In a fresh measure aimed at reducing the impact of rising fuel and transportation costs on Nigerians, the federal government Thursday announced a 30-day discount on petrol dispensed through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The federal government said the measure is part of a broader response to the pressure being experienced by Nigerians as a result of increased petrol and transportation costs. It added that these interventions are intended to cushion the effect of high energy and transportation costs while creating greater stability in the downstream petroleum market. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have crushed a coordinated multi-directional assault by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Kukawa, Borno State, neutralising over 25 terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition during a fierce counter-offensive. Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Wednesday said the terrorists, who attacked troops of 101 Special Forces Battalion in large numbers from four different flanks, met stiff resistance as the troops responded decisively with superior firepower, tactical manoeuvre and effective battlefield coordination. He added: “Supported by the Air Component, the troops overwhelmed the terrorists, inflicted heavy casualties and…
A new digital platform designed to strengthen legislative accountability and public understanding of parliamentary performance has introduced a data-driven approach to tracking deliberations in Nigeria’s National Assembly. The ERGAF-AFRICA National Assembly Deliberative Barometer and Policy Focus Report, developed under the leadership of legislative governance scholar Dr. Chibuzo Okereke, is designed to analyse parliamentary proceedings and provide citizens, journalists, researchers and civil society organisations with clearer insights into the contributions of lawmakers. According to information provided about the initiative, Okereke is the first Nigerian to develop a digital interactive deliberative barometer specifically designed for parliamentary tracking and analysis. The initiative…
Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are the top preferred relocation destinations for residents of the Southwest, new data by Statisense has shown. The report, sourced from PCI 2025, covers the six Southwest states — Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo. According to the data, in Ekiti State, 33 per cent of respondents prefer Lagos, 19 per cent prefer Abuja, 14 per cent prefer Oyo, 10 per cent prefer Ogun and 5 per cent prefer Osun. For Lagos residents looking to relocate, 42 per cent chose Abuja as their first choice, followed by Oyo (21%), Ogun…
A new survey has shown that residents of the five states in Nigeria’s South-east geopolitical zone prefer to relocate to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos State. The data, published by Statisense based on the 2025 PCI report, detailed where people in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States would prefer to relocate. According to the report, the FCT is the number one destination in four of the five states, while Lagos ranks in the top two in all five states. The breakdown showed that in Abia State, 45 per cent of respondents chose Abuja as their preferred…
A former Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has said that President Bola Tinubu believes he has the right to administer space and time. Aregbesola in an interview that is now trending on social media explained that despotism is a single word for “Emi lo man”. TheHintsNews reports that on June 3, 2022 during a campaign in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where Tinubu had gone to canvas for votes ahead of the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) declared that it was his turn to run for presidency. At the time, the former Lagos state governor was…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan has revealed that the commission has acquired 57,000 new Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the 2027 general election. Amupitan disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the Strategic Workshop for Editors organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in collaboration with INEC, with the theme; “Strengthening Democracy Through Partnership Among Editors, Civil Society and Electoral Institutions.” He stated: “The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices have undergone extensive software hardening, battery optimisation, and biometric calibration to prevent accreditation bypass and eliminate manual manipulation. We…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan has announced that the national register of voters is now over 103 million ahead of the 2027 general election. He added that the commission has commenced early procurement and delivery of non-sensitive materials to state offices and distribution of new operational pick-up vehicles to states and LGAs to address late arrival of materials. The chairman stressed the assessments of readiness have been completed in the South-West and North-West zones, with other zones to follow. Amupitan stated this on Monday in Abuja at the Strategic Workshop for Editors…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military plane today. The President in a statement issued Monday by his Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga also directed that flags should be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect to the officers. Tinubu had earlier expressed profound sadness over the crash of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet. TheHintsNews reports that the accident occurred near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, carrying…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the crash on Monday morning of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. Tinubu in a statement issued Monday by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga condolenced the family of the 25 passengers and seven crew members involved, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and all officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force. He added: “This…