A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has alleged that President Bola Tinubu was intimidating, blackmailing and mounting intense pressure on five opposition governors to defect to the ruling party. He added that while those who would remain in the party have been made to sign undertakings to deliver their states to Tinubu otherwise they would be made to lose their second term elections. Frank in a statement issued Wednesday said Tinubu does not believe in the power of the people. He said the President was setting the South against the north…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded arrangements to commence the 2025 Hajj operations with the airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia starting from May 9, 2025. The update was disclosed on Tuesday after the NAHCON board briefed Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa on preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations. Shettima in a statement issued Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Communications, Stanley Nkwocha charged the commission to ensure that all hands are on deck to ensure the success of the hajj exercise. “All necessary measures must be taken…
The Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In Exile, Simon Ekpa to Nigeria. TheHintsNews reports that the 2024 arrest of Ekpa in Lahti, Finland, marked the culmination of a months-long investigation led by Finnish authorities, who accused him of using digital platforms to incite violence against civilians, security operatives, and government institutions in Nigeria. He was also alleged to have orchestrated a series of violent “sit-at-home” orders that paralysed economic activity in the South East. Similarly, four alleged co-conspirators were also arrested in connection with financing and facilitating his operations…
Full black white – #1,361,453. Nigerian journalist, Livinus Victor has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest interviewing marathon, clocking an astonishing 72 hours and 30 minutes of non-stop conversations in Abuja. The previous record, held by Clara Kronborg, stood at 55 hours and 24 seconds. The marathon interview session, held at the Harrow Park Golf Club , Abuja began at exactly 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, and ended triumphantly at 3:44 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The event with the theme, “Nigeria Our Strength,” was more than just an attempt to break a record. It…
Adeniyi Adedeji The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the economic reforms championed by the Bola Tinubu administration might be painful, but they are necessary steps to reposition Nigeria’s economy for sustainable growth. Ganduje stated this in Paris, France, while inaugurating the new executive committee of the APC France Chapter. According to him, While the reforms under President Tinubu May be seen as painful, they are necessary steps to reposition Nigeria’s economy for sustainable growth. The chairman in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, on Monday also…
Obagah Izuagie The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has described reports in some sections of the media about the alleged concessioning of Enugu airport for 80 years as utterly baseless and untrue. The minister in a statement issued Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood said while prospective concessionaires have indeed submitted various proposals, including different durations for the concession, the ministry has not established any fixed duration. He explained that all submitted proposals are currently undergoing thorough evaluation that will eventually be reviewed by the ICRC before it is presented to the…
By Modupeola Oyewale The Flying Eagles have arrived in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo as the seven-time African champions get set for 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals starting in the North African country on Sunday. A delegation of 24 players and nine officials led by the Head Coach, Aliyu Zubairu touched down at the Cairo International Airport aboard Egypt Air flight on Sunday evening. The team is lodged at Jewel Sports City and Aqua Resort, and are expected to have their first training session on Monday evening. Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles would square up against host nation…
Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South recently raised vital queries about the foreign loans so far obtained by the Tinubu government. The exposes were heart-wrenching. According to the lawmaker, the loans were largely not for capital projects or verifiable tangible projects. Ndume said: “Let me say that I am not against borrowing. America, Japan, China and other big countries do borrow. They borrow for fiscal, tangible and accountable projects, which they pay back over time. But my worry is what they (Tinubu government) borrow for. For example, in June 2023, they borrowed $500 million for a woman programme…
Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has died at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta at the age of 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, on Monday announced the death of Pope Francis at 9:45 am. TheHintsNews reports that the Pope was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital on Friday, February 14, 2025, after suffering from a bout of bronchitis for several days. However, his clinical situation gradually worsened, and his doctors diagnosed bilateral pneumonia on Tuesday, February 18. After 38 days in hospital, the late Pope returned to his Vatican residence at the Casa…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 12 kidnapped victims and also recovered the sum of N10.3m cash in a series of operations across the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Sunday also revealed that the operations led to the arrest of three suspected terrorists and recovery of arms and ammunition. He noted that on April 17, 2025, about 1:02 a.m, police operatives in synergy with local vigilante groups acted on credible intelligence and stormed a suspected IPOB/ESN hideout on Cameron Street, Ubahu, in Okigwe LGA in Imo state. Adejobi said: “On sighting…