The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu recently sparked outrage in his home state of Abia following his declaration that the Governor, Alex Otti would be unseated in 2027 by whatever means, TheHintsNews reports: The dust generated by the statement credited to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu that Governor, Alex Otti would be unseated in 2027 and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would produce the next governor was yet to settle as political actors in the state continue to react to the statement in a viral video. If the…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a total of 31,124,600 pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth over N17,932,200,000 in street value at the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers state and Tincan seaport in Lagos. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, ina statement issued sunday said the seizures were made following intelligence processed by the agency on the movement of the shipments from their port of origin in India, leading to a demand for a 100 per cent joint examination of the watch-listed containers with the Nigerian Customs Service and other sister…
Amnesty International (AI) Nigeria has trained 150 Nigerian youths on research, campaign and advocacy to seek, protect and promote human rights abuses in the country. The international rights organieation noted that Nigeria continues to face huge challenges and human rights violations, adding that abuses are not only escalating but also getting out of hand. Director, AI Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, disclosed this at an event hekd in Saturday in Abuja. Sanusi said: “We will continue to use research, campaign and advocacy to seek the change that will create a human rights respecting world. “The recent protest against hunger and corruption and…
The Nigeria Football Federation has revealed that stringent regulations of German tax authorities have conspired to abort the agreement between the Federation and Coach Bruno Labbadia for him to mount the saddle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men Team, Super Eagles. The clarification from the NFF came after the new filtered in that Labbadia has rejected the chance to become the coach of the Super Eagles. President of NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, in a statement issued on Friday said the tax issues had been the bone of contention for the past three days. He said: “We have been on the…
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…
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…