The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has said that he was not contesting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship position. TheHintsNews reports that the chairmanship position of the ruling party became vacant following the recent resignation of its former chairman, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje. However, Akume’s clarification became imperative following a publication in a national daily where he was referred to as one of the major contender. The SGF, in a statement issued Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, described the report as a fabrication meant to…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that former Attorney General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kabiru Turaki prevailed on former President Jonathan when he tried to impeach him when he was the Governor of Borno State. Shettima stated this at the public presentation of a book titled; “OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3 billion Nigerian Oil Block”, authored by Adoke. He explained that in the last four years of the Jonathan administration, he was the first most demonised serving…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 24 Boko Haram insurgents in Adamawa and Borno states between 4 – 9 July 2025. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command Operation, Hadin Kai, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya in a statement issued Thursday said the troops bolstered by close air support from the Air Component and collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters, have carried out successful kinetic operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in theatre between 4 – 9 July 2025, eliminating several terrorists He added that in one of the ambushes conducted at Platari on 4th July, 2025,…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Tope Ajayi has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari couldn’t have emerged as the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 without the support of Bola Tinubu. Ajayi stated this in a post on his X handle while reacting to the claim by the former Secretary to the Government for Federation, Boss Mustapha that Buhari won the 2015 election because of Buhari’s popularity and his 12.5 million Bloc bites. Mustapha had this to say at the launching of Garba Sheu ‘s book on Wednesday in Abuja: “I…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Wednesday inaugurated the newly appointed 8-man Governing Board of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Keyamo, during the event in Abuja emphasised the importance of the board’s role in steering FAAN towards achieving its mission. He charged the Board to prioritise airport security measures in line with international best practices. Responding, the Chairman of the board and immediate past chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje said the newly inaugurated board members have been entrusted with a critical mandate to steer FAAN towards achieving its mission. He said:…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha Wednesday dismissed the claims by President Bola Tinubu that he made former President Muhammad Buhari president in 2015. Mustapha stated this while delivering a keynote address at the launching of a book titled; “According to the President: Lessons from a presidential spokesman’s experience,” authored by former presidential Spokesperson, Garba Sheu. He maintained that the merger only produced three million votes in addition to Buhari’s existing 12 million votes in the North. TheHintsNews reports that in 2022 when the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was preparing for its…
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has decried the Federal Government recent importation of 2,000 tractors from Belarus and neglecting homegrown agricultural innovations that could have boost technology improvement and food security in the country. The Lead Director, CSJ, Barrister Eze Onyekpere said that the move was a disservice to Nigeria’s agricultural advancement. He was speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Workshop on Improving Visibility and Linkages between Agricultural Research Extension Services and Farming for Sustainable Food Value Chain in Nigeria. The two-day event was organised by the CSJ, with the support of Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS)…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Tuesday arraigned one Adepoju Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet, before Justice O.A.Okunuga of the State High Court, Lagos. Abiodun and his company, Nobelsteed Nigerian Limited, are being prosecuted on a 10-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N855 million. The agency in a statement issued Tuesday said in 2021, he allegedly approached the petitioner to introduce Noblesteed, which he claimed was primarily into gaming business (lottery business). It explained that Abiodun told the petitioner that he was raising capital for the proposed lottery business and also…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State. They were arrested in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, by the operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the agency following actionable intelligence on their illegal mining activities. The agency in a statement issued Tuesday said the suspects comprised five Chinese and four Nigerians. The Chinese suspects are: Wu Ping, Xu XianLiang, Xu Aimin, Xeu Cihuo, Liu Changhua, while the Nigerians are, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Sunday Oladele, Destiny John, and Bulus Samuel. It added that items found in their possession…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the allegation of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against it and President Bola Tinubu was a preemptive excuse for its evident ill-fated future of disintegration. TheHintsNews reports that the ADC on Monday alleged a plot by the Tinubu administration and the APC to undermine and destabilise the party. Citing “credible intelligence”, the party claimed that state chairmen in the North East and North West zones of the country were summoned to a “secret meeting with officials of the federal government”, in a plot to intimidate and coerce the opposition coalition. However,…