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…
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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…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the Benue state Caretaker Committee Against dissolving the local government structure of the party. TheHintsNews reports Benue State High Court last Wednesday restrained the APC NWC from dissolving the State Working Committee. But despite the court order, the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC later on Wednesday announced the dissolution of the Agada-led SWC in clear contravention of the court order. But addressing journalists after the meeting of the NWC on Tuesday in Abuja, the party’s Deputy National Women Leader, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim, said the leadership of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will hold mock accreditation of voters on September 10, 2024. TheHintsNews reports that the electoral body had scheduled Edo state governorship election to hold on September 21, 2024. For this purpose, the Commission said it has designated 12 Polling Units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) covering the three Senatorial Districts of the State as centres for the mock accreditation. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued ruesdyreveed that the He said: “In continuation of preparations for the Edo State Governorship Election holding…
The immediate-past Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Chief George Moghalu has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). TheHintsNews reports that Moghalu’s expected dumping of the APC, which has been a matter of intense speculation since the beginning of this year finally came on Tuesday. Moghalu, a former National Auditor of the party in his resignation letter addressed to the Chairman Uruagu Ward 1, Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA, Anambra State and titled; resignation of membership of the APC, was copied to both the Local Governments Area (LGA) and State Chairmen of the party. The…