The Chairman Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Senator Sharafadeen Alli has said the 10th Senate would review the Electoral Act to make upload of election results mandatory for the electoral umpire. The Senator representing Oyo South dropped the hint on Tuesday while speaking on Channels TV. He said: “That is one […]
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The Chairman of Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State, (ACCOS), Sheik Taofik Akeugbagold, has listed the criteria being used to disburse the One Billion Naira loan to farmers to ensure geographical spread. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said Akeugbagold made the revelation during a sensitization tour to […]
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The Federal Government on Friday said plans are underway to conduct headcounts of Almajiris in the country and enroll them into the homegrown school feeding program by the present administration. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Schools Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, revealed this during a courtesy call on the Executive Governor of Nasarawa […]
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Speaker Adewale Egbedun of Osun State House of Assembly, said the assembly had no intention to encroach on duties of the National Judicial Council (NJC) by the suspension of the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. In a statement by his media aide, Olamide Tiamiyu, on Monday in Osogbo, he said the assembly was only […]
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Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has broken the silence on his administration’s procurement record released by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA). Sanwo-Olu assured Lagosians of impactful governance, noting that his administration will continue to welcome criticism so as to further improve governance in the state. While appreciating critics of the document, Sanwo-Olu said the […]
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An INEC official counts the number of votes at a polling booth. Credit: BBC By Ray Ekpu The off-cycle elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states have come and gone; the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the winners and given them their Certificates of Return. Even though there are disputes here and there […]
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By Steve Obum Orajiaku [FILE] Palestinians search through the rubble of a collapsed building looking for victims and survivors following a strike by the Israeli military on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 4, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. – Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians […]
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MTN has said there would be periodic reviews of the company’s tower contracts to drive efficiency and ensure optimal performance from vendors. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, said this was against the backdrop of the recent award of tower contracts to ATC and the fact that another 1,500 site contracts would […]
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Nigeria and other oil and gas-producing countries in Africa may face serious economic problems in 2024 as the African Energy Chamber (AEC) projects a drastic reduction in the continent’s crude oil production. While Nigeria is struggling economically due to low oil production coming on the backdrop of theft, vandalism and a generally elusive operating environment, […]
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As Nigeria continues to savour its court victory against Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited in the protracted P&ID v Federal Republic of Nigeria case, the Federal Government should consciously put in place mechanism to prevent the country from being similarly ensnared in legal processes bereft of due diligence. On October 23, 2023, the Business […]
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