Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was making courageous but difficult decisions aimed at engineering an economy that works for the Nigerian people. He disclosed this on Wednesday during the 15th Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture (MEDL) at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The Vice President likened the art of governance to the dexterity of engineers who work with machines and structures to transform theories into measurable outcomes. He stated: “His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is himself a man of numbers. An accountant extraordinaire, a thinker grounded in the discipline of evidence, and a leader…
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The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination for 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East and Lagos. Its Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede gave the hint at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Oloyede assured that the affected candidates would start getting text messages from the Board next Thursday. He added: “The affected candidates will start getting text messages for reschedule starting from tomorrow. I apologise, I take full responsibility.” TheHintsNews reports that out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat the UTME, over 1.5 million reportedly scored…
The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has demanded the full enforcement of the provisions of Disabilities Act, 2018 in the aviation industry. The Chairman of the House Committee on Disability Matters, Hon. Dr. Bashiru Dawodu gave the charge on Wednesday during the Committee’s oversight visit to the charged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) headquarters in Abuja. The Committee lauded the NCAA’s determination to comply fully with the provisions of the Act as a responsible organisation. He said the NCAA as the aviation regulator has the mandate to regulate the provisions of the Act amongst sister agencies, the airlines…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been recertified by theInternational Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) quality management system standards in Road Safety Administration and Traffic Management by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON). The ISO 9001:2015 recertification came after a successful audit of FRSC processes and procedures by System Auditors from Standards Organisation of Nigeria among other mandatory activities carried out towards the recertification of the Corps. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, noted that in the quest to bring its processes at…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disagreed with the assessment of the US State Department suggesting Nigerian airports are generally unsafe. The Director General of NSIB, Capt. Alex Bade during an interview on Arise TV that while there is always room for improvement, he did not concur with the assessment. He noted: “It’s unfair to generalise that our airports are totally unsafe. We recognise the need for continuous improvement, and we commend the efforts of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in implementing upgrades.” “It’s crucial to consider the context and metrics used in such evaluations even as…
The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency to enforce the mandatory diphtheria immunization, testing and treatment across healthcare centers in all 774 Local Government Areas. It also tasked the Ministry of Information and National Orientation to raise public awareness through sensitisation campaigns regarding the dangers, symptoms, and transmission modes of diphtheria to prevent further spread and fatalities. The Green Chamber also mandated the House Committee on Health and Health Institutions to assess the level of compliance with the mandatory diphtheria immunisation, the…
Concerned Plateau Youth Forum has kicked against the nomination of Mr. Cyril Tsenyil as the Managing Director of the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC). It also called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately withdraw his nomination. The group added that it was preparing a formal protest letter to the leadership of the National Assembly, urging both the Senate and the House of Representatives to reject Tsenyil’s confirmation when his nomination comes up for screening. The spokesperson of the group, Danladi Pam, in a statement issued Wednesday warned that proceeding with Tsenyil’s confirmation could spark broader dissent and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said the suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate. It noted that they were rounded up at Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah University area and Gaa-Odota areas of Ilorin and in Ganmo and Amoyo areas of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. It added: “The arrests which took place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 followed actionable intelligence that linked the suspects to…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma Phase V have eliminated six terrorists during an operation into terrorists’ strongholds across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara States. The multi-day operation, which began with swift assaults on identified camps, saw troops advancing through highly hostile territory, including Gidan Madi, Tsamiya Village, Tudun Ruwa, Alela, and several forested areas notorious for harbouring terrorist cells. According to Zagazola Makama, the troops encountered multiple ambushes laid by fighters of the Lakurawa terror faction, a splinter group known for its entrenched operations in the North West region. Despite the resistance, the troops pressed forward, clearing key hideouts…
Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters in Enugu, As EFCC Arraigns Two The Federal High Court, Enugu has convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Arinze Johnpaul Chukwudi and Ajah Damian Uchechukwu to jail for fraud They were prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a separate one-count charge, bordering on cybercrime and conspiracy to commit impersonation. They pleaded “guilty” when the charges were read to them following which prosecution counsel, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Ajobiewe Enitan prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly. The agency in a statement…