President Bola Tinubu Wednesday wrote the House of Representatives, seeking amendment to the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to make room for palliatives to cushion the effect of removal of subsidy from petrol. The President in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Hon. Abbas Tajuudeen, was read at the plenary. The amendment was to extract N500 billion from the 2022 supplementary budget to provide palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. It reads: “I write to request for the amendment of the 2022 supplementary Appropriation Act. “Thus, the sum of N500 billion has been extracted from the 2022…
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The All Progressives Congress National Vice Chairman, North-west, Dr. Salihu Lukman, says the leadership of the party did not support any candidate of the party financially including President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 elections. Lukman stated this Wednesday in Abuja during a media interaction with select journalists. He said saying during the tenure of Adams Oshiomhole as the chairman of the party, he made sure every candidate of the party was supported financially during the 2019 elections. His words: “Talking of national budget we are just coming out of elections whereby we are not able to sustain past precedence. What…
A member of Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Hon. Sani Yakubu in the House of Representatives has revealed that jihadists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits operating in Tangaza Local Government of Sokoto State have imposed tax on farmers. The lawmaker while moving a motion on the floor of the House on Wednesday Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State is surrounded by two forests — Tsauna Forest, that stretches over to Gwadabawa, Illela and Niger Republic and Kuyan Bana Forest, that stretches to Gudu and Niger Republic. He said the terrorists hibernating have joined forces, making…
The National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has described the party’s National Vice Chairman of North-West, Dr. Salihu Lukman, as ignorant and a loose cannon. Omisore stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday night. TheHintsNews reports that Lukman had been having a running battle with Omisore and the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu. He had also accused both the chairman and Secretary of turning other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to rubber stamp. The comrade cum politician had also dragged both Adamu and Omisore to…
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to fish out the masterminds of the recent killings in Plateau state to face the full wrath of law. TheHintsNews reports that carnage going on in Plateau state has continued unabated with the terrorists again killing eight persons, including an eight-month-old baby in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District of Jos South local government area (LGA) of the state. Also, last Sunday the Sabon Gari community of Mangu local government area also came under attack with several lives lost and houses burnt. However, Tinubu, in a statement issued Tuesday by his Special Adviser …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has rested 12 suspected internet fraudsters. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said the suspects, including two brothers, Maxwell Nwanno and Kingsley Nwanno, were arrested by its Abuja Zonal Command at different estates in Gwarimpa, Katampe and Karu, axes of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. It said the other suspects are Owoh Chinedu, Ricaldo Francis, Thomas Pante, Chika Okoh, Okusun Destiny and Richard Anthony. Others include Jonathan Victor, Ekulonor Emmanuel, Thompson Amieghemen and Kingsley Henry. Items recovered from the suspects included over 20 mobile phones of different…
Twelve teams will slug it out in the forthcoming National Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament holding in Asaba, Delta state this week The tournament which was initially scheduled for July 1-2 was postponed due to national team engagement in Mauritius. The two-day tournament which is scheduled to take off on the 15th through 16th of July, 2023 will see 12 women teams from across the country and clubs participating in the championship. Four teams from South East have confirmed their participation in the tournament The teams are: Eastern Springbok, RFC Anambra; Abia State Rugby FC, Abia; Coal City Angeles RFC Enugu…
The Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRIGE) led by its self-acclaimed Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, has again issued a two-week sit-at-home order in the South East. TheHintsNews reports that Ekpa ordered sit-at-home in the region last week, while those who disobeyed the order were killed by unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). He noted that the new Sit-at-home order which would take place between Monday, 31 July, 2023 to Friday, 4 August 2023, was given as a result of the demand for civil disobedience by ‘Biafra people. Ekpa stressed that for the two weeks,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Tuesday, arraigned Deputy Accountant General of Katsina State, Sa’adu Maiwada alongside Sani Lawal before Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court Katsina on a two count charge of conspiracy and money laundering. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said also arraigned along with the defendants is a company, Integrated Gas Services Limited, where the 1st defendant doubles as managing director. The agency said the stolen funds was allegedly laundered through Integrated Gas Services Limited, a company where the 1st defendant (Maiwada) is a director. It said: “The defendant, in their…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has expressed concern over the lack of direction of the administration of President Bola Tinubu as regards to the war against corruption. The Chairman of HEDA, Olarenwaju Suraju disclosed this Tuesday at a two-day National Conference on Anti-corruption held in Abuja. He pointed out that following the removal of the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawal, no action has been taken to tell Nigeria what the agenda of this government is in the fight against corruption. Suraju was of the opinion that there was no good reason to believe that…