The National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has accused the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore of squandering the sum of N30 billion realised during the sales of forms for the 2023 elections. Lukman in a statement issued Friday titled; ‘Rebuilding the APC to Reform Nigerian Politics: Task Before President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, also accused Adamu of running the affairs of the party like a garrison commander. He stressed that with the election of principal officers in the National Assembly completed, President Asiwaju Bola…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says Indomie and other noodle brands in Nigeria are safe for consumption. The agency added that its investigations revealed that Indomie Noodles implicated in Malaysia and Taiwan were not in Nigeria. The HintsNews reports that NAFDAC had earlier ordered an investigation into the composition of Indomie and other noodle brands sold in Nigeria following news of the recall of Indomie Noodles from Malaysia and Taiwan. In a statement issued Thursday by the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said officials of the agency went round and took samples…
President Bola Ahmed Tinunu on Thursday directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to as a matter of urgency commenced immediate investigation into the boat mishap that occurred at Kpada community in Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Monday night of June 12 2023 The Director General/CEO, NSIB, Akin Olateru gave the hint during a press conference in Abuja Olateru noted in line with enabling law of the federal republic of Nigeria, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) ACT 2022 and the directive of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, NSIB has commenced investigation into the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tendered personal information supplied by President Bola Tinubu which aid his qualification for the office of the president before the Presidential Election Petition Court. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, are challenging the declaration of Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the president. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, the electoral body tendered form EC9 which contains the biodata of Tinubu pursuant to the subpoena issued to INEC’s chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, by the court. The petitioners had on Tuesday informed the…
Kylian Mbappé has assured that his plan is to be at Paris St. Germain next season The French player clarified his situation at a press conference on Thursday. On the letter he sent to PSG announcing he won’t extend his current contract, Mbappe said he did not think he was going to offend anyone with the letter. He said: “Honestly I did not think I was going to offend anyone. I only sent a letter, yes — I didn’t know a letter could kill someone. It’s just a letter.” On his plans for next season and Real Madrid links, Mbappe…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has explained that the Yola ATC Voice Recording System (VRS) did not record any communication between the Pilot of Boeing 737-400 aircraft operated by Max Air Limited and the duty controller on the day of the occurrence due to power failure resulting to serious incident on May, 7th, 2023. This is even as the NSIB called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Aviation (NCAA) to conduct regular safety management system (SMS) assessments to evaluate the capability of Max Air limited to effectively manage safety. TheHintsNews reports that a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-400 aircraft…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly raping an eight-month-old pregnant woman. The man identified as Akpo Igwe, a motorcyclist popularly known as okada rider, was said to have raped the 25-year-old woman (names withheld) last Thursday at Irabi Council Ward of Obi Local Government Area of the state. A family source, who did not want to be mentioned, said the woman who was returning from the market had flagged down the motorcyclist to take her home only for the okada rider to divert to a bush part and raped the woman. The family source…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight Special Advisers. The President in a statement signed by the State House Director Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye revealed that Mr. Dele Alake has been appointed as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy; while Mr. Yau Darazo was appointed as Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs. Others are: Mr. Wale Edun, Special Adviser, Monetary Policies; Mrs. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser, Energy; Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji, Special Adviser, Revenue; Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Special Adviser, Security; Mr. John Uwajumogu, Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment and Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, Special Adviser on Health.
President Bola Tinubu has told the members of the National Economic Council (NEC) that there will be no excuse for failure. He said the task of growing the nation’s economy is quite enormous, adding that there is no excuse for failure. The President stated this Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration of NEC headed by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. TheHintsNews reports that the President had last week directed NEC to come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy. Meanwhile, the council is currently holding its maiden meeting of the new administration under Shettima. The…
A group, Progressive Foundational Movement (PFM) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend the chairmen of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for inefficiencies. The president recently suspended the former Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa for alleged abuse of office. TheHintsNews reports that both Emefiele and Bawa are currently in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) where they are undergoing interrogation. However, the group in a statement issued Thursday by its National Coordinator, Aganaba Johnson…