Bandits have killed one out of seven persons abducted from Kuduru community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on December 28, 2023. The Bandits who abducted seven persons, including a pregnant woman also threatened to kill the remaining captives if the N290 million ransom is not raised. A community source revealed that the bandits called on Friday to break the news of the execution of Olayinka Ogunyemi, a civil engineer after members of the families of the hostages failed to pay the N290 million demanded. The source said the bandits threatened to kill the remaining captives,…
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A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has predicted that Edo state Governorship election coming up later in the year would be a battle royale. He added that the emergence of Mr. Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party and Senator Monday Okpebholo of APC had indicated that the givernorship election would be keenly contested. Lukman in a statement issued Saturday noted that APC needed a popular candidate for the election to contest against these heavyweights. He said: “What is very clear is that…
President Olusegun Obasanjo’s re-election bid was the most dramatic in contemporary Nigeria’s electoral history. The charade of begging leaders to run for office started with him, unashamedly. It was at his Ota farm, Ogun State, and the open space was filled to capacity, with marquee spread across the sitting areas. Everyone was there for just one thing: to beg baba to seek re-election. After listening to different speakers, who had begged him profusely to run as if Nigeria was suffering a dearth of leadership, Obasanjo mounted the stage and allayed their fears. “As a military person,” he said, “when you’re…
Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned the N1.3 billion fraud trial of one Okpalugo Ifeoma, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police; Olumide Odumosu; Helen Nwafor, and Sule Yusuf Tegina, till Thursday, April 18, 2024. The agency in a statement issued Friday said four are standing trial alongside two companies, Olu Osmond Nigeria Limited (a firm linked to Odumosu) and Jemmy Yus Investment Nigeria Limited, on 14- count charges bordering on conspiracy to steal, and stealing to the tune of N1,301,334,108.00. It said they were alleged to have diverted the said sum belonging to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the glitch in the upload of the presidential results sheets to INEC Result Viewing (iReV) portal in real-time did not affect the credibility of the election. It, however, admitted that its failure to upload Polling Unit results of the presidential election to iReV impacted on the public perception of the election. The commission disclosed this in the 526-page report published on the 2023 general election. The report said: “A key challenge that impacted on the public perception of the election and elicited widespread commentary is the failure to upload Polling Unit…
The people have become cynical and deeply suspicious about democracy. Everywhere in Africa, presidential elections leave countries deeply polarised and worse yet, plunge countries into deep sociopolitical crisis. The question that I would like all of us to examine is this: Is it the very presidential system itself that is flawed and in-adaptable to our peculiar political circumstances in Africa? For ease of understanding, let’s take Nigeria as a good example for our case study. Interestingly, a closer look at Europe shows that France is the only European country that has adopted the Presidential System by which the Head of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has published a 526-page report on the 2023 general election. The commission said the report showcases the election’s unparalleled diversity in party representation, demonstrating significant democratic progress. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued Friday said the report also showed that the 2023 elections saw four political parties winning gubernatorial races, seven parties winning senatorial seats, eight in federal constituencies and nine in State legislatures, illustrating a broad shift in political representation across Nigeria. He said: “On Thursday, 22nd February 2024,…
The Nigerian Civil Society Forum has declared that it would not allow the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to plunge the country into anarchy. TheHintsNews reports that the labour union had fixed next Tuesday and Wednesday to protest against inflation and the hardship in the country. But addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja during a solidarity walk from Unity Fountain to the National Assembly gate, the group called on Nigerians to jettission the nationwide protest called by the union. The Convener of the group, Terrence Kuanum, said the planned nationwide protest by NLC was an act of sabotage. He stated: “What…
Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primaries in Edo State. The Chairman of the election committee and the Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu announced the final result of the exercise in Benin after the collating results from 18 Local Government Areas. Okpebholo pulled a 12,433 votes to defeat 11 other aspirants who contested the primary election. TheHintsNews reports that the ruling party sacked the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma as the chairman of Edo Governorship Primary Election Chairman. His removal may not be unconnected with a rancorous primary…
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has reiterated its commitment to fortify its collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force to bolster airspace management safety and air security across Nigeria. The Managing Director, NAMA, Umar Ahmed Farouk, disclosed this during his courtesy visit to the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Abuja. Farouk affirmed the ongoing partnership between NAMA and the NAF, recognising the critical role the Air Force plays in safeguarding Nigeria’s airspace. The NAMA boss further emphasised that strengthened collaboration between the two entities is pivotal in enhancing airspace management, safety, and security nationwide. On his path, Chief of Air…