Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin has convicted and sentenced a truck driver, Olamilekan Basit to one year imprisonment for being in possession of solid minerals without lawful authorisation. Olamilekan was arrested in Balla, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State for unlawfully transporting 30 tons of assorted solid minerals without proper authorisation. Also convicted and sentenced by the judge is a 25-year-old professional photographer, Oyerinde Sodiq, who bagged three hundred hours community service at five hours per day for offences that border on internet fraud. The judge also convicted Ibrahim Aranfajo, a phone seller. The Economic…
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Several people were injured Thursday in the building collapse that occurred overnight along Adeniji Adele Road in the Isale Eko area of Lagos State. The residential building which collapsed on Thursday morning led to the hospitalisation of several individuals. TheHintsNews reports that the collapse immediately triggered an emergency response from multiple rescue agencies including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigerian Police, and other relevant emergency units. Upon arrival, the rescue teams swiftly coordinated efforts to evacuate the trapped victims. Some residents were pulled from the rubble and rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Checks revealed that…
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the Kaduna State government on the development of light rail projects in the state. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, made this announcement when the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, led a delegation to the ministry to seek support for the project. The minister emphasised the importance of transportation in the nation’s economy, stating that no country can fix its GDP without an affordable transportation system. Alkali assured the governor that the ministry would cooperate with Kaduna state to ensure the timely delivery of the light rail…
A former Kaduna Central Senator, Sheu Sani has said that former President of the Senate, David Mark was the governor of Niger State under the military 42 years ago when he was still in secondary school. Sani in a post on his verified X handle said whenever Mark visits their school, he used to tell them they are the ‘leaders of tomorrow’. The former lawmaker stated this Wednesday following Mark’s emergence as the interim National Chairman of African Democratic Party (ADP). TheHintsNews reports that Mark while speaking said the opposition had only united to rescue the nation, rebuild her and…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to collaborate to enhance disaster preparedness in the region. The Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, received a delegation Tuesday from ECOWAS led by Dr. Sintiki Tarfa Ugbe, Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, at NiMet Headquarters in Abuja. The collaboration, Anosike said, aimed at strengthening early warning systems, providing technical expertise, and supporting capacity building in meteorology and climate science. The partnership, he added, was part of the global initiative “Early Warnings for All” (EW4All) and aimed at enhancing regional resilience…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The suspects were arrested in Prime Garden Hotel, situated in Atun-iju, Idi-iroko Road following actionable intelligence that exposed their fraudulent internet activities by the operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the agency. The agency in a statement issued Wednesday noted that the kingpin among them was alleged to have defrauded his victim of a whooping sum of N200 million. It revealed that items recovered from him include a red-coloured Lexus IS 250 vehicle, a box of jewelry, foreign and local currencies, a…
Troops of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven on Tuesday neutralised one bandit and rescued kidnapped victim in Kampani Zurak-Sabon Gari road in Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Media Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Samson Zhakom in a statement issued said the operation was based on credible information about the movement of bandits who kidnapped a resident of the general area. He said: “As part of efforts to flush out criminal elements from own Joint Operations Area, on 2 July 2025, troops of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven conducting the ongoing Operation Lafiyan Jama’a laid ambush at the…
A group, Nigerian Women Leaders and Gender Advocates has called for systemic reforms to boost women’s representation in formal leadership roles across the country. The call was made during a virtual media conversation themed; “The Numbers Behind Nigerian Women’s Absence in Leadership”, convened by Gatefield, a public strategy and advocacy organisation. Citing the 2024–2025 McKinsey Women in the Workplace report, the group noted that albeit Nigeria’s high female labour force participation rate of 95.6 per cent, women account for only 33 per cent of entry-level jobs in the formal private sector. The report further revealed a sharp decline in female…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). The inauguration, held at the Ministry in Abuja, marked a significant milestone in the government’s effort to reposition the maritime sector for maximum national impact. Oyetola in a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Bolaji Akinola, emphasised the importance of the maritime sector, and Nigeria’s strategic position along the Gulf of Guinea and its expansive 850-kilometer coastline. He said that the country has the…
A faction of African Democratic Party (ADC) led by its presidential candidate on the 2023 elections, Dumebi Kachikwu has told the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition to start shopping for another party very soon and as you do that. He added that the coalition has bought a “bad market” from the factional chairman of the party, Ralph Nwosu, a man he said represents a bad chapter in ADC’s past. Kachickwu stated this in a statement issued Wednesday while reacting to the purported takeover of the party by the Atiku-led coalition. He wondered why the Atiku led group was in some form of…