Author: Halimah Olamide
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
The FCT Police Command has announced the ban of the use of firecracker and knockouts during the festive season. This was contained in a statement by the FCT Command Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, on Saturday. The ban is implemented to ensure the safety of all residents and to protect lives and property throughout the festive season. CP Olatunji Disu, psc, emphasizes that the use of these items can lead to unnecessary panic and anxiety within the community. Additionally, they present significant risks, including fire hazards and other preventable incidents. He noted that violators, including sellers and users of firecrackers…
Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration and naming of a $315 million dollars oil production and storage facility. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice-President, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Nkwocha explained that the facility, which is fully Nigerian-owned oil and gas company acquired by Oriental Energy Ltd., is scheduled for commissioning on Dec. 14. He said that after the event in Dubai, the Vice-President will proceed to Saudi Arabia to perform a…
The Lagos State Government has been declared the South West runner-up in the Nigeria Governors Forum organized Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Gboyega Akosile on Friday. The event held on Thursday in Abuja. The State, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu won a $400,000 monitory award for being the best from the South West region. The Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge is a flagship programme of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF to revamp the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) policy in…
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, fired from all cylinders to record a 9-0 win over their counterparts from Niger Republic on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victory is recorded in the second match of this year’s WAFU U17 Girls’ Cup, taking place in Ghana. In a statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Head of Communications, the Flamingos started brilliantly, with Aishat Animashaun scoring after only five minutes, following an in-swinger by Mary Mamudu. 2024 FIFA World Cup star Shakirat Moshood then started her own song, as she produced a screamer from 35 yards that saw the ball sail…
The Federal Government has given a one-month ultimatum to developers along the Lagos shoreline to regularize their activities or face revocation and demolition. This is contained in a statement by Mr Salisu Haiba, Director of Press and Public Relations, on Thursday in Abuja. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, issued the warning following an inspection visit to the Lagos Lagoon Estates and shoreline front. According to the minister, developments along the Lagos shoreline must comply with existing laws and regulations to ensure orderliness. He added that his meeting with the Lagos State Governor led to an agreement…
The Federal Government has issued six Sovereign Sukuk worth N1.1 trillion ($657.6m) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finance 124 federal road projects. A statement by SEC said its Director-General, Dr Emomotimi Agama, said this during the ongoing 2nd International Islamic Capital Market Conference in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday. Agama said the road projects covered over 5,820 kilometers across the six geopolitical zones of the country. He said the success rate made the Islamic Capital Market (ICM) to stand out as a resilient and innovative tool for mobilizing resources. Agama described the issuance of sovereign Sukuk since 2017…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to review the use of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, at the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and unveiling of the hardcopies Election Report, and the Review Report on 2023 general election. Yakubu said that the intention for the review followed some of the recommendations contained in the review reports. He said that the commission believed that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), the use…
The Senate has issued a warrant for the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr. Peer Lubasch, to appear before its committee on works. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the warrant was for Lubasch to explain the utilisation of funds appropriated for the reconstruction work on Calabar-Odukpani-Itu highway. The warrant followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Sen. Osita Ngwu (PDP- Enugu) and co-sponsored by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC-Cross River) and Sen. Mpigi Barinada (PDP- Rivers) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja. Ngwu, in the motion said, that the senate had mandated the committee on…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged mismanagement of N350 billion in the implementation of Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN). This is following the adoption of a motion by Rep. Chike Okafor (APC-Imo) at plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion, Okafor said that there was an alleged mismanagement and misapplication of $232 million loan intervention in the ANRiN programme in the country. According to him, ANRiN is a World Bank-funded, performance-based project that uses loans to address nutritional challenges in Nigeria. He said that the project was aimed at providing improved nutrition for vulnerable communities. This,…
The Nigerian Senate has ordered the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to halt demolition of properties in the FCT, pending the conclusion of investigations by its ad-hoc committee. This is following a motion raised by Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT, who expressed worry over the worrisome rate of demolition in the FCT. Kingibe urged the Senate to intervene. The motion read in part; “Further concerned that demolition in FCT is no longer in line with due process and that a cross section of individuals have suffered untold hardship occasioned by massive demolitions which has led to…