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
Popular skitmaker, Maryam Akpaokagi, fondly known as Taooma has welcomed her first child with her husband, Abula. The content creator announced the name of her child, Amani Korede Makeda Greene, who was born on the 7th of November, 2024. The announcement on her instagram handle was accompanied with a heartwarming video where she was holding her babygirl. “AMANI KOREDE MAKEDA GREENE. “7.11.24” she wrote. NPO reports that recent skits on her page rose assumptions and suggestions that the skit maker was expecting a child. Meanwhile, many celebrities have flooded her comment section, showering her with love and well wishes.…
Agency Report The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay five million naira as compensation to citizen, Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, for the violation of his right to freedom from torture. The court also ordered Nigeria to conduct a “prompt, impartial, and effective” investigation into Adebayo’s alleged torture by the police, as well as prosecute the culprits. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebayo had approached the court with the suit marked: Oluwatimilehin Adebayo v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/23), alleging torture by police officers in Ogun. The petitioner had claimed that the police operatives subjected him to severe physical abuse by…
Agency Report The Management of the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo state fire authorities have confirmed that no casualty or injury was recorded in the fire incident that broke out in the early hours of Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fire had gutted a section of Queens Hall in the institution in the early hours of Thursday. Confirming the incident, Unibadan’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs Joke Akinpelu, told NAN that the fire only affected the offices of the hall warden and his secretary. Akinpelu assured that no life was lost and everything had been put…
Chinyere Okunna, Professor of Mass Communications, and the late Beko Ransome-Kuti will be honoured at the 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR). This was contained in a statement by the Executive Director, WSCIJ, Motunrayo Alaka. The event is slated to hold on Monday, December 9, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the AGIP Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos. Okunna will receive the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence, while Ransome-Kuti will be honoured with the Human Rights Defender Award posthumously. The award marks the grand finale of the two-day virtual Amplify Indepth Media (AIM) Conference and Awards by the WSCIJ.…
The price of the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, on Thursday surpassed the 100,000 dollars threshold for the first time on the Bitstamp platform. The oldest and best-known cryptocurrency climbed by about 4.8 per cent more than 24 hours, reaching 103,252 dollars at about 0300 GMT. In the past seven days, the leading cryptocurrency has gained more than 7 per cent in value. Analysts attribute the steady increase to the new political landscape in the United States following Donald Trump’s election victory. The former and future U.S. president was backed by most of the crypto community during the election campaign. Trump had been…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his state visit to France and South Africa for the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National conference. The president arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 9:10 pm on Wednesday. NPO recalls that the President arrives France on Wednesday, following an invitation from the French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit achieved an agreement between the two leaders, as they signed agreements to strengthen partnerships in critical infrastructure development and promote long-term agricultural and food security. They also observed the signing of an agreement between…
Invites Doubters for Facility Tour Amidst ongoing debates about its operational status, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reaffirmed that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery is fully functional, with loading operations actively ongoing. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mele Kyari, gave the confirmation at the commissioning of the NUPENG Towers in Lagos on Wednesday. In his remarks, Kyari extended invitation to human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, and all those in doubt, to join the NNPC Ltd on a tour of the refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna to verify their status. He…
Popular Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe Adeoti’s house has been burnt down, leaving behind significant damage. NPO Reports that the actress disclosed this via her instagram handle on Wednesday. She took to her instagram to post a video of the aftermath of the unfortunate occurrence. She further noted that there was no casualty in the incident. “Devastated! Thank God no life was lost! It is well.” she wrote. NPO reports that the cause of the fire is yet to be known. Meanwhile, consolation messages have trailed the tragic incident from many actors, celebrities and wellmeaning Nigerians, consoled the actress over her…
Renowned media practitioner, Professor Tonnie Iredia, will deliver a keynote address on “Democracy, Media Freedom and the Imperative of Protecting Nigeria’s Civic Space” at the 2024 conference of the Nigeria Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria). This was contained in a statement by the organisation’s Secretary, Ahmed I. Shekarau, on Wednesday. The event is scheduled to hold on 11 December at the Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel). The Institute will also hold its annual general conference, elect new leadership and host its members and supporters to a dinner on 12 December at the same venue. A panel…
Shell companies in Nigeria are participating in the 13th edition of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum in Yenagoa, reinforcing their commitment to supporting Nigerian business through contract awards and the development of local expertise. This is after having awarded contracts worth $1.98 billion to the businesses in 2023 in continuing effort to develop Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry. NPO reports that over 700 oil and gas entities are taking part in the four-day conference themed “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation” which commenced today. The contracts, awarded by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of…