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…
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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…
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) says it is in support of the resignation of the former National Chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore. The forum is the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheHintsNews reports that both Adamu and Omisore tendered their resignations on Sunday following an alleged directive of Tinubu, whom sources claimed could no longer tolerate their excesses. However, addressing journalists after a close-door meeting lasted for about two hours on Wednesday nightin Abuja, the PGF Chairman and the governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzondinma, said…
A former Director of Strategy and Communications, under President Goodluck Jonathan, Jackson Ude, says he stand by his allegation that President Bola Tinubu had a telephone conversation with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Recall that the ruling party in a statement on Tuesday described Ude’s tweet as mischievous and fraudulent. But reacting in a statement issued Wednesday, Ude threatened to release more details about Tinubu’s alleged conversation with the CJN. He stated categorically that the President has been having conversations with the CJN and the DG of DSS before and after the Presidential elections. Ude stressed…
Following the unceremonious exit of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdulahi Adamu, President Bola Tinubu has settled for the immediate-past governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as his successor. TheHintsNews reports that Adamu and Omisore resigned their positions on Monday after alleged misappropriation of party’s fund Checks on Wednesday revealed that Ganduje was on Tinubu’s ministerial list was suddenly persuaded to nominate someone else from Kano state. It was gathered that the former governor will soon be announced as APC acting national chairman pending his confirmation at a national convention of the party…
The House of Representatives, says the outcome of the airport concession exercise carried out during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari Enriched unpatriotic Nigerians and their foreign cohorts at the detriment of Nigerians. The Green Chamber added that the exercise also led to the eventual enslavement of these public infrastructure to foreigners for many decades. To this end, the House has suspended the concession of airports in the country and also resolved to set up ad hoc committee to probe airports concession. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Wednesday…
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad-hoc Committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the increment of the pump price of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and the Marketers. The resolution of the Green Chamber to probe the fuel hike followed the adoption of a motion titled, ‘urgent need to investigate the arbitrary increase of petrol pump price from N537 to N617 by petrol marketers and the NNPCL, Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere. Moving the motion as the plenary on Wednesday, the lawmaker said Section 88 (1) and (2) of the Constitution empowers the…
Troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have intercepted a suspected international drug syndicate smuggling a truck load of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana) en route Sango Otta, Ogun State. Responding to actionable intelligence, troops conducted stop and search operations along Ajilete Road in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday, during which they intercepted and impounded the suspected truck without Registration number. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Wednesday said the truck was loaded with 397 wraps of substance suspected to be marijuana.…