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
United States President-elect, Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction, stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. This case earlier overshadowed his bid to retake the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way on Thursday for the 9:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT) sentencing in New York state court in Manhattan, rejecting a last-minute request by Trump to halt it 10 days before his Jan. 20 inauguration. Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the six-week trial in 2024 had signaled that he does not plan to send Trump to jail or to fine him.…
The Nigeria Police Force, has debunked circulating news on social media that the Enugu State Government account has been sacked The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. “The Nigeria police force dismiss the false narrative of an alleged hack of the Enugu state government’s official account, resulting in the theft of N1.09 billion. “This assertion is completely unfounded as the case had been investigated by the NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC). “It was a case of procurement fraud, not a cyber-breach, the suspect was arrested and the funds, recovered,” he…
The Lagos State Government has refuted allegations of assault involving the State’s Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson following a trending video on social media. NPO recalls that an heated argument ensued with the owner of the firm that manages the J.K. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Qudus Onikeku. The video captured the moment an unidentified man made a video of the drama that ensued, as soon as the commissioner noticed, she ordered the security to throw him out of the premises, she further threatened to break his phone. A statement by the Lagos…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson, has been caught in a trending video assaulting an unidentified man for making a video of her in public. The video sighted by NPO Reports captured the commissioner and the man engaged in a heated argument following her request to stop recording her. Benson instructed a security officer to forcibly remove the man. She was heard questioning the man, “Who’s paying your salary?” She further threatened to break his phone The man, in response stated that the commissioner has no rights to send him out of the premises.…
Nigerian Film producer and Director, Funke Akindele, widely known as ‘Jenifa’ has taken her latest production, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ to Ghana. She took to her X platform on Wednesday to share clips of her arrival at the Ghana airport. Some of the movie casts were also spotted in the clip including Olayode Juliana, Omotunde Adebowale-David, Tobi Makinde. Also spotted in the video was Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus and Nollywood Veteran, Patience Ozokwor. NPO reports that some parts of the movie was also shot in Ghana, including the airport. Akindele urged her fans in Ghana to join her and the cast…
President Bola Tinubu has split the Nigerian College of Aviation, Zaria – Kaduna State into 6 campuses with one in each of the geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) disclosed this on Wednesday via an X post. This, according to the post is to ensure efficiency, national coverage and smooth operations. “President Bola Tinubu has decided to split the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria–Kaduna State, into six campuses to ensure efficiency, national coverage, and smooth operations,” the post stated. According to the APC Ondo State chapter, the six campuses will be…
An economic expert has advised business start-ups to capitalise on the vast opportunities present in the nation’s energy, food, and manufacturing investment deficits to create wealth in 2025. Dr. Biodun Adedipe, Founder and Chief Consultant of B. Adedipe Associates Ltd., gave the advice on Wednesday at the 2025 Nigeria Economic Outlook. The event was organised by First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. in Lagos, with the theme ‘Nigeria 2025: Path to Economic Rebound and Recovery’. Adedipe, one of the panelists at the event, emphasised that the successes of the last two years’ reforms must be sustained. The expert identified manufacturing, energy,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering. The anti-graft made the disclosure in an X post on Thursday. Nkwocha was jailed on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on a two-count charge bordering on cheating by impersonation and money laundering. One of the counts read: “That you, Chima Hyginus Nkwocha (AKA Frank Nils, Frank Cobert, Frank Brown & Chettot), sometime in 2022 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this…
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has alerted the public over some fake social media account in his name being run by some individuals He put out the disclaimer via his X handle on Monday. “It has come to our attention that some individuals are using fake social media accounts to impersonate H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, for fraudulent activities. “Please be advised that these accounts are unauthorized and are not affiliated with his official channels in any way. “For your safety and to avoid falling victim to scams, please ensure that you are following only verified accounts.…
The Nigeria Correctional Services have refuted circulating reports that a murder suspect, Ayomide Adeleye, was never remanded in prison, describing it as “misleading”. This was contained in a statement by the Spokesperson, Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, on Monday. NPO Reports recalls that the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), had made reports that the young man who confessed to killing Christianah Idowu, his friend and neighbour, is not in any correctional facility in Lagos State. The statement by the NCS clarified that the 23-year-old with Custody Number: S-1995/24 was remanded at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos on…