The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo on Monday said th Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is ready to collaborate with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) which is the National Designated Authority and official focal point to address the impacts of climate change in Nigeria. The minister who made this known in Abuja at the 2nd Consultative meeting on the Development and Deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Low Carbon Aviation Fuel (LCAF) and other cleaner fuels in Nigeria. Keyamo, who was represented by the Ag. Director General, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo stated that the…
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The residents of Amal Pepple Estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were thrown into a panic mood in the early hours of Monday, November 4, 2024 when kidnappers invaded the estate, kidnapping two persons. TheHintsNews reports that Amal Pepple Estate situated off the Kiyami village road near the Abuja Centenary City is the second estate along the Lugbe/airport road axis to witness the resumption of the heinous act of kidnappers after some moment of respite. This attack came just barely five days after a similar incident happened at ACO Estate where the attackers killed one gateman and abducted two…
Dangote Refinery has said that the claim by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Petroleum Products Retail Outlets owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) that they can import cheaper petroleum products shows they are importing substandard product. Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina in a statement issued Sunday insisted that if anyone claims they can land PMS at a price cheaper than what Dangote is selling means they are conniving with international traders to dump low quality products into the country. He said: “We had lately refrained from engaging in media fights, but we are constrained…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects for alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that threaten national security. The police revealed that the suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals (87 males and 26 females), primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators, four males and 13 females). Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Sunday noted that the strategic operation was conducted through a coordinated raid on a building at the Next Cash and Carry area of Jahi, Abuja, where the suspects were reportedly using computers and other sophisticated devices to…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has concluded the training of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Quality Management System (QMS) staff on ISO 21001:2018 Standard – Educational Organisation Management System (EOMS). The training which took place in Keffi, Nasarawa State, NiMet said was a requirement of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). NiMet in a statement Sunday noted that under the requirement, the agency is to implement an EOMS program to ensure that Aeronautical Meteorology (AeroMet) and Climate Science training are delivered to students and interested parties at both the MBMIST Katsina and RTC Oshodi, consistently in an efficient manner to meet…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has intercepted a total of 845 wraps of cocaine weighing 18.72 kilograms at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos from an international drug syndicate that operates between Brazil, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the drug consignments worth N4,49 billion in street value were recovered from two lavatories of an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft during the post landing cleaning of the cabin of flight ET900 from Addis Ababa to Lagos on Tuesday 29th October 2024. He explained that the illicit drug consignments were wrapped…
The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh has assured that the Bureau was committed to uncovering the facts of the recent helicopter crash in Port Harcourt. TheHintsNews reports that the helicopter operated by Eastwind Aviation crashed off the coast of Bonny Finima on October 24, 2024, while transporting eight individuals. However, Badeh gave the assurance when the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation and Aerospace Technology, Hon. Abiodun Akinlade visited the accident site of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter with registration number: 5N BQG, to oversee the progress of recovery and investigation operations. Since…
Despite the National Economic Council’s (NEC) recommendation and northern governors opposition, President Bola Tinubu has said that the proposed tax reform Bill should go through the legislative process, saying inputs can be made at public hearings. TheHintsNews reports that NEC had recommended that the tax reform bills already sent to the National Assembly be withdrawn for further consultation. But Tinubu in a statement issued Friday by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he believed that the legislative process, which has already begun, provides an opportunity for inputs and necessary changes without withdrawing the bills from the…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has issued a strong condemnation over the detention and reported maltreatment of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The organisation expressed deep concern following reports that several detained children, some under the age of 15, collapsed due to malnutrition inside a Federal High Court in Abuja. The minors have been held since August by the Nigerian police after participating in protests against worsening insecurity and deprivation in the country. In a statement signed Friday by CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organisation called on First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to intervene, urging…
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill that seeks upward review of retirement age and years of service for health workers in Nigeria. The Bill sponsored by Hon. Adewale Hammed also seeks to retain experienced healthcare workers so that they can continue to contribute their expertise in the sector. Leading the debate on the general principles of the Bill at the plenary on Thursday, Hameed recall that the Harmonised Retirement Age for Health Workers in Nigeria Bill, 2024 was read for the first time in as House Bill 1577, on Thursday, 10th October 2024. He explained that…