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
•Says Loyalty is Pivotal in Public Service The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for playing a pivotal role in shaping his journey to public service stating that loyalty, dedication, and competence in small tasks are often the building blocks for opportunities in governance. Speaking at the Lagos Leadership Summit, organised by the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA), at Konga Place, Lekki, Sanwo-Olu shared his personal story of growth in public service. The event themed “Transformative Leadership: Developing Responsive, Adaptive and Inclusive Models,” gathered young leaders, traditional rulers, policymakers, and former public office holders to…
Agency Report Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, says a former governor of the state, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, who died on April 6, will be honoured with a befitting state burial. Makinde said this on Tuesday when he paid a condolence visit to the deceased family at Molete area of Ibadan. He disclosed that his government and the deceased family had begun arrangements for the state funeral that would reflect the legacy and stature of the late statesman. Makinde described Olunloyo as a towering figure in Oyo State’s political and intellectual history. The governor noted that the contributions of the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its twitter handle that the counterfeit product was discovered and reported to the Agency by the genuine manufacturer, Ajanta Pharma Limited from Mumbai, India, According to NAFDAC, Ajanta Pharma observed that it manufactured the counterfeited product with batch number PA2128L in December 2018, with an expiry date of November 2020. It said the batch was created for Combisunate 20/120 (Artemether 20mg/Lumefantrine 120mg Tablets), with…
Agency Report The Nigerian Navy has uncovered eight illegal bunkering sites at Obe-Akinboye sea-side community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Capt. Aliyu Usman, the Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Igbokoda. He said that the operation against maritime crime which was executed by personnel of the base took place on Tuesday around 3.00a.m. Usman said that the discovery was made possible through “a robust intelligence network” and the vigilance of naval personnel in their fight against maritime crime, illegality and economic sabotage within their area of operation. Usman noted…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23 per cent in March 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for March 2025, which was released in Abuja. According to the report, the headline inflation showed an increase of 1.05 per cent compared to the 23.18 per cent recorded in February 2025. Furthermore, the report said on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in March 2025 was 3.90 per cent, which was 1.85 per cent higher than the rate recorded in February 2025 at 2.04 per cent.…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ondo/ Ekiti Command has handed over 140 sacks of substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa weighing 1,400 Kilo Grammes to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA). The substance estimated to have a market value of N112 million was handed over to the NDLEA on Monday in Akure. The NCS Comptroller in charge of the command, Mrs Morenikeji Bewaji, said that the substance was intercepted while being conveyed by two suspects in Ado Ekiti before being clamped down by NSC patrol team on Dec. 7, 2024. Bewaji explained that the suspects absconded after being granted…
Traders have been left devastated following a fuel tanker explosion near the Ibadan Toll Gate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. NPO reports that the incident which occurred on Saturday at about 2:45pm destroyed several shops, vehicles, and motorcycles, leaving many locals counting immense losses. It was gathered that one of the affected shops was loaded with computer sets worth millions of naira, and some of the cars and motorcycles that were packed along the road were razed by fire. NPO Reports learnt that the driver of the truck and his assistant narrowly escaped death. The incident occurred very close to Lead…
Project Management is basically “The Residence” on Netflix, a whole series of hidden agendas, unexpected twists, and cleaning up messes you didn’t make but still have to solve and I’ll explain why. If you’ve watched The Residence on Netflix, the gripping murder mystery unfolding inside the White House, you’ll see the striking resemblance to project management chaos. Being a Project Manager sometimes feels exactly like being Detective Cordelia Cupp, except instead of solving a murder, you’re trying to figure out: 📌 Who moved the project deadline without telling you? 📌 Where did these new requirements magically appear from? 📌 Why…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned the Federal government following the recent ban on Nigerian Artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest song. In a statement released on Sunday from New York University, Abu Dhabi, Wole Soyinka condemned the move and its broader consequences, noting that it resembled previous efforts to suppress artistic and socio-political expression in the country. “Courtesy of an artist operating in a different genre – the cartoon – who sent me his recent graphic comment on the event, I learnt recently of a return to the culture of censorship with the banning of the product of a music…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralized four kidnappers. The Spokesperson of the Command, Edafe Bright disclosed this in an X post on Sunday. Among the kidnappers killed was the gang’s leader, an Onitsha-based business man who was said to have maintained a legitimate front while coordinating kidnappings and murders. The operation led by the CP Special Assignment Team led to the death of the four gang members and the recovery of three AK-47 rifles. Bright revealed that the gang was behind some gruesome crimes, including the kidnapping and murder of Miss Esther Ojoh, a young realtor who…