The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has registered a total of 269,992 new voters in Edo and Ondo States ahead of the forthcoming governorship polls. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued Tuesday said as provided by Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2022, the commission would display register for claims and objections by citizens for a period of seven days (one week) from Wednesday 12th June, 2024. He stressed that the purpose of the display was for the public to identify any ineligible persons on the register, draw…
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A group under the aegis of Concerned Nigerian Patriots (CNP) has said that the insistence of the organised labour on collecting ₦250,000 as minimum wage would plunge the country into economic crisis. TheHintsNews reports that the federal government and the organised private sector have proposed N62,000 minimum wage, though a far cry of what was being demanded by labour. The state governors recently cautioned the federal government against negotiating minimum wage with labour on their behalf, adding that they can pay N62, 000 proposed by organised private sector and federal government. The Chairman of the group, Alfa Mohammed, disclosed this…
The House of Representatives has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to intervene and ensure that the remaining members-elect of the Plateau State House of Assembly are sworn for the purpose of equity, fairness and justice. It noted that failure to address the delays or biases in the swearing-in of these new members-elect was a total denial of the voices of other constituencies in Plateau State and undermines commitment to justice, fairness, and the principles of democracy and poised a threat to security in the State. The resolution of the House followed teg adoption of a motion moved…
The Minister of Transportation Sa’idu Alkali has revealed that the federal government has commenced conversion of railway locomotive engines from diesel to Compressed Natural Gas CNG). The minister who disclosed this on Monday during an inspection on the retrofitting exercise at Idu train station in Abuja said that if successful, the locomotive engines would work on 70 percent diesel and 30 percent gas. Alkali, while speaking on the sidelines shortly after the inspection, explained that the process is currently at an advanced stage as the engine is designed in such a way that the diesel is used to power the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that staff of the commission involved in corrupt and unethical practices would incur severe punishments under the law. The Chairman of INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at the annual lecture organised by the Electoral Institute TEI, INEC, with the theme: “Achieving Professionalism among Election Personnel through Effective Training in Preparation for Edo and Ondo Off Cycle Governorship Elections”. The Chairman who was represented by Prof, the Chairman, Board of The Electoral Institute (BEI), Prof. Abdullahi Zuru cautioned that unethical and corrupt practices by election officials…
The operatives of the FCT Police command, in synergy with the special forces of guards brigade and the Department of State Security (DSS) hunters on June 7 stormed kidnappers camp in Gidan Dogo and Kweti Forest, Kaduna State, bordering FCT and arrested four suspects. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement issued Sunday said the coordinated operation, occasioned a shootout between the bandits and the security operatives, forcing them to scamper to safety and victims rescued. Adeh noted that the illegally erected structures by the kidnappers in all the patrolled camps, were all decimated. While the rescued…
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter terrorism operations have neutralised seven terrorists in Kaduna and Zamfara states. According to a statement issued on Sunday, troops in a decisive operation conducted a two-day fighting patrol to Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas in Kaduna state, during which they engaged and neutralised five terrorists in a fierce combat at Dantarau. It added that after defeating the terrorists, the troops recovered a cache of arms, including two AK-47 rifles, one fabricated submachine gun (SMG), 9 AK 47 magazines, 250 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, two motorcycles, and two handheld radios. It…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted another consignment of 175,000 bottles of opioid imported from India. This interception was made barely a week after seizing a shipment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup at the Port Harcourt ports complex in Onne, Rivers state. Its Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday revealed that the two seizures followed earlier intelligence, which made the agency requested that the shipment be stepped down for 100 percent examination. He noted that the latest seizure of 875 cartons of codeine containing 175,000 bottles and weighing…
The troops of Operation Udo Ka have neutralised six members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) terrorist group in Abia. This followed another successful clearance/raid operations to the IPOB/ESN Camp in Igboro Forest in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State on Saturday. In a statement issued on Sunday, the army said Dlduring the intelligence-led operation, troops encountered Improvised Explosive Devices along its axis of advance and one soldier sustained minor injury from the fragment. It added that the terrorists’ feeble firefights were adequately subdued with superior firepower that led to the neutralisation…
Residents of the Committee on Resettlement and Development Layout otherwise known as CRD, Lugbe, situated along Airport Road, Abuja, have petitioned President Bola Tinubu over planned demolition of the property. To this end, they called on the President and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over a threat by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to demolish their structures and re-allocate their lands. TheHintsNews reports that residents of the area had on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 saw demolition notices pasted on the walls of their buildings by persons who claimed to be officials of the Development Control…