African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) Workstream Lead, Engr. Auwal Bununu, who doubles as Technical Adviser to the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), in this interview with Obagah Izuagie discusses the state of the sector with regard to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), saying that the success recorded by the country in the area of mineral exploration and geo-data development has significantly increased investments in the sector during the past four years. The theme of the 2023 National Conference of the Geological Society of Nigeria (GSN) is Geodata development for investment purpose in the…
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Ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and Returning Officers are not pressured by some governors to falsify results in their states. The Chairman of IPAC, Yabagi Sani, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the INEC 2023 election quarterly review meeting with political parties. He said there was no doubt that the 2023 general election might have come and gone, but the echoes have continued to reverberate and appeared…
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, Tuesday pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge preferred against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). TheHintsNews reports Emefiele was arrested at his Lagos residence, barely 24 hours after he was suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu. He had since then remained in custody as the DSS maintained that his detention was based on the order of an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court. However, Emefiele, who has been in detention since June 10, was docked before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court. In the…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), says it will no longer condone incessant gas flaring and lackadaisical practices of local and International Oil Companies (IOCs) in the Niger Delta region. The President of the Council, Dr. Theophilus Alaye made this known in Port Harcourt after taking over from the immediate past president of the council, Deacon Peter Igbifa. Alaye in a statement issued Tuesday said gas flaring and venting has been a significant environmental, economic, health and social concern for the people of the region for many years. He stated: “As president of the council, I will agitate for resource control…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has given the federal government two weeks to reach agreement on negotiations or face workers’ protest. The TUC President, Mr. Festus Osifoh, while addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja, said the union was not happy m the way negotiations proceeded with the anticipated speed. The Union said if after August 19, nothing tangible was concluded, it would be compelled to take further action to protect workers and the masses of the country from being subjected to unending hardship. Osifoh stressed that organised labour had summed up their demand under three key areas, which included deployment…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend the impending industrial action while the House intervenes. The Speaker made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at an intervention meeting with members of the Union. He also sought their understanding of the fact that a new administration just came on board and was still in the process of settling down as Ministers are yet to assume office. Abbas said the decision of the Union to meet with the leadership of the House waa an affirmation of their…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, says the 10th House is ready to respond urgently to the yearnings of Nigerians. The Speaker stated this on Monday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the House’ Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda in Abuja. He noted that the parliament was ready to welcome citizens’ participation in the efforts towards addressing the challenges facing the country. Abbas stated: “Our desire is to have a legislative agenda that meets the yearnings and aspirations of citizens and with which they would use as a benchmark to evaluate and assess…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it did not receive cash support from international development partners for the conduct of the 2023 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the review of the 2023 general election. He stressed the clarification became imperative to correct the impression in some sections of the public that the Commission received huge sums of money from development partners for the election. While expressing the Commission’s appreciation to the civil society organisations and development partners, Yakubu maintained that as…
The Imo state government has slammed the sum of N54 million on opposition political parties participating in the November 11 governorship election as advertising and signage displays for governorship campaigns. This is as the the governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Dr. Kachi Nwoga has described the decision as obscene, atrocious and sinful. TheHintsNews reports that the state government through Imo Signage and Advertisement Agency (IMSAA) had in a letter dated June 7, 2023 and signed by its General Manager, Hon. Chibuzor Umunnakwe, notified all the political parties participating in the forthcoming governorship election in the state to apply…
Barring any last minute change, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to ratify Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as National Secretary at its next meeting. Although the date for the NEC meeting has not been fixed, President Bola Tinubu is expected to confirm the date of the NEC meeting at the request of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. TheHintsNews reports that the former National Chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore resigned last week following an alleged directive of Tinubu, whom…