The Department of State Services (DSS) has described as petty, the report in some sections of the media that a former Governor of Zamfara state, Senator Abdulaziz Yari was invited for not picking President Bola Tinubu’s call. The agency said SaharaReporters, Peoples Gazette and Jackson Ude have variously and wrongly fed the public with misleading narratives and accusations against the Service. It said, for instance, SaharaReporters wrote that the Service stormed the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and carted away certain files from them; while Jackson Ude falsely claimed that…
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President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake in a statement issued Sunday said the President’s endorsement was a unanimous decision. Tinubu, however, warned that the threat to peace in the sub-region had reached an alarming proportion with terrorism, saying emerging pattern of military takeover that now demands urgent and concerted actions. He said insecurity and creeping…
Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar has warned supporters of President Bola Tinubu, against disrupting proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Shaibu in a statement issued Sunday said the warning became imperative following the “sponsored protest” Tinubu’s supporters staged at the European Union head office in Abuja after the release of the EU Observer Mission report which revealed how the election failed the credibility test. The EU report had scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) low over the handling of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sunday said it has seized 4,560 kilograms of skunk in an interdiction operation in Lagos, Adamawa, and Osun, arresting four members of a drug syndicate in the process. The agency in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said those arrested by its operatives included two church officials; female staff of a courier company, and another lady, involved in trafficking lethal opioid, fentanyl in Delta. He said: “No fewer than 4,560 kilogrammes of skunk have been seized in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa, and Osun by operatives of…
The carnage in Benue valley continued Saturday as terrorists on launched another attack on Zaki Akpuuna 1 and Diom communities of Mbaterem district in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, killing 24 residents. The terrorists, TheHintsNews gathered, invaded the sleepy communities around 8:00 am on Saturday with the attackers burning several houses in adjourning villages. An indigene, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the terrorists, referredq to by locals as bandits attacked Zaki Akpuuna and killed 24 people. He stated: “You know that the three local government areas in the Sankera axis had long been under these…
The Governor of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the state will not allow murderers and terrorists to dictate to them in the name of Sit-at-Home. He added that the state government will not allow those who do not have the mandate of the people to dictate to them how to live their lives; when to go out; when to close businesses and when to sit at home. Mbah made this known Saturday during his maiden media chat with journalists and media executives at the Government House. He urged the people not to be deceived by those who use…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons in tragic multiple motor accident that occurred on Saturday at Dutse Baupma in Abuja. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement issued Saturday said the accident that occured about 12:30 pm also left four people injured. He said the victims were rushed to Kubwa General Hospital for urgent medical attention. Adeh said: “FCT Police Command is deeply saddened to report a tragic multiple motor accident that occurred on the 8th of July, 2023, at approximately 12:30 pm in Dutse Baupma. “Upon…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has commended former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, over the suspension of monthly pension and allowances as former governor of the State. The Assistant National Publicity Secretary of the party, Muhammed Ishaq, in a statement issued Saturday described the decision as a courageous decision that demonstrates his unwavering commitment to public service and sets a commendable precedent for ethical behaviour in the political sphere. He said the suspension to accept monthly pension and allowances was a refreshing reminder that there are still individuals in the political…
After days of blatant denial, Ejikeme Mmesoma has admitted that she manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. TheHintsNews reports that Mmesoma had claimed that she was the highest scorer in the 2023 exam. But the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) countered Mmesoma, an Anambra pupil, insisting that she manually inflated her result. Consequently, the examination body banned Mmesoma from sitting the Board’s examination for the next three years. However, Mmesoma in a viral video released last Monday insisted that she was not capable of such. Report of Fact-finding Committee Nevertheless, the report of a fact-funding committee revealed…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The committee will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mr. Taiwo Oyedele. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy), Dele Alake in a statement issued Friday said the setting up of the committee was in consonance with Tinubu’s promise to remove all barriers impeding business growth in Nigeria. He said it will comprise experts from both the private and public sectors and have responsibility for the various aspects of tax law…