Two people are on Monday feared when an uncompleted building which is still under construction collapse at Aminu Kano crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. The three story building is around the popular Banex plaza in the nation’s capital.
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The refusal of some senior officers in the Nigeria Customs Service to proceed on compulsory retirement leave as required by civil service rule is already causing ripples within the Service. The development has created confusion and an atmosphere of uncertainty in the Service. TheHintsNews gathered that the names of the retired officers who refused to leave office areACG B Imam, ACG IG Umar, ACG IQ Ogbudu, Compt. MT Awe, Compt. KR Kolade. Checks revealed that their continued stay in the office contradicts the NCS Act 2023 and the Civil Service Rules on employment, age and retirement. It was further gathered…
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ghali Tijani has described the Tax Reform Bills of President Bola Tinubu as anti-people. Ghali, who is representing Albasu/Gaya/Ajingi Federal Constituency of Kano State in the Green Chamber maintained that the bills are not in tandem with public interests. TheHintsNews reports that Tinubu recently sent for Bills to the National Assembly for consideration. The bills are: the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. While the Bills scaled the second reading on the floor of the Senate last…
The Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN) has called for the usage of Artificial intelligence (AI) in fraud detection and economic development in the country. President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute, Dr. Harriet Akubuiro gave this charge in Abuja at the 2024 international conference of the institute with the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Factor in Risk Management Practice’. She said that AI is revolutionalising risk management worldwide, with the technology improving accuracy and efficiency, enhances risk management practices, provides simulation capabilities, and reduce risks in credit decisions and modelling. Akubuiro identified…
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie has ordered the final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments. The Estate is located on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja. This is the single largest asset recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), since its inception in 2003.The forfeiture of the property to the federal government by a former top brass of the government was prsuant to EFCC’s mandate and policy directive of ensuring that the corrupt and fraudulent do not enjoy the proceeds of their unlawful activities. In…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Advocacy For Women With Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) to enhance the availability of information on weather and climate to PWDs in Nigeria. Under the partnership, NiMet will provide meteorological services for early warning of extreme weather phenomena to AWWDI in Nigeria. The overall objective is to provide timely early warnings to vulnerable communities such as the disabled community, and improve their capacity to respond appropriately to climate disaster. The Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike said that the organisation always seeks to include everyone including people…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said it paid N583.797 billion to its employees as salaries, wages and other benefits in 2023, rising by 118.71 percent from N266.933 billion in 2022. The more than 100 per cent hike in the salaries, wages and other benefits of NNPC staff members in a one-year period was in stark contrast to the fate of other government employees in the country who are battling to get the federal and state governments to approve a minimum wage of N70,000 monthly, in the face of rising inflation. In addition, the N583.8 billion NNPC paid…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has described the conduct of local government councils across the states as a mockery of democratic principles. Abba stated this on Monday in Abuja at the national dialogue on local government and constitution amendment. While local governments are often referred to as the closest tier of government to the people, they play an essential role in delivering services, he said for local governments to fulfil these roles effectively, they must operate with a degree of autonomy that allows them to respond promptly and appropriately to the unique needs of their…
Goods worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the early hours of Monday when fire razed Trademore Estate Phase II Market, Lugbe, Abuja. TheHintsNews gathered that the inferno was triggered by a spark from an electric pole. An eyewitness, simply identified as Mr. Nobert revealed that the fire started around midnight. “The spark came from an electric pole that spread into the shops with no loss of life,” he said. The whole shops were already razed before the firefighters arrived. The owners of the shops were seen crying uncontrollably.
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has called on the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to enforce the compliance of its Waterways Transportation Code and charge offenders. TheHintsNews reports that a recent tragic boat accident that occurred in the Kupa Ebbe Village, Kupa South Local Government area of Kogi Stat led to loss of lives. Oyetola in a statement Sunday by Head, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Muhammad Zakari, commended the swift response of NIWA and the Kogi State Government that led to the rescue of some survivors. The minister called on boat operators and…