The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has described the collapse of parts of the Zaria Central Mosque, which led to the death of some persons, as disheartening and devastating. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, the Speaker said his “heart bleeds” as a result of the incident, noting that it was the most heartrending news he received in recent times. Abbas, who represents Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, said he received the news of the unfortunate incident with shock, noting that he was pained by the death and…
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has decried rising cases of organ failure in the country. He said it has not only become a medical concern but also a challenge to society. Kalu stated this on Friday in Abuja while playing host to a delegation of the Transplant Association of Nigeria (TAN) who paid him a courtesy visit. The deputy speaker, in a statement issued Friday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Levinus Nwabughiogu, however, assured that the parliament would collaborate with the Transplant Association of Nigeria (TAN) and other relevant authorities to ensure that…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the strike action embarked upon on July 26, 2023. President of the association, Dr Emeka Orji, Friday revealed that the resident doctors would resume work at 8 am on Saturday. “We just suspended the strike. Work to resume at 8 am tomorrow (Saturday). We will review progress made in two weeks,“ he said. TheHintsNews reports that the striking doctors had cited the release of the circular for one-for-one replacement of clinical staff, and the payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund as minimum conditions to call off its indefinite strike…
Troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji deployed at Forward Operating Base Mada in Zamfara state on Friday rescued former Provost Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau and his son. In a statement issued Friday, the troops engaged the bandits in a fire fight for several hours, due to the troops fire superiority, the bandits fled in disarray into forest along the area. The statement added that the duo have been reunited with their families amidst jubilation while the troops maintained aggressive vigilance and patrol in the general area. It reads: “On the 11th of August 2023, troops of Sector…
Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation UDO KA II in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies Thursday conducted a raid operation into the hideouts of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), at Imufu in Igbo-Eze North, Local Government Area of Enugu State. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Friday said, in the encounter, the troops neutralized two fighters and recovered three Semi Automatic Pump Action Rifles and a locally fabricated single barrel gun.…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Mahamat, has expressed his support for the decisions adopted by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy its standby forces to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. TheHintsNews reports that ECOWAS had on Thursday directed its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. The regional body noted that all efforts made to dialogue with the Niger Republic military junta have been rejected by the coupist, even as it condemned continuous detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family members. However, in a statement issued Friday, Mahamat…
Mpape, is a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with close proximity to the city centre. Like other suburbs like Dutse, Kabusa, Durumi, Apo, it is populated by low income earners. However, towards the twilight of administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mpape was renamed Maitama extension. Ever since, there has been gradual demolition of the hilly community. The community is located opposite Maitama, across the expressway linking Asokoro and Kubwa. Although largely undeveloped, Mpape has lots of potential. Its excellent location near Maitama, its hilly nature and plans of future development makes for an attractive investment. Places of interest include Grange…
A staff of Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, Samuel Adebo and his wife, Christiana Phillip, have been accused of allegedly duping six people of the sum of N202,500. Christiana, a thrift collector, had introduced the contribution to the people who in turn showed interest to be part of it. Mrs. Philip 30, who lives along airport road, Lugbe, Abuja initiated N3,500 weekly contribution on October 20, 2022 and was expected to end January 13th. While the N3,500 weekly contribution was ongoing, she introduced another N5,000 weekly contribution on December 31, 2022 and it was expected to end on March 1,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. It also called on the African Union (AU) partner countries and institutions to support the resolution taken by the sub-regional body. The regional body noted that all efforts made to dialogue with Niger Republic military junta have been rejected by coup, even as it condemned continuous detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family members. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Touray stated this while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS extraordinary meeting on Thursday…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken delivery of innovation technology tools to enhance the results management process, accuracy and the commission’s operational effectiveness. The tools also sought to respond to specific challenges encountered in the implementation of electoral activities. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking at the handover of the innovation technology tools on Thursday in Abuja said the tools were facilitated by Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI). The chairman added that the tools, therefore, offer innovative solutions that could foster efficiency, speed, due diligence, and trust in the electoral process. He stressed that the…