The Rotary Club of Abuja, Ministers Hill, has enriched global humanitarian initiatives by contributing over $147,000. It also won overall Best Club of the Year, Club of the Year in Zone 2, Best Performing Club in Foundation Giving and Best Performing Club in Polio. Others are: Plus Fund Club with the Best Performing District Officer, Club with the Highest Donor to Polio Plus Fund, Club with Highest Donor to the Foundation and The Club with the Best Assistant Governor of the Year. In statement signed by its leader, Rotarian Daniel Etameta, said the exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication have set…
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has raised a disciplinary team to look into the case of two errant officers of the Commission who allegedly assaulted a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. TheHintsNews reports that the officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Olukoyede ordered the arrest of the two officers and has directed them to appear before a joint Disciplinary Team comprising the Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee (APDC) and the Department of…
Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan has told the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike that his decision to hold on to power after the expiration of his tenure was an invitation to violence and anarchy. TheHintsNews reports that the Governor of Rivers state, Siminilayi Fubara and his estranged godfather, Wike have been at loggerhead over the control of the political structure in the state. The former first lady spoke at a colloquium organised to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Abuja.Mrs. Jonathan, who delivered a speech on ‘Public Relations, Value Reorientation,…
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna have intercepted and arrested 47 suspected rail track vandals on 26 June 2024. The arrest was made while the troops were on routine patrol along Kakau Daji- Anguwan Ayaba, Kaduna state The suspects who had loaded 2 trucks with the vandalised rail tracks before their arrests revealed that they were employed by one Alhaji Babawo who is at large to load the vandalised rail tracks and off- load same in a nearby bush along the road. Parading the suspects during profiling at 312 Artillery Regiment Kaduna, the Acting Commander 1 Division Provost Group,…
Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the tenure of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council chairmen ends in 2026 as against 2025 being peddled around. The electoral body said while it was aware of its responsibilities under the law, especially as regards Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which requires the Commission to release the Timetable and Schedule of Activities 360 days (i.e. One year) before the date fixed for the election, It cannot be released two years ahead of elections. INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made this…
A group, Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) has described the infrastructural development in the Federal Capital Territory under the leadership of Nyesom Wike as a facade to get the attention of Mr. President. The group in a statement issued Friday by its National Coordinator, Michael Briggs said there are more to the recent projects commissioning by the presidency. He expressed worry that while the presidency applauds the FCT Ministers for team work, the social sector has been abandoned on the altar of capital projects. The group alleges that all the projects commissioned by the presidency were between 80 to 90…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has decried that the operations of private aircraft owners in Nigeria have remained largely unchecked and unregulated going by the security concerns and reports. He disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating an 8-man ministerial taskforce committee on illegal private chattered operations related matters. The minister who highlighted his 5-Point Agenda which encapsulates Safety, Infrastructure, Support for local operators, Human Capacity Deployment and Revenue generation, said the agenda serves as a guide in discharging the mandate of Mr President. He noted that he was compelled to take decisive action after…
Justices R.M Aikawa and A. Isiaka on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to prison in Kaduna. Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court Kaduna sentenced and convicted the trio of Molwat Terah Sati, Zumshak Paul Wankof and Chidi Tochukwu Emmanuel, while Abraham Daniel (a.k.a Eric Wallace) and Amos Wisdom (a.k.a Laura Lute) were convicted by Justice Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court. The road to jail began for Sati, Wankof and Emmanuel when they were arrested in Jos, Plateau State, while that of Daniel and Wisdom began after they were picked up in Kaduna…
The Nigerian Police has confirmed that the trending video of Boko Haram elements migrating into Nigeria from Benin Republic was originally created and circulated on 28th May, 2018. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Wednesday said findings revealed that the video was recently reposted with a misleading narrative and deliberate intention to cause unnecessary panic and disruption within the country. He noted that the Police frowned at such an act and assured that anyone found to be involved in the creation and dissemination of misleading content would face the full extent of the law. Olumuyiwa…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the duo of Zahradeen Muhammed Bello and Abdullahi Abdullahi before Justice H. Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Abuja for fraud. The agency in a statement issued Wednesday said they were arraigned on seven-count charges, bordering on theft of official documents, forgery and conversion of case files belonging to the Department of Land Administration (FCT), Abuja, and Abuja Geographical Information System (AGIS). Both pleaded “not guilty” when the charges were read to them, following which prosecution counsel, F. O. Dibang asked the court for a trial date and for…