The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) were in the media yesterday (Sunday) urging President Bola Tinubu to replicate in the North the feat that rescued the Oriire pupils and teachers in Oyo State. I am with them. Their request is not a northern demand; it is a national obligation. No Nigerian child anywhere should be in captivity. I particularly agree with their demand since Tinubu’s monkey has displayed such astonishing dexterity in scaling the Oriire trees. Let it prove the cynics wrong by showing that its skill was not because some juju pulled the…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of aiding and abetting President Bola Tinubu’s agenda to disenfranchise the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other opposition parties. Atiku in a statement issued Monday by his Media office recalled that on 11 July, 2026, Nafiu Bala Gombe who parades himself as National Chairman of ADC issued a statement that he has succeeded in uploading the names of his candidates on the portal of INEC. He explained that the uploading of the names of candidates on INEC portal is part of the process of the…
The federal government has shut down illegal gold-mining operations at Ileki-Ijesa in Osun State. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, the joint task force set up by the ministry, working with security agencies arrested two suspects on-site, seized their equipment and sealed the area. He revealed that suspects are currently cooperating with investigators to help us track down the financiers backing these operations. Akaje in a post on his verified X account on Monday clarified that the focus wasn’t on the casual workers on the ground alone, saying the government would actively go after the sponsor. Alake added: “I…
Indications have emerged that the former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulaziz Yari might emerge as the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council of President Bola Tinubu campaign ahead of the 2027 elections. TheHintsNews reliably gathered that Yari may likely emerge as the director-general of the presidential campaign council ahead of the Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who is also the Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). It was gathered that Yari, through the help of a member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and one of Tinubu’s trusted foot soldiers, Hon. James…
When Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew walked into Phase III Section of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja with a forged letter and emerged with an office, signage, and a semblance of government legitimacy, he did not act alone. That is the uncomfortable truth of the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” saga. Adeyemi has been charged with eight counts of fraud and forgery. But the bigger scandal is not one man’s alleged audacity. It is how a non-existent agency got close to N1.3bn in the 2026 budget, secured office space in the heart of government, hosted top government functionaries from…
Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised scores of ISWAP terrorists during a failed attempt to infiltrate Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Sunday said the successful defence of the location further demonstrated the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops who continue to deny terrorist elements freedom of action across the North East theatre. He explained that the failed attack occurred at about 2220 hours (10:20 p.m.) on Saturday,11 July, 2026, when the terrorists attempted to exploit the cover…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the extension of the deadline for submission of lists of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly Elections by political parties. TheHintsNews reports that the electoral body had initially set Saturday 11th July 2026 as the deadline before it was extended. INEC National Commissioner & Chair, Information & Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna in a statement issued Sunday said the deadline for submission in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 general election being Saturday 11th July 2026 has been extended to midnight on Tuesday 14th…
The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has expressed sigh of relief over the rescue of the 44 pupils l, students and teachers of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State from bandits’ den. Obi in a statement issued Friday noted that the recurring incidents of kidnapping, particularly of schoolchildren, underscored the urgent need to strengthen the security architecture and make the protection of lives and property the foremost responsibility of the government. He added: “I am greatly relieved and delighted to learn of the safe rescue of the schoolchildren who were kidnapped. I sincerely…
After 56 days in captivity, the security agencies on Friday rescued all the pupils, students and teachers abducted by bandits from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The rescue operation of 44 pupils and teacher led to the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers while several others were neutralised. TheHintsNews reports that victims were abducted on May 15 when bandits attacked Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School in the Esiele and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area, seizing dozens of pupils, students and teachers. Their abduction sparked nationwide outrage,…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has called on the Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologize to airport staff and pay the appropriate fine of N25,000 for wrongful parking at the airport. Keyamo in a statement issued Friday however warned that if these demands are not met within one week, he would give the necessary directives to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to take the next steps against him. TheHintsNews reports that Obi in a recent interview alleged that his vehicle was unjustly clamped at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. Following his…