An International non profit organisation, National Association of Liberated Tigers (NALT) International Club, says it will be empowering 40 widows as part of its intervention program. The International President of the club, Mr. Obinna Amoke, disclosed this Friday while speaking on the sideline of the Communion-3rd Biennial Conference on Friday in Abuja, with the theme: “Change Management and the Challenges and Prospects of Sustaining Institutions”. He said the main criteria was to look for people who are in need, adding that they might net give them cash, but set up a business for them or support their business. Accorsing to…
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The military Friday held a mass burial for personnel who died during an ambush and air crash in Niger State. The mass burial took place at the National military cemetery, Abuja. TheHintsNews reports that bandits had ambushed the troops in Niger State on August 14, 2023, killing 14 soldiers while seven were injured.
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has reached a truce with the Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello over the nomination of National working Committee (NWC) member from the state. The leadership of the party after rigorous meeting with key stakeholders resolved that Bello should nominate candidate for the position of Zonal Organizing Secretary (North Central), who is to replace the earlier nominated, Hon. Ikani Okolo However, the nomination of Hon. Duro Meseko, who is also nominated to serve as the Deputy National publicity secretary earlier by Hon. James Faleke stands and would be…
There was uncertainty over the inauguration of new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday as the event slated for 1pm could not hold as scheduled. The leadership of the party had on Wednesday announced Hon. Duro Meseko (Kogi State) as Deputy National Publicity Secretary (North Central Zone) to replace Yakubu Ajaka, just as Ikani Shuaibu Okolo (Kogi State) takes the position of Zonal Organizing Secretary (North Central). This saw the candidate of Yahaya Bello lost to the candidate of Hon James Faleke for the position of the deputy national publicity…
Troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army have destroyed an illegal oil refinery site in the general area of Ogbokoko and Atu in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Thursday said the oil thieves fled the scene, on sighting the advancement of troops. He said the Illegal refining site was destroyed in-situ in line with extant guidelines of Operation Delta Safe. Nwachukwu added that an investigation was ongoing to arrest the fleeing criminals. He said: “Troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army have continued to crack down on saboteurs…
The minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has ordered the arrest of the owner of a two-storey building which collapsed in Abuja on Wednesday night. The building which caved in around 11pm on Wednesday amid downpour led to the death of two persons, while 37 people were rescued and taken to various hospitals. The building located at Lagos Crescent, Garki Village in the Garki District of the nation’s capital, was one of the first storey buildings in the area. However, rescue operations were initially very slow over the night as there was no immediate access to an excavator and…
Men of the Nigerian Police Force numbering about 100 Thursday took over the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the swearing in of newly appointed members of the National Working Committee (NWC) scheduled for 1pm today. The police had in the early hours of Thursday barricaded Blantyre street Wuse 2, Abuja, where the party secretariat is located, preventing motorists plying the road. The announcement of the new NWC members Wednesday had created disaffection within the party. Also, protesters have stormed the party secretariat to protest against some of the newly elected members of the NWC. The…
Following the collapse of the two-storey plaza located at Lagos street, Garki Village, Abuja on Wednesday night, emergency officials have revealed that 37 people have been rescued, while two persons are fatally injured. The officials added that rescue operations had been slow over the night as there was no immediate access to an excavator and rescue efforts were purely manual. He said the victims have been evacuated to various medical facilities in Abuja. Director General of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency FEMA, Dr. Abbas Idris, said 37 persons had so far been rescued at the scene of the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has assured that necessary funding will be provided for the rehabilitation of the Abuja metro station, to make it functional. Wike in a statement issued Wednesday by the Director of Press, Anthony Ogunleye, gave the assurance shortly after undertaking an inspection tour of the rail mass transit infrastructure in the nation’s capital. The minister noted that President Bola Tinubu appointed ministers to solve problems and not make excuses. He emphasised that everything possible would be done to ensure that the Abuja metro system is completed and put into use. The…
The Nigeria Army, says its Forward Operating Base came under attack last Sunday from the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) fighters in Imo State. Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Wednesday, said the fierce gun battle that ensued on August 20, led to the killing of one of the fighters, while two others were arrested. He said: “Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in 82 Division, Nigerian Army Area of Responsibility have foiled an attack by Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network on its Forward Operating Base at…