Politicians, Clashing Court Orders, Making Our Job Hard —INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) said yesterday that clashing orders by courts were making its job hard. It additionally announced that nobody will be permitted to cast a ballot except an individual who had gone through an electronic validation of his character, utilizing its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, […]
CLO Persuades INEC To Prolong The CVR Registration Deadline In Anambra
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend its Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Anambra to adapt more registrants. INEC is scheduled to close the CVR in Anambra on Monday to ensure the availability of personnel and logistics for processes aimed at a successful November 6 governorship election […]
Soldiers In West Africa Detain Guinea’s President, Dissolve Government In Apparent Coup
Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat. The country’s borders were closed and its constitution was declared […]
Nigeria May Drop Legal Charges Against Striking Doctors, Insists On No-work No-pay Policy
The Nigerian government has said it will drop all legal charges against the striking resident doctors if they suspend their industrial action and resume. The federal government also noted that it will meet all the demands of the doctors but insisted that the no-work, no-pay policy will be implemented. Doctors in Nigeria under the aegis […]
NCC Fines Telecos N200,000 For Not Verifying NIN Of Subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed a fine of N200,000 for mobile communications service providers that fail to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number, and other personal information of each subscriber to their services. This was contained in a proposed draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2020 recently published on NCC’s website. […]
Grade Two Teacher Defiles 14 Pupils, Infect Them With HIV/AIDS In Niger
A Grade Two Teacher with the Central Primary School, Karabonde in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, Usman Galadima, suspected to have defiled 14 pupils of the school and infected them with HIV/AIDS virus is now in the Police net. Besides being under arrest and being interrogated by the state police command, Niger State […]
Man Dies In Shark Attack In Australia
A man has died following a shark attack in Australia despite the efforts of “incredibly brave” surfers and bystanders who came to his aid, authorities said Sunday. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was mauled by the shark at Emerald Beach near Coffs Harbour, about six hours north of Sydney, according to paramedics. […]
BANDITRY: Total Telecom Power Outage In Zamfara, Possible Extension To Other Neighbouring States
Zamfara State is in total media communications power outage after telecom administrators in the country complied with the Federal Government’s order to shut down all exercises in the state. The order, which arrived late Friday night, was scarcely a half year after Federal Government additionally announced Zamfara a ‘no fly zone’. The most recent order, […]
Over 50,000 APC Members Defected To PDP In Adamawa
Over 50,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including A former Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, Mr. Kobis Ari Themnu, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday. Former vice president Atiku Abubakar who welcomed them at the Ribadu Square, venue of the event in Yola blamed them for identifying and aligning their […]
US Tally Misses Hundreds Left In Afghanistan, Rescue Groups Say
Veteran-led rescue groups say the Biden administration’s estimate that no more than 200 U.S. citizens were left behind in Afghanistan is too low and also overlooks hundreds of other people they consider to be equally American: permanent legal residents with green cards. Some groups say they continue to be contacted by American citizens in Afghanistan […]
