Seven persons have so far been rescued, while several others are still trapped in a building collapse that occured on Wednesday night at Lagos Street, Garki village, Abuja. Those reportedly rescued have been evacuated to the hospital. The ongoing rescue operation is slow due to rainfall. The officials are however making frantic efforts at getting an excavator to remove people from the rubbles.
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has denied reports in some sections of the media that FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike was embarking on a demolition spree in the nation’s capital. The Director of Press, Anthony Ogunleye, in a statement issued Wednesday said FCTA was forced to address the news repor that the minister was embarking on demolition of 6000 houses across 30 settlements in Abuja as well as the Wadata Plaza, the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He stated categorically that the media are entirely false and without any basis in reality. Ogunleye said: “The story on demolition…
There seems to be trouble in paradise as Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday disqualified 17 of the commissioner nominees sent to it for screening by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Recall that a group has recently kicked against the names of nominees pen down by the Lagos State Governor for screening by the House of Assembly. It is however not clear why it disqualified the 17 nominees. The HintsNews however learnt that 22 Commissioner Nominees were confirmed by the lawmaker.
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashir has confirmed the filling of vacant positions in the National Working Committee (NWC) and Zonal executive positions. Bashir, while briefing journalists at the end of the NWC meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, said the National Executive Committee (NEC) at its last meeting empowered the NWC to fill the vacant positions. His words: “During the last NEC meeting, the NEC empowered the NWC of the party to fill the existing vacancies occasioned due to resignation and death of the national welfare officer of the party. “In furtherance of the…
The United States government has committed $9 million in additional humanitarian assistance to bolster disaster response efforts in North-east. The US embassy in a statement issued Wednesday said the new humanitarian assistance followed a contribution of $6 million in 2022. It stated: “The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $9 million in humanitarian assistance to bolster disaster response efforts in Northeast Nigeria. “Through the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration, the funds will provide emergency shelter, water and sanitation, psychosocial support services, and cash to populations affected by floods from the ongoing rainy…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to pull out civil servants from the National Housing Funds (NHF) scheme due non-remittance of deductions made. Its President, Joe Ajaero stated this on Wednesday at the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Non-Remittance to the NHF and utilisation of the Funds from 2011 till Date. Ajaero said the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) had failed to send alerts to civil servants how much they have been contributing including their monthly deduction. His words: “The immediate past Managing Director of FMBN Mr Ahmed Dangiwa who is now the Minister of Housing…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has described the allegations of non-remittance of National Housing Funds as grievous. The Speaker stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of this Ad-hoc Committee tasked with investigating the non-remittance of contributions to the National Housing Fund and utilisation of the Fund from 2011 till date. To this end, he said the committee must uncover the truth, in order to hold those responsible accountable, and safeguard the interests of those who have diligently contributed to this Fund. “I implore this Committee to embark on this investigation with a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 38 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the agency on August 21, 2023 in a sting operation at Ogbogoro and Aluu Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement issued Wednesday, the anti-graft agency said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded. The suspects are: Marvelous Obuah, John Don Precious, Batholomen Ifeanyi, Onyenaturuchi Akuma Chima, Maxwell Goodluck, Joseph Emmanuel, Godwin Emmanuel, Kelechi Ukaegbu, Kelly Taribo Bruce, David Onyedikachi Eluwa, Chukwu Anokwute, Christian Othuke, John…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda, says it has formally initiated an information request to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) on the recent acquisition of a $3 billion emergency crude oil repayment loan. Its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, in a statement issued Wednesday said the obtained loan, secured from the African Export-Import Bank (AFRIEXIM), was intended to fortify the Naira and reinforce the foreign exchange market. He said while HEDA acknowledged the potential merits of this endeavour, it expressed apprehensions about its possible implications for Nigeria’s economy, natural resources, and future prospects. Suraju added: “Furthermore, the civil society group…
A group, The Natives has called on the newly sworn in ministers to rise up to the challenges ahead of them, warning that Nigerians will not tolerate failure. The Leader of the group, Smart Edwards gave the warning Wednesday while addressing a press conference in Abuja. He stressed that the undaunting task to renew the hope of Nigerians through creative and innovative solutions had been signaled unmistakably with the inauguration of the 45 cabinet members by President Bola Tinubu last Monday. Edward added that while the group is in total and firm believers in the Renewed Hope Agenda of the …