Author: NPO Admin II
By Halimah Olamide A massive protest has broken out in MInna, the Niger state capital on Monday morning as residents trooped out to cry out against worsening economy. As part of efforts to make protest effective, the organisers blocked the Minna-Bida Road to users, creating a huge traffic snarl in the process. The protesters were shouting over the hardship in the country, saying the Bola Tinubu administration has brought misery and hunger. Though there were moves by the police to control the crowd, this was resisted as the protesters asked security agents to stay out of their ways. However, some of…
By Halimah Olamide A filmmaker, Adebayo Adeseko, has been found dead along with lover in a Lagos apartment. The Police Command in Lagos State which confirmed the deaths of the man and his lover said the apartment is located at the Ojodu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, described the deaths as “sudden and unnatural.” The death was reported to the Ojodu Police Division on Sunday at about 9.10 a.m, he said. He said that the lifeless bodies of the lovers – one Adebayo Adeseko, 30, and his partner, Sarah Adesanya, 36, were found at their apartment at No. 8B, Gbete Street, off Shoyemi Bamaco Estate,…
By David Orji The Nigerian Police force has said its operatives have arrested two men who were in possession drugs with expired dates. The two were caught on their way to change the expiry dates of Feed Fine Cyproheptadine Caplets 4g, all with expiry date of 2016. Spokesman of the Lagos command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the men were arrested with seventy cartons of the drugs. “At about 5:40pm yesterday, a patrol team from Okokomaiko Division stopped and searched a Volkswagen LT bus at Afromedia. “Found in the bus were seventy cartons of Feed Fine Cyproheptadine Caplets 4g, all with expiry…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst outrage on the alleged payment of fees by students who attend Wigwe University, the institution has said its home students will pay their fees in naira. The institution said further that its decision to select dollar payment was a strategic one which aligns with its vision to attract a diverse and international student body. Wigwe university explained this in a statement issued on the matter, noting that it respects the concerns raised by some members of the public, and was obliged to clear the air on the matter. “The decision to list our fees in USD is a strategic one, aligning with our vision to…
By Kamil Opeyemi Popular Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, known as Davido has congratulated South African female rapper, Tyla, for emerging victorious in the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony. Davido who is a first-time Grammy nominee was nominated in three categories. He, however, lost the ‘Best African Music’ category to Tyla’s ‘Water’, ‘Best Global Music Performance’ to ‘Pashto’ by Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia, and ‘Best Global Album’ to Shakti’s ‘The Moment’. Tyla’s song, ‘Water’ came top against ‘Amapiano’ by Asake and Olamide; ‘City Boys’ by Burna Boy. ‘Unavailable’…
By Kamil Opeyemi South African singer, Tyla on Sunday defeated four Nigerian artistes to win the Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards. Tyla who had her breakthrough with the hit song ‘Water’ in 2023 defeated a line-up of Nigerian artistes which includes Davido, Burna boy, Asake and Ayra Starr. An elated Tyla said she didn’t expect it but was glad to win her first Grammy award at only 22. Both Davido and Burna boy also failed to win in other categories they were nominated in so far. Davido who is a first-time Grammy nominee, was nominated…
By Kamil Opeyemi Gunmen who killed a traditional ruler and kidnapped his wife and one other person have reduced the N100m ransom placed on the abducted victims to N40 million. The traditional ruler, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, who was the Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara, was murdered in his palace on Thursday night. The kidnappers had on Sunday contacted the king’s family for a N100 million ransom payment. His wife and another person were at the same time abducted by the assailants. Speaking with newsmen late Sunday, Mr. Kehinde Bayode, Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) in the…
Agency Reports A United States-based Nigerian Professor Mannixs Paul has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to deploy a comprehensive approach to prevent procurement and contract fraud in the country. Paul, a professor of organisation and management, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the approach included implementing robust procurement procedures, providing employee training and establishing internal controls. He said the approach also includes conducting due diligence on vendors, offering whistleblower protection, managing contracts effectively using technology, implementing third-party risk management, ensuring legal compliance, and continuously improving processes. Paul, who is the Chairman and founder…
By Kamil Opeyemi Ekiti Police Command on Sunday paraded one Alhaji Baboga for his alleged involvement in the killing of the two traditional rulers in the Ikole Axis of Ekiti On Monday, January 29, 2024. NPO Reports that the Onimojo of Imojo, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin were killed on their way from a security meeting by suspected bandits. A third Oba had escaped from the scene. While speaking with journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the Assistant Inspector General of police (AIG) in charge of Ekiti, Dare Ogundare, said it took the combined efforts of security agencies in…
By Halimah Olamide Popular Lagos Socialite and Real estate Mogul, Abu Abel, has cried out for help after an alleged snatching of his land by son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu. In a trending video on social made by the socialite, he showed the land in question; stating that he bought the land over 6 years ago with approval from the required government agencies. According to him, he spent Billions of Naira on filling the land only for some to come to the land to fence it and hand the keys over to the President’s son. “You can see,…