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
Nigerian Actress and filmmaker, Rahama Sadau, has condemned the recent mob killing of Northerners in Edo State. The actress aired her displeasure over the occurrence via her X post, @Rahama_Sadau. NPO Reports that the incident involving 16 travellers occurred on March 27, when the hunters were travelling from Rivers State to Kano for the Eid Al-Fitr celebration. The truck was intercepted by a vigilante group in Uromi area of Edo State who found some of the passengers in possession of locally made dane guns. Reacting to this, the kannywood actress stated that she couldn’t bring herself to watch the full…
The Kano State Government has strongly condemned the brutal killing of no fewer than 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Waiya, in Kano on Saturday. Waiya described the incident as a heinous act that should be met with an unwavering response from security and judicial institutions. The victims, predominantly hunters were allegedly ambushed by a vigilante group and armed youths while travelling from Rivers to Kano to celebrate Sallah with their families. The statement said that all individuals found complicit in the atrocity should…
Saudi Arabia has officially announced the sighting of the Shawl crescent. This was contained in an X post via the verified handle of Inside the Haramain, @insharifain, on Saturday. The post also confirmed that Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow, Sunday, March 30, 2025. “The crescent moon for the month of Shawwal 1446 was SEEN today in Saudi Arabia subsequently. Tomorrow, Sunday, March 30 2025 is Eid Al Fitr The sighting of the moon signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal 1446, ushering in the joyous occasion of Eid Al-Fitr for Muslims across…
The House of Representatives has condemned the mob killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government of Edo. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that such a horrific act was a grave violation of human rights and the rule of law. He said the house acknowledged the directives of President Bola Tinubu, and Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, instructing security agencies to conduct an urgent investigation into the extra-judicial killings. Rotimi urged law enforcement to ensure all perpetrators were promptly identified, arrested and prosecuted. The spokesman…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has faulted the Nigeria Bar Association’s (NBA) stand that the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers by President Bola Tinubu was unconstitutional and illegal. Wike alleged that the NBA discredited Tinubu’s decision because the Rivers Government had promised to host their annual general conference. The minister stated this when officials of the Body of Benchers, led by its Chairman, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), visited him in Abuja on Friday. He added that the association did not support the declaration of the state of emergency because there would be no…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has refuted the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its land title was revoked as a ploy to suppress opposition. Wike made the statement during a visit by officials of the Body of Benchers, led by Chairman Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), in Abuja on Friday. Wike, who is also a life bencher, expressed dismay over PDP’s allegation that he had been instructed to revoke the party’s land title in Central Area, Abuja, to stifle opposition. He pointed out that political, religious, and ethnic sentiments were often linked…
•Wife of Rivers Head of Service Who Resigned Cries Out The wife of the immediate former Head of Service in Rivers State Dr. George Nweke, has cried out over the mysterious disappearance of her husband. Mrs Nwaeke said some people she did not name asked her husband to implicate the suspended Governor Sim Fubara, in a $15bn belonging to the state government which the Governor did not declare. According Mrs Nweke, her husband was allegedly invited by a friend to Abuja after which she said the husband was quoted to have made some statements against Fubara. A visibly upset Mrs…
The remains of former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, were laid to rest on Friday in his country home in Ajalli, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eminent Nigerians, who attended the funeral service held at St. Marks Anglican Church, Ajalli, took turn to pay tribute to the late Nwosu. In a tribute, President Bola Tinubu said Nwosu made profound contributions to Nigeria’s democracy. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, said the nation would continue to celebrate and cherish Nwosu…
The Coalition of Southern Kaduna Youth Groups has pledged to mobilise votes for President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Uba Sani and Sen. Sunday Katung in the 2027 general elections. Coordinator of the coalition, Luke Duniya, made the pledge at a news conference on Friday in Kaduna. He said that this had become necessary as a show of appreciation for the establishment of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia and Federal Medical Centre, Kafanchan. Duniya described the establishment of the two institutions as a dream come true for the people of Southern Kaduna. “To whom much is given, much is expected,…
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has called on Muslims to begin the search for the new moon of Shawwal 1446 AH from Saturday. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday in Sokoto by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. According to Junaidu, the directive aligns with Islamic tradition, which relies on moon sighting to determine the start of a new month. He explained that the sighting of the Shawwal crescent would mark the end of Ramadan…