The National Coalition Against Terrorism has called on the Inspector General of Police to immediately arrest the Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, and the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso over an alleged plot to blackmail and intimidate tribunal Justices. The National Coordinator of the group, Terrence Kuanum, made the call while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. The group alleged that since the tribunal judgment, the Kwankwasiyya Movement was threatening justices and judicial officers for being courageous enough to deliver just judgment. It said: “Most worrisome is the threat by the Kwankwasiyya…
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Principal and Leaders of certain schools in London are expected in Lagos and Abuja next month following an increase in demand for schooling in the United Kingdom by Nigerians. According to a statement issued Thursday by the organisers, the event will hold in Lagos between 13-15 October at The Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi. The event tagged “UK Boarding Schools Week”, organised by Mark Brooks Education in partnership with the UK’s Department for Business and Trade. Mark noted that the first event will be a networking reception from 6pm – 8pm on Friday for visiting heads to meet school leaders and…
Despite the harsh economic condition that Nigerians have been subjected to especially with the recent removal of petroleum subsidy, the official car of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu is valued at N82,633,471. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu had on May 29 declared that “subsidy is gone”, which led to high inflation in the country. However, the economic realities have not forced political office holders to apply any austerity measures as they continued living in affluence. For instance, Kalu’s official car, 2019 Mercedes S560 sedan, with the Engine capacity of 4.0 L V8 and…
Following media reports that the federal government had surreptitiously resumed the payment of subsidy of petrol since August 2023, Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED), has said that it was difficult to understand why Bola Tinubu’s administration is taking a contradictory stance. Its Executive Director, Ibrahim Zikirullahi, in a statement issued on Wednesday said If these reports, which the government has not denied, are accurate, it was evident that the citizens have again been deceived and duped. It noted that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) records, according to media reports, indicated that the Nigeria National Petroleum…
A former national Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said that the two former national chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande and Adams Oshiomhole, have said that there was a need for the party to return to its founding vision. He said they made their views known while endorsing his new book titled; ”APC and Transition Politics”. Lukman in a statement issued Thursday said Oshiomhole was emphatic that progressive leaders within the APC must encourage disagreements as a basis for nurturing the growth and development of both the party and Nigeria’s…
There is palpable tension in Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, over attempt to use unskilled officers to man Procurement Unit. The brewing tension unsettling the Centre, it was gathered, was not unconnected with the alleged plot by the Director-General of the Centre, Asabe Bashir to displace career officers in the Procurement Unit, and replace them with untrained civil servants. Checks revealed that the alleged move by Bashir contravenes a Circular with Ref. No. 59780/S.VT.V117, issued by the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) on 14th June, 2007. The Circular titled; “Prohibition of officers…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the sack of 20 heads of FCT parastatals, agencies and companies. The Director of Press, Anthony Ogunleye, in a statement issued Wednesday said the order relieving them of their appointments is with immediate effect. The affect agencies, parastatals and companies are: Group MD/CEO, Abuja Investment Company Ltd, CEO/MD, Abuja Markets Management Ltd, MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company, CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company Others are: CEO/MD Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company, CEO/MD Abuja Film Village International, CEO/MD Powernoth AICL Equipment Leasing Company Ltd, MD Abuja Broadcasting…
The leadership of the All progressives Congress (APC) from Plateau state have revealed that they were treated as lepers in the state over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket presented by the party during the 2023 elections. The party stakeholders said the over 300,000 votes secured by President Tinubu at the poll in Plateau state was akin to squeesing blood out of stone. The stakeholders led by the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Wase, disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy call on the national working committee (NWC) of APC led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje in Abuja.…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has tagged the Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as a serial loser in the presidential election contest. He stated this on Tuesday when he received the Bauchi state NNPP governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Haliru Jika who formally returned the APC at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja Ganduje was Kwankwaso’s deputy when he served as the Governor of Kano state, before they later fell out. The chairman stressed that the founder…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Tuesday issued directives to their members and affiliate bodies to commence indefinite nationwide strike on Tuesday, October 3. The organised labour said the strike was necessitated due to the delay by the federal government to address their concerns following the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS). To this end, it said all affiliates and state councils have been directed to mobilise members for street protests and rallies until government responds positively to their demands. NLC President, Joe Ajaero and his TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo, announced this after…