Author: Halimah Olamide

Halimah Olamide A yet-to-be-identified man has confessed to flogging anti-Tinubu electorates in the 2023 Presidential election. He confessed this in a video posted @ChucksEricE on X, while also lamenting about the hardship under the same government he clamoured for. He complained bitterly about the heightening suffering being meted out on Nigerians, also highlighting how difficult it is to get fuel “We can’t get fuel to buy, they’re beating us already at filling stations, “We voted for Jagaban and I was among those who flogged people in Idi-Oro, “You entered now and destroyed our lives, it is hard for us to…

By Halimah Olamide The Chairman, of the Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has shared his discussion with the American businessman and co-founder, of Microsoft, Bill Gates. He took to his X handle, @taiwoyedele, on Wednesday to share photos of him with Gates. Oyedele revealed that they discussed ongoing fiscal reforms and different measures to improve the quality of spending on health, and education as well as enhancing agricultural productivity. “I had the opportunity to engage with @BillGates. We discussed our ongoing fiscal reforms and various measures to improve the quality of spending on health, and education, and…

Just a few days to the September 21 Edo State Governorship election, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Emmanuel Agbaje, has dumped the party. This was contained in a letter to his ward chairman on Tuesday. As a lawmaker, he represented Akoko-Edo II in the state House of Assembly from 2015 to 2023 Agbaje alleged that there was alienation as well as sidelining in the scheme of things in the party and his ward. “This decision has not been taken lightly, but after careful consideration and consultation with my support base and leaders, I believe it is the best…

By Halimah Olamide A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced one Ikpaka Courage to two years imprisonment for presenting himself as Chinedu Okoli, also known as Flavour, a Nigerian singer, Justice Dehinde I. Dipeolu gave the order on Tuesday, following attempts by Courage to dupe a United States of America citizen, Mrs. Yvelte M. Thompson, of the sum of $53,000. Courage, a graduate of Philosophy, was arraigned by the Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge bordering on cybercrimes and money laundering. Count one reads: “That you, Ikpaka Courage, sometime in…

Agency Report The Blue Line of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit has transported about two million passengers in the past one year. Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), made the disclosure in statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications of LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the blue line was inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari on Jan. 23, 2023. It, however, started transporting passengers on Sept. 4, 2023, after undergoing series of test-run. According to Akinajo the blue line, powered by electricity, is…

By Halimah Olamide Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has revealed why the Nigerian Police Force has declared him an accomplice in the trial of undercover journalist, PIDOM. Hundeyin disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday. Recall that NPO reported that PIDOM was reminded in Kuje correctional facility, Abuja on Tuesday. He was arraigned on nine counts brought against him by the Inspector General of Police, including alleged money laundering, cybercrime, and disseminating classified secret documents. NPO reports that Hundeyin was the one who brought to the notice of the public the disappearance of PIDOM. According to him, the reason for linking…

•Alleges Misplacement of Priority By Halimah Olamide BudgIT, a non-profit organization, has accused the National Space Research and Development Agency, of diverting from its functions. This was made public in BudgIT’s recent report on X @BudgITng on Tuesday. According to the data released, the majority of the capital projects under the Research Agency were supplies of motorcycles, dustbins, streetlights and training traditional rulers, and clergy. BudgIT stated that the misplacement of priority is therefore costing Nigeria its expected progress, further questioning if someone will ever be sent to space. “Why is the National Space Research and Development Agency, that is…

Agency Report Many commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were on Tuesday stranded at various bus stops due to the sudden increase in transport fares. Some of the commuters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fares they paid while leaving their houses for work in the morning doubled in the afternoon, leaving them stranded. The commuters, who expressed frustration at the development, called for immediate government intervention in the interest of poor Nigerians. Miss Amina Yusuf, a clerk, said: “I paid N1,000 from my house in Gudu to Garki where I work, only to leave work…

By Halimah Olamide The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed plans of the committee to propose a law to reduce the Value Added Tax on food, healthcare, education, and exemption for rent, transportation, and small businesses. Oyedele disclosed that the committee is working to consolidate multiple taxes in Nigeria to ensure a reduction, adding that the draft tax law will be submitted to the National Assembly. He further revealed that these are the areas where the average person spend almost all their income, meaning their VAT burden will reduce. However, the upward…

By Halimah Olamide No fewer than 6575 people benefitted from an eyecare outreach as part of the Vision First Plus programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo). The outreach was held in Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, August 26—30, Beneficiaries from within and outside the LCDA received a wide range of medical services including eye screening, surgeries, medication, and eyeglasses on the latest campaign to bring healthcare to the doorsteps of communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the opening ceremony, SNEPCo Managing Director, Elohor Aiboni, said the…