A member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency, Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isah has said that the faulty presidential jets have presented a rare opportunity for President Bola Tinubu and other leaders in the country to travel by road and appreciate the state of the roads. Isah stated this at the plenary on Wednesday while contributing to an urgent motion on need to investigate the airworthiness of all aircrafts in the presidential airfleet to forestall unwarranted national tragedy Hon. Ahmed Satomi. His words, “I think this will afford our President and other leaders the opportunity to travel…
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Transparency International, Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) has said that weak security and surveillance at national borders was major contributor to the issue of terrorism financing in Nigeria. It added that lack of control and monitoring allows terrorists, as well as small arms and light weapons, to infiltrate the country quickly. To this end, seeks adequate and effective collaborations on the part of law enforcement and regulatory agencies to tame the problem of terrorist financing in Nigeria. In his welcome remark at a multi-stakeholder national dialogue on preventing terrorism financing and violent extremism in North Eastern part of Nigeria, the Executive Director, CISLAC/TI-Nigeria,…
The Galadima Ward executive has announced the suspension of the Chairman, Zamfara State All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Tukur Danfulani. The suspension of Danfulani was announced at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja by the executive of Galadima Ward, Gusau Local Government of the State. The ward executive, therefore, called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to caretaker Chairman who would lead the affairs of the party before the next convention. The Youth Leader of the Ward, Abahuraira Ilyasu, who spoke on behalf of the executive after submitting a suspension letter dated May 11, 2024 and…
The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI) has announced that the presidential (virtual) commissioning of critical gas supply projects by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) will hold between May 15th and May 22nd. It also revealed that there would be the launching of the South-south Affiliate Conversion and Refueling Center at the Femadec Site in Port Harcourt, while an inspection tour of Total Energies Support Mother station for Auto CNG in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state on May 18. The initiative under the leadership of the Prog Director/Chief Executive, Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, said the commissioning was of the pre-launch activities leading…
The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leaders has lamented that they have been neglected by the National Woman leader of the party, Mary Alele-Idile. The President of the Forum, Patricia Yakubu, who led 35 other APC states Women Leaders and the FCT stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy call and vote on the national chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullah Ganduje. She recalled that during the 2023 elections, the women slept on the grass in open spaces during the electioneering period to ensure victory. She noted that the house of one of them was demolished…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to help it in mobilising prospective registrants for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the Edo and Ondo State governorship elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the second quarterly consultative meeting with the CSOs. TheHintsNews reports that the Edo State Governorship election is holding on Saturday 21st September, 2024 while the Ondo Governorship election holds in the next six months on Saturday 16th November 2024. The Commission had on Monday announced the timetable for the CVR…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday invaded a State High Court sitting in Ilaro, Ogun State, arresting two defendants. The invasion of the court by DSS operatives has generated outrage. The court was presided over by Justice A.A. Shobayo. The defendants, Isiaka Fatai and Samuel Oyero, were tried in a suit marked HCP/IC/2023 between the State vs Awode Oladosu & 13 others. The case bordered on an allegation of arson reported by one Chief Akeem Adigun (aka Socopao) against Alhaji Isiaka Fatai, Oyero and 12 others. Agosasa community in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state…
The Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has urged Nigerians, especially the youths to use Artificial Intelligence (AI), social media and other forms of social communication to spread values and virtues that promote common goods and not to promote immorality and crimes. He made the call on Sunday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Daki Biu, Abuja at the celebration of 2024 World Communication Day (WCD), themed, ‘Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart towards a fully Human Communication’. Kaigama said: “As AI advances, the question remains to be answered: How can we remain fully human and…
The Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre has said that the half-a-century old environmental pollution caused by oil spills from the operation of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Niger-Delta was still threatening businesses, lives and development of the people of the oil rich region. The women based group in a statement issued Monday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the oil exploration company, global community, regulatory agencies and relevant stakeholders to take urgent action to address the challenges. It said that they were raising the issues especially that the 2024 World Press Freedom Day tagged ‘A Press for the…
A civil society Organisation, Global Rights has ranked Rivers and Lagos states as the worst states in Nigeria as regards electoral violence. The Executive Director of the group, Abiodun Baiyewu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a national dialogue to demand accountability for documented 2023 election atrocities in Nigeria and the launch of a report titled; “In Pursuit of Justice: Forensic Insights into Nigeria’s 2023 election atrocities”. Baiyewu said since the nation’s independence, Nigeria’s election cycles have been very volatile, saying apart from brief moments of solidarity among citizens on their desire for credible elections, the no-holds, barred contestations…