The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Wednesday, hinted that the Ajaokuta Steel Company will be resuscitated with a three year plan. The Minister gave the hint in his speech during familiarisation and facility tour of the steel complex Shuaibu also said that the task ahead was enormous to ensure the sleeping steel giant is awakened and running. Details later…
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A ministerial nominee, Abass Balarabe Wednesday slumped while standing at the podium in the Senate. Balarabe slumped after his introductory remarks. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio immediately called for a doctor to attend to him. Consequently, he directed the Senate to resolve into an executive session
A pressure group, the Progressives League of Youth Voters, has decried the unguarded statements by some senior citizens, saying it was creating tension in the state ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo state. The National Coordinator, Audu Shuaibu, made this known on Wednesday while addressing a press conference in Abuja. The group noted that it would be wrong for it to fold its arms and watch a senior citizen from another state cause chaos in Imo State. It said it was aware that the future of Imo State was being toyed with by highly placed politicians who…
An official of Chicago State University (CSU) has admitted that the replacement certificate which President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was fake. The official maintained that the certificate was not a document of the university, meaning that it was a forgery. The Registrar of the University, Caleb Wesberg, who testified under oath on Tuesday in a deposition following the ruling of Judge Nancy Maldonado on Monday in the petition of the records of Bola Tinubu at the CSU said that the logo of the school on the replacement certificate was not known to the institution.…
A ‘sugar baby’ has enthralled the internet by listing the extensive demands she must adhere to after quitting her job to embark on the new venture. Desirè Victoria, who relocated from Atlanta to South Carolina, took to TikTok to candidly reveal ‘all of the requirements’ needed in her new role – including staying in shape, not being late and wearing what she is told. But she also laid bare the financial benefits including getting paid for her time as well as for any travel that is required. And other social media users were left stunned after she then spilled a…
Isolo Local Council Development Area office building in Okota, Lagos came under attack on Tuesday when angry youths razed the facility. Their decision to attack the Council secretariat might not be unconnected to the death of two yet-to-be-identified persons who were chased to their death by the officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Investigation revealed that the incident happened around 9:00 a.m when the yet-to-be-identified driver allegedly tried to escape after a traffic infraction. It was against this background that the LASTMA officials, aided by a policeman, gave the motorist a hot chase. According to an eyewitness, who…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it would give fresh ultimatum before the next strike in 30 days if the federal government did not keep to its current agreement with them. TheHintsNews reports that both the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had suspended its planned indefinite strike on Monday night after deciding to accept the proposal from the federal government. The suspension of the planned nationwide strike followed the signing of a 15-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two main labour centres and the federal government. Its National President, Joe Ajaero, while speaking on ARISE News…
The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the immediate and safe release of the seven abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) still in captivity in Zamfara state. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Tuesday by Hon. Unyime Idenm and nine others. Moving the motion, Idenm said NYSC is a vital national programme aimed at fostering unity and promoting national development by deploying graduates to various States for a mandatory one…
The British and the United States governments have both expressed their willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian government towards developing the newly created Marine and Blue Economy ministry to support the country’s economic growth. The representatives of the two countries made this known on Tuesday during their separate meetings with the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, at his office in Abuja. The British High Commissioner, Dr. Richard Montgomery, expressed the government’s desire to partner with Nigeria to tackle the challenges of illegal fishing in Nigeria’s waters, just as he applauded the decision of the minister to…
Twenty-three people were on Monday night feared dead when a boat carrying thirty passengers capsized in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, said the boat took off from Kasabo Village to Yauri market when the accident happened. He said all passengers on board the ill-fated boat drowned while 23 people were feared dead; only seven were rescued by village divers and government officials. However, the State Government has condoled with members of the victims’ immediate families, the Yauri Emirate Council, and…