Author: Halimah Olamide

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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

Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the last Sept. 21, Edo governorship election, has reaffirmed his confidence in the nation’s judiciary. Ighodalo stated this in Benin on Thursday, outside the court house, while speaking to News men, amid rising tension in the Edo election tribunal. He said that the PDP and its supporters, were optimistic that the judiciary would do the right thing. According to him, we are looking forward to the outcome of the tribunal, and we strongly believe that the judiciary will do the right thing. “Our focus remains reclaiming our mandate and…

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The Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last one week, neutralised 156 terrorists, apprehended 464 suspects and rescued 181 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the troops also apprehended 29 perpetrators of oil theft and denied the oil thieves an estimated sum of N623.4m within the week. He said the troops recovered 219 assorted weapons and 2,871 ammunition, comprising one GPMG, 68 AK47 rifles, one AK56 rifle, 12 fabricated rifles,…

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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday extolled the virtues of Chief Bisi Akande, the first National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), as he marks another birthday. In a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, Tinubu described Akande, who turned 86 on Thursday, as “a truly progressive and committed Awoist” who made tremendous contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s democratic governance, nation-building, and development. The president, the statement indicated, said selfless service had been Akande’s watchword since he entered politics. Akande was Secretary to the Government of Old Oyo State and later Deputy Governor. He then served…

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Nollywood Actress, Lizzy Anjorin has faced backlash following her excitement over the beheading of a woman who made a comment on her post a few days earlier. NPO Reports that the deceased, had taken to the actress’ comment section insinuating Anjorin’s daughter, Floridais is an imbecile, which read in Yoruba; “Imbecile floriku, omo IDUMONTA 1…Oko Lati Ori Eja” Receiving news about her death, the actress wrote; “AWARENESS AWARENESS AWARENESS “SHE CON DROP COMMENT FOR HERSELF AND HER GENERATIONS FEW DAYS AGO. AWON OMO LILE TI GE ORI O” The controversial post made by Anjorin, has raised serious concerns and condemnations…

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The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, has convicted and sentenced an Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, to 21 imprisonment for defiling a 13-year-old pupil. The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, sentenced Sakiru on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to the amended two counts of attempted sexual assault by penetration and indecent treatment of a child. Sakiru was first arraigned on March 17, 2023, and had pleaded not guilty to the charge. Oshodi said “As an imam and an Arabic school teacher, you occupy a position of significant trust. “That trust extended not only to the 13-year-old child, the one…

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Seeks Improved Budget Allocation The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has called for the removal of the Nigeria Police Force from what he described as the Envelope Budgetary Regime. He made the call while defending the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) before the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police Institutions at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Thursday. According to Egbetokun, this is to allow accurate funding projections which would enable greater flexibility and ensure the availability of funds to manage the Force more effectively. He also highlighted the need for the approval…

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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has exonerated the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Sani Musa in a statement on Thursday, said the board was erroneously accused of reckless spendings, given the documents submitted to the committee by JAMB. He said the committee had during the budget defence session with the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede , alleged that the examination body spent N1.1 billion on meals , N850 million for fumigation among others. Sani said the JAMB Registrar had made efforts…

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. This was contained in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. The prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers. This year’s awardees, announced by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, are employed…

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The Federal Government has fired back at the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, stating that his approval is not needed for the administration’s reforms. This was contained in a statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Thursday. NPO reports that the Emir had on Wednesday stated that he would no longer offer advice to the administration of President Bola Tinubu on how to address the country’s economic challenges. Speaking at the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief GaniFawehinmi in Lagos, the monarch revealed that he tried to help the government but has now…

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The United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s invitation to visit Nigeria this year. This was contained in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. The Nigerian leader invited him Wednesday night during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025. NPO reports that President Tinubu was received by the UAE President in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to participate in the Sustainability Week, a forum for exchanging ideas to support sustainable development worldwide and encourage collective action…

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