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By Halimah Olamide The House of Representatives has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the untimely death of a four-year old Miguel Ovoke, a pupil at Brickhall School in Abuja. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Nwogu said, until his death, the four-year-old Miguel Ovoke was a pupil of Brickhall School, Abuja. According to him, Ovoke was dropped in the school by his mother on April 24, for his studies. “Sadly, the young innocent child was reported dead under…
By Halimah Olamide He will be arraigned alongside three others, including his daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, for abuse of office to the tune of N2.7billion The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be arraigned alongside three others, including his daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, for…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Neighborhood Security operatives have arrested a 46 year old man for vandalizing infrastructure newly installed on the Third Mainland Bridge Lagos. His name was given as Friday Nwafor. According to an aide of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat who shared photos of the suspect on Wednesday, he was caught while stealing the reflective lights installed on the recently rehabilitated bridge. “The suspect was identified as Mr. Friday Nwafor a 46-year-old male resident of Lagos who was immediately taken into our custody and handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command Mr. Adegoke…
By Halimah Olamide The Ministry of Information and National Orientation has denounced the accusations of Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, to be an act of blackmail. This was contained in a statement signed by the Minister’s Special Assistant Rabiu Ibrahim, on Wednesday. The statement revealed that the federal government is indeed aware of attempts by Teng to launder its impaired image as an organisation that does not play by the rules and laws guiding business conduct in sovereign nations. “In a blog post that has now been published by many international media organisations, in an apparent well-coordinated public relations…
By Halimah Olamide A group of activists are planning to storm the headquarters of the Nigeria Police in Abuja on Thursday to demand immediate release of Mr. Daniel Ojuwkwu who has been under arrest. Ojukwu’s arrest has been a subject of intense allegations against the Nigerian authorities in the last few days after he was allegedly picked up. The Free Daniel Ojukwu Coalition in a notice seen on Wednesday said the protest will take place at the Luis Eder House headquarters of the police in Area 11 the Federal Capital Territory. The management of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)…
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo Two persons have been confirmed dead in the Abula Pan Lekki area of Lagos after an explosion rocked a gas retail shop in the area. The incident was said to have occurred Tuesday night. Apart two people who reportedly died, an unspecified number of people had been injured and taken to hospitals for medical attention. Spokesman of the Lagos command of the Nigeria Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a post on Wednesday, “It is just a week and we have recorded another gas explosion at a gas retail shop, this time in Ibeju-Lekki. “Sadly, two persons died,…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to the country following a two-week trip abroad. NPO learnt he returned to the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onangua in an X post on Tuesday evening, said Tinubu will return to Nigeria on Wednesday. During his time in the Netherlands, the President held discussions with prominent Dutch officials, including separate meetings with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. Following his engagements in the Netherlands, President Tinubu proceeded to Saudi Arabia where he attended a special World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh, from April 28 to 29.…
By Halimah Olamide “The introduction of yet another tax, in the form of Cybersecurity Levy, on Nigerians who are already suffering severe economic distress is further proof that the government is more interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth,” The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election Mr. Peter Obi on Wednesday told President Bola Tinubu it is insensitive to introduce new taxes at this time. Obi said this is the time the government should be reducing what the citizens pay to lessen the burden of economic hardships. In…
By Halimah Olamide President Tinubu is doing exactly what he promised to do or what you were warned he was going to do A human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has reminded Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu promised to drag more citizens into the tax net. Effiong said the president also promised to reduce the purchasing power of the people. …
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo has asked a member of the State House of Assemby, Olawumi Jacob to remain focused on good representation. Fanwo said this is the only path to go far in politics of the state. He stated in a statement personally signed on Tuesday expressing appreciation for what he called legislator’s “ positive case for the youth to continue to earn the trust of the people”. He said the emergence of Jacob is an indication that when political parties field popular candidates, they will continue to win…