The Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu has been successfully certified to the NiMet’s quality management system ISO 9001:2015 scope for the provision of Aeronautical Meteorological services to the aviation industry. The move, the agency noted, was as a result of the directive by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo to the DG of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike to ensure strict compliance with safety regulations and continuous upward movement of Nigeria’s rating by WMO and ICAO. This feat, NiMet stressed was achieved after a successful third-party audit of its products and services offered to airlines at Enugu International…
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Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter terrorism operations in Kaduna State have successfully neutralised two terrorists and als recovered arms in a swift and decisive ambush operation conducted in the earlyhours of Wednesday 24 July 2024. A statement issued Wednesday said the troops responding to actionable intelligence, executed a well-coordinated ambush along the Tasha-Bwari Road, a vital link between Gurara town in Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. It said: “During the operation, the troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, resulting in the neutralisation of two terrorists, while others straggled away with…
After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of the Mushin, Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Lagos drug Baron, Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh alias Yemi. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Wednesday said the 57-year-old Olowoidiogede was arrested at his enclave after an initial resistance from him and his horde of hoodlums. He said in the last two years, the NDLEA had intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs worth billions of naira owned by Temo, but he had remained largely evasive while a few encounters with…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the assessment of the state of Nigeria’s economy by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi was based on half truth and misinformation. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka in a statement issued yesterday said Obi has once again showcased his obsessive devotion to self promotion against the best interest of Nigeria. He noted that his warped conclusion that Nigeria’s economic crisis was caused by nine years of APC-led administration was highly revisionist and dishonest. Morka noted: “Mr. Obi’s latest statement on…
The House of Representatives has passed the Finance Act, 2024 which seeks to impose a 70 per cent tax on the profits made by banks from all foreign exchange transactions. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of the report presented by Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon. James Faleke at the plenary on Tuesday. The Executive bill was adopted by members at the Committee of Supply chaired by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas The House also approved the imposition of windfall tax, assessment and review of profits declarations; and for deferred payment agreements for financial institutions by Federal…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies detained four representatives of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) following a heated argument. The resolution of the committee to detain WAEC representatives followed the adoption of a motion moved by a member of the Committee, Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo during an investigative hearing. WAEC officials detained were: Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, Amos Dangut, who represented the Registrar; Senior Deputy Registrar, Angus Okeleze; Acting Director of Finance, Victor Odu and Deputy Director of Finance, Segun Jerumeh. Presenting the position of WAEC Nigeria to the committee, Dangut noted that the regional…
The Chairman, Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee, Mr. Tony Okocha has said that he should be commended for revealing how they rigged local governments elections while he served as Chief of Staff to Rotimi Ameachi who was the former governor of the state rather than calling for his arrests. Okocha disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Ironically, Okocha said the APC would not participate in any local government elections that will be conducted by the state governor, Sim Fubara, alleging that the election would be skewed in favour of a particular party. He…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called for the release of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The caucus consists of all members from the following Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressives Party (YPP), and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). TheHintsNews reports that adoption of the position on Kanu came off the heels of his recent visits to former President Muhammadu Buhari, successful mobilisation of 50 of his fellow colleagues across all parties and…
The House of Representatives has said that Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) must guarantee that all petrol imported into this country is rigorously tested in laboratories to meet the standard sulphur and octane levels. The Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ben Kalu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the House joint midstream and downstream committee investigating challenging developments in the downstream/midstream sector. He said the meeting was convened to delve into the complexities surrounding the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the difficulties of our domestic refiners in…
The immediate past National Treasurer of the Labour Party (LP) Mrs Oluchi Oparah, has demanded the immediate resignation of the embattled National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, over the rejection of the controversial national convention in Anambra State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheHintsNews reports that the National Convention was held at Nnewi, Anambra State on 27th March 2024, where Abure was re-elected as the National Chairman of the party. However, INEC rejected the outcome of the convention, citing contraventions to the Labour Party Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and INEC Guidelines and Regulations for Political Parties…