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
Following the death of a toddler in its swimming pool, the Lagos State Government has closed Smiley Kids Montessori School on Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, . This was contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Kayode Sutton, on Saturday. According t him, the school was shut down on Friday. Sutton stated that the closure was to enable the government to carry out preliminary investigations into the death of the two-year-old female pupil. He said that the government was deeply pained by the death and had extended condolences to…
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Saturday expressed sorrow over the victims of the tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Niger State. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, the forum described the explosion, which claimed over 50 lives and left many others injured, as a heartbreaking tragedy. AbdulRazaq stated that the incident had cast a shadow of grief over the entire nation. He called for the urgent enforcement of safety measures, particularly concerning the transportation and handling of combustible materials across Nigeria. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the…
For online sensation Erika Thompson, TikTok is the most powerful social media platform to educate her 11 million followers about her life’s passion: bees. The loss of the platform in the US – made more likely after the Supreme Court upheld a ban that is set to be enacted next week – will be “substantive” financially for Ms Thompson, a Texas beekeeper, but it is also a loss of an educational tool. “There are a lot of other people on the platform offering educational content or informative content,” she told the BBC. “That’s the biggest loss and that’s what should…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu administration to driving economic growth and transforming the nation’s healthcare system. Shettima said this when he hosted Mr Mark Maloney, the Chair of the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. The Vice-President commended the contributions of Rotary International and other stakeholders to Nigeria’s development. “President Bola Tinubu is fully committed to repositioning the Nigerian nation. “He is a revolutionary leader who has made far-reaching decisions for the betterment of this country, decisions unmatched in contemporary history,” he said. He…
Agency Report Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday paid a condolence visit to the families of slain soldiers in Maiduguri, Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the soldiers died during a recent terrorist attack in Damboa, Borno, even though they successfully repelled the attack. In the wake of the tragic event, President Bola Tinubu called for a thorough investigation to uncover the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident. The President extended his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, saying their sacrifice in defending the nation will forever be honoured and remembered. Tinubu also commended the…
The Gombe State Police command has apprehended four suspects for allegedly vandalising transformers in Gombe metropolis. The Spokesman of the command, ASP Buhari Abdullahi said this while parading the suspects on Friday in Gombe. He said the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday about 3 pm, information from one Abubakar Sulaiman of Hayin Kwari Misau quarters, Gombe Local Government Area that some groups of boys were sighted with armoured cable suspected to be have stolen around Hayin Kwari Misau quarters. “On receipt of the information the Divisional Police Officer led patrol…
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is determined to recover N227 billion debt from Arik Air. The Head, Corporate Communications of AMCON, Mr Jude Nwauzor, made this known during an interactive session with aviation correspondents on Friday in Lagos. According to him, AMCON’s plan to liquidate Arik Air is still on as efforts to revive the airline have so far proved abortive. He said that the actions of AMCON, a debt recovery agency, is backed by Sections 6 and 48 of the AMCON Act. Nwauzor said that the meeting was to clarify some misrepresentations on the issue.…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday decried the incessant vandalism of critical power transmission equipment in the country. Adelabu made this known at the official inauguration of a 100MVA Power Transformer at the 132/33kv Transmission Substation in Isolo, Lagos. According to the minister, the issue of vandalism being experienced in all the transformer networks across the country is disturbing. “It can be depressing, when we have just completed a transformer installation and few weeks after, they are brought down by vandals. “This shows that we don’t love ourselves, these does not happen in many other parts of…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has addressed the drama that ensued during the presentation of the Nigeria Police Force 2025 budget with lawmakers. NPO recalls that a member of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwoebonyi (Ebonyi-North), angrily walked out from the presentation of details of the budget presented by the IGP on Thursday at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. A statement by the Police Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, described the disruption as unnecessary and avoidable, clarifying that the document he presented was shared with all committee members beforehand. NPO reports that confusion broke out when the lawmaker, a member of…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, says she will not dwell on past controversies but focus on the pressing legislative tasks ahead. Meranda said this during her inaugural speech as the new speaker on Friday at the assembly’s complex in Ikeja. Meranda replaced the former speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, following his Impeachment on Monday over alleged abuse of office and financial impropriety. Meranda said the new house of assembly under her leadership would focus more on passing bills that would ensure the people of state enjoyed dividends of democracy. The speaker said part of…