The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee, Hon. Garba Muhammad, has raised the alarm that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the National Assembly Complex. Muhammad disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during public hearing on a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment and the functions of the Legislative Security Directorate in the National Assembly; to provide for the qualification and condition of service of the Sergeant-at-arms and other personnel of the directorate and for related matters. He also lamented that the National Assembly is going through a lot of Security…
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The Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned further hearing of the criminal charge filed against a Briton, two Indians and their companies, for allegedly defrauding Ecobank Nigeria Ltd of the sum of $42.48 million. The court also dismissed several applications filed by the defendants to halt their arraignment, prosecution and bench warrant issued against them. The Briton and the Indian nationals named to have allegedly defrauded the Ecobank of the sum were: Marcus Wade, chairman of Wilben Trade Limited and Prem Garg and Devashish Garg. They allegedly defrauded the bank in 2015 under a false pretence of using the money…
A new report has said that an estimated 68.9 million Nigerians, representing 50 per cent of the country’s 137.8 million active internet users, regularly face online harms, including cyberbullying and trolling, online impersonation and scams, child sexual exploitation, and other forms of digital abuse. The report: ‘State of Online Harms 2025’ was presented on Monday in Abuja, at a Child Online Safety Forum, organised by the Gatefield, a public strategy and advocacy organisation, in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative and Luminate. The report revealed other forms of online abuse users face, including gender-based harassment, online sexual abuse misinformation and disinformation,…
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has expressed deep concern over a viral video circulating on social media showing an altercation between some FRSC officers and a driver along Abudu, Edo State, Nigeria. Mohammed, who expressed regret over the incident has ordered an immediate investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. Mohammed, in a statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide said the Corps does not condone any form of unprofessional conduct or behavior that undermines the integrity and discipline for which the FRSC is known. He further…
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu Monday refused to call witnesses in his defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. TheHintsNews reports that the court had on October 24 adjourned till October 27 for Kanu to open his defence, after he pleaded with the court for time to study his case-file. Prior to that, he had also sacked his legal team led by the former Attorney General of the Federation, Kalu Agabi. Subsequently, the IPOB leader said he would defend himself before the court. Kanu, therefore, wrote the court, indicating his intention…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in another have neutralised 10 Insurgents’ along Gamboru – Dikwa-Marte and also secured weapons and equipment. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Sunday said the terrorists attempted to infiltrate Gamboru Ngala from the Flatari axis. He said: “In a precision night operation, troops of Sector 1 from 24 Task Force Brigade Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) successfully defeated terrorists’ attempt to infiltrate into Gamboru Ngala from the Flatari axis. “The miscreants subsequently diverted towards Dikwa after suffering casualties but were again ambushed and…
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi has said that President Bola Tinubu gave a clear directive to the ministry to empower and raise indigenous contractors. The minister made this known during his inspection of the project, saying he has no apology for making such a declaration. He, however, added the contractor handling the Oyo-Ogbomoso dual carriageway project, JRB Construction Company Ltd and other local contractors are already fulfilling the clear mandate the president gave to the ministry with the quality of work they are doing. TheHintsNews reports that the entire 52-kilometre road was originally awarded to another firm, before…
There is no-one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamist terror more than yours truly over the last 30 years. Whether it be the sharia debates, the debate on the secularity of the Nigerian state, the debate on the plight of Christians in Northern Nigeria or the debate on ethnic and religious hegemony and domination, I have been deeply involved and invested in these matters right from the beginning. In each of these prolonged and often…
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Babangida Nguroje has called for a deliberate government policy that would promote local tea production in Nigeria like the way it is done in other African countries such Burundi, Kenya and Rwanda. The former deputy speaker said the tea industry has the capacity to contribute immensely to any programme designed to diversify the nation’s economy. Nguroje spoke with journalists at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Nigerian International Tea Festival at the Yar’Adua Center in Abuja. He said countries like Sri-Lanka have made giant strides through tea production and that…
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has said that it is in talks with Nokia in order to showcase startups at the upcoming Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) Africa Summit 2025. The maiden summit scheduled to hold from November 27 to November 28 at Baze University in Abuja, has the theme: “Bridging Digital Frontiers: African Solutions for Universal Connectivity.” The summit which aims to develop scalable, homegrown solutions to connect millions of underserved citizens across the continent, is a pivotal regional segment of the larger IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CTU-EMEA) Summit. According to General…