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By Halimah Olamide A ceasefire alone won’t ease the terrible pain of Israelis whose loved ones were butchered or abducted by Hamas Former President Barack Obama on Friday expressed optimism that the ceasefire plan announced by President Joe Biden will bring relief to both Palestinians and Israel. According to Obama, there have been tragedies in both sides of the conflict adding that children and women have suffered untold hardship. He described as “clear, realistic and just plan” the plan by Biden to establish an immediate ceasefire and end the war in Gaza. He explained that plan will ensure Israel’s security,…

By Halimah Olamide Governor of Abia State Alex Otti on Friday announced a N25m bounty on those responsible for the killing of men of the Nigerian Army in his state. NPO Reported earlier that five soldiers were killed in the South East part of Nigeria during the enforcement of the sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. While condoling the Army over the killing of its men, the Governor said none of those responsible will be allowed to escape. “To underscore its resolve, the State Government is offering a N25 million (Twenty-five Million Naira) reward to anyone with…

By Halimah Olamide the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, insisted on N615,000 minimum wage The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has declared a nationwide strike following the negotiations over the new minimum wage The President of the TUC, Festus Osifo announced the strike at a joint news conference with the leadership of the NLC in Abuja on Friday. The strike which is also attributed to the failure of the FG to reverse the hike in electricity tariff is set to take effect from Monday June 3rd. The Organised Labour had earlier…

By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 40 suspects over alleged involvement in internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. While 40 suspects were arrested, 64 phone handsets were recovered while a Toyota SUV was also recovered. They were all arrested by Operatives of the EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command on Thursday, May 30, 2024 according to the commission. “Twenty-one of the all-male suspects were arrested in Eket, while the remaining 19 were picked up in Ikot Ekpene. “Items recovered from the suspects upon arrest include one Toyota SUV XLE, nine laptop computers, 64 smartphones, one internet…

By Halimah Olamide The men killed were members of OP UDO KA deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Areas adjourning Aba metropolis in Abia State. The Nigerian Army on Friday vowed to avenge the killing of its men by militants believed to be members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. NPO Reported earlier that no fewer than three soldiers were killed in the South East region of the country when IPOB men tried to enforce a sit-at-home order said to be in honour of those who had lost their lives while struggling for the actualisation of…

By Halimah Olamide …describes it as Tenth wonder of the world President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended business man, Aliko Dangote on the successful completion of the 37-kilometer road, Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway. Tinubu, who described the project as the Tenth Wonder of the World, urged other investors to emulate Dangote and give their all to their country, Nigeria. “We depend on you to continue to invest so that others can emulate and copy your example, thank you Aliko. “Lagos is home to all, I thank Mr. Dangote for coming up with this initiative, and in partnership with HiTch, they have delivered…

Halimah Olamide No fewer than three men of the Nigerian Army were killed on Thursday during the enforcement of the sit-at-home orders by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB is a proscribed organisation known for its violence on the people of the South-Eastern states of Nigeria. The organisation had declared another sit-at-home according to it, to honour those who had died in the course of the struggle for the actualisation of a Biafra nation. The order had paralysed commercial activities were grounded in most parts of Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Enugu and Imo states. Markets were deserted while many other…

By Kamil Opeyemi The police will continue to provide necessary security to ensure that will enable residents observe their Friday congressional prayers peacefully without threats to their lives and property Amidst apprehensions over two Emirs -Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Aminu Ado Bayero- leading the Friday prayer in Kano today, the Nigeria Police Force has said the two conflicting monarchs will not clash. The Commissioner of Police Usaini Gumel, said adequate security provisions have been made where Sanusi, who is to lead the main mosque prayer will pray. Gumel said contrary to information on social media, Bayero is confined to the…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst growing cases of cybercrimes in the country, the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday announced that it was discarding its old reporting platform, https://incb.npf.gov.ng. A statement by the Force Headquarters, which was signed by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Assistant Commissioner of Police, said that the new platform, nccc.npf.gov.ng/ereport/signin has been unveiled with better features for reporting cybecrimes. Adejobi said, “The upgraded domain includes enhanced security measures to protect user information and ensure confidentiality, and is user friendly for easy and efficient reporting of cybercrime incidents. It also includes improved tracking and response mechanisms to ensure timely and effective action…

Halimah Olamide The Federal Road Safety Corps has vowed to prosecute a driver who knocked down one of its officers in Kano. The FRSC said that there is a worrying degree of knock down of its officials on Nigerian roads with many of the drivers absconding. In a statement made available to the NPO Reports by Olusegun Ogungbemide, Acting Corps Education Marshall, he said it took the combined efforts of other security agencies to track down the driver. The statement said the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed has directed a holistic investigation and immediate prosecution of the recalcitrant driver of the…