The National Peace Committee (NPC) has said that its intervention in the electoral process has helped to douse the tension and reduce the level of bitterness during the b2023 elections. It added that politicians have abided by the terms of the accord, saying at the end of the day when the results were announced, there was no widespread violence, people went to court, and that was what the court said. The Executive Director of Kukah Centre, Fr. Atta Barkindo, disclosed this Thursday in Abuja during the public presentation of the “Independent Evaluation report of the project – support to the…
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Troops of the Nigerian army working in collaboration with vigilantes have eliminated a dangerous terrorist, who has been masquerading as a police officer in Sokoto to perpetrate heinous crimes. Director Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Thursday said the violent extremist who was eliminated on Wednesday 20 March, 2024 had often employed disguise to deceive and kidnap unsuspecting victims. He noted that the sting operation was conducted following credible intelligence and the suspect was neutralised during a gun battle with the troops. Nwachukwu added: “The troops also uncovered and destroyed a house used as a covert…
The House of Representatives has passed into law an Act to prescribe the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for judicial office holders in the country. This monthly package includes their basic salaries and all regular allowances which include motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, along service allowances. The House also approved other job regular allowances that are not embedded in the total monthly package to include leave allowances estacode per night of $2,000 when applicable, duty tour allowances when applicable, severance gratuity of N80, 775,707.70 after the successful completion of tenure as well as an option motor vehicle loan to be…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called on the House of Representatives to look into how lawyers who are in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) could be engaged to provide services for prisoners. This, it said, would help in the plan to decongest the correctional centres across the country. The Assistant Commandant General of NSCDC, Philip Ayuba, stated this at the one-day public instituted by the House of Representatives Joint Committees on Reformatory Institutions, Justice, Police Affairs, Interior, and Human Rights on Wednesday in Abuja. The committees were investigating the whereabouts of inmates who escaped from…
The Ministry of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, Wednesday announced the inauguration of a pivotal Stakeholders’ Validation Forum for the draft National Land Transport Policy (NLTP), for the country. Alkali hinted that the forum aim at harnessing collective wisdom and insights to craft a transformative blueprint for the future of land transportation in Nigeria. The Minister, while speaking in Abuja, underscored the pressing need for the NLTP, even as he emphasised its potential to revolutionise the nation’s land transport sector, currently burdened with inefficiencies. He noted that the National Land Transport Policy was not just a document; but a vision for…
The Labour Party has accused the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero of invading its national secretariat in Abuja persons who are known to have partisan interests in other major political parties like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party noted that greed and inordinate ambition of Ajaero have pushed him into losing every sense of discretion and decency in his recent conducts, be it in his affairs with the workers or even the government. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh in a statement issued Wednesday described the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Wednesday besieged the national secretariat of the Labour Party in Abuja to protest against the national convention planned for end of this month. TheHintsNews reports that the planned convention has also pitched the party against the Labour Party lawmakers in the House of Representatives. The NLC leadership accused Abure of planning to hold a “secret” convention without the inputs of major stakeholders. The workers also demanded the sacking of the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, saying his plan is to destroy the Labour Party. The police, however, denied the workers from gain access…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to engage with political parties and observe their primaries ahead of the Ondo State governorship primary election scheduled to commence in the next two weeks. This, the electoral body said, would strengthen their advocacy for inclusivity for groups such as women, youths and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) that are under-represented in elective offices at National and State level. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday at the first quarterly consultative meeting with CSOs. His words : “Turning to Ondo State, Political Parties will commence their…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of four internet fraudsters on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 before Justices Darius Khobo and A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna. The agency in a statement issued Wednesday said their journey to prison began after they were nabbed by operatives of Kaduna Command in sting operations carried out in and around Kaduna axis following credible intelligence on their involvement in internet-related offences. It said they were found to have impersonated foreigners and used the assumed identities to defraud their victims. Justice Isiaka convicted…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has accused the military of invading Igbomotoru 2 in Bomo-Ibe Clan of Bayelsa state in the early hours of Sunday 17th March, 2024, killing 40 people. This might not be unconnected with the recent killing of military personnel on official peace keeping assignment at Okuama Community in Delta State. The President of IYC, Dr. Alaye Theophilus, in a statement issued Wednesday said while Okuama shares boundaries with Bayelsa communities, it is not a community in Bayelsa State. It noted that the killing of military personnel did not happen in an Ijaw land and has nothing…