The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, heads of all the security agencies over deteriorating insecurity in the nation’s capital. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion on the urgent need to curb the deteriorating insecurity in FCT moved at the plenary on Wednesday by Hon. Dominic Okafor. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker said FCT is and remains the seat of the federal government from where national policies are formulated, adding that headquarters of federal government agencies are domiciled, while…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mustapha Usman Shinkafi, as the winner of last Saturday’s February 3 re-run election for the Shinkafi State House of Assembly constituency. The APC said the declaration cannot stand the test of time and that it would seek redress at the election petition tribunal. The party questioned the legitimacy of the polls and the declaration made by INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Femi Rufus. The Zamfara APC Concerned Stakeholders, on Tuesday in a statement by Dr. Sani Shinkafi, disputed the election outcome. He stated that the…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced February 12, 2024 as the deadline for the payment of 2024 Hajj by all intending pilgrims. The commission urged those that have made their initial deposit to pay up their balance by February 12, 2024. The Director FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abubakar Adamu-Evuti, on Wednesday said that those that made an initial deposit of N4.5 million have a balance of N190,000 to make a full deposit of N4,690,000 for 2025 hajj fare. His words: “So far, over 2,000 intending pilgrims have so far paid for their fare out of 4,365 FCT…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has declared that the era of abandoned projects is over in the nation’s capital. To this end, the minister assured that his administration would lead in the drive of Area Councils’ development in FCT. Wike stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while flagging off 11km Kwali-Suku-Abo road. He revealed that parts of the move is to remodel some selected schools picked in the six area councils within the next six months. The minister noted that the people at the grassroots also deserve quality infrastructural facilities. He, therefore, charged the area council…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited proprietors of private Universities and other institutions of higher learning charging fees in dollars have been invited by the Commission. The agency in a statement posted on Wednesday on its verified X account said it has also raised a Special Task Force in all its Zonal Commands for the enforcement of extant laws against currency mutilation and dollarisation of the economy. It said that the Task Force which was inaugurated by EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, was raised to protect the economy from abuses, leakages and distortions exposing it to instability and…
The House of Representatives has resolved to conduct an investigative hearing on the non-compliance by banks and financial institutions with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directives on the Net Open Position Limits. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance on the need for banks to implement CBN’s policies on holding excess long foreign exchange and net open position limits, moved at the plenary on Wednesday by Hon. Babajimi Benson. Moving the motion, Benson explained that CBN is saddled with the responsibility of regulating the monetary policies of the country as provided for…
A former National Vice Chairman, North-east of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said that the protest by Nigerians against the harsh economic conditions are justifiable. TheHintsNews reports that on Monday Nigerians protested in Niger and Kano states against the increase in the cost of food and harsh economic conditions. But the ruling party on Tuesday alleged that opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities as part of desperation to portray the ruling party as underperforming. Against this background, Lukman urged President Bola Tinubu not to…
The Police on Monday, February 5 neutralised a notorious bandit, Isa Dei-Dei in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued on Wednesday said at about 1015hrs on the 5th of February 2024, operatives of the DFI-IRT, acting on intelligence, got information on the hideout of a notorious bandit group in the suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led by one Isa Dei-Dei and immediately proceded to the location for possible arrest. He said: “Upon closing in on them, they sighted the police and fled. The operatives immediately went after them, which led to a…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has called on the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) to stop using the media to disseminate falsehood. Acting Director Defence Information, Brig-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement issued on Monday, February 5th reacted to a statement credited to HURIWA faulting the formation of a Fact-Finding Team tasked to elicit practical workable solutions to the prolonged crisis in some parts of Nigeria, Plateau State inclusive. He said the Fact-Finding Team headed by an experienced retired senior military officer was constituted by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, following the deployment of military…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday said it has resolved to conduct a new supplementary election in Taraba State and a new re-run election in Enugu State on Wednesday 14th February, 2024. However, the electroal body said due to security concerns, the election in Kunchi/Tsanyawa State Constituency would be held at a later date, after further discussions with security agencies and stakeholders. In a statement signed by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the commission recalled that recent by-elections and re-run elections held on saturday 3rd february, 2024. It added that by-elections were…