Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga has accused the Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections of hypocrisy. Obi, had while reacting to the deportation of some Osun indigenes by the Lagos State government on Monday on his verified X account expressed shock over the development. He noted: “I am deeply saddened and shocked by the recent reports of the deportation of citizens mostly of Osun State origin by Lagos State authorities. This is not merely a concern for Osun State but for all Nigerians who uphold the principles of unity, fairness, and justice. “Every Nigerian, irrespective of their state…
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Speaker, Hon. Martins Amaewhule no longer exist. TheHintsNews reports that Fubara and his erstwhile political godfather and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike had been at political loggerhead for a while now. The crisis in the state forced President Bola Tinubu to intervene and proffered a political solution to the crisis, which the governor had largely complied with. But in a dramatic turn of events, Fubara, while receiving a Bayelsa State delegation of political and traditional leaders,…
Faulty Presidential Jet has forced Vice President Kashim Shettima Kashim Shettima to abort his trip to the United States to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. TheHintsNews reports that Shettima was originally scheduled to represent the President Bola Tinubu was unable to make the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft, forcing him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet. However, in a statement issued Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to Shettima on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would now represent…
Millions of people in the central US could see powerful storms on Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail, forecasters said. Much of Oklahoma and parts of Kansas are at the greatest risk of bad weather – including areas in Oklahoma, such as Sulphur and Holdenville, still recovering from a tornado that killed four people and left thousands without power last week. In all, nearly 10 million people live in areas under threat of severe weather, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said. Forecasters there issued a rare high risk for central Oklahoma and southern Kansas. The…
The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, Monday tasked directors and staff of the agency to ensure strict compliance to budgetary provisions. Anosike stated this while declaring open the Budget Retreat of the agency in Abuja. He said the retreat was fundamental for the new management and staff, adding that it was an opportunity for them to improve on budgetary practices and also to discuss the 2024 budgetary provisions. Anosike added: “Anticipated outcome of the retreat is that all will embrace performance-based budgeting which will lead to transparent and accountable budgetary processes. “This will help…
The federal government has said that it was not in any discussion with any foreign country to establish a military base in Nigeria. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris in a statement issued Monday said the federal government already enjoys foreign cooperation in tackling ongoing security challenges. He added that the President remained committed to deepening these partnerships, with the goal of achieving the national security objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Idris said: “The federal government is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters alleging discussions between the federal government of Nigeria and some foreign countries on…
The presidency has said that it found it strange that former vice President Atiku Abubakar could accuse President Bola Tinubu of conflict of interest in the award of Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway to Hitech Construction Company. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Monday wondered how Seyi’s membership of the board of CDK conflicts with Hitech Construction Company’s work on Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway. He said it was important to state clearly that Seyi Tinubu is a 38 year-old adult who has a right to do business and pursue his business interests in…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced that it has approved the downward reduction of electricity tariff of Band “A” customers. The Commission in a statement issued Monday said ir considered changes in the macroeconomic parameters over the preceding month of April 2024 and especially the appreciation of exchange rates. It said: “Pursuant to the tariff methodology adopted by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, a revised tariff order covering the month of May 2024 has been issued by the Commission to the eleven (11) electricity distribution companies. “The Commission has considered changes in the macroeconomic parameters over the preceding…
Christian Elders under the auspices of National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) have disagreed over the modalities to be adopted in birthing a new Constitution as engagement continues on the amendment of constitution by the National Assembly. The Christian elders made their views known during a consultative meeting held Thursday via zoom, which was convened by NCEF on the new constitution. The meeting was convened to understand the different perspectives in the proposals for a new constitution before the NCEF with the ethnic nationalities. In his submission, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self Determination (NINAS), Mr. Tony…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has kicked against the attempts by the United States and some European countries to relocate their military bases in the Sahel, where they have been kicked out by host nations to Nigeria as threat to national security and sovereignty. Its Ag. National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq, in a statement issued Monday cautioned the federal government against entering into any pacts that might endorse such arrangements. It added that athe relocation of these foreign military bases to the country carries with it a myriad of potential dangers that could adversely affect the security, sovereignty, and overall…