The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six men before Justice Onah Sergius of the Federal High Court 2, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for their alleged involvement in N6 million land fraud. The suspects were arraigned Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the agency. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Friday said the defendants; Emmanuel Okon, Essein Archibong, Edet Udoh (alias Enobong Clement Etim), Edwin Etim, Anthony Christopher Atauyo, and Imaikop Dickson were arraigned on three-count charges bordering on money laundering offences, conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence. The defendants’ case began when…
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More than two decades after Nigeria’s return to democratic governance in 1999, the nation still grapples with one fundamental question: Can democracy truly thrive without credible elections? While Nigeria’s democratic journey has been marked by moments of hope and progress, it has equally been haunted by persistent electoral flaws—flaws that continue to undermine public confidence, weaken institutions, and erode the moral authority of elected leaders. At the heart of these challenges lies a system in urgent need of reform. Electoral reform is not merely a technical adjustment or an administrative correction; it is a moral necessity and a national…
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) on Thursday approved the request by the Bureau of Public Enterprise to follow through on the engagement with Transcorp Power Consortium to secure execution of the Performance Agreements (PAs) on the sale of Afam Power Plc and Afam III Fast Power Limited. This is just as Chairman of NCP, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has demanded a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s privatization agenda, urging a move from simply selling state-owned enterprises to asset optimisation designed to power the nation’s trillion-dollar economy ambition. Shettima, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media &…
The House of Representatives Thursday directed the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend the planned commencement of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 examination. It warned that premature implementation of the policy could result in widespread failure, frustration, depression, and social vices among students, and recommended a minimum of three years of preparation before rollout in the 2029–2030 academic session. To this end, the House has also mandated its Committees on Basic Examination Bodies, Digital and Information Technology, Basic Education and Services, and Labour, Employment and Productivity to interface with relevant stakeholders…
Authority (NCAA) called for the support of the judiciary to deepen the understanding of laws governing contractual dealings in the nation’s aviation sector, particularly the Cape Town Convention (CTC). TheHintsNews reports that the CTC comprises the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment 2001 and the Protocol to the Convention on Matters Specific Aircraft Equipment. The Director-General, Capt. Chris Najomo made the call at the grand finale of the international CTC moot court, held at the Federal High Court in Abuja under the auspices of the CTC Academic Project. Najomo, who was represented by the Director, Operations, Licensing…
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has been elected as the Chairman of the Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC). The election took place on Thursday in Lagos at the Conference of Ministers of the FCWC, hosted by Nigeria. The high-level regional meeting, held under the theme, “Securing Our Ocean Future: People, Resources, and Commitments,” brought together Ministers and senior officials from FCWC Member States including; Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo, alongside representatives of regional institutions, international partners, and maritime experts. Oyetola expressed deep…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East, Operation Hadin Kai have successfully rescued 74 stranded members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State. The incident occurred at about 9:05 pm on Tuesday, when the corps members’ vehicles broke down near a forested area known as Borko Haram crossing point. In a statement issued Thursday, the troops upon detecting unusual movement involving three buses through a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system immediately activated a heavy patrol team to the location. It said: “On arrival, the troops discovered 74 corps members, comprising 36…
The federal government has announced the suspension of the proposed implementation of the 15 per cent of valorem import duty on imported petrol and Diesel. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu had approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria. However, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in a statement issued Thursday by the Director, Public Affairs Department, George Ene-Ita assured that there is an adequate supply of petroleum products in the country, within the acceptable national sufficiency threshold, during this peak demand period. Ene-Ita added…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), on 11 November, 2025 neutralised a notorious bandit at Mbagen Community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Acting Media Information Officer, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Tuesday said the ground troops supported by Air Component OPWS conducted a snap raid operation on the hideout of a notorious bandit. He said upon arrival at the bandit hideout, troops made contact with the criminals and engaged them in a fierce firefight. Zubairu explained that during the encounter, one of the bandits was neutralised while the gang leader narrowly escaped. He stressed that…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to either use the machinery of government to flush out terrorists in the county or to immediately resign honorably. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Electoral Reforms Summit 2025 themed: ‘Critical Constitutional Amendments for Credible Election in 2027″, organised by National Consultative Front (NCFront)/Labour and Civil Society Front (LCSF) in collaboration with Movement for Credible Election (MCE). His comment was coming on the heels of United States President Donald Trump threatening to order the Pentagon…