The Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike Wednesday called for urgent investment in weather observation systems. He added that Nigeria’s ability to predict and survive extreme climate events hinges on the quality of data collected today. Anosike stated this during the 2026 World Meteorological Day celebration in Abuja, anchored his message on the theme, “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow.” He emphasized that accurate and timely weather observations are the foundation of all forecasts, early warnings, and climate projections. Anosike noted that the increasing frequency of extreme weather events driven by climate change has made reliable meteorological…
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The Federal High Court has granted an order of final forfeiture of the sum of $13 million linked to a business woman, Ms. Aisha Achimugu and her Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the federal government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dragged Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd before the court regarding the ownership of $13m suspected to be proceeds of fraud and unlawful activities. TheHintsNews reports that the court had on 22 August 2025, granted the EFCC an interim order forfeiting the $13 million linked to Oceangate to the government. The court also directed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has concluded a clause-by-clause realignment of its regulations and guidelines to ensure they are not only legally airtight but operationally in sync with the new Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 elections. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan gave the hint on Tuesday in Abuja at the consultative meeting with leaders of political parties on the review of INEC regulations and guidelines for political parties. Amupitan recalled that earlier this month, the Commission commenced a rigorous technical retreat to review and reconstruct the regulations and guidelines for political parties 2022.…
The Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Dr. Yusuf Dantalle has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against lapses during the forthcoming Ekiti and Osun governorship elections. Dantalle made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the consultative meeting with leaders of political parties on the review of INEC regulations and guidelines for political parties. IPAC was duty-bound to draw both national and international attention to evident shortcomings in the current electoral legal framework—shortcomings that have the potential to impede, weaken, and destabilise our hard-earned democracy. He stressed that Nigerians participated actively in the public hearings on the…
There is a peculiarly Nigerian species of political actor — let us call him Mallam Ambition — who wakes up one Tuesday morning, looks out of his window, squints at his neighbour’s house, and reaches a conclusion that would baffle a first-year law student, confound a mediating imam, and bring a Yoruba elder to his knees in prayer: he decides that the house is not being used ‘optimally,’ and therefore it belongs to him. Never mind that he sold the house to his neighbour forty-three years ago. Never mind that a price was paid, a transaction witnessed, and handshakes exchanged.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a total sum of N3,936,145, 822 to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. The presentation was made on Wednesday in Abuja behalf of the Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede by the Secretary to the Commission, Mohammed Hammajoda. Hammajoda reiterated the commitment of the Commission to the task of curbing economic and financial crimes, stressing that the funds were recovered through diligent investigation and professional uncovering of fraudulent engagements by some actors in the NNPCL. He said: “On behalf of the Executive Chairman, we will continue to put…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has eliminated over 80 terrorists including high profile commanders. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Wednesday said in the early hours of Wednesday, troops successfully repelled a coordinated and simultaneous five-pronged terrorist attack on troops positions at Mallam Fatori in Sector 3. He stressed that the terrorists, who advanced in large numbers on foot and deployed armed drones in a desperate bid to breach the defences of locations of troops, particularly along the frontage of Bravo Company from the Duguri general area,…
The Publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu has described former presidential aide, Reno Omokri and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode as shameless friends who have no credibility. Momodu in a post on his verified Facebook account on Wednesday said the duo cannot bully him into silence. He noted that unlike Omokri and Fani-Kayode, he never called Tinubu an addict or a drug Baron. Momodu noted: “I was going to ignore these two perpetual agents of perfidy but later decided to respond to them just in case they think they could bully me into silence and submission. No. They…
There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It builds slowly, meal by meal, sip by sip, until it arrives as a stroke at the age of 45, a diabetes diagnosis at 38 years, a hypertension prescription that a household cannot reasonably afford. Non-communicable diseases now account for 29 percent of all deaths in Nigeria. Cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and diet-related cancers are rising rapidly among a population that should be at its most productive stage of life. In these circumstances,…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an Air Operator Certificate to Binani Air Global Services to commence scheduled flight operations. Speaking during the presentation ceremony held on Wednesday in Abuja, the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo commended the resilience and determination of the airline. He described the certification as a historic milestone and significant breakthrough with the emergence of a female-led airline in a sector long dominated by men. Najomo praised the airline’s owner, Sen. Aishatu Binani and the management team for their persistence throughout the rigorous certification process, stressing their determination and consistency in addressing…