Author: Halimah Olamide

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says exporters raked in ₦2.7 billion from January to June. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said this at a one-day sensitisation seminar for exporters on export contracts and use of International Commercial Terms ( INCOTERMS) organised by the council in Owerri, on Thursday. Ayeni, represented by the Coordinator of NEPC in Imo, Mr Anthony Ajuruchi, said that the profit was an indication of the hard-work and commitment of non-oil exporters in the country. She said that the workshop was necessary to equip exporters with requisite knowledge of INCOTERMS as…

The Zamfara State Government has reiterated its stance on not negotiating with terrorists. The state government disowned some documents being circulated which insinuated that it had released huge funds to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abubakar Nakwada who address newsmen in Gusau on Thursday said the documents “were not only fake but also mischievous, misleading, malicious and false.” Nakwada said that the information was completely false and the documents with his signature and other top government officials being circulated by some social media outlets were forged. He said the security…

By Halimah Olamide Seasoned Nigerian Actor, Producer and Director, Yomi Fash-Lanso, has called on relevant stakeholders and practitioners to ensure the revival of stage plays to further boost the entertainment industry. This was as he disclosed that he is gearing up to feature in “Asiyanbi,” a stage adaptation of the movie: “Ti Oluwa Ni Ile.” Asiyanbi is due to premiere on October 4, 2024, at Terra Kulture in Lagos State before it is taken to other venues. Fash-Lanso stated that stage plays, as done at the inception of theatre performances in Nigeria, should go side by side with film production.…

Appoints Shagaya, Lere Baale as Chairman, Pro-Chancellor By Halimah Olamide The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR Ojaja II, has inaugurated members of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees for his privately owned Ojaja University in Eiyenkorin, Ilorin, Kwara State. The inauguration took place at the Ice Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media & Public Affairs, One’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare,. Prominent scholar, who currently serves as Professor and Director at the Business School Netherlands International, Prof. Lere Baale was inaugurated as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council. Meanwhile,…

By Halimah Olamide Stakeholders have highlighted the need for risk management as well as ethics to be adopted in investigative journalism. This was the topic for examination at the 2-day MasterClass on Holistic Safety for Investigative Reporters organized by the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ),WSCIJ in Abeokuta. The Founder of the centre and Publisher of Premium Times, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi, speaking on the topic, “Managing the thin line between Risk and Ethics in Journalism”, stated that a professional journalist should abide by the ethics of journalism. According to him, while embarking on high-risk journalism practices, investigative journalists must…

By Halimah Olamide The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday said that it has commenced investigations to ascertain the truth in the allegation that one of its officers shot and killed a student at the state capital Ilorin. NPO Reports that an officer at a checkpoint had fired at a passenger in a tricycle hitting the student in the hand. He was said to have been rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital where he however died. Eye witnesses at the scene of the shooting were said to have told people how policemen fired a shot when the driver…

By Halimah Olamide At least, one student of the Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin has reportedly died on Thursday during a protest ignited by acute fuel shortage at the state capital. NPO Reports gathered that tension enveloped the whole of state capital as residents stayed indoor over police students clash. A huge crowd of students and other angry residents gathered at the police headquarters to protest the death of the student. However, according to information gathered by NPO Reports, there are suspicions that the deceased was into internet fraud, hence him running from the police. He was on his way from…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed that the OOU Serial Killer, Adeleye Ayomide, is now in their custody. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin via his X account. Recall that NPO reported that the 23-year-old was arrested for killing a 300-level student FUNAAB student, Christiannah Idowu. According to the police he was handed over to them by the 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army. The handover took place today at around 2 pm. NPO reports that Ayomide killed Christiannah despite collecting the N3 million ransom from her parents. He was picked up…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese food processing company, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, to increase productivity in the rice value chain and enhance food security in the State. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday. Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor, who is currently in China with some Lagos State Government officials for the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), witnessed the signing of the MoU on Wednesday. The Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Agriculture (Rice Mill Initiative),…

By Halimah Olamide A student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Adeleye Ayomide, has been arrested following the gut-wrenching revelation of his involvement in the murder of a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Idowu Christiannah