The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 41 suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta State. The agency in a statement issued Friday said operatives of the Benin Zonal Command made the arrest on Friday during a sting operation following actionable intelligence on their nefarious activities in the area. It said the suspects have made useful statements and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. The suspects were: Jackson Shebenor, Good Gospower, Akiefa Desmond, Johnson Ogheneuwegba, Okonta Williams, Ochuko Godfrey, Marvelous Ekpuke, Ofoluwa Sheriff, Eyengho Richard, Daniel Iniovorhire, Favour Ighoatudu, Stanley David, Gospower Jeremiah, Hurock…
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Operatives of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in synergy with TANTITA Security on Thursday uncovered and destroyed two revamped oil bunkering camps in Egbema West of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Friday said the troops completely shut down the operation of the illegal refining site containing 44 drum ovens, three reservoirs of estimated 30,000 litres capacity of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and 53 sacks of AGO. He added that troops of 3 Battalion in conjunction with members of NSCDC…
The Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has resumed official duties following his return to the country on Thursday from three months medical vacation. He also declared that he would. Be alive to complete his tenure. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Richard Olatunde, in a statement issued Friday said upon his return, the governor convened a meeting with key stakeholders from Ondo State in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, where he landed. During the meeting, Akeredolu formally handed over his resumption letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Oladiji Olamide, and also…
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, says Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) was a judicial coup against Nigerians and not justice. TheHintsNews reports that the tribunal had in its judgment struck out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, as well as the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi. The tribunal consequently affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. However, Frank, while reacting to…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Habu Sani, a seasoned and highly experienced officer, as the new Head of the Force Intelligence Department (FID). Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued Thursday said the upscaling of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to a Department in the Nigeria Police Force, to consolidate current strides in the advancement of police efforts to strengthen and enhance the police intelligence capabilities for an improved internal security mechanism with a view to bolstering the ability to combat modern-day challenges effectively. …
President Bola Tinubu, says Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan will require $1.9 trillion by 2060. He said additional financing translates to about $10 billion per annum but average international financing flows to Nigeria for clean energy have been about $655 million per year over the past decade. The president who was represented by the Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Iziaq Salako explained that the unconditional target in Nigeria Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) requires $17.7 billion in investments annually. The president made the disclosure to Aviation Correspondence at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; shortly after arriving from the inaugural AU…
The Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredoku has returned to the country after months of medical vacation. The governor was flown to Germany Germany on May 31 to get foreign medical attention Unconfirmed reports have it that the governor had been down with leukemia. Leukemia is the cancer of the blood. Akeredolu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja in a private jet with United Aviation flight number N728LB. TheHintsNews checks revealed that the governor would immediately be flown to Ibadan Airport, enroute Akure, the state capital. A source said immigration officials will only stamp his passport in Abuja…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar Thursday revealed that he has instructed his lawyers to appeal the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) given in favour of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku, while addressing a press conference in Abuja said the last presidential election said the judgement delivered on Wednesday failed to restore confidence in everyone’s dreams of free and fair elections devoid of human manipulations The former vice president noted that the last presidential election and the way it was managed by the…
Former Vice President of Atiku Abubakar, has denied issuing any statement congratulating President Bola Tinubu over the outcome of the election petition tribunal in Abuja. The PDP presidential candidate explained that he was not going into retirement and would instead continue to be part of the struggle to deepen democracy in the country. Reacting to a purported statement allegedly from Atiku, congratulating Tinubu on the judgement of the tribunal, the Media Adviser to the former Vice President, Mr. Paul Ibe said that it was fake news being orchestrated by those desperately looking for validation for the usurpation of the mandate…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organization, Afenifere, has said that restructuring and proper federalisation of the country should form important aspects of the rejigging to be effected. It also called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently ameliorate the pains of Nigerians occasioned by the withdrawal of fuel subsidy. The Leader of Afenifere Worldwide, Pa Reuben Fasoranti stated this in a statement issued Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Jare Ajayi, while congratulating President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Electoral Court (PEPC). He noted that the judgment which further validated the electoral victory of February…