The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA) has announced that the Cameroonian authorities have released water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The Director General of the agency, Umar Muhammed in a statement issued Tuesday said the French country would initiate controlled water releases starting today, 17 September 2023. He added that the water discharge was anticipated to progressively escalate to 1000m³/s over the next seven days based on the inflow from the upstream Garoua River, which serves as the primary source into the reservoir and a significant tributary to the Benue River. Muhammed noted: “The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency wishes…
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A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said that former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha was more accessible than President Bola Tinubu. Lukman, in a statement issued Tuesday titled, “Nigerian Democracy in ICU”, said since May 29, 2023 when the President took over, it has been a downward slide for Nigerians. He said: “Being a democratic government, the expectation would have been that President Tinubu will be more accessible. Alas, he is proving to be the most inaccessible leader of Nigeria. Even late General Sani Abacha was by far…
The Independent National Electoral Commission Tuesday announced that a total of 379,245 representing 14.43 per cent Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) are uncollected ahead of Edo state governorship election on Saturday. TheHintsNews reports that the Commission recently announced that the total number of registered voters in Edo State is 2,629,025. The electoral body also went further to give the breakdown by gender, age, occupation and disability. INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued in Abuja added that the commission has made available data on PVC collection on Polling Unit basis. He said:…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven haven arrested five notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Plateau State. Military Public Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Stephen Zhakom in a statement issued Tuesday said the operation was in pursuance of one of its core mandate of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area. He revealed that the operation commenced from midnight of 16 September 2024 to the early hours of 17 September, 2024. Zhakom said: “The troops raided the hideout of a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani at Naraguta Mining…
Troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected oil thieves, destroyed over 37 illegal refining sites, identified 10 illegal connection points and destroyed six wooden boats used for conveying stolen products in Rivers and Delta States. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt-Col, Danjuma Danjuma in a statement issued Tuesday said the troops scaled up clearance operations in the creeks, waterways and rivulets aimed at denying criminal elements freedom of action in the Niger Delta Region (NDR). He noted: “While conducting operations at different fronts in conjunction with other security agencies, across the Joint Operations Area…
Troops of the Nigerian army have neutralised two terrorists with overwhelming firepower in Borno Gwari, Kaduna stste, while others fled in disarray. The army in a statement issued Monday said it was part of the military’s resolve to dismantle terrorist networks across various theatres of operations. It said: “In the latest encounter, troops successfully expunged and destabilized terrorists attempting to escape military action, aborting their mission and putting them on the run. “Acting on credible intelligence, troops deployed at Kwaga village of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, positioned an ambush against terrorists transiting along Birnin Gwari-Manini axis,…
Dangote Refinery has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that it did not sell its petrol at the rate of N898 per litre as claimed by the government agency. It revealed that it sold the products to NNPCL in Dollars with a lot of savings against what they are currently importing. Its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement issued sudnay said with this action, there would dbe petrol in every local government area of the country regardless of their remote nature. He noted: “Our attention has been drawn to a statement attributed to…
Abuja Drivers Delivery Van have called for the immediate abolishment of conflicting permits imposed on them by two departments of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). To this end, the drivers called Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike to take immediate action by abolishing these permits. The drivers were of the opinion that the permits have no constitutional backing and the stoppage would alleviate the financial burden on drivers. The chairman of the association, Lawal Abdullahi while addressing a press conference on Saturday in Abuja urged the minister to investigate and bring to book those using his name to extort money…
A former President of the Senate, Ameh Ebute, has accused Benue state National Assembly caucus of taking sides in the crisis rocking Benue state chapter of the party. Recall that both the State Governor, Hycinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume have been having running battle about over the control of the party structure in the state. Ebute in a statement issued Saturday noted that the two senators from Zones A and B Senatorial Districts of Benue State and a member of the House of Representatives representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency are giving the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday, September 14 intercepted 2,49 million pills of tramadol concealed with bags of salt in Gombe state. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the NDLEA operatives, acting on credible intelligence, also arrested three suspects: Auwal Abdullahi, Isah Rabiu and Abubakar Da’u along Bauchi-Gombe road while travelling in a DAF truck marked GME 552 ZU. He said in Bauchi state, no fewer than 208,920 pills of tramadol and diazepam were seized from a suspect, Chinedu Asadu, 35, on Thursday 13th September. Babafemi stressed that 104kg of…