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By Halimah Olamide Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has told the present government to do the right things so it can get the funds needed for the development of the country. Obasanjo said the money to develop Nigeria “is out there” if only those in authorities set their priorities right. Obasanjo was speaking at the unveiling of a book The Catalyst, written by the immediate former Editor of The PUNCH, Mr. Dayo Oketola. The book delves into the journey of the Information Communication Technology in Nigeria which berthed under the administration of the former President. Obasanjo recalled how his administration changed…

By Halimah Olamide Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has told the General AbdulSalami Abubakar led Peace committee that the Peoples Democratic Party may not sign the peace agreement over the forthcoming election in the state. Obaseki stated this while hosting the team which visited his office on Wednesday in Benin, the state capital. According to Obaseki, there have been series of intimidations and harasments of PDP members in the state as part of alleged plan to force victory for the All Progressive Congress. The governor told the team that as at Wednesday, no fewer than 10 members of his…

By Halimah Olamide Parts of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital have been submerged under water as a massive flood ravaged the city in the last 8 hours. NPO Reports learnt that the flood was caused by the breakdown of Alau Dam. The Alau Dam is situated in the Alau community of Konduga local government area of Borno State in the Northeast region of Nigeria, constructed in 1984–1986.. A major market in the city has been taken over by flood as homes and other areas are being evacuated. Governor Babagana Zulum had said he activated a mechanism to prevent the impact of…

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday’s attack. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted after returning home from church with her two daughters. Her father, Joseph Cheptegei, said that he had lost a “very supportive” daughter. Fellow Ugandan athlete James Kirwa told the BBC about her generosity and how she had helped out other runners financially. A report filed by a…

By Halimah Olamide Ugandan singer and politician, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known by his stage name Bobi Wine, has reportedly been shot in his country. Bobby Wine is an Ugandan activist, lawyer and actor. He is a former Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda’s Central Region. He also leads the National Unity Platform political party. A post by his associates Tuesday aafternoon showed that Bobby Wine was shot in Bulindo, a municipal area of Uganda. It was not clear what led to the shooting. But as an opposition acivitist, the singer had had…

Agency Report Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian graduate, who failed WASSCE 17 times, has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its policy stopping students below 18 years of age from sitting for ‘O’ Level examination. WASSCE is West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. Ahmadu, a mental health advocate in the U.S., told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, via telephone, that restricting teenagers under 18 years from sitting for the examinations would have negative consequences. NAN reports that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on television recently that the Federal Government had set a minimum…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Football Federation late Friday explained that disagreements over tax matter foiled the earlier negotiations with German coach Bruno Labbadia. NPO Reports that Labbadia had turned down the technical advisor job for Super Eagles days after his engagement was announced. In the statement released by the NFF it said that stringent tax issues have conspired to make the deal unworkable. See The full statement below: ” Morocco 2025: Eguavoen to lead Eagles, as German tax laws botch NFF, Labbadia deal.” It explained that Stringent regulations of German tax authorities have conspired to abort the agreement between the…

Says “I Cant Wait to Make New Crowded Music Videos” By Halimah Olamide Ailing music producer, ThankGod Omori, popularly called TG Omori, has given a ray of hope over his recovery from a kidney transplant. Omori, who called for prayers from Nigerians three days ago, reporting the failure of his first kidney transplant, said he is now recovering. “Up and grateful o lord. (Sadly I can’t backflip) Thank you all for the prayers and well wishes, I’m healing now from the stitches of the failed one, I’ll continue the fight, been on it for past a year or two and…

By Safiu Kehinde President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, is this morning honouring the invitation of the Nigeria Police over allegations of treason and terrorism financing made against him. Accompanying Ajaero to the Guzape police facility is human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) and others. He is also being accompanied by a whole lot of other labour leaders to the Abbatoir office of the police. NPO Reports that the police had last week issued a summon to Ajaero asking him to come forward over the allegations. Ajaero, had however through Falana told the the summon was sudden and…

By Halimah Olamide Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described as a stone age policy, the latest decision by the Federal Government to stop students under the age of 18 from seeking university admissions. Atiku said the Bola Tinubu-led government is trampling on the constitution which gives sub-national governments concurrent powers to legislate on varsity admissions. Calling it another absurdity coming from the government, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 election said the latest policy is another “disincentive to scholarship.” Atiku went further, “The policy runs foul of the notion of delineation of responsibilities in a federal…