Day: February 28, 2025

Trump, Zelensky Engage In Tense Engagement In Oval Office

Ganiyu Amodu

United States President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky openly argued in the White House on Friday, February 28, as they clashed on the need for compromising with what the Ukrainian president called Russia’s “killer” leader. Trump berated Zelensky as they sat in the Oval Office, telling him to be more “thankful” and saying, “You’re in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel.” And he told the Ukrainian president that he either “make a deal” with Russia “or we’re out.” US Vice President JD Vance, sitting nearby, also attacked…

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Moon Sighted In Nigeria, Fasting Begins Saturday – Sultan

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced that Ramadan fasting will begin on Saturday in Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that this was sequel to the sighting of the Ramadan crescent in some parts of the country. The Sultan who is the head of Muslim faithful in Nigeria made the announcement in a live broadcast monitored by Platforms Africa on Friday evening. A member of the Caliphate, Simwal, has earlier stated that the official announcement would be made by yhe Sultan by 8pm. “With the approval of his Eminence…

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BREAKING: Moon Sighted, Saturday Is First Day of Ramadan – Saudi

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

More than 1.8 billion Muslims across the world will begin fasting from sunrise to sunset each day.   Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Saturday, March 1, after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom. With the confirmation, more than 1.8 billion Muslims across the world will begin fasting from sunrise to sunset each day. Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which consists of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. After…

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Supreme Court Reinstates Order Stopping Rivers Allocations

Abibat Babalola

The Supreme Court, on Friday, reinstated the judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State. The apex court further ordered the Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly and other elected members of the House to forthwith resume sitting, unhindered. The court faulted the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal for vacating the initial order that stopped the release of funds to Rivers State from the consolidated revenue following…

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Sexual Scandal Rocks Senate, Natasha Fingers Akpabio of Harassment + VIDEO

Gbenga Adeoti

  . ‘What he did to me in his Akwa Ibom house on December 8, 2023,’ Here’s everything the Kogi Senator said about alleged sexual advances by the Senate President. Watch VIDEO    Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on Friday accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of victimising her because she refused his sexual advances. Platforms Africa reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan recently clashed with Akpabio during plenary about seating arrangements. She has been referred to the Senate Ethics Committee for probe. However, the Kogi lawmaker said in an interview on Arise…

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