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2023 Election: INEC To Complete Cleanup Of Voters’ Registers Soon
As the preparations for the 2023 general elections reach top gear, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will soon complete the ongoing cleaning up of voters’ registers using the Automated Biometric Identification System, ABIS. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, Esq. INEC said that it...
UNIBEN VC Appoints Popular Journalist, Ogochukwu Isioma as Media Officer
Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Professor Lilian Salami has approved the appointment of popular Edo-born journalist, Comrade Ogochukwu Isioma, alias Campus Gist, as a Media Officer in the institution. Isioma, a graduate of Linguistics in the university, is the publisher of popular education-focused online medium, Campus Gist. Though he joined the services of the institution early...
Ifeanyi Ubah: Anambra Is Bleeding – Bianca Ojukwu
Bianca, the wife of late Biafra warlord, Ikemba Odumegwu Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has condemned the gruesome attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s motorcade. بلاك جاك اون لاين Bianca, in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka on Monday, described the dastardly act as another abominable threshold, adding that Anambra is bleeding. موقع 888 Bianca, who is from Anambra South, said:...
Tompolo’s Pipeline Contract May Cause War In Niger Delta – Rita Lori
Activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor has condemned the award of pipeline protection to Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a. Tompolo. There is controversy over the federal government job allotted to the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) leader. After years of hardline, the Buhari administration engaged Tompolo, arguably Nigeria’s strongest militant. He got the same deal during the Jonathan presidency. The government opened talks with him...
Ikpeazu Hails Assemblies Of God Church Aba For Replicating Cement Technology Introduced By His Administration In Its Project
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has commended the Men's Ministries of Assemblies of God Church, Umungasi Aba, off Aba Owerri road for replicating the cement pavement technology introduced by his government in constructing the road leading to their church. Governor Ikpeazu was speaking on Sunday while commissioning the road as part of ceremonies to celebrate the 2022 Men's Day of the church....
Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits N45.25tr
Nigeria’s debts have risen by about N4 trillion in the past five months to accumulate to N45.25 trillion according to official documents. The documents revealed that the federal government raised about N3.34 trillion through its regular issuance of domestic debt instruments between April and August. Depreciation of naira and external debts It was also reported that the depreciation of the naira also...
Minister Says Improving Judges’ Welfare Is FG’s Agenda
…as judiciary budget hits N120bn in 2022, the Federal Government, on Monday, said improvement in the remuneration and conditions of service of judicial officers would remain uppermost on the agenda of the President. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), according to a statement by his Special Assistant (Media and Public Relations), Dr. Umar Gwandu,...
Imo State Govt, PDP Clash Over The President’s Visit
The Imo State government and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have clashed over the visit of president Buhari, to the state on Tuesday. Buhari, during his visit, will inaugurate the rebuilt State House of Assembly complex, the first phase of the Owerri-Okigwe Road, and the Owerri-Orlu Road, according to an update given by the state’s Commissioner for...
Supreme Court Justices Will Deplete As Abdu Aboki Bows Out Of Apex Court
The Justices of the Supreme Court will on Thursday, September 15 deplete to 13 when eminent jurist, Justice Abdu Aboki will bow out of the Apex Court at a valedictory session marking his formal retirement. Justice Aboki clocked 70 years, being the statutory retirement age for Justices of the Supreme Court on Friday, 5th August, 2022, but the valedictory court...
FG Urges States To Domedticate Act To End Discrimination Against People With Disabilities
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development and Disaster Management, Nasir Sani Gwarzo, had urged state governments to domesticate the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018 for effective service delivery to all People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. He made the call in Abuja at the opening of the conference of directors responsible for the rehabilitation...
