The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has urged the federal and other levels of governments to uphold their election promises and developmental projects by delivering essential infrastructure and sustainable livelihood support to the nation’s grassroots and rural communities. The AAN Board made the appeal at the weekend during a working visit to Tungan Ashere community in Jiwa Chiefdom, within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The visit which also included board members, general assembly representatives, and development experts, among others, was part of the AAN’s commitment to amplifying citizens’ voices and promoting responsive, people-centred governance,…
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Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has decried Nigeria’s rising debt profile, following the recent approval by the Senate of additional foreign and domestic borrowing. TheHintsNews reports that the Senate, on July 22, approved $21 billion, €2.2 billion, and ¥15 billion in external loans, alongside a N750.98 billion domestic bond issuance and a €65 million grant, as part of the 2025–2026 fiscal borrowing plan. Obi in a statement issued Tuesday warned that Nigeria’s escalating debt was not yielding tangible results in critical areas such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security. While acknowledging that…
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Electricity Bill 2025. TheHintsNews reports that the executive Bill allows the state to establish an Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Bill, when signed into law, will enable the state to establish an Electricity Regulatory Commission, which will oversee issues related to electricity in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday that the Bill was passed for third reading at the plenary. He noted: “The Electricity Bill, an executive bill, was passed on Monday following its third reading during a…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all 24 players and the 11-member technical team of the Super Falcons, following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja said Tinubu also awarded each player and technical crew member the title of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) at a presidential reception held in their honour. The President also directed the allocation of one three-bedroom apartment to each player and technical…
NAF Air Strikes Decimate ISWAP Leadership Cell In Borno The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under Operation Hadin Kai has decimated the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) leadership cell in the Chad region of Borno State. Its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Cmdre. Ehimen Ejodame in a statement issued Monday said the precision air interdiction neutralised several high-value ISWAP commanders and fighters. He revealed that the mission, carried out on 27 July 2025, targeted Arina Woje, a notorious ISWAP enclave in the Southern Tumbuns of Borno State, known as a sanctuary for insurgent leaders. Ejodame noted…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Monday charged local and international airlines operating in Nigeria to comply with the First Need compensation regulation where a passengers’ luggage is short-landed. TheHintsNews reports that short-landed baggage refers to checked baggage that is accidentally left behind at the origin airport and arrives on a later flight. It noted that part 19 of the Civil Aviation Regulation 2023 provides that affected local passengers are paid N10,000 and international passengers $170 in the event of land-landed baggage. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, stated this while speaking at…
The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGAIA) on Monday said it recorded zero hull losses in West Africa for six consecutive years. This is even as the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) revealed its ongoing technical assistance to the Liberian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and discussions with the Ghana AIB to establish a flight recorder laboratory. The accomplishment, BAGAIA said, was a testament to the organisation’s commitment to capacity building, technical cooperation, and practical training. The Commissioner of BAGAIA, Charles Erhueh, disclosed Thai on Monday at the Commission 12th meeting in Abuja. He added that BAGAIA has…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over what it describes as “fiscal vandalism” by the Tinubu administration following the approval of yet another $21 billion in foreign loans by the National Assembly. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in a statement issued Sunday lamented that this new wave of borrowing will drive Nigeria’s public debt beyond ₦200 trillion before the end of the year, with no corresponding development or economic revival to justify it. The opposition party accused President Bola Tinubu of surpassing his predecessor by mortgaging the country’s future in mountains of debts in the…
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to host the victorious Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon in Abuja. The Super Falcons accomplished a record-extending 10th Women AFCON title triumph on Saturday night, with a 3-2 win over hosts Morocco at Rabat’s Stade Olympique. The team is scheduled to touch down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by noon on Monday. However, the Nigeria Football Federation is making arrangements to have the team move to the Presidential Villa in an open-roof bus along populated districts, with the iconic trophy in view for onlookers in the nation’s capital. NFF…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria Saturday won the Women Africa Cup of Nations title in style after coming from behind to defeat Morocco 3-2 in Rabat. The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco’s Atlas put up a superlative performance that saw them going ahead with two goals after 24 minutes at the Stade Olympique de Rabat. The host nation went ahead in the 13th minute when Captain Ghizlane Chebbak rifled home a well-placed shot from the edge of the box, after capitalising on an inadvertent pass by midfielder Halimatu Ayinde. Minutes later, Saana Mssoudy received the ball from a cross on…