Author: Halimah Olamide
Halimah Olamide Holds a degree in History and Education. She also holds professional certificates in graphics and passionate about reporting issues of politics, economy, and gender
By Halimah Olamide Describing the position of the forum as “reprehensible and naive”, Matawwalle said it is preposterous for a group of people seeking political relevance to overburden the system and create political disunity among Nigerians. Says NEF is a Group of Political Paperweights Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle on Saturday opposed the position of the influential Northern Elders Forum which condemned the manner of administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying they regret voting for him. Matawalle, in a statement personally signed by him and made available to the NPO Reports Saturday morning, said the forum does not speak for…
By Kamil Opeyemi Scores of people have been reportedly killed in the Kukawa village of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The deaths occurred during airstrikes by the troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadarin Daji. But the military said its strikes did not kill civilians in the course of fighting and killings insurgents who were said to be lurking around the areas. Villagers said they were performing the eid prayer to marek the end of Ramadan when they say jet fighter and loud sound. Many people, according to eyewitness took to their while many especially elderly and…
•By Halimah Olamide A former housemate of reality show, Big Brother Naija, Mike Edwards, has notified of his entry into professional boxing. He made this known in a social media post on Friday. He noted that he would be joining the Cruiserweight division roster on Misfits boxing. He urged his fans to anticipate his boxing skills and determination. He wrote, “Breaking News: Excited to announce my entry into the world of professional boxing! Thrilled to join the Cruiserweight division roster on @MisfitsBoxing. “Get ready for an electrifying debut as I step into the ring to showcase my skills and determination.”…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Naira has experienced significant appreciation at the official market, trading at N1,142.38 to the dollar on Friday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the Naira gained N88.23. This represents a 7.16 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Monday, April 8, exchanging at N1,230.61 to a dollar before the Sallah holiday. The total daily turnover increased to $281.34 million on Friday up from $125.55 million recorded on Monday. A the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window,…
•By Halimah Olamide No fewer than 188 terrorists were killed and 330 arrested during operations conducted across the Northern parts of the country last week. Accordingly, a total of 133 kidnapped persons were rescued by troops deployed across the country within the period under review. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He noted that the recent achievements of the troops had placed them in a strong position to win the ongoing war against terrorists. The statement read, “The armed forces are working decisively to kill the terrorists, stop the insecurity,…
Report by Halimah Olamide Contrary to information making rounds on social media, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has clarified that no youth corps member participating in the general election was beaten to death. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, the brutalised corps member did not die as reported but recuperating after treatment at the hospital. He added that the brutality of the said corps member was a case of mistaken identity. ”Indeed, a corps member deployed to LEA primary school, Lugbe as an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
•Report by Kamil Opeyemi The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to as a matter of urgency begins the uploading of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election results from the polling units to the INEC server. The former vice-president called on the Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to instruct the collation officers nationwide to begin the exercise. According to him, the appeal had become imperative in order to thwart the alleged plan of some governors who wants to compromise the collation of the results at the local government…
Report by Halimah Olamide The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Attahiru Madami, has said that the Tsaragi Polling Unit 10 result would be cancelled following a case of ballot box snatching by hoodlums on Saturday. Tsaragi is in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara. Madami stated on Sunday that the cancellation was in line of the rules guiding the conduct of the elections. He attributed late arrival of INEC personnel, and materials to some parts of Ilorin West and subsequent late the commencement of voting hitches at Registration Area Centre (RAC). “It took us up to 11a.m. before…
Report by Halimah Olamide The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner in nine local governments of Ekiti State. This was announced by the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orogun, Osun, Professor Akeem Lasisi, who is also the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Presiding Officer in the state. Professor Lasisi announced that Tinubu polled the highest votes followed by Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), then Peter Obi of Labour Party and Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). The state has 16 local government…
Report by Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it has arrested three persons for being in possession of 20 PVCs in Benin. This was disclosed via the official Twitter handle of the EFCC, @officialEFCC, on Sunday. It was revelaed that Afekhana Esther, one of the suspects was arrested at Ward1, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikpoba Okha, Benin. Esther claimed that the voting cards were given to her by one Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman and Segun Osaimokhai. The EFCC assured that the suspects have made helpful statements and will…