The Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland stool that is currently vacant might not be occupied soon as anticipated by the ijebus, after secret investigation revealed that the vested interest of President Bola Tinubu stalled the announcement of Oba’s Designate by the Ogun state government. TheHintsNews gathered that the President had told the Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun that he had no interest in who becomes the Awujale of Ijebuland. Recall that the Awujale’s stool became vacant when Oba Sikiru Adetona, joined his ancestors on the 13th of July, 2025. However, investigation revealed that the royal family that…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru has said that the attempt by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike destabilise Rivers APC would not be tolerated the same way he destabilise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) He also called on Wike to immediately resign as minister and face his obsession with Rivers politics. TheHintsNews reports that Basiru in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday told APC National Vice Chairman, South-south, Victor Giadom to stop disrespecting the Governor of Rivers state, Sim Fubara to please Wike. Checks revealed that Wike…
The United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) and the International Institute of Experts on Political Economy and Administration (IIEPEA) have demanded immediate redeployment of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, from the ministry. The diplomats made the call at a press conference held Monday in Abuja while presenting an assessment Report on the Ongoing War Against Terrorism in Nigeria. The UN-WCD Secretary-General, Prof. Tunji Asaolu said the recent bandits attack at Kasuwan-Daji in Niger State, where over 30 people were reportedly killed indicated that Nigeria’s security architecture still requires urgent recalibration. He added that the incident reinforces the…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recorded a major operational success following a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum LGA, Taraba State. Acting Media Information Officer HQ JTF Operation Whirl Stroke, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Monday said the operation, conducted on 04 January 2026, was initiated after actionable intelligence was received regarding the movement of an associate of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, he said the troops deployed at Zaki-Biam immediately established a snap roadblock along the suspected…
Yobe State in Nigeria’s northeast is in the news again for apparently wrong reason. Reports of the outcome of a preliminary findings from a Chronic Kidney Disease research conducted by the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BIORTC) have raised serious public health concerns across communities and questioned early responses to epidemic on tne part of the authorities as well as access to healthcare facilities by the masses. The revelation also exposed an apparent lack of access to portable water supply, a basic necessity the people need to enhance their standard of living. The research led by the Director of…
The House of Representatives has released the four Tax Reform Acts duly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu to Nigerians for public record, verification, and reference. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen in concert with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio directed the immediate release of the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the Acts, including the endorsement and assent pages signed by the President, following public concerns and allegations regarding purported alterations and the circulation of unauthorised and misleading versions of the laws. TheHintsNews reports that here had been calls for the postponement of the commencement date…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested Shariff Umar, the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks and attempted attacks within the North East. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Saturday said the development followed intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations conducted at the Kalmari area of Maiduguri on 31 December 2025, during which 14 suspects linked to suicide bombing activities were arrested. He added that subsequent detailed identification and investigative processes established the structure, roles, and operational linkages of the terror cell. Uba noted: “During the investigation, a suspected suicide bomber currently…
The troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 17 criminal suspects, rescued 31 kidnapped victims and recovered two pump-action guns with five rounds of ammunition across multiple theatres in the last 24 hours. In a statement issued Sunday, troops of 1 Brigade, Combat Team 5 at FOB Moriki, Zamfara working with local hunters, responded to a distress call regarding the kidnapping of residents at Kadage Village, Maradun LGA. On sighting the troops, the terrorists abandoned 25 kidnapped victims and fled. The victims were rescued, the area exploited without further contact and all rescued persons were reunited with their families…
Contrary to reports in some sections of the media, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied releasing the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 general election. The electoral body stressed that Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 provides that the Commission shall publish a notice of election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola in a statement issued Friday said any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC. He, therefore, described the information as…