The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to go to war with the Niger Republic. Its National Chairman, Falalu Bello, in a statement issued Saturday said war would destabilise the entire Sahelian region and could lead to the spread of violence and instability to other countries in the West African subregion. He noted that there exists an excellent neighborliness and good relationship between the two countries that are closely linked economically, culturally and geographically, saying it would be tragic if these relationships for centuries are spoilt.…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued Saturday said the initiative was in furtherance of the president’s commitment to easing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. He noted that this transformative initiative was poised to revolutionize the transportation landscape in the country, targeting over 11,500 new CNG-enabled vehicles and 55,000 CNG conversion kits for existing PMS-dependent vehicles. Ngilale said: “The landmark initiative, which comprises of a Comprehensive Adoption Strategy, will include the following: Empowering Workshops…
The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, says the agency is yet to receive the $1 million donation from the Agency for International Development (USAID), for the support of flood victims in 2022. TheHintsNews reports that the US embassy, in a statement by its Ambassador in October 2022, Mary Beth Leonard had announced the donation. The US had explained that the unusual heavy rainfall, which resulted in flooding, had affected nearly 2.8 million people across the country. To this end, the US government pledged the sum of $1 million in new USAID support, which would allow local…
Following the recent spate of attacks in some parts of the country, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, says the National Assembly is taking measures to nip it in the bud and prevent any further resurgence. He said the military authorities have agreed to establish formation around flashpoints in Zaria. The Speaker stated this on Friday during a condolence visit to the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, over the sad incidents of the collapse of parts of the Zaria Central Mosque last Friday, which killed several people and injured many others during…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Owerri, Imo State, has remanded a 30-year-old cleric, Emeka Michael for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl who was in his house on holidays. The victim, a 12-year-old girl and the six-year-old brother hail from Anambra State, but were on holiday in the house of the accused at Naze in Owerri North LGA of Imo State. The girl escaped from the accused’s house after being sexually abused and was rescued and taken to the Police by a good Nigerian through an Owerri-based radio station. However, the court presided over by Obinna Njemanze on…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the troops in the past two weeks of operations neutralised 28 terrorists and arrested 92 others. Director, Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He also disclosed that troops also arrested six gunrunners, three kidnappers, six collaborators, and seven perpetrators of oil theft. He added that 82 kidnapped hostages were rescued, while oil thieves and petroleum products valued at N876, 451,800.00 were seized by troops, who also recovered 108 weapons and 564 ammunition. On Niger Delta operations, Buba disclosed that troops in the area discovered…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that three officers, 22 soldiers, three officers, two pilots and crew members were killed, while seven persons were wounded in action during an ambush, which resulted in a fire-fight with insurgents in Shiroro, Niger State. Director, Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that following the confrontation, an Air Force plane was deployed to evacuate 17 dead and seven wounded-in-action soldiers to Kaduna. Buba noted that in the process of the evacuation operation, the plane crashed, Buba debunked reports that the plane was…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says that it will not hesitate to invade Niger Republic if all efforts to reverse the coup in the country fail. TheHintsNews reports that ECOWAS Heads of State and Government had at its second extraordinary summit in Abuja last week, activated its standing force should the junta in Niger refuse to restore to power the ousted president of the country, Mohamed Bazoum. However, the regional body gave the warning on Thursday in Accra, Ghana, insisting that constitutional means would be restored in the country by all means. Also, the defence chiefs of…
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has cleared Nigerian track queen, Tobi Amusan, of doping violations. To this end, the provisional suspension on her had been lifted. With this development, it means the Nigerian medal hopeful will take part in the World Championship billed for Budapest. The statement reads: “A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period,” “AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning…
The Niger State government Thursday sought the support of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to ameliorate some emergency situation that has been ravaging the State for the past 6-7 years. It also pleaded with the agency to support in solving 6,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in a various camps across the state. The Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, made the plead when he visited the Director General of NEMA, Abib Ahmed in Abuja. Garba, while speaking with the Press on the sidelines shortly after the meeting said the essence of visiting the NEMA was to acquaint the director-general with some…