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
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced sustained medical outreach to assist residents of Maiduguri affected by the recent devastating flood in Borno. This was contained in a statement by Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, on Friday in Abuja. Ali said that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, gave the directive in response to the devastating floods that ravaged parts of the state. He said the NAF units in Maiduguri launched the initiative on Thursday, to offer medical assistance and essential relief materials to the affected population.…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Thursday said it responded to 121 incidents in August. The Permanent Secretary of the Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement. According to him, the number was the lowest recorded from January till date. Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed that road accidents ranked highest among emergency incidents attended to in the month, with a record of 39 incidents. “This comprises 36 accidents and three breakdowns. “Followed by the truck and tanker category comprising 34 incidents made up of 27 accidents, one fallen container, four broken down trucks, and two…
By Halimah Olamide Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi visited and comforted traders whose shops were destroyed by an early morning fire at the Lokoja GSM village. This was contained In a statement issued by the Governor’s media aide, Ismaila Isah, in Lokoja. Ododo described the incident as “very unfortunate” and “worrisome”, given the extent of the damage and losses.” The governor reaffirmed his administration’s support for businesses and pledged the state government’s assistance in rebuilding the GSM village ravaged by fire. He visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment and sympathised with the victims, describing the extent of damage as…
Defeats Tems, Ayra Starr, Others to Win Best Afrobeats Category By Halimah Olamide South African music star, Tyla has made history as she is now the first South African to win an MTV Video Music Awards. The Joburg-born star clinched the award for Best Afrobeats category, therefore defeating Tems, Ayra Starr, BurnaBoy and others. The ‘Water’ crooner stated boldly that she represented the amapiano despite winning in the Afrobeats category. Tyla also had words for the organisers and their classification of African music. “I know there’s a tendency to group all African artists as Afrobeats. Even though Afrobeats has run…
By Halimah Olamide The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has reported that 1,048,312 people have been affected by flooding in Nigeria between April and September 2024. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in Abuja on Thursday. Umar stated that 625,239 persons had been displaced and 259 lives lost to the disaster. She commiserated with those affected and assured them that the Federal Government, through NEMA, would provide necessary support. She said the main reason for convening the meeting was to receive updates on the flood situation and assign roles and…
By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions to reduce the cost of airline operations in Nigeria’s aviation sector. The signing took place during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, signed the CTC practice direction, which aimed to promote and preserve the nation’s airlines industry. Shettima commended Justice Tsoho for his role in addressing the issue and signing the document. The Vice-President assured airline operators that President Bola…
By Halimah Olamide The Former Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has dismissed the popular notion that Lagos is a no man’s land The Professor made the assertion at a community symposium organized by the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) on Thursday. This was contained in a press statement made available to NPO Reports on Thursday. The event themed ‘Lagos: Bridging Knowledge and Unveiling History’, held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja in Lagos. He said the last generation election during which ethnicity played a key role on ownerships of Lagos necessitated the need…
Popular food critic, Opeyemi Famakin, has called out celebrity barman, Cubana Chief Priest, following a message containing a threat to him. This is following a review by the food critic on his visit to a restaurant owned by the billionaire’s 6 years old son, in Imo State. Ope took to his instagram to post a screenshot of the chat between him and Cubana Chief Priest. In the conversation, the billionaire threatened him saying; “Karma is real you must pay for whatsoever you sow in life. “I don’t fight low lives, I leave them to karma. “The business you did your…
By Halimah Olamide Dangote Refinery, one of Africa’s largest oil refineries, has expressed concern over the lack of patronage from petroleum marketers due to low pricing strategies on its product sales. The Vice president, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar V.G. Edwin, disclosed this on a X space session. He revealed that despite the refinery’s efforts to supply affordable petroleum products, many traders in Nigeria have refused to purchase from the refinery, preferring to continue importing refined products from abroad. Speaking during the session, Edwin highlighted the initial vision behind the establishment of the Dangote Refinery, which was aimed at reducing Nigeria’s…
By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Kogi State Police Command, have arrested an 100 level student of the Federal University of Lokoja, Jeremiah, following his connection with the abduction and murder of his female colleague, Damilola. NPO Reports gathered that the suspect abducted the deceased and took her to an uncompleted building. Jeremiah was said to have demanded, and also received a ransom of N400,000 from the deceased’s family. He further contacted her family again, to demand an additional N10 million. However, he was located by the police and was arrested when it was discovered that he had taken her…