The governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Erelu Kemi Halle and 119,000 others have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country. Halle, alongside with her supporters were received by the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje at the party Secretariat on Thursday in Abuja. Ganduje assured that the defectors would be incorporated into the party across the country. While speaking with journalists, Halle said even though the policies of President Bola Tinubu-led administration appear to be harsh at the moment, the country would reap the benefits of the policies in no time. She stated: …
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The immediate past Managing Director of National Inland Waterways (NIWA), Chief George Moghalu in this interview reveals the the reason behind his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Labour Party. Excerpts: The question on everybody’s lip is why did you join Labour Party, a party in crisis? I don’t really want to agree with you that the Labour party is in crisis compared to what we are seeing in every other party. Like I always say, political parties are human organisations, and like in any human organisation, issues like this will always come up because a…
The Minister of Steel Development, Audu Abubakar has received a delegation of Chinese Company, Inner Galaxy Steel Company Limited who has committed to investing about $300 million to set up a new Steel Plant for the production of specialised steel products in Ogun State, Nigeria. Audu while receiving the delegation in the company of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Chris Isokpunwu, with other Directors, alongside the Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, Mr. Wole Adeniyi and his team at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, described the move as a welcomed development. He stated that the interest…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Shina Peller, has charged teachers across the country to mold characters and raise a more responsible generation of leaders by instilling values of accountability, empathy and vision in their students right from the classrooms. Peller made the call in reaction to the Exemplary Leadership and Humanitarian Service Award conferred on him in Ibadan by the Oyo State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) during the 2024 World Teachers’ Day Celebration. He said despite the nation’s wealth in natural and human resources, shortcomings in leadership have hindered progress. Peller added…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo on Wednesday in Abuja, signed the Irrevocable Deregistration and Export Request authorisation (IDERA) Advisory Circular for the recordation and cancellation of leased aircraft in the country Keyamo, who signed the document alongside the Director – General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Chris Najom, noted that the goal is to enable Nigeria airlines have access to dry-lease aircraft to boost operational capacity. The minister explained that the document is an international requirement that would further raise Nigeria scores in the world of lessors and financiers, saying though IDERA and Aircraft lessor can…
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has commiserated with the families of the victims, as well the Government of Jigawa State involved in the tanker explosion. TheHintsNews reports that 94 people got burnt on Wednesday in Majia, Jigawa State while scooping Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), from a fallen tanker. Mohammed in a statement issued Wednesday by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide urged all road users to exercise caution, and always await FRSC emergency and rescue operatives to handle any of such emergencies. He said: “You may recall that from available reports,…
The federal government has approved free conversion of 10,000 commercial vehicles operating in Abuja into Compressed Natural Gas CNG-vehicles before the end of the year. The Head of Technical Session, ABG conversion centre , Saad Halilu-Saad while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja said few commercial drivers are taking advantage of the federal government free conversion initiative. The initiative being carried out through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas was aimed at reducing the hardship the fuel subsidy removal has taken on public transportation in FCT. Halilu-Saad said commercial drivers should not allow the fear of the unknown…
Advocates Sans Frontiers (ASF) France, better known as Lawyers Without Borders has called on the federal government to abolish the death penalty in Nigeria. It said Nigeria has the highest number of people awaiting death penalty in sub-Saharan Africa with over 3600 on death row. Ita Country Director, Mrs. Angela Uzoma- Iwuchukwu made the call at 2024 World Day Against Death Penalty in Abuja. She expressed concern over the growing number of inmates on death row in Nigeria. Angela said: “The death penalty doesn’t serve as a deterrent as it’s widely misconceived. It does not deter crime, it is obsolete…
Nollywood actor, Alhaji Mudashir Olabiyi is dead. Olabiyi died on Thursday. However, the cause of his death is unknown as of the timing of filing this report. Details later…
The House of Representatives has called on the Executive led by President Bola Tinubu to submit to the National Assembly 2025 Budget proposal without further delays. It also called on the Executive to comply with Section 11(1)(b) of Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007. The Green Chamber expressed concern that the time the National Assembly requires to exercise its functions as enshrined in section 88(2)(b) was technically being taken away by the non-compliance of section 11(1)(b) of FRA 2007 by Executive. The decision of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved at the plenary on Wednesday…