economic landscape. The revised data plans, published on its website, include daily plans: N50 for 40MB (valid for 1 day), N100 for 100MB (valid for 1 day), N200 for 200MB (valid…

…Threatens to Take Legal Actions  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has dismissed allegations in a circulating video online claiming that the company’s fuel does not last. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, on Saturday. NPO reports that in the video, a content creator, Olatunde Shobajo also known as Valor Reviews, compared petrol allegedly bought from an NNPC outlet with another bought from MRS filling station which sells petrol from the Dangote refinery. At the end of the video, the Dangote petrol was said to have lasted 13 minutes longer.…

Agency Report The Centre for Public Accountability (CPA), in collaboration with other civic groups, has called for an investigation into alleged financial misconduct within the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The organisation alleges that N7.7 billion ($4.7 million) was misappropriated without the necessary approvals, in violation of procurement regulations. In a statement issued on Saturday, CPA Executive Director Dr Ebenezer Oladapo accused the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Mr Felix Ogbe, of authorising the expenditure without following due process. The CPA stated that the amount exceeded the approval limits set by the Ministerial Tenders Board (MTB) and raised…

The Public Assets Sub-committee of the House of Representatives is set to launch an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of public assets under Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the sub-committee, Rep. Ibrahim Isiaka, in Abuja. According to him, the investigation was aimed at ensuring that public assets were properly maintained and utilised. He said that the sub-committee would not hesitate to move for revocation of concession and lease agreement of any company found culpable. The lawmaker said that the sub-committee, in the process of investigating, would invite all the stakeholders to…

Safiu Kehinde  The Labour Party has decried the assassination of Anambra lawmaker and member of the party, Hon. Justice Azuka, while condemning the spate of insecurity in the state under the leader of governor Chukwuma Soludo. Azuka’s decomposing body was found along the 2nd Niger bridge on Thursday. NPO reported that the Anambra State House Assembly lawmaker representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency, was abducted at gun pont on the 24th of December 2024 while heading home for Christmas. His body would be found along the Niger bridge by joint security operatives. Reacting in a statement issued by its National Publicity…