Author: NPO Admin II
By Kamil Opeyemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered illicit drugs concealed in Semovita and dry pepper packs being shipped to South Africa and Kenya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos by members of Transnational Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO). The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, while disclosing this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said some members of the organization have been promptly arrested, their mansions raided and their luxury vehicles have also been confiscated. In another development, the personnel of the agency through credible intelligence on Friday 25th…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Sunday, directed the police to investigate the bandits’ attack on Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of the state, which led to the killing of seven worshippers in a mosque. This was contained in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Lawal Shehu, released in Kaduna on Sunday. Sani, while describing the killing as wicked and barbaric, vowed that the government would not rest on its oars until peace was restored in all parts of the state. “We understand the concerns and anxieties of the residents of…
By Kamil Opeyemi Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has again warned the residents to avoid crossing the track of the Blue Rail line which is set to start full commercial operations on Monday. Passing the warning in a post via his X platform, Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu advised the residents to rather use the overhead bridges as the rail line is electrified. “Dear Lagosians, please be reminded as we kick off the commercial operations of the Lagos Blue Line Rail transport on Monday, that the rail line is electrified. Don’t cross…
By Hallimah Olamide Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, says plans are underway to rejig the N-Power scheme to accommodate more people and ensure prompt payment of beneficiaries’ stipends. Edu disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by her Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr Rasheed Zubair, in Abuja noting that the challenges faced by N-Power beneficiaries in terms of delay in payment of their stipends would soon be addressed. “We will change the modalities so that people will get their delayed stipends, include more people, and relaunch it with a renewed hope concept,” she said.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), Osun Command, said six persons lost their lives in an accident that occurred on Imesi- Ile highway. The Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamesia, said this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday in Osogbo. Benamesia said two vehilces had head on collision on Saturday at about 9: 44 p.m. due to brake failure of one of them, resulting to the death of six persons. He said that an articulated vehicle ( Red Daf ) without number plate, collided with another blue commercial truck on…
By Hallimah Olamide The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, says no fewer than 8.3 million Nigerians are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Edu said the figure is part of the total 16 million Nigerians affected by various humanitarian crises, with the three states worse hit. The minister disclosed this in a statement by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Rasheed Zubair, on Sunday in Abuja. She said aside from the North-East, Benue in the North/Central had been tagged the capital of humanitarian crises in Nigeria by United…
By Kamil Opeyemi A former Commissioner for Housing in Lagos State Bosun Jeje has died. His death was announced by one of his brothers Pastor Adekunle Jeje on his Facebook page. The statement reads, “May your soul rest in peace my dear aburo Moshood Olatunbosun Adedeji Jeje aka BOJECO, Mr PARKERS died September 2, 2023. Buried according to Muslim rites.” Jeje served as the Commissioner for Housing under the administration of Babatunde Fashola.
By Halimah Olamide Nigeria’s advocacy group, Social Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued President Bola Tinubu over his alleged refusal to heed the call by the group to restore the accreditations of media houses barred from covering activities of the Presidential Villa. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said on Sunday it has sued President Bola Tinubu over his refusal to honour the request to restore the accreditation of 25 media houses barred from access to the presidential villa. A statement sent to the NPO Reports on Sunday which was endorsed by Kolawole Oluwadare, its Deputy Director, said disclosed…
A former Senior Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onoche, has been accused of forcefully ejecting a tenant who has been staying in her London apartment on rent. Onoche was said to have come and ordered the tenant, whose name could not be confirmed as at press time to park out or at least, move out of two of the rooms so she could move in. In videos now circulating on social media, an X (the App formerly known as Twitter) had shown Onoche sitting on a chair telling an unseen man who appeared to…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Presidency has explained that the need for a total overhaul of the country’s embassies abroad necessitated the order for the recall of all ambassadors back to the country. NPO Reported on Saturday that the Foreign Affairs Ministry had sent out letters to all the serving envoys and asked them to return home. The presidency said the action was sequel to “careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian Consulate Offices and Embassies worldwide, and in line with the President’s renewed hope agenda,” The statement by Presidential adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President is determined…