The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced political parties are now permitted to start campaigning in public from Wednesday 24th April 2024 and end at midnight on Thursday 19th September 2024 ahead of the Edo state governorship election scheduled to hold on September 21, 2024. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued Monday also revealed that the commission has published the final list of candidates for the Edo State governorship election. He stressed that the commission has published the list of candidates following the initial primaries. The commission stressed that in…
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that it would continue to sanction private jets used for commercial operations. The acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo, disclosed this at the weekend while playing host to Abuja Transportation and Aviation Correspondents Association (ATACA), in his office in Abuja. He noted that social media was a very powerful tool that could be used for good projection of activities of the country, stating: “we must be very careful of what we chun out daily.” Najomo hinted, “We are going to continue to sanction, it is not business as usual. Do the right…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit products worth of N50 million following a recent raids on supermarkets and markets in Abuja. Head of Investigation and Enforcement/Federal Taskforce, FCT, Abuja, Mr. Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, in a statement issued Sunday expressed concern over the sale of substandard products, particularly counterfeit NIVEA cream which was being sold at higher prices than the approved products. He emphasised the health risks posed by such counterfeit goods, including the potential for cancer, kidney damage, and skin rashes. Godiya noted: “This week, NAFDAC conducted raids on popular supermarkets in Abuja, including…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation for smuggling 51.90 kilograms of heroin, over two months after they were declared wanted. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued Sunday said the arrested kingpins specialised in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. He revealed that they were arrested following the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Babefemi said: “A total of 51.90 kilograms of heroin had been recovered from members of…
Bandits on Saturday night took their reign of terror to Dutse, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under Bwari Area Council, kidnapping five persons. TheHintsNews reports that the bandits arrived at the Mango tree area, New Jerusalem part of Duste at about 8pm on Saturday. The bandits invaded the community through the hilly part that links the area to Mpape, another community within the FCT. It was gathered that the bandits were shooting sporadically while the raid was going on. A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity said those living in the area could not sleep till…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its February 2024 meeting shared a total sum of N1,123.391 trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of March, 2024 from a gross total of N1,867.808 trillion. However, the Gross Statutory Revenue of N1,017.216 trillion received in the month was lower than the sum of N1,192.428 trillion received in the previous month of February 2024 by N175.212 billion. At the meeting chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, from the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dissociated itself from the fake job advert being circulated by unscrupulous individuals whose schemes are to defraud unsuspecting job-seekers. Its Ag. Head of Public Affairs, Movosola Adesina in a statement issued Friday explained that the nomination of supervisors is solely done by the various Ministries of Education. On the other hand, it added that invigilators are appointed by schools that present candidates for the examination. It stated: “The attention of the West African Examinations Council has been drawn to an online portal advertising job offers purportedly from the Council. “The said website advertised…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have commenced oil production from the asset, also known as Madu Field. Its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement issued Friday revealed that production from the field which is located in shallow waters offshore Bayelsa State and operated by First E&P is expected to be at an average of 20,000 barrels per day. He said the achievement was a testament to the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu administration to optimise production from…
Troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the North East on Thursday, 18 April 2024, troops responding to a distress call, swiftly foiled a kidnap attempt on Mr Musa Arewa by three armed kidnappers in Lankaviri community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State The army, in a statement issued Friday said the kidnappers, having rigorously tortured their victim, were intercepted by the troops, as they attempted to smuggle him into a nearby bush. It noted that the suspected kidnappers were arrested, and three locally fabricated guns were recovered from them. It said: “In another jointly coordinated effort with…
The House of Representatives has cautioned personnel and nuclear scientists managing Nigeria’s nuclear research centres against any act of sabotage that could jeopardize the security of the nation. The Chairman, House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Afam Ogene gave the warning over the lingering non-payment of the approved hazard and high-risk allowance due to them. Ogene made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja when representatives of the two Centres — Centre for Energy Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, met with the Committee on Renewable Energy, at…