President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. The President assented to the bill at past midday on Friday at a brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Aso Villa in Abuja. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of...
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President Buhari signs Electoral Act, says ‘We’re bequeathing lasting legacy with new election laws’
President Buhari signs Electoral Act, says ‘We’re bequeathing lasting legacy with new election laws’
*Asks that Section 84(12) be deleted By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly, holds a lot of promise for improving the election processes in the country, with introduction of new technology, and efforts...
…Vow to achieve multidimensional regional health objectives The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Health Organization (WAHO), have reiterated their unwavering commitment to the achievement of the multidimensional regional health objectives. President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Jean-Claude Kassi BROU and the Director-General...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his one day state working visit to Borno and efforts in repatriating and resettling Nigerian refugees abroad as Chairman Federal Government Resettlement Committee (FGRC). He also appreciated the VP for announcing a...
Father of a 13-year-old boy, who was sodomised and later died, Mr Vincent Ugiagbe, is seeking justice for son. The minor, was reported to have been allegedly sodomised by a security man in Uwasota area of Benin City. Ugiagbe, who confirmed the death of his son to newsmen, said:”my...
The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) says more than 800,000 million dollars (N332 million) is in the kitty for 500 participants of its special skills acquisition programme in Nigeria. Its Team Lead, Governance, Peace and Security in Nigeria, Mr Matthew Alao, said in an interview with the News Agency of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Councils (NECO) has released the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) external candidates results. Announcing the results in Minna on Thursday, Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, said the results were released just after sixty-four (64) days in which...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reassured the government and people of Borno State of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration’s continuous support in the development and security of the state. VP Osinbajo stated this Thursday while speaking at the Shehu of Borno palace when...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank Plc, Abubakar Suleiman and two other top officials of the bank over the controversial ‘hidden’ N20 billion said to allegedly belong to the Kogi State government. It would be recalled that anti-graft agency,...
Gov.Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday, said that the existence of the State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, was benefiting the state and other major security outfits. Akeredolu, who said Amotekun was not created to be rival to other security agencies, called for cooperation and synergy among sister agencies...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Operatives from the Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Hajiya Fatima Alhaji, suspected to be a supplier of charms and informant to the bandits terrorising the state and its environs. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, the command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lafia said leaders who take the oath of office, swearing with the Holy Book, must be careful not to abuse the trust of leadership placed on them by the people and God. Speaking at a courtesy visit to...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar The Cross River State Government has described as false an allegations by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that it is planning to use the military to disrupt the state byelections. Reacting to the allegation in a statement on Thursday in Calabar, The Deputy Chief Press Secretary...
The Federal Government is planning a special flight operation to evacuate Nigerians from Ukraine amid the escalating crisis in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in Abuja on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon...
Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), a socio-cultural nonpartisan organization floated to promote the interests of Esan people, has asked the Edo State Government to immediately reconsider the recently announced plan to make Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma a multi-campus institution, arguing that it is not only a ploy to balkanize...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has emerged the second highest ranking agency with a score of 89.6% out of 360 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2021 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Card (EICS) of the Independent Corrupt Practices...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was in Maiduguri on Thursday, to launch the 30th edition of the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic during which he commissioned four out of over 500 projects executed by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has published a list of 23 lawyers who have expressed interest in being appointed Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Dr. Rapulu Nduka, and made available to newsmen in Lagos on...
NDLEA reiterated in Akure on Thursday that the war against drug abuse belonged to everyone and not an exclusive fight of the anti-narcotics agency It declared at a sensitisation programme held at Fiwasaye Girls’ Grammar School, Akure, by the Ondo State Committee on Drug Control that everyone needed to...
Popular music artistes, Oniyide Azeez(Zinoleesky) and Mohbad (Ilerioluwa Oladimeji) have been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Both artistes were busted in the early hours of Thursday in their home in Lekki area of Lagos state. According to eyewitness reports and video footage uploaded...