Former Presidential spokesperson, Garba Sheu on Tuesday revealed that he would launch his new book titled, “According to the President: Lessons from a presidential spokesman’s experience” next Wednesday in Abuja. Sheu, who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari said the book seeks to achieve two things: One, to provide reading material to students of communication, journalism practitioners, and researchers on the lessons learned in many years of presidential communications. Recall that Femi Adesina, who was also a presidential spokesman under Buhari was the first to write a book on his principal. He noted that his new…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Tuesday warned Nigerians to prepare and be resilient in the face of climate variability and extreme weather events. The agency, during a one-day sensitisation forum for journalists and civil society organisations in Abuja, highlighted the critical role of accurate weather forecasts and early warnings in safeguarding lives and livelihoods. The forum, it said, was aimed at strengthening existing synergies between NiMet, journalists, and civil society organisations, empowering them with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively disseminate critical weather information to the public. The Director-General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, in his opening address…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has commended the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO) for its impactful contributions to aviation safety in the sub-region. Keyamo, speaking at the ongoing BAGASOO inaugural Safety Conference in Abuja, noted that the two-day event coincides with the celebration of BAGASOO’s 15th anniversary, drawing aviation safety experts, regulators, and stakeholders across West and Central Africa and beyond. He stated that BAGASOO has evolved into a model of regional cooperation, strengthening safety oversight, regulatory harmonisation, and capacity building across its Member States. Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Ibrahim Kana,…
Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it was working on a supplement to the Regulations and Guidelines to provide clarity on the review of declaration and return at elections. It said this became imperative due to various interpretations given to the provision of Section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022 on the review of election results. The electoral body noted that as soon as the Commission takes a decision, the supplementary Regulations and Guidelines would be uploaded to its website and other platforms for public information. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai on joint fighting patrol with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and Hybrid Forces (HF) have eliminated eight Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Manawaji in Gamboru Ngala LGA of Borno State. The army in a statement issued Tuesday said several weapons and ammunition of the dead and fleeing terrorists were also recovered. The statement reads: “At about 5:30pm on 30 June 2025, brave troops of Operation Hadin Kai on joint fighting patrol with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF) and Hybrid Forces(HF) made contact with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Manawaji in Gamboru Ngala LGA of…
I see say my youthfulness dey wonder some people, na so some go dey even yab me. “Tinubu senior brother” “Dis man no wan old” I go dey ask myself, is it a sin to age gracefully. My today is more gentle dan my yesteryears and yesterday’s. As we grow older, something changes inside us. We begin to value peace more than noise and understanding more than being right. Life humbles us in ways we never expected. It teaches us that not everything deserves our energy, our time, or our reaction. In our younger years, we often chase after things…
A daring offensive carried out by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in a joint operation with the Hybrid Forces, on June 23 in the Chida general area of Fakai District, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has dealt a major blow to the terror network in the North West the killing of notorious bandit commander, Yellow Danbokolo. Danbokolo, widely known as the principal field commander of the Bello Turji-led terror network, died three days after sustaining fatal gunshot wounds during the operation. Recall that the first phase of the operation achieved tactical surprise against the terrorists.…
Justice U. J. Mogboh of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Agbani, Enugu State on June 19, 2025 convicted and sentenced one George Amechi Igwesi to seven years imprisonment for land fraud. TheHintsNews reports that Igwesi was arrested on July 1, 2022 when he fraudulently obtained the sum of N12 million from Okenwa as payments of two plots of land situated at Amurri Road in Agbani, Enugu State, under the pretext that he owned the said land. Investigations revealed that the property did not belong to him. He neither delivered the property to the petitioner nor returned his money…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Lagos has adjourned till July 1, 2025 further hearing in the trial of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mallam Ahmed Kuru and four others over alleged N76bn and $31.5m fraud. The agency in a statement issued Monday said Kuru, alongside Managing Director of Arik Air, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Receiver Manager of Arik Air, Kamilu Omokide, Union Bank Nigeria Plc and Super Bravo Limited are facing trial on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, and abuse of office to the tune of N75 billion and…
When, during the 1920s, the American public began to identify smoking as the cause of their persistent cough, throat irritation, and other related diseases, tobacco companies – fearing a threat to their profits – began a devious media blitz. Using mostly models who posed as doctors, they falsely claimed that cigarettes were harmless or that some cigarette brands were less harmful than others. Almost 90 years after, the tobacco and allied industries, especially Big Tobacco – the world’s four largest transnational tobacco companies and their subsidiaries that keep the tobacco epidemic going – are still neck deep in the…