The federal government has assured its American counterpart that it will work on their requests for a direct flight from Nigeria to Houston. It added that it would also work on having a consulate office in Houston city and deepening the Bilateral Relations with the Government of America. The Ministry of Aviation, gave the hint Tuesday while receiving the Mayor of Houston Texas, United States of America, Mr. Sylvester Turner and his delegates in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole said he was glad the present administration is well disposed to investment, tourism and building on…
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A former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, says Nigerians are beginning to see themselves as one with Bola Tinubu as President of Nigeria. Okiro stated this Tuesday during the ”I believe in one Nigeria Project” event held in Abuja. Okiro who doubles as the group National Patron during the interactive session on Nigerian’s Unity further maintained that Tinubu did what will make everybody to believe in One Nigeria given steps the President has taken so far. On his own part, the Convener and Chairman of the group, Mr. Mike Olu-Wole, described the victory of Tinubu at the February 25…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate review of N8,000 conditional cash transfer programme envisaged to bring succour to most vulnerable households. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement issued Tuesday said this was in deference to the views expressed by Nigerians against it. He said the President has also directed that the whole gamut of palliative packages of government be unveiled to Nigerians. The spokesperson stressed that Tinubu also ordered the immediate release of fertilisers and grains to approximately 50 million farmers and households respectively in all the 36…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), says it is considering suspending foreign training for a year or two due to the recent exchange rate adjustments, Its Executive Secretary, Mr. Sonny Echono, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja when he appeared before the Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives to give insight on the alleged missing N2.3 trillion in TETFUND. The House had last Tuesday set up the Committee, headed by Hon. Oluwole Oke, to investigate the alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion generated from the Tertiary Education Tax by the Fund from 2011 to 2023. Echono explained that…
The Isi-Uzo divisional police station in Ikem, Enugu state came under attack on Tuesday from unknown gunmen believed to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and allegedly carted away arms and ammunition. It was gathered that the assailants stormed the police station at about 2 am with a Toyota Sienna vehicle, shouting “Release Nnamdi Kanu,” “No Nnamdi Kanu, No peace” It was also gathered that a policeman on night duty at the police station was shot but was not killed. Sources in the area said the gunmen came through Eha-Amufu and left through the same axis The source…
The combined troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police and Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have neutralized two IPOB/ESN fighters. The troops also arrested five others after a fierce encounter that took place on Monday 17 July 2023 at Fuji Junction general area in Asaba, Delta state. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen.Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Tuesday said the encounter followed a distress call that the community was under attack by the terrorists, to which the combined troops swiftly responded. He said the terrorists succumbed to the overwhelming firepower of the troops,…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists has raised the alarm over the new increase in the new pump price of petrol to N617 per litre in Abuja and N568 in Lagos respectively. In a statement issued Tuesday by the National Secretary of the Union, Shuaibu Leman, decried that this development had already triggered astronomical increases in transportation costs, with prices of food items soaring almost beyond the reach of many citizens, even as users of generators to power their homes are already groaning uncontrollably under the present situation. The Union noted that while it applauded the decision of the federal government…
The House of Representatives has decided to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on appointments undertaken by Ministries, Departments and Agencies under its jurisdiction between 2015–2023. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Tuesday, by Hon. Paul Nnamchi. Leading the debate on the motion the lawmaker said the FCC Act was enacted in 1995 and enshrined in the Constitution with the primary responsibility to promote, monitor and enforce compliance with the principles of the proportional sharing of all bureaucratic, economic, media and political…
The House of Representatives has demanded the investigation and prosecution of the officers involved in shooting and killing of Ivan Onose Omhonrina. Leading the debate on the motion at the plenary on Tuesday, Hon. Unyime Idem said on July 13, 2023, a two-years old Omhonrina, who was returning from school tragically lost his life due to a stray bullet fired by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Asaba, Delta State. He explained that his younger brother, Eromosele Omhonrina was also shot in one of his eyes. Idem noted that on April 4, 2023, a 17 years old boy,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased petrol price in Abuja from N537 to N617 per litre in all its filling stations. The reason for the sudden increase could not be ascertained at the moment. However, the new pump price it might not be connected to the recent projections by oil marketers that fuel price will hit N700 per litre soon. TheHintsNews reports that some oil marketers had predicted that petrol prices could rise above N700 per litre in the northern region, while a litre of petrol goes for N600 in Lagos once independent marketers start importing the…