The British and the United States governments have both expressed their willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian government towards developing the newly created Marine and Blue Economy ministry to support the country’s economic growth. The representatives of the two countries made this known on Tuesday during their separate meetings with the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, at his office in Abuja. The British High Commissioner, Dr. Richard Montgomery, expressed the government’s desire to partner with Nigeria to tackle the challenges of illegal fishing in Nigeria’s waters, just as he applauded the decision of the minister to…
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Twenty-three people were on Monday night feared dead when a boat carrying thirty passengers capsized in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, said the boat took off from Kasabo Village to Yauri market when the accident happened. He said all passengers on board the ill-fated boat drowned while 23 people were feared dead; only seven were rescued by village divers and government officials. However, the State Government has condoled with members of the victims’ immediate families, the Yauri Emirate Council, and…
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to establish a special task force to address the security challenges in the Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Constituency with a mandate to protect the lives and property of the farmers. The House also urged the federal government in collaboration with the state and local governments, to deploy additional security personnel and resources to the Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Constituency to provide adequate protection to peasant farmers and their farms. The Green Chamber further urged security agencies to intensify intelligence gathering and surveillance activities in the constituency to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of attacks on farmers. …
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Works to urgently intervene in the reconstruction of the collapsed bridge at New Artisan, Enugu-Port Harcourt expressways. The Green Chamber also urged the federal government to ensure that adequate funds are provided for durable roads and bridges with optimum facilities across the South East, as well as taking proactive measures to ensure maximum safety of lives through quality risk assessment and implementation of safety findings. The House further mandated the House committee on Works to monitor and liaise with the federal Ministry of Works in adhering spontaneously with the resolutions…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday. The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) made this known in a circular issued on Monday to its members. TheHintsNews reports that the labour union had last week declared its readiness to embark on indefinite strike to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol. Following the declaration, the labour union had been mobilising all affiliates’ bodies to shut down the nation’s economy as part of effort to press home their demands. At the…
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air strike has neutralised scores of terrorists in fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement issued Monday said specifically, Tumbun Fulani and Tumbun Shitu were struck between 27-30 September, 2023, when activities of terrorists in the locations were confirmed to have constituted a threat to military formations and law-abiding Nigerians residing within the locations. He said at Tumbun Fulani, terrorists were observed loading jerry cans in 2 gun trucks concealed under shrubs. Gabkwet noted that subsequently, NAF aircraft were scrambled to interdict the…
Troops of Joint Task Force South East Operation Udo Ka II on Sunday cleared four notorious camps of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed affiliates the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Ihube, Aku and Umulolo in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. In a statement issued Monday by Lt-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said during the clearance operation troops encountered many Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) enroute the camps. He said, however, due to superior firepower, the irredentist fled into neighbouring forests with Gun Shot Wounds. Unuakhalu said it was discovered that the camps were being used to perpetuate…
TheAll Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders have mocked the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for organising an “embarrassing 8-man protest” in London against the judgment of the Kano state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which sacked Gov. Abba Yusuf. TheHintsNews reports that since the Kano State governorship election petition tribunal judgement which sacked NNPC’s Yusuf, the Kano State government have being peddling lies against the judiciary, the federal government and indeed dragging the image of APC on a daily basis. The stakeholders under the banner of National Coalition of APC Progressives Stakeholders said it was shameful that Yusuf and the Kwankwasiyya Movement only…
The National Coalition Against Terrorism on Monday called the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Kayode Ariwoola to direct all election petition tribunals in South-east to deliver their judgement electronically following alleged threats to the lives of judges. Specifically, the coalition urged the leadership of the judiciary to immediately direct the delivery of the judgment of Abia state election tribunal through electronic means and also evacuate all its staff from Abia state to restore the integrity of the judicial institution. The National Coordinator of the group, Terrence Kuanum, stated this while addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja. The…
The Speaker House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has sponsored a free medical outreach in Kaduna State to commemorate this year’s World Heart Day. The outreach was held in Zaria Federal Constituency where he represents at the House on Friday. The World Health Organisation has designated September 29th of every year as the World Heart Day, an annual event to raise awareness on heart-related diseases and promote healthy heart habits. The Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, in a statement issued Sunday said the free medical outreach targeted over 1000 constituents with heart conditions across…