The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the views expressed by its National Vice Chairman, North-west, Dr. Salihu Lukman, saying it does not represent the position of the party. TheHintsNews reports that Lukman had in a statement Friday described the speculation doing the rounds that the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje might emerge as the next national chairman of the party as insensitive. He was of the opinion that if the speculation emerging from the APC governors was true, it would completely distort the zoning arrangement that informed…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has secured the conviction of five undergraduates for internet related fraud. The commission in a state issued Friday said those convicted by its Kaduna Zonal Command are: Chidebere Opara (Avail Hollywood); Manasseh Ephraim (aka Felicia_dannyels); Victor Odeh (aka Christopher Anderson); Chukwukere Paul (aka Shaun Lee); and Enyogu Ekpo (aka Henry Wilson; JASDAV7). It noted that tthe five undergraduates were arraigned before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on one count separate charge bordering on internet fraud. They were all arrested in a sting operation in Kaduna. Investigation revealed how they…
Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to hand over within two weeks, the file on its investigation of a former minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and eight others to the Attorney General of the Federation to continue with the prosecution. The agency arraigned Oduah before Justice I.E. Ekwo on a 25-count charge bordering on money laundering. The judge had requested for the report of an investigation which he had ordered the EFCC to carry out with respect to an anonymous threat message he received via SMS in relation…
Worried about the recent incidence of a safety breach where water was found in the fuel tanks of some aircraft, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to unravel the root cause. The NCAA has also announced wide consultation with all relevant stakeholders to identify the gaps, close them, prevent future occurrences, and improve safety in the industry. The Director General Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu disclosed this during a meeting with all Domestic/International Operators, Aviation Fuel Suppliers, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Nuhu in a statement issued Thursday said fuel contamination was outside…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says the Aviation sector in Nigeria has been put under threat four times in 2023 with incidents of contaminated Jet A1 fuel with water discovered from commercial aircraft tanks. This is even as the NCAA engaged stakeholders as a means to getting to the root cause of the problem and finding solutions. The Director General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu while speaking Thursday in Abuja hinted that though the Agency is a regulatory body, they can not solve the problem alone. He said: “We can not solve this problem by ourselves. That is why…
The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to devise new strategic regulatory guidelines in tackling incessant boat mishaps in the country. The House made the call at the plenary on Thursday following the adoption of a motion titled, ‘Tackling the Menace of Incessant Boat/WaterCraft Mishaps in Nigerian Coastal Lines/Waterways’ Moving the motion, Hon. Rodney Ambaiowei, said Nigeria’s coastline spans about 853 km (530 miles) and over 3000 km of navigable inland water channel with great potential for inland cargo and passenger transportation. He noted that over…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has decided to discard the national social register used by Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to implement its conditional cash transfer, because it lacks credibility. The NEC meeting which was presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, said the criteria used for the compilation of the register was unclear. The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, while briefing State House correspondents on Thursday at the end of the meeting said contrary to what the previous administration projected, it was not possible to digitally transfer money to the poorest…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Thursday raided several unapproved parking zones in Abuja metropolis. The Command and Control Centre (CCC) of FCTA said the raid became imperative to rid the City Centre of various traffic infractions and harbouring one-chance syndicates and beggars. The joint operation involved the Nigerian Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Department of State Security (DSS), Immigration Service, Correctional Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Directorate of Road Traffic Service (DRTS), Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Social Development Secretariat (SDS) and other relevant agencies in the FCT. The raid was part of a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has recognized the Youth Party (YP) as the 19th political party in the country. TheHintsNews reports that YP was registered on 16th August, 2018 by virtue of the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on 16th October 2017. However, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in a statement issued Thursday said the party would now be accorded with all rights and privileges of political parties in Nigeria. According to him, Consequently, the Commission has recognised the Youth Party (YP) as the 19th Political Party in Nigeria with all…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman, North-West, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has cautioned the governors of the party to discard the consideration to ensure that the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje emerges the party’s National Chairman. Lukman in a statement issued Thursday described such consideration as unjust and insensitive. He said if the speculation emerging from the APC governors was true, it will completely distort the zoning arrangement that informed the present configuration of the leadership of the National Assembly. The party chieftain insisted to propose the party’s National Chairman to move to North West…