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By Halimah Olamide Amidst insinuations of culpability, the Nigeria’s anti-drug agency washes its hands off arrest of singer Mohbad saying that substance he alleged he was forced to drink could not have been at the NDLEA The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that its operatives never arrested late singer, Oladimeji IleriOluwa Aloba popularly called Mohbad. Femi Babafemi, Head of Media and Advocacy of the agency, in an exclusive interview with the NPO Reports, said contrary to the insinuations out there, at no time was the singer arrested by the agency. Expressing concerns about the manner the agency…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Indorama Energy Petrochemical Ltd. to supply 800 million scuff of gas to promote industrialisation in Nigeria. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd., said this during the signing of the MoU in Abuja on Saturday. He said the aim of the MoU was to ensure that Nigeria’s abundant gas resources were harnessed. According to him, the project is expected to contribute common revenue of 3.8 billion dollars annually to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and up to…
By Halimah Olamide Nigeria’s ex-president comes under more hammer after ordering about traditional rulers and in the words of the latest critic, talked to them like “motor park tout talking to a bunch of jobless and worthless underlings. Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has attributed Friday’s order by former President Olusegun Obasanjo order on traditional rulers to stand and sit down as part of the effects of his association with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. Fani-Kayode said he finds it totally incongruous that a man such as Obasanjo who spent better part of his life…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst controversies surrounding the death of popular singer, Mohbad, his friend and colleague, Bella Shmurda, has postponed his earlier scheduled tour of Canada. Bella Shmurda made this known Saturday via bis X handle saying due to an unforseen sad event, the tour would be postponed. Mohbad died on Tuesday at the age of 27. Mohbad’s management also released an official statement confirming his passing away. ”It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Promise Oladimeji Aloba PK/A Mohbad (Imole) today, the 12th of September, 2023. “Mohbad was light until the very end, and as…
By Hallimah Olamide Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday declared zero tolerance for indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration while addressing newsmen at the ongoing four-day 2023 Onboarding Retreat Programme for Members of the State Executive Council, the Body of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of some Agencies and Parastatals, held in Epe. He said the government would not take the issue of dumping of refuse lightly, as such contributed to flooding in the state. The governor expressed concerns on houses being submerged during the rains, while urging residents to prepare for the rains.…
By Kamil Opeyemi Tragedy struck in the Ile-Epo area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos on Saturday as a motorcycle rider was swept into a canal by flood resulting from a morning downpour. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. Farinloye said that the rider, simply called Mr Abe, was swept off after refusing to heed to warnings from his colleagues not to ride during the rain, close to the Ile Epo Bus-stop canals in the area. He said that the incident happened around 10.30a.m. and…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Senate has refuted the report that some Senators are planning to impeach the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. “Our attention has just been drawn to a syndicated satanic verses in a section of the media, of purported and illusory plots of leadership change in the Senate. “The Nigerian Senate is one united and fraternal family,this imaginative composition is in the realm of the fake and fallacious story of 100million per legislator. “It is…
Kamil Opeyemi The Lagos state police on Saturday expressed its desire to welcome those with useful information that could lead to unraveling the mystery behind the death of popular singer, Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba, also called Mohbad. This was just as the police revealed the setting up of a special panel to probe the death of the singer and bring forth the truth about the insinuations and allegations surrounding it. Benjamin Hundeyin, command spokesman was quoted in media in Lagos said on Saturday that the command was poised to get to the root of the matter. “Hundeyin said, “To this end,…
By Halimah Olamide A group of elders from Yoruba land under the aegis of Council of Yoruba Elders on Saturday asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tender apology to obas in Yoruba land over his alleged insults on them. Obasanjo had at a function on Friday, ordered all the Obas present to rise up and then immediately ordered them to sit down. The video of the scene, which had gone viral attracted attention from far and near with many condemning the former president for alleged desecration of the royal institution. Describing the action of Obasanjo as sacrilegious, the council in…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, on Saturday said the former President Olusegun Obasanjo would not order him around the way he allegedly did to some traditional rulers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Friday. NPO Reports that Obasanjo had commanded the traditional rulers present at a ceremony to stand up for him and sit down immediately. The video of the scene, who has gone viral, has caused controversies, with many condemning Obasanjo for allegedly desecrating the Yoruba tradition and dragging monarchs on the floor. Reacting, Oba Akanbi, in a statement signed by his…