The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by officers of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. TheHintsNews reports that Rimingado was detained last Friday evening over the seizure of property believed to be proceeds of crime. Checks revealed that Rimingado was released on bail later that night but was asked to report to the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday for further questioning. The investigation and prosecution of the former Managing Director of the Kano…
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has commended the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike for his visible efforts in improving infrastructural development within the FCT. This was made known in a communiqué released following the Council’s Congress held on Saturday at the Council’s Secretariat in Utako, Abuja presided by the Chairman of the council, Comrade Grace Ike. The Congress was attended by over 400 members with former Chairmen of the Council and National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) past leaders in attendance. While commending the minister over his developmental strides, the union urged for…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised more than 6o terrorists in ongoing operation Desert Sanity IV as part of a wider measure to completely defeat the terrorists in the North East region. The military in a statement issued Sunday said on 16 January 2025, troops dislodged terrorists from their enclaves in Jemyeri, Abulam, Agum and Digamari in the course of the operation. It added that the troops further stormed ISWAP training camp at Garin Baban Alhassan, destroyed the camp and neutralised 18, including three notorious commanders identified as Talha, the ISWAP women leader, Mallam Umar the RPG trainer and…
Operatives attached to the Imo State Police Command have neutralised nine terrorists associated with the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Saturday said on January 24, 2025, operatives from the Command’s tactical Unit following credible intelligence launched a coordinated operation aimed at locating and dislodging the terrorist hideouts. He revealed that the police operatives located the terrorists’ hideout in a forest within Ihube, Okigwe LGA. Adejobi said: “Upon approach, the operatives came under heavy fire from suspected IPOB/ESN terrorists but demonstrated exceptional courage and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the intervention of the Finnish government, with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying the government would not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens. President Tinubu spoke on Friday in Abuja when he received the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Sanna Selin, at the State House. The President in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga commended the Finnish authorities for the timely intervention that safeguarded the nation’s integrity and mitigated an action that threatened peaceful coexistence. President…
The the operatives of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Special Squad have apprehended two more suspects identified as Agbojule Smart, 27 years and Keleke Michael, 30 years in connection to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, Mrs. Odumosu. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Friday revealed that the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Friday, 24th of January 2025 while on their way out of Lagos State. He said: “In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., to…
The federal government has sought World Bank support for the development of Steel Roadmap and other critical areas of the sector in Nigeria. The Minister of Steel Development, Shaiubu Audu during a meeting with World Bank delegation said that as a vital sector for economic progress and industrialisation, it was imperative that a comprehensive roadmap for the steel sector be developed to address the current issues and pave the way for a sustainable future for steel in Nigeria. He noted that the need for a strategic plan for the steel industry in Nigeria cannot be overstated, adding that with the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s leading telecommunication services provider (MTN), and advanced weather intelligence company, Tomorrow.io, to develop a Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS) System aimed at delivering location-specific, actionable weather advisories to Nigerian farmers via mobile (SMS). The partnership which is in line with the United Nations (UN) goal of ensuring early warning systems for all would serve the need of strengthening climate resilience in Nigeria, particularly in the agricultural sector. The Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike said that the overall aim of the partnership was to…
A group, Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria has rejected the Nigeria Governors Forum’s proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing formula, which allocates 50 per cent based on equity, 30 percent based on derivation, and 20 per cent based on population. TheHintsNews reports President Bola Tinibu had proposed the laws aimed at bringing all tax laws into one while harmonising all the taxes that have stunted the growth of the nation’s economy, among others. Despite the proposed reforms, theaw encountered stiff opposition from the governors, before it subsequently endorsed a revised VAT sharing formula to ensure equitable distribution…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nze Duru as Chairman, Governing Board, Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi State. The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume (CON). Duru’s Chief of Staff, Dr. Stanley Ugboaja in a statement issued Friday said the appointment takes effect from 9th of January, 2025. He said: “Nze Duru is a grassroots politician par excellence who has also had a stellar career in the business sector. “His ethics guided political…