Daredevil bandits at the wee hours of Friday invaded Zone A, back of Primary School, in Ushafa, a community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), killing a man identified as Mr. Felix Chuks and abducting his entire family. TheHintsNews gathered that the gunmen stormed the community in the early hours with heavy gunfire. A resident of the community who did not want his name in print said efforts to reach the vigilantes during the attack proved abortive as they were not taking their calls, apparently due to the heavy gunfire by the bandits. “The bandits came to the area around…
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Have you read the story of the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, who just passed away at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital? If you haven’t, please try to read it and have your own share of the shock. The fact that this has just happened after the pathetic story of what Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, a veteran journalist and former Commissioner for Information in Ogun State, went through in the hands of the nation’s medical practitioners in Abuja, is a cause for concern. It’s easier to call out the government and our leadership and forget that nation-building…
The troops of the Nigerian army have nutrialised eight bandits during a fighting patrol in Birnin Gwari local government of Kaduna State. TheHintsNews reports that the troops made contact with bandits during fighting patrol to Kampanin Doka general area. On arrival at the location, the troops promptly engaged, and neutralised seven of the bandits. While searching the area, the troops recovered three AK-47 rifles; Eight AK-47 magazines; four empty and four loaded with a total of 120 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Other items recovered are: One magazine carrier; Six motorcycles; Three mobile phones; Two Baofeng radio sets; Three pairs of…
The troops of Team 12 Command, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Dan Marke, on August 28, 2024 neutralised the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Danko-Wasagu, Zamfara state, SP Liman Haliru for applying arms to terrorists. It was gathered that at about 10:15 am, troops from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Dan Marke, while on checkpoint duty, intercepted a vehicle suspected of being involved in terrorist logistics, traveling from the Sokoto axis. However, despite being signaled to stop, the driver resisted and bypassed the checkpoint, prompting the troops to pursue the vehicle. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops alerted the community…
The House of Representatives has petitioned the Canadian High Commission demanding the prosecution of over one Amaka Patience Sunnberger for incitement to genocide and hate speech against Yoruba And Edo ethnic groups. TheHintsNews reports that Sunnberger recently recorded making inflammatory statements that incite violence against the Yoruba and Edo ethnic groups in Nigeria. She also advocated for the poisoning of food and water supplies to achieve their mass genocide. However, the Chairman, Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group, Hon. Biodun Omoleye, in a petition dated August 28, 2024 and addressed to Canadian High Commissioner, James Christoff, expressed concern over the actions of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday has lamented that political parties are not complying with polling and collation agents nomination procedures. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at an extraordinary meeting with political parties on the 2024 edo state governorship election. He recalled that in consultation with the political parties, the commission replaced the manual process for the submission of the list of agents with a digital platform. Yakubu emphasised that the commission did the same for accreditation of observers and media organisations in consultation with the stakeholders. The chairman said the electrical body…
After consultation with the National Peace Committee (NPC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday announced that the signing of the Peace Accord for the Edo State Governorship election is scheduled to take place on Thursday 12th September, 2024 in Benin City. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this in Abuja at an extraordinary meeting with political parties on the 2024 edo state governorship election. Yakubu said unlike the previous peace accords signed a few days to the election, it was decided to do so early this time around to enable the Peace Committee to monitor compliance with the code…
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has told a former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George lacks the power to decide the political future of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. TheHintsNews reports that George had told Atiku to wait till 2031 if he must contest for Presidency in 2027. He added that the main opposition party would also field a southern candidate in 2027 because that is the reality of the country. However, Frank in a statement issued Thursday said Atiku’s hope for the future…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 Ondo state governorship election, Hon. Agboola Ajayi in this interview says he is the man to beat. As the PDP candidate up against the current governor, a lot of people said it is an election between two former Akiti’s deputies. Is this what it is for you personally? Oh, yes! It is exactly what people are saying like you must have heard. There’s no hiding finger in this election in Ondo state, no hiding figures. That’s my own summary. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa served as a deputy governor…
The immediate past Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Dr. Akindele Adekunle has described Peter Babalola as a political virus, saying his recent exit from the party won’t diminish its chances. Akindele in a statement issued Wednesday referred to Babalola as a political lightweight who has no genuine political followership that could disrupt the party chances at the poll. He described the constant anti-party activities of Babalola during his time in office as obvious but he decided to tolerate it in order to achieve the desired goals. Akindele noted: “I wish to add that the party is…