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By Halimah Olamide The Director General of the Nigerians Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed the identity of a woman who vowed to kill many Nigerians living in Canada especially those who are non-Igbos. The NiDCOM boss shortly after the audio of the woman went viral, sent out her identity as Amaka Patience Sunnberger. The woman had spoken during a Tiktok session where many other speakers also spoke along the same tone. In the session, which was recorded by some listeners, Sunnberger had said she would put poison in the foods of other Nigerians living in Canada so all…
By Halimah Olamide Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is heading to China in the last days of August on a working visit. Though, no specific details have been released about the Nigeria’s president’s official visit, NPO Reports was informed by a reliable source that Tinubu is expected to leave arrive in Beijing on Saturday August 31, 2024. His visit, according to the source, is expected to last four days during which there will be some bilateral agreements between Nigeria and Chinese companies. The visit comes amidst controversies over a contractual agreement between Ogun state and a Chinese company leading to…
By Safiu Kehinde Names Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed New DG NIA. The appointments of the new security chiefs come at a time the country faces increases cases of security breaches in kidnapping, civil unrests, and a generally sense of insecurity. President Bola Tinubu on Monday removed the Director General of the Department of State Security Bichi. He appointed Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. According to a statement from the presidency which was made available to the NPO Reports Monday evening, Tinubu approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst relief over the release of the kidnapped medical students of the Benue State University, the Police Saturday morning said no ransom was paid to secure their freedom. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relation Officer, said insinuations that the kidnappers were paid some money before they released the students were untrue. His clarifications was sequel to comments on social and questions by netizsens who insisted on seeing evidence of true “tactical and professional” ways in which the students were rescued. Some commentators had challenged the police to give evidence of how the students were rescued if truly the…
Safiu Kehinde Security Operatives have confirmed the rescue of the twenty kidnapped medical students in Benue. This was reportedly disclosed by source close to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in an interview yesterday. According to reports, Security agencies involved in the rescue mission include the Nigerian police, the Department of State Services, and military personnel with the support of the Benue state government. Recall that the medical and dental students were, earlier this month, kidnapped in Benue on their way to a convention in Enugu.
By Halimah Olamide and Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government on Wednesday ordered a fresh increase in the cost of obtaining international passports in the country. A statement by the Nigerian Immigration Service a copy of which the NPO Reports saw late Wednesday showed that the 32 pages booklet which was N35,000 now costs N50,000. In the same vein, the 64 paged booklet which was N70,000 now goes for N100,000. The cost of obtaining passports by Diaspora Nigerians remain the same. The statement read; “As part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the…
By Halimah Olamide A former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Waziri Adio, has described as “disingenuous” claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that it is not paying subsidies to marketers. Adio’s comment was against the backdrop of claims by the NNPCL which declared on Monday at a press briefing on its released Annual Financial Statement. Group CEO of the company, Mr. Mele Kyari, had equally granted an interview where he dismissed media reports TheCable newspaper had reported on Monday that President Bola Tinubu approved a request by NNPC to utilise the 2023 final dividends due to…
By Halimah Olamide “The pervasiveness of lies by men who should be called elders suffers a nation to shame. Sadly it is happening so frequently to my beloved country.” Amidst controversies trailing the seizure of Nigeria’s presidential jets on a court order obtained by a Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co Limited, a former presidential candidate, Prof Pat Utomi, has again hit at former Governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle Amosun making veiled reference to alleged greed by those in leadership positions. NPO Reports that Utomi had, in the wake of allegations that Amosun’s administration was responsible for the poor…
Invites Him for Interrogation By Halimah Olamide President of the Nigerian Labour Congress Joe Ajaero is to be guest of the Nigerian Police on Tuesday having been accused of terrorism financing. A letter addressed to Ajaero on Monday by the force headquarters showed that Ajaero is to report at the police facility near Guzape to answer questions over alleged terrorism, treason. A copy of the letter of invitation signed by a Assistant Commissioner of Police Adamu Muazu asked Ajaero to report at its facility to meet a team leader whose phone number was listed. Apart from terrorism and treasonable felony,…
*Names Replacement By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Monday sacked Jalal Arabi as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). He has also nominated Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new replacemen. The president sacked Arabi over allegations of corruption for which he is currently standing trial with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Allied Offenses Commission. Arabi was a before he was appointed into the position last year. Arabi is being probed along with the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the…