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
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has emerged the Best Actor in Supporting Role for his historical thriller, “Jagun Jagun”, at the 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held on Saturday in Lagos. Adebayo’s “Jagun Jagun” which earlier attracted seven nominations, also clinched the Achievement Award in visual effect and in make-up respectively. Actress Elsie Abang won the ‘Best Actress in Supporting Role’ in “KIPKEMBOI”, while Michell Lemuya emerged the ‘Best Young Promising Actor’ in “NAWI”. Also, Zolisa Xaluva won ‘Best Actor in Leading Role’ in “The Queenstown King”, while Jackie Appiah emery ‘Best Actress in Leading Role in “Red Carpet”. The…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, has arrested a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) truck driver, Afeez Adegbola, for allegedly diverting 10,000 litres of petrol belonging to the company. Mr Igbalawole Sotiyo, the state Commandant of the Corps, disclosed this while parading the suspect and his two motor boys on Saturday, in Osogbo. Sotiyo explained that the suspects were arrested on Friday at about 8:21p.m with the NNPCL truck. The commandant said that the suspect loaded 40,000 litres of petrol at Pinnacle Distribution Depot in Eleko, Lagos State. He said that the waybill indicated that…
Agency Report The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the absence of results sheets across the 54 wards that make up the five Local Government Areas of Cross River north in the ongoing council elections in the state. Chief Austin Edibe, the PDP Vice chairman for the northern senatorial district said this on Saturday while fielding questions from newsmen in Ogoja. He alleged that the ongoing council poll as a sham and programmed to favour the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates. “This whole exercise was programmed in favour of the APC from the word go but we were willing…
Agency Report The Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salary of Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. According to Mokwa, the Federal Government also released funds for payment of benefits to retirees under the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS). He said that payments to NASU had commenced, adding that many members had confirmed receipt. He reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to efficiently cater for the…
Kemi Badenoch has won the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. The 44-year-old North West Essex MP has been declared the winner of the months-long contest, beating Robert Jenrick. Ms Badenoch received 53,806 votes to Mr Jenrick’s 41,388. Who will make up her shadow cabinet is not clear, but she has suggested that all those who ran to be leader against all those who ran to be leader against her should be involved. However, James Cleverly revealed the day before the results that he would be returning to the backbenches. Speaking after her win, Ms Badenoch…
Popular A.P plaza has been gutted by fire in the Wuse area of Abuja. In a video sighted by NPO Reports, the rooftop part of the building was blazing with fire. NPO reports that at the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire is yet to be known. Details later…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has described the fainting of some minors in the Federal High Court, Abuja as scripted and a deliberate act staged to attract negative attention. He made the assertion in a statement signed by the Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. NPO Reports that on Friday, 76 individuals who are mostly minors, were arraigned in court for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest in August They are facing 10 counts bordering on mutiny, treason, and destruction of public property. Four of the defendants collapsed mid trial and were rushed to the hospital. This sparked outrage nationwide. According…
In a bid to celebrate its 75 Years, 75 Winners, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has rewarded 110 loyal customers with N42.8m in its October Legacy Promo. This move is also targeted at helping customers thrive at a challenging economic time. The winners were announced following a transparent draw conducted on Saturday, October 26, at Ikeja City Mall, Lagos, which was streamed live on YouTube. Representatives from the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) were present to oversee the proceedings, ensuring fairness and compliance with regulations. The draw, hosted by popular influencer, Akinyemi Omotayo (Asherkine) and Nnena Ukabi, saw…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has directed that the case file of the detained End Bad Governance protesters be transferred to his office. Fagbemi disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. This is following the drama that ensued at the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday when a minor slumped before trial. There were also other co-defendants looking visibly malnourished and frail. He said that he noticed that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the End Bad Governance protest in court for various offenses, including treason. He said that…
Agency Report An unidentified man was electrocuted while attempting to steal transformer cables belonging to the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) on Friday in Gombe. Confirming this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer, Gombe State Command, said the incident happened at about 7:00a.m. “Around 7:00a.m. on Friday, the Police on duty saw someone trying to cut high tension cable that linked the pole to the transformer at Independent National Election Commission (INEC) Zonal Store in Gombe. “He cut one of the armoured cables; in the process of cutting the…