Four victims have been rescued in helicopter crash that occured on Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a statement issued Tuesday and signed by Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintola, said the agency has activated its disaster response plan to the incident which occurred around 4:00 p.m It reads: “A helicopter containing 4 persons including the pilot crash landed in front of the United Bank of Africa branch on the road. “All four casualties have been retrieved from the aircraft alive. They have been transferred to hospital for further care. “The area has been cordoned off…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has decried certain bottlenecks impeding the growth of digitalisation in Nigeria. To this end, Its Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, in a statement issued Tuesday stressed the need to enable laws, regulations, andpolicies that will not only attract investors, but promote a business-friendly and ease-of-doing business environment. He also called for proper planning, functional digital infrastructure and incentives for young people in the digital industry, as part of efforts to drive much desired digital transformation in Nigeria. Inuwa stated this at E-Tech Africa Summit & Emerald Pitch Fest Competition Organised by Moolu Venture Lab…
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, says, President Bola Tinubu, belongs to the one per cent deep pockets strangulating the country’s economy. He said to this end, the President stands in a good stead to bail the country out of the stranglehold of these unelected individuals wielding enormous influence and posing serious threat to the integrity of the country’s democracy TheHintsNews reports that the President had during a Nationwide broadcast on Monday said: “The subsidy cost us trillions of Naira yearly. Such a vast sum of money would have been better spent on public transportation,…
Ahead of the nationwide protest by the organised labour on Wednesday, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the Commissioners of Police in charge of various commands, and supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, to engage in fruitful discussions with organised labour to foster understanding and reach common grounds on the planned protests TheHintsNews reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday declared that there was no going back on the nationwide protest starting from Wednesday. But Egbetokun, in a statement issued Tuesday by the the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, …
Combined troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army, sister Services, Nigeria Police and other security agencies have successfully raided hideouts and training camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsomoghu Forest spanning Anambra and Imo States. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen, Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Tuesday said the raid was part of ongoing operations to deter enforcement of the illegal sit at home declared by IPOB/ESN. He said the raid operation was carried out on Monday, when troops were alerted to the violent activities of the irredentist group…
Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that only 29% of infants aged 0-6 months are exclusively breastfed in Nigeria, leaving 71% of infants lacking the benefits of breast milk in their formative years. To this end, the organisation called for a review of laws and measures that deprive lactating mothers the opportunity to practice exclusive breastfeeding both at formal and informal settings. The Country Director, SCI Nigeria, Famari Barro, stated this in a statement issued Tuesday in commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August 2023) with the theme “Enabling Breastfeeding, Making a difference for Working Parents”. Exclusive breastfeeding is the…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has resolved to launch an investigation into the alleged sale of two training helicopters by the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. TheHintsNews reports that the purported sale of two Bell 206L-3 helicopters which were public assets acquired for training pilots by the NCAT for N1.2 billion was reported in the media on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The chairman of the Committee, Hon. Ademorin Kuye in statement issued Monday said, the urgency in the sales and concession of public assets at the twilight of the last administration calls for suspicion since…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the exemption of microfinance banks and primary mortgage banks from cash withdrawal limits. The apex bank in a circular dated July 31, 2023 sent to all financial institutions explained that microfinance banks and primary mortgage banks that provide banking services to the economically active poor have been exempted from paying the processing fees for withdrawals above the cash withdrawal limits for direct cash withdrawals from their correspondent banks. It said this was to enable them continue to play their expected roles in the economy and provide specialised retail banking services to their…
The House of Representatives, says, it will be alive to its constitutional obligation to effectively monitor all entities of government responsible for the deployment of the palliative measures. It also assured that it would closely monitor every Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that will be involved in the implementation to ensure speedy delivery, equitable distribution, and transparency The Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi in a statement issued Tuesday, commended President Bola Tinubu for the announcement of palliatives aimed at alleviating the adverse economic effects resulting from the removal of fuel subsidy. He noted that the Green Chamber empathized…
The Lagos State government has slashed transport fare on all Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) routes by 50 per cent beginning from August 2 as part of effort to cushion the effect on removal of subsidy. The Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Monday while addressing journalists at State House, Ikeja, at the end of a security meeting with the army, police, navy, and other security agencies. He also disclosed plans to distribute food to the vulnerable people in the state. The governor explained that the state would soon commence distribution of food stuff, such as rice, beans, and garri,…