From Harry Awurumibe, Lagos Top Directors of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Director General of The Electoral Institute (TEI) have said in one voice that the Commission is determined to conduct free, fair, credible and inclusive elections next year. Also, each of the INEC Directors who spoke at the just concluded Two-Day Capacity Building Workshop on the Commission’s Processes, Innovations, Preparations for the 2023 General Election and Critical Issues in the Electoral Act 2022 for Press Corps Members, insist that technology will play a big role in the conduct of the election. In a paper titled: 2023 General Election:…
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The National Industrial Court, on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to compel the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. The judge, Justice Polycarp Hamman in the ruling terminated further proceedings in the matter after it was withdrawn by the claimant, Umar Lawal. From facts, Lawal had filed the suit which was mentioned on Sept.16, for himself and on behalf of NANS against the Minister of Education, ASUU and the Attorney-General of the Federation. However, when the matter slated for hearing came…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday, arraigned a director with Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Solomon Okpa Ita for alleged diversion of N45 million. The ICPC also arraigned Gabriel Nathaniel, a staff in the Accounts Department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) over allegations bordering on diversion of about N3 billion from his office.They were arraigned separately before Justice Zainab Abubakar of a Federal High Court, Abuja, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them. The News Agency if Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ita, a director in the Department of Community and…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has dismissed as a ruse, the insinuation in some media reports that he has broken away from the camp of his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. Speaking to journalists Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 shortly after returning from a brief London trip, he insisted that he stood with Wike and frowns at the injustices meted out on him. Thisday Newspapers’ had in screaming headline of Tuesday September 27th, 2022, twisted the statement from the Governor’s media aide with the caption; “Ortom Breaks With Wike, Says He Is Not Supporting Ayu’s Removal.” The Governor at the briefing…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), also known as interest rate, from 13.5% to 15.5% as a way of tackling inflation. CBN Governor Mr Godwin Emefiele made the announcement at a media briefing after that Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja. This is the highest rates adopted by the CBN after it held the Minimum Rediscounted Rate (MRR) at 15 per cent on August 17, 2003. The MRR was the rate adopted by the CBN until it introduced a new Monetary policy framework in 2006 which replaced MRR…
A Karu Upper Area Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Emmanuel Elagwu to five months in prison for stealing a wheelbarrow. The convict, of no fixed address, had pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of theft. The Judge, Ishaq Hassan, however, gave the convict an option of N10,000 fine. He warned him to desist from committing crime in future. Earlier, the Prosecution Olarewaju Osho told the court that the victim (complainant), Imuran Idris of Nyanya Market, Abuja, reported the matter at the Nyanya Police Station on Sept. 19. He said, “the complainant alleged that on same…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Diaspora members have inaugurated the Lesotho Chapter as part of efforts to widen the prospect of the party ahead of the 2023 general election. The chapter has Mr Oladotun Omole as Chairman; Mr Olakunle Saba, General Secretary; Mr Adura Folaji, Chief Whip; while Mr Farouk Idris and Dr Abiola Akintunde as the Secretary and Chairman of Elders Council respectively. Mr Bola Babarinde, Chairman, APC South Africa, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday, said the Lesotho chapter was formally inaugurated at Maseru, Lesotho. “The chapter was…
Japan has honored the assassinated former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe with a state funeral and military display in the nation’s capital on Tuesday. The government ignored critics and insisted that Abe deserved the rare ceremony. Under heavy security precautions and surrounded by angry protesters, some 4,300 mourners from Japan and abroad took part in the ceremony at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo. Among them were U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris and former German president, Christian Wulff. Soldiers in white received the urn at the hall and placed it on a pedestal while the military band played the national anthem.…
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, its sponsor, Sen. Sadiq Umar (APC-Kwara), said the bill was to enable the appointment of a person other than the Governor as Chairman of the Board of CBN. He said the bill was also designed to divest the powers of the board on determining and fixing salaries and allowances of its members. According to him, the bill if passed, will be used to determine consideration and approval of the annual…
Qatar has called up hundreds of civilians, including diplomats summoned back from overseas, for mandatory military service operating security checkpoints at World Cup stadiums. According to a source and documents made available to Reuters, the deployment of conscripts, some of whom would normally defer national service because their work is considered vital, gives a huge sign. It highlights the logistical challenge faced by the tiny Gulf Arab state hosting one of the world’s biggest sports tournaments. The conscripts are training to manage stadium security queues, frisk fans and detect contraband like alcohol, drugs or weapons concealed in ponytails, jacket linings…