Ahead of the February 17 Edo state governorship primary election, a former Minister of state, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, has said that contrary to insinuations in some quarter he was not the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Agba made this known on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists at the APC National secretariat after submitting his nomination form to the party. He stressed that if he were to be the anointed candidate that he would not bother campaigning. His words: “If I were the anointed, do I need to go about campaigning?…
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The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set aside the purported suspension of the Benue state APC Chairman, Augustine Agada. TheHintsNews reports that Agada was purportedly suspended by by party executives in Ehaje Ward 1, Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state. However, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued Wednesday said Agada remained the party chairman in the state. He noted that his suspension was set aside pending further review and decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on the matter. Morka noted: “The attention of the National…
The Deputy Speaker and Chairman Constitution Review Committee of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu has said that the committee has set December, 2025 as the target time to conclude the constitutional review process. He said it was the view of the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas that the committee set a realistic timeline that does not conflict with electoral activities which would advertently or inadvertently affect the alteration process. Kalu, who disclosed this Wednesday in Abuja at the pre-inaugural meeting of the committee revealed that the committee present has 40 bills that are at various stages of consideration which…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deplored what he termed mislabelling and blanket stereotyping of Nigeria as a country with the highest prevalence of cybercrime and other forms of corrupt practices among its population. This, he said, undermines the majority of the citizens maintaining the principles of integrity and diligence. The President made the observation on Wednesday during a Public Engagement on Youth, Religion, and the Fight Against Corruption, as well as the Launch of Inter-Faith Manual and Fraud Risk Assessment Project for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The event organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was a…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Tuesday said that there is no vacancy within the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The clarification became imperative after posters promoting the immediate past Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello for the position of the chairman were seen at strategic places in the nation’s capital on Monday. Briefing journalists on the resolutions reached at the 141st meeting of the NWC, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, said those posting such posters should desist forthwith. He stated: “There is no vacancy in the office of the National Chairman. Our National Chairman…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that President Bola Tinubu was tackling food inflation with the accelerated approval of 500,000 hectares of land for cultivation across the country. This, it said, was being done in collaboration with state governments as part of an effort to stem food inflation. TheHintsNews reports that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in December 2023 revealed that food inflation in the country has hit 33.93 percent. However, the Chairman of the group, Niyi Akinsiju, made this known during a press conference on the performance analysis of President Bola Tinubu’s eight months. He…
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has suspended the indefinite strike action embarked by primary school teachers. TheHintsNews reports that the teachers had on January 15 embarked on an indefinite strike. The strike was a continuation of an earlier one suspended in 2023 over non-payment of 40 per cent Peculiar Allowance and 25 months minimum wage arrears, among other issues. The NUT suspended the strike on Oct. 2, 2023, to allow for the resolution of the issues within six weeks which was not achieved. However, the decision of the Union to suspend the strike action followed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the assistance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to expeditiously deliver materials to three locations in the North East, South East and the South West geo-political zones of the country ahead of Saturday’s by-election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the demand on Monday in Abuja during a visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar. He commended NAF for its cooperation in the area of election security and logistic support for the timely delivery of materials during general elections, off-cycle elections, bye-elections, supplementary elections and re-run elections. Yakubu…
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria under the auspices of the Civil Society Joint Action Group have revealed that at least 2,423 people were killed, while 1,872 abducted within eight months of President Bola Tinubu’s presidency. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja on behalf of the coalition, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani also called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on kidnapping and other forms of terrorism. It said that there should be a timeline that the president would give to the security agencies to tackle insecurity. It noted that these forms of insecurity…
A group, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service, has called on the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike to be wary of some top management staff of the Administration who have extended their tenure for selfish ambition. Its National Coordinator, Chidi Ejifor, in a statement issued Monday said public servants extending their tenure has raised questions amongst civil servants of the administration. He said in recent scrutiny, a top public servant has come under the spotlight for overstaying his designated service years, sparking concerns about transparency and accountability within the public sector. The group alleged that the current…