Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said that it was untrue that the Igbos built Lagos. Omokri in a post via his verified X account argued that Lagos had been the most developed part of Nigeria for over 150 years. He stated that while reacting to a video of someone who styled himself as an Eze Igbo in Lagos and claiming that Igbos built Lagos, and he specifically mentioned Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu. Omokri stated: “Our Igbo brothers and sisters are much loved and wanted in all parts of Nigeria. The Federal Government should hunt down and arrest anyone making…
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has appealed to all Aviation Union workers to remain calm and maintain industrial peace while the government works towards amicably resolving their matter. Keyamo made the appeal due to deduction of 50 per cent of the internal revenue of aviation agencies He said he has been made aware of the call to action by the workers’ unions within the aviation sector to protest the Federal Government’s deduction of 50% of all internally generated revenue of Aviation Agencies at source. While appreciating their patience and understanding, however said that they should remains…
Three kingpins and 16 other offenders have been convicted and sentenced to 302 years in prison for trafficking and dealing in illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis and opioids following their arrest and diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the 19 convicts top the list of 414 drug traffickers and dealers convicted by the Federal High Court in Benue, Bauchi, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Gombe and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja between July 1st – 31st 2024 based on charges filed against them by the anti-narcotics…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has called on financial regulators and other stakeholders to integrate climate risk management in their financial reporting. Anosike stated this while speaking Thursday in Abuja at the Regulatory Roundtable on the implementation of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) sustainability reporting in Nigeria, organised by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). He said: “Climate change has become a top priority for our leaders in financial institutions. Because climate change is a threat multiplier, it calls for a new epistemology of risk that acknowledges not…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah Thursday said that the Council’s dispute resolution initiative has saved the country over N6 billion. Akutah, hinted that the Council has established a complaint handling and dispute resolution Mechanism for mitigation and other court settlement between shipping service providers and users. Speaking in Abuja while on a courtesy visit to the National Coordination office of the African Free Continental Trade Agreement (AfFCTA), he explained the component has helped in the past few years, adding: “we have been able to save this country from losing billions of naira, over N6 billion have…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the judgement of Rivers state High Court sacking Tony Okocha-led Caretaker Committee was not binding on the party. TheHintsNews reports that a Rivers state High Court on Monday sacked the caretaker committee and in its place reinstated Emeka Beke as Chairman of the party in the state. But the Deputy National Secretary of the party, Festus Fuanter, while addressing journalists after the NWC meeting on Thursday in Abuja said the claimant in the said case sued the National Chairman, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje and Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashir…
The Presidency has said it was aware of the various failed attempts by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to fraudulently take over offshore assets of the federal government of Nigeria through subterfuge. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement issued Thursday explained that the federal government was not under any contractual obligation with the company. He said the case in which Zhongshan is trying to use every unorthodox means to strip our offshore assets is between the company and the Ogun State Government. Onanuga noted: “The Federal Government is…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje has said that the allegations that protesters looted and absconded with ‘sensitive documents’ in the corruption case preferred against him was baseless and comical. TheHintsNews reports that Kano state Governor, Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Wednesday said violent protesters in the state seized all documents relating to the corruption cases filed against the Ganduje, which were being held at the State High Court. But Ganduje in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu on Thursday said the claim was nothing more than a desperate…
A former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has said that he didn’t tamper with local government allocations during his eight years as Governor. TheHintsNews reports that the Supreme Court recently freed the third tier of government from the shackles of the state governors after affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s 774 local governments. The apex court ruled that it was illegal and unconstitutional for governors to receive and withhold funds allocated to local government areas (LGAs) in their states. Shekarau stated this while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the Muslim Students’ Society of…
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has said that it would strive to introduce new programmes and processes that would consolidate the fostering of unity and brotherhood, and also encourage members to participate in politics and governance. The Chairman of the Organising Committee of MSSN at 70 and the former Governor of Kano state, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja to highlights programmes lined up to commemorate the 70 years anniversary of the religious group. He said the new vision of MSSN is to establish an Islamic Ummah governed by the…