Troops of Operation Udo Ka on Friday 17 May, 2024 foiled an attempted kidnap of another law-abiding South Easterner (names withheld) at Umuaka in Njaba LGA of Imo State. In a statement issued Saturday by Lt-Col, Jonah Unuakhalu, said the troops while on routine patrol at Umuaka, along Road Orlu-Owerri, were alerted of the kidnap incident and the escape route of the kidnappers. He added that the troops swiftly pursued the kidnappers and made contact with them. Unuakhalu noted: “In the fire fight that ensued, the troops professionally neutralised one of the kidnappers and injured two others despite their attempts…
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No fewer than 47 individuals associated with Boko Haram and the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to troops of 403 Amphibious Brigade of MNJTF Sector 3, Nigeria on Friday May15, 2024. Chief Military Public Information Officer, N’djamena, Chad, Lt-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi in a statement issued Saturday said the group includes 7 men, 9 women, and 31 children, who turned themselves in at Kwatan Turare and Doron Baga, Kukawa LGA Borno State Nigeria. He said during the initial investigation conducted, it was revealed that these individuals managed to escape from Sharama, located in the Lake Chad Islands. Abdullahi said…
A group, the National Progressive Hub has said that no amount of political alignment or strategies can vote us out in 2027 if we are united. TheHintsNews reports the Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, his New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently met, which many people have said might not be unconnected witg the 2027 elections. Its National Coordinator, Hon. Bukie Okangbe, stated at a press conference on Friday in Abuja while appraising the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s one…
The Child’s Rights Advocacy Network (CRANE) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop targeting the children of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to gain leverage. The group added that targeting the children to gain leverage over their father was not only unethical but also illegal. The Coordinator of the group stated this while addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja, Frankline Edede. Against this background, the group called for strict adherence to due process and the presumption of innocence in all investigations. The group, therefore, demanded immediate cease of all actions…
A former Special Prosecutor, Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Properties, Tosin Ojaomo has petitioned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo demanding immediate suspension of the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi. He said his suspension became imperative pending the completion of investigation of the financial records of the agency by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him. The petition dated May 15 and addressed to Tunji-Ojo was also copied to President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi and the Chairman of EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede.…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cautioned the federal government against the planned raid of the pension fund. It added that the decision to tap into the pension fund, which was meant to provide for the financial security of retired workers, was a clear indication of the government’s lack of vision and accountability The Ag. National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq, in a statement issued Friday described the move as not only improper but a betrayal of the trust of Nigerian workers. He also described the move as a desperate attempt to plug the holes in its porous budget and finance…
The House of Representatives has directed the Inspector General of Police, the military and the Department of State Security (DSS) to address theescalating security menace in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Thursday by Hon. Sheu Dalhatu. Moving the motion, the lawmaker recalled that on 7th May, 2024 an unspecified number of people, mostly women and children were kidnapped at Unguwar Goje of Sayau Ward Sabuwa Local government. He said the bandits are demanding more than N100 million as ransom for their release.…
The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International (WfWI), have listed social and cultural norms as major barriers needed to be surmounted for women’s enhanced participation in democracy in Nigeria. They said this in Abuja at a roundtable and the public presentation of a 35-page research project titled “Listen to Women: Identifying Barriers to Women’s Freedom of Speech and Participation in Democracy in Nigeria”. They said that addressing these challenges would not only enhance women’s freedom of speech but also adequate participation in democracy and politics. The report noted the persistent resistance in the National…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has redolved to collaborate with the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State, on weather observation, research and e-learning. This Director-General of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike disclosed this Thursday at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NiMet and the University in Abuja. Anosike observed that oil companies have weather stations spread across the shores of Nigeria which are illegal according to the new NiMet Act. He said that these weather stations need to be registered with NiMet in compliance with the NiMet Act and solicited the collaboration of the University…
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Agricultural Production and Services to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the introduction of genetically modified crops in Nigeria by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). It also mandated the committee to assess the potential health and environmental risks associated with genetically modified crops and report back within four weeks. The Green Chamber also called on the federal government to suspend the introduction of new genetically modified crops until an investigation by its Committee on Agricultural Production and Services is completed and the findings are made public. It also urged the National…