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
Declares Interim Dividend of N2.00 Per Share By Halimah Olamide The United Bank for Africa (UBA), in its latest audited financial results has announced a rise in its gross earnings by 40% for half of the year This was contained in a press release made available to NPO Reports on Monday. The report reflected that the bank recorded double-digit growth in its gross earnings and operating incomes. “At the end of the first two quarters of the year, and despite the tough global macroeconomic climate in Nigeria as well as the geo-political environment challenges across major countries in Africa where…
By Halimah Olamide In a bid to ensure a seamless celebration ahead of the Independence day anniversary, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu, has announced moves to provide utmost security across the nation. This was contained in a statement signed by the Police force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Monday. “As we celebrate our nation’s 64th Independence, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD., NPM has ordered water-tight security across the country to create a safe and conducive environment for citizens of our great nation to celebrate this landmark occasion.” The statement noted that the the IGP has…
Safiu Kehinde Ahead of Tuesday’s Independence Day celebration and possible protest set to hold across the nation, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed personnel and equipment across the capital city. This was disclosed in a statement issued on X by the FCT PPRO, Josephine Adeh. According to Adeh, the proactive measure is aimed at ensuring that residents enjoy a hitch-free Independence Day celebration. She noted that the equipment include Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) personnel, anti-riot equipment, visibility policing, among others. Meanwhile, Adeh urged Abuja residents to report any suspicious movement as she dropped the Command’s hotline. “The FCT…
By Halimah Olamide The Ogun State Government has commenced the reconstruction of the failed portion of the Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway near Sagamu to address the current traffic logjam being experienced by motorists on the road. This was contained in a statement made available to NPO Reports. The State’s Governor, Dapo Abiodun paid an unscheduled visit to the bad portion of the road on Sunday. According to him, a major road linking Lagos through Ogun State to the South-East and South-South regions of the country, in such deplorable condition has caused untold hardship to those who use it daily. He mentioned that…
Agency Report Former Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has urged Nigerians to count their blessings as the nation marks her 64th Independence Anniversary on Oct. 1. Okechukwu, a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said this on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. He said that the occasion called for a sober reflection, notwithstanding the prevailing socioeconomic realities in the country. According to him, in spite of the prevailing economic challenges in the country, Nigerians still have a lot to celebrate. “I was five years old by Independence…
By Safiu Kehinde The rulling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra has won all the electoral positions contested in the local government council polls held Sept. 28. This was disclosed in the results announced by the Chairman of Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Genevieve Osakwe, at the Commission’s office in Awka on Sunday night. Osakwe said APGA swept all the 21 chairmanship seats as well as all the councillorship positions across the local government areas of the state which had been declared at the ward level. “This is to affirm the result of the chairmanship and councillorship election…
Polaris Bank has emerged the winner as Nigeria’s topmost bank in lending to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The bank’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Rasheed Bolarinwa, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Bolarinwa said that Polaris Bank received the award at the inaugural MSME Finance Awards 2024, organised by Nairametrics and The Economic Forum, over the weekend. He said that the award recognised Polaris Bank’s longstanding commitments to supporting MSMEs through direct and indirect funding channels. Meanwhile , the Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Kayode Lawal, said that the bank was honoured…
Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has claimed that over 40 percent of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of electricity. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry. According to the statement, Adelabu made this claim ahead of the October 1st celebration while reviewing the activities of the Ministry in the past one year He said this feat was as a result of many of the revolutionary measures being undertaken by him with the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Adelabu stressed that the President had consistently advocated that Nigeria can be great and…
Safiu Kehinde Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) has reposted the N1 billion defamation lawsuit filed against VeryDarkMan following the activist’s allegation of him pulling down the lawsuit letter out of fear. Reacting to VDM’s claim that Bobrisky deleted the letter from his Facebook page after realizing he was unmoved with the lawsuit, the crossdresser, in a post on his Instagram page on Sunday, denied being sacred of the activist. He said the deleted letter has already made rounds across several blogs which made him pull it down from his page. “The monkey said I’m sacred of him that was…
The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their collaborators. The post added that the troops also apprehended a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking a major blow against arms proliferation by criminal elements. According to army, troops, acting acting on genuine intelligence on Sept. 28, conducted a strategic stop-and-search operation…