Author: Halimah Olamide

A dispatch rider, Monday Osazuwa who is also the first prosecution witness in the case of embattled Ex-CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has revealed that he was instructed by the former governor not to keep records of any money collected on his behalf while in office. Osazuwa was recalled for cross-examination by Emefiele’s counsel, Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN). Osazuwa had, on April 12, testified before the court how Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect millions of dollars in cash and in tranches, on his behalf. The court had, on May 18, granted the request of defence to recall Osazuwa,…

The House of Representatives has urged the public to allow the due process of investigation to unfold the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault of a commercial driver by Rep. Alex Ikwechegh (APGA-Abia). This was contained in a statement on Monday by the spokesman for the house,Rep. Akin Rotimi. NPO reports that the lawmaker assaulted the bolt driver after declining to deliver a package inside his home which is also against bolt’s policy. The lawmaker hurled abusive words at him, tore his shirt and threatened to make him disappear. According to Rotimi, the green chambers is monitoring media reports concerning incident.…

The Enugu State Police has dismissed and arraigned inspector Joseph Ozonwanji, over the killing of Enugu musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba also known as Igbo Jah. This was disclosed by the police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday. The order is following an orderly room trial conducted by the Enugu State Police Command after being implicated in the case. He was arraigned on a one count charge bordering on murder before a Chief Administrative Magistrate, Enugu East Magistrate Court, Ngozi Edeani. The prosecution is being led by the Officer-in-Charge of the Enugu State Police Command, SP Justice Attah, and…

The bolt driver, Mr. Stephen Awutseye, who was assaulted by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh has opened up on what transpired. NPO Reports that the driver was to deliver some food to the lawmaker’s residence in Maitama, Abuja when he was instructed to bring them inside the compound, a request he pointed out was against car hailing company’s policy. This, however, led to the lawmaker assaulting, threatening and verbally attacking the driver as seen in the viral video. According to Mr. Awutseye, he got an order from Bolt to deliver a package and on…

Senator Shehu Sani, has advised former Niger Delta Militant Leader, Asari Dokubo to cool down over his attack on President Tinubu. He made the assertion in an X post on Sunday. He also advised that the rewards of some sacrifices comes in spiritual forms and not in vanities. “Comrade Asari should cool down,the rewards for some sacrifices comes in spiritual forms and not in vanities.” He wrote. NPO reports that Dokubo had accused the president of betrayal and neglect. He apologized to past Ijaw leaders who he had condemned for forming alliance with the North He claimed that he spent…

Osun APC Tells Members, Supporters The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the public to disregard controversial leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele’s prophecy of the APC succeeding in the forthcoming 2026 elections in the state on the leadership of the unregistered Omoluabi Movement, Mr Rauf Aregbesola. This was contained in a statement by the state’s APC Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi. Prophet Ayodele had stated in the video recording that the condition in which the Osun APC could emerge victorious in the forthcoming 2026 elections is for the…

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says the Blue Line Rail has resumed operations this morning after Saturday’s fire incident. Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, Head, Corporate Communication, LAMATA, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Saturday, a spark, inducing fire, took place at a section of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) near the old NEPA station by Eko Bridge around Apongbon area of Lagos Island. Ojelabi noted that the development disrupted operations on Saturday. “Following the spark, the system isolated the section for…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has Intercepted consignments of opioids concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja stated that operatives of the agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos intercepted the consignments. Babafemi said that a total of 2,118 pills of tramadol concealed in soles of 13 pairs of shoes going to Cyprus were seized at the export shed of the Lagos airport on Oct. 12. He said that additional 380 tablets were recovered…

Following the collapse of a building in Abuja, the police has confirmed that five persons have been rescued. This was disclosed in a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh on Sunday. According to the statement, preliminary investigations revealed that the building was previously demolished by authorities of the FCT due to being located in an illegally acquired area. It was further disclosed that the structure was further compromised by scavengers who had been tampering with the remnants for scrap metal, ultimately leading to its secondary collapse. “A total of five individuals were successfully rescued from the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered an underground storage of illicit drugs in Lekki. This was disclosed by the NDLEA Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. A video sighted by NPO Reports showed the moment operatives of the agency bursted the storage facility. The drugs were discovered underground in the bedroom of a suspect. According to Babafemi, the suspect stores illicit drugs, covers it with padlocked iron plate, rug & covers it with his mattress on which he sleeps.