Following the abduction of six young girls in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigerian Police Force says it has initiated a comprehensive plan of action to rescue kidnapped victims unhurt and prevent further occurrence. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued Sunday, however, said the sensitivity of the situation necessitates discretion, and as a result, specific details are being kept confidential to avoid compromising ongoing operations. He noted: “The NPF is actively engaging and contacting individuals crucial to the rescue operations and investigation. “The objective is not only to bring…
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The Deputy National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Nze Duru, in this interview says last Friday Supreme Court judgement showed that there is no backdoor to electoral victory. Excerpts: History was made today over the Supreme Court judgements on governorship elections disputes. What is your impression about it as to many it was not favourable to APC? Well, I don’t know whether what is meant by it was not favourable to APC, law is what it is. Law is based on law and then on facts and if for anything, I want to believe that we should…
The Deputy National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Nze Duru has said that there was no plan to cede the Anambra governorship ticket to Senator Ifeanyi Uba or any member of the party He said Anambra state won’t be different from any other state as all the political gladiators an daspirants would be allowed to go contest in a primary election, which he assured that it would be free, fair and transparent. Duru made disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during a media interaction, insisting that there was no iota of truth in the rumour…
Many stakeholders and radio listeners within and outside the Oyo State have been inundated with the poaching of On Air Personalities (OAPs) among radio stations in the Pace Setter state. This has become the topic of discussion in the state, especially the movement of sport presenters from one radio station to the other which has been dubbed a “new transfer window”. About four OAPS recently left Fresh FM, Ibadan for a new radio station called Success FM, also within the heart of Ibadan. Observers believed that such impromptu exodus might affect the listenership of Fresh FM. I personally monitored Fresh…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Special Presidential Panel, which would be led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and theMinister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, following six-week suspension of the four programmes under the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA). The President in a statement issued Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngilale, said the Special Presidential Panel was tasked with immediately undertaking a comprehensive review and audit of existing financial frameworks. The panel would also review policy guidelines of the social investment programmes with a view to implementing a total…
The Nigerian Army has resolved to investigate the claim by a female officer of alleged maltreatment by senior officers. Director Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Saturday said the army has been inundated with an audiovisual making the rounds on social media of the unprofessional conduct of a female soldier in mufti, who claimed to have been maltreated by some senior officers. He said it was instructive to state that considering the gravity of the allegations, Nigerian Army as a disciplined force would conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. Nwachukwu said: “It is crucial to point…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted over 365 pieces of Pawpaw size wrapped Cannabis Sativa weighing about 176kg to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun State Command on Thursday, 11 January 2024. The Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brig-Gen Mohammed Aminu has handed both the exhibits and suspects to the agency. In a statement issued Saturday, the Garrison Commander, Col. Legborsi Deedum Nule who represented the Commander 35 Artillery Brigade said the Brigade would continue to sustain all efforts in collaborating with other security agencies to rid the State of crimes. Aminu reiterated the Brigade’s commitment to ensuring…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the judgement of the Supreme court on Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Abia, Cross River Governorship Election petitions provided a strong affirmation of the authority, vibrancy and independence of the Judiciary. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued Friday welcomed, with equanimity, the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in eight states. He said: “In Lagos, Ebonyi and Cross River States, the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governorship Candidates of our great party. However, the appeals on…
Akin Akinola The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the victory of Abba Yusuf of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) as the duly elected governor of Kano State. TheHintsNews reports that Yusuf had lost the legal battle challenging his victory at both the Tribunal and Court of Appeal before the Supreme court affirmed his victory. However, Justice John Okoro who read the lead judgment held that the lower court was wrong in its judgment to have deducted 165,616 votes from the vote secured by the governor The respondents claim that the 165,616 ballot papers were not from the Independent National…
Obagah Izuagie Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria have rejected the appointment of Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, to run the ministry. CISLAC/TI, while describing the move as utter disappointment, said it was not acceptable that Enitan, the accounting officer of the ministry involved in such scandal should be allowed to supervise the ministry. The Executive Director of CISLAC/Head of Transparency International in Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani in a statement Thursday said the action would compromise the investigation and is an insult to the intelligence…