President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. The Special Adviser to the President on information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Thursday said Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to the United States of America. Also confirmed by the President is the posting of Amb. Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom. In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tinubu urged…
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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) operating under Operation Desert Sanity V have neutralised 10 terrorists in Sambisa forest, Borno state. Its Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Thursday said the troops made contact with the terrorists along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains axis on 22 January 2026. He noted: “The insurgents attempted a well-planned ambush with Roadside Improvised Explosive Devices (RSIED) and heavy gunfire, but impressively troops under Sector 1 responded with superior firepower, neutralizing 10 terrorists including 2 senior commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida. “Follow-up…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, Thursday approved the appointment of two Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM) as Deputy Corps Marshals (DCM), for the South East and North East geopolitical zones of the country. The appointment of the seasoned officers, Akume said, wass part of a decisive move aimed at strengthening leadership depth, enhancing operational effectiveness and consolidating road safety management. The newly appointed Deputy Corps Marshals are; DCM Hyginus Omeje who presently heads the Operations Department and DCM Mark Sabiya, in charge of the Department of Finance and Accounts both at the national headquarters.…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Thursday launched and unveiled the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) Application Portal. The launching he disclosed, marked a historic step in Nigeria’s long-awaited journey to operationalise structured financing for indigenous ship ownership. Declaring the portal open on in Lagos, Oyetola described the occasion as a deliberate and strategic step in repositioning Nigeria’s maritime sector as a central pillar of national development. He noted that the launch aligned with the broader national objective of diversifying the economy and unlocking the vast potential of Nigeria’s maritime domain, coastal resources and inland waterways.…
On a shared commitment to strengthening systems that support children, women, adolescents, and vulnerable families, a delegation from the European Union (EU) in Abuja, together with the United Nations (UN) agencies have concluded a mission to Sokoto State. The EU-Sokoto partnership in support from UN agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, ILO, and partners: Plan International Nigeria, Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria), CARE, and Danish Refugee Council (DRC), gave the hint Thursday during their visit to the Sokoto Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, to underscored the State’s determination to deliver essential services to communities. Aliyu in his remarks noted that his administration was…
Concerned All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum has demanded the retention of the current zoning formula as the ruling party prepares for its 2026 National Convention. To this end, the stakeholders, therefore, called on the National Executive Committee (NEC), President Bola Tinubu, and party elders to uphold the existing zoning arrangement in the interest of unity, equity, and justice. Its Convener, Dr. Dominic Alancha, while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja with the theme: ‘2026 APC National Convention in view, Retaining the Zoning Formula, Ensuring continuity and Strengthening party communication’, said he considered it patriotic, and timely to…
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has called on the federal government to immediately re-route the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway away from Stubb’s Creek Forest Reserve and its buffer zones. Against this background, the Coalition urged the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately reroute the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway away from Stubb’s Creek Forest Reserve and its buffer zones. It further urged the federal government to publicly disclose alternative alignments that avoid protected areas and sensitive ecosystems; and ensure that all project decisions comply with the EIA Act 1992 and robust international safeguards. The Coalition leaders comprising over 70 CSOs,…
Citing court order, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi has declined constituting a seven-member panel to probe allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu. TheHintsNews reports that Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had restrained the Chief Judge of the state from receiving or acting on any correspondence from the Rivers State House of Assembly connected to ongoing moves to impeach Fubara and Odu. Amadi, therefore, urged the Rivers State House of Assembly to be magnanimous enough to appreciate the legal position of the matter. The Chief…
A member representing Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara state in the House of Representatives, Hon Sani Jaji has alleged that subversive agents are working to undermine the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections by denying some members of the party the chance to participate in the ongoing e-membership registration. The lawmaker, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja after his meeting with the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda alleged that some members of the party that belong to the Jajiyya movement in the state were denied their membership registration.…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) spent the sum of N169,389,000 to feed 18,821 personnel deployed from various states for three days during the 2022 Ekiti Governorship election, TheHintsNews can authoritatively report. The NSCDC is one of the security agencies that provide security during the off season and general election in the country. However, the tenure of the Commandant General of NSCDC, Ahmed Audi has been fraught with allegations of corruption at various times. According to a document sighted by TheHintsNews, the feeding of the personnel was awarded to three different companies, while a separate company handled…