The Nigeria Police Force has recovered dead bodies in illegal mining sites in Rafin Gabbas community in Agwada Town in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Investigations showed that the police team deployed from the Force headquarters has recovered and deposited some dead bodies of those who died in the sites allegedly under the watch of the Chinese firms and mining marshals. This has triggered the people of the community, who are demanding the immediate removal of the commander of the mining marshal, ACC Attah John Onoja. Secretary of the mining community, Eshimutu Ode, told journalists on Friday…
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A joint security operation led by the police has led to the neutralisation of one criminal at Agulu-ezechukwu, Aguata local government area of Anambra State. Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement issued Friday revealed that the Joint Security Force in a well-coordinated operation overran the criminal camp after a seven-hour gun duel with the armed hoodlums. Ikenga said: “Police-led Joint Security Operatives comprising the Department of State Service, Army, Navy, Civil Defence and Anambra State Vigilante members in the early hours of 5th June 2025 razed down an identified criminal…
The depletion of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued on Friday following the defection of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Uno to the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheHintsNews reports that the defection of Uno did not come as a surprise following the governor’s recent hint that he would soon be joining the ruling party. Checks revealed that the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, alongside members of the State and. National Assembly, Local government chairmen, political appointees defected from the PDP to APC.
Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais is dead. The former jurist born 12 June, 1936 died on Friday in Abuja at the age of 89. Uwais served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1995 to 2006. After retiring from the Supreme Court, Uwais chaired a panel on electoral reform that submitted a report on 11 December 2008 with recommendations that included establishing commissions to deal with Electoral Offences, Constituency Delimitation and Political Parties Registration and Regulation. Some of the power vested in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), scheduled to take place in Nice, France. Oyetola would represent President Bola Tinubu at the high-level global event, which would bring together world leaders, policy makers, scientists, and stakeholders to accelerate action toward ocean conservation and the sustainable use of marine resources. The minister will also participate in the commemorative events of the 2025 World Oceans Day, underscoring Nigeria’s commitment to global efforts aimed at addressing the urgent challenges facing the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems. UNOC3 is…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and World Bank have resolved to strengthen technical collaboration with Nigerian institutions to bolster national resilience against climate and weather-related hazards. NiMet, who hosted a delegation from the World Bank as part of an ongoing high-level mission focused on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Nigeria disclosed that leveraging technology, securing financial support, and investing in training are all essential components of building a resilient system. The mission, led by Mr. Francis Nkoka, Senior Disaster Risk Management specialist at the World Bank, commended NiMet’s efforts in modernising its infrastructure and delivering timely, science-based climate services…
ARCO Worldwide Services Limited (AWS), one of Nigeria’s commercial drone operations pioneers, has obtained a Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA’s) certificate to run the ARCO Aviation Academy (AAA) With this development, AAA became Nigeria’s first Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)-certified Approved Aviation Organisation (AAO) dedicated solely to drone pilot training. The Managing Director of AWS, Okosubide Mozimo, who received the certificate on Wednesday in Abuja from the Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, said the certificate has positioned AWS at the forefront of capacity building in the unmanned aviation sector. Mozimo added that the Academy would effectively address the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Wednesday deployed not fewer than 36,000 of its Regular, Special Marshals, and about 750 Patrol Vehicles, 120 Ambulances, 25 Tow Truck and over 200 Bikes for safer road environment, before, during and after the Eid el Kabir celebration in Nigeria The special operation that would commence from June 5-10, 2025. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed who authorised the special operations revealed that the mission was to ensure free flow of traffic, provide prompt rescue services and timely clearance of obstructions on all major roads and critical corridors across the country before, during and after…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that 16 out of the 19 registered parties would participate in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election would hold on Saturday 8th November 2025. The electoral body has also lifted a ban on political campaigns, saying political parties are now at liberty to start their electioneering campaigns in public from Wednesday 11th June 2025 and end at midnight on Thursday 6th November 2025. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in statement issued Wednesday recalled that the Commission recently published the personal particulars of candidates that emerged…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has dissociated herself from a trending online audio and video, purported to have featured a conversation with a journalist. TheHintsNews reports that in purported Audi and video, she allegedly claimed that the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, blackmailed President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the federal government jails her. However, Natasha in a statement issued Wednesday insisted that the video was cloned and manipulated with malicious intent. She noted that it was a deliberate act of misinformation targeted at damaging her reputation. Natasha added: “My attention has been drawn to a video…