A former soldier that served in the 151 task force battalion in the North-east, Daniel Somtochukwu has lamented that the army was supplying more ammunition to kill his people in the South-east. TheHintsNews reports that last Thursday, five soldiers who were on peacekeeping duty in Aba, Abia State were killed by suspected militants of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) enforcing sit-at-home. The army has vowed that its retaliation will be fierce. Checks revealed that the killing of the soldiers was coming two months after a similar tragic incident happened in Okuama in Delta state. President Bola Tinubu in…
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The governors of the North-Central zone elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently divided over the call for the resignation of the national chairman of the party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje. Investigation revealed that the governors from the region are polarised as some — especially first term governors are indifferent towards the agitation for return of the office to the zone. TheHintsNews reports that since the emergence of Ganduje, stakeholders from the North-Central have been up in arms calling on the ruling party to take back the position where it was originally zoned. Last Thursday some…
In the face of the rising cost of living, I believe there is need for a higher national minimum wage. However, the negotiation for a new national minimum wage by the Labour Movement should be rational and tempered within economic realities and capacity of both the government and private employers to pay. Aluta approach of the Labour Movement won’t solve any problem. It will rather further depress the economy and create needless confusion. There should be a rational conversation around the debate. Save for Lagos and probably 3 other states, I don’t think there is any state in Nigeria today…
The federal government has said the sum of N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by organised labour, which cumulatively amounts to the sum of N9.5 trillion bill, is capable of destabilising the economy and jeopardising the welfare of over 200 million Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed at a press conference on Saturday in Abuja while responding to the threat by the organised labour to embark on strike if their demands were not met. He noted that even though labour was keen on the take-home pay of about 1.2 million workers, the federal government was…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin, Hon. Okezie Kalu has revealed that the Green Chamber was considering a bill to reserve seats for women in the parliament Kalu stated this on Friday night in Owerri, Imo State at the 2nd Women of Divine Destiny Initiative (WODDI) Inspiring Women Summit (WIWS 2024) with the theme: “Illuminating the Power of an Inspired Woman.” The Deputy Speaker in a statement issued Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, said the Bill titled “Seat Reservation Bill”, was sponsored by himself alongside some of his colleagues. He explained that the bill…
The newly appointed Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Muhammed has approved the redeployment of five Senior Officers in line with his policy thrust targeted at strategic repositioning of the Corps. The officers affected by the redeployment are in the category of three Assistant Corps Marshals, one Corps Commander and one Deputy Corps Commander who are all expected to report to their new responsibilities with immediate effect. The affected Officers are: Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu, the erstwhile Public Education Officer is now redeployed to head the Administration and Human Resources Department at the national headquarters. While, Assistant…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill into law. TheHintsNews reports that the National Assembly had given the bill to change the current National Anthem, “Arise O Compatriots,” to the country’s old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” accelerated hearing to ensure it’s passage. The proposed legislation was titled, “National Anthem Bill, 2024.” Abbas disclosed this Wednesday during the during the joint sitting of the National Assembly to commemorate 25 years of unbroken democracy in the country. He added that the President would also flag-off the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, for disparaging the achievements are of President Bola Tinubu after one year in office. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued yesterday lamented Atiku’s claimed that Tinubu was not ready for reforms, describing his policies as “trial and error.” He said the former Vice President’s swipe on the administration’s national security management again betrays his lack of touch with the reality of the current situation. Morka noted that not only did the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has been making significant strides in steadying the ship of the state through impactful reforms, policies, programmes and initiatives. The Speaker in a statement issued Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi said Tinubu has demonstrated courageous leadership and taken bold decisions in the best interest of Nigeria and Nigerians. He said the President met a lot of challenges in various sectors of the Nigerian society, including insecurity, economic downturn, national disunity, among others. Abbas noted :”The…
The House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has summoned First Bank of Nigeria, United Bank for Africa ( UBA), Sterling Bank , Keystone and other banks to appear before it alongside its Tax Consultant to reconcile the Education Tax Computation not remitted to TETFund by the banks between 2011 and 2022. The committee issued the directive on Tuesday in Abuja during a public hearing on monitoring of collection, utilisation and other associated services relating to Education Tax from 2011 – 2022. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Miriam Onuoha, while speaking when some banks appeared before…