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By Halimah Olamide Nigerians are today remembering the death of the winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola popularly called MKO. Abiola had contested the presidential election and won in what was considered to be the freest election in the country. His victory was however annulled by Ibrahim Babangida junta while he was also arrested after declaring himself president by the Sanni Abacha regime. He however died suddenly on July 7, 1998, during a meeting with officials of the United States government led by then Secretary of state, Susan Rice and the Nigerian government…
By Halimah Olamide *As Governor Fulfils N10m Reward Lagos State University’s best graduating student, Miss Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh, has promised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu she would do her best to maintain the sterling performance when she gets to the Law school. This was just as the Governor, on Thursday, fulfilled his N10m cash rewards to the Law graduate for her Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0. Sanwo-Olu had met Aminat and her parents at his official residence where the interaction between the duo focused on her background and how she rose to prominence through…
By Kamil Opeyemi Some gunmen believed to be members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday invaded the premises of a primary school in Enugu state, flogging its pupils and teachers for coming out on a Sit-at-Home day. A video which surfaced online, showed the pupils and their female teacher being ordered to lay on the grounds while they were being flogged. “I want everybody to obey the rules of Biafra. If they flog you today, you people will know that you don’t need to come out any day we have sit-at-home. You should not ever violate again…
By Halimah Olamide Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has said he started his physical fitness program 30 years ago when he was just 30 years old. Elumelu, who is well known for his fitness, said his appearance is a product of a decision he took 30 years ago to take care of his body. “I started taking my health and fitness seriously, before I hit 30, and it has been one of my best decisions in life,” he wrote on Monday while sharing an image of himself during a physical fitness session. Saying that “I am…
By Halimah Olamide The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered that policemen who ran an operational vehicle over a citizen in Edo State to report themselves at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Describing the scenario as “disturbing” the police headquarters asked for calm in Edo state as the police hierarchy will ensure justice is done over the matter. A video had gone viral where a team of policemen ran over a man who laid down in front of a Toyota Sienna space bus while some others protested against an action of the police. The policemen were being prevented…
By Kamil Opeyemi Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that at no time did he ask his predecessor Bola Tinubu not to beam his searchlight on the actions of some of his appointees. In a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari said it is fake news being carried around that he sought the understanding of the successor not to investigate activities of his appointees. “If social media is to be believed, former President Muhammadu Buhari is requesting his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not to investigate some former officials of his government,” he said on Thursday “It…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Police Force on Thursday vowed to investigate how a yet to be identified man got many operatives of the force deployed to him as private guards. In a video which has gone viral, the man was seen being guarded by new fewer than five armed bearing policemen. The man, in a flowing agbada, was seen being led to place where he appeared like going to slaughter a cow within what appeared like his palatial building. A twitter user, Oluyemi Fasipe, had shared the video of the man complaining why a single Nigerian should have such…
A popular actress in the Yoruba section of the Nollywood in Nigeria, Iyabo Oko, has died. The actress, whose name is Sidikat Odunkanwi, died on Wednesday. Her death was announced by her daughter, Bisi Aisha who wrote on her facebook page, “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy.” Also confirming the death another actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako also wrote on her instagram page saying “and finally we lost her.. rip Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows best” Daramola-Salako has been on her case for some time giving updates over her deteriorating health. Many more are expected to react to…
By Kamil Opeyemi A group, The Family United By Sports, has responded to call for help by the family of the late Olympic boxer, Jerry Okorodudu by paying the balance of the N600,000 hospital bill after his death on Wednesday. NPO Reported earlier that Okorodudu died shortly before funds could be raised for his for an amputation of his leg but the private hospital declined to release his remains over the balance of N600,000. The news had gone viral on Thursday with many lamenting over the situation. The Family United by Sports, NPO Reports learnt had been frantically battling to…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reminded Ogun state indigenes how he used their state to invoke what he called “spirit of Freedom” with his now popular statement, “Emi Lokan.” Speaking at the palace of Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona during his visit to the state, Tinubu said he owed the people of the state so much. “I invoked the spirit of freedom in Ogun,” the president said while speaking at the palace. Recall that apart from the “Emi Lokan”, Tinubu also said openly accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of using the Naira redesign to frustrate his…