The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has alleged that electoral materials for the conduct of LGA elections in Cross River have been hijacked by the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The allegation was made by PDP candidates in the Saturday elections in Yakurr and Obudu councils, Mrs Jennifer Usani and Mr Emmanuel Asinde, respectively. They decried the absence of voting materials in their respective LGAs as at the time of filling this report for the election that was scheduled to commence at 8:00 am. The PDP candidates said that not only was there absence of materials, there was no semblance of any…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)has announced that servicing National Youth Service Corps members can apply for its ongoing recruitment exercise. FIRS disclosed made this disclosure through a statement issued statement through its official X account on the night of Friday, 1 November, 2024. The government agency explained that corps members who will be passing out before 31st December, 2024 can apply. The service said the deadline for applications remained 14 November, 2024. “Serving Corp Members who would be passing out before 31st December, 2024 can apply. “CITN membership would be an added advantage for interested candidates. “Application closes November…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has disclosed that in the last one year in office, he signed 18 executive bills into law. Nwifiru also disclosed that his administration employed 150 judicial staff to boost manpower needs of the judiciary in the state. He made this known at the high court premises during this year’s 2024/2025 legal week of the state judiciary, with the theme, ‘Law as an Instrument for Social Engineering’. He described the judiciary as the lasting beacon of hope, fairness and justice to all citizens. Nwifuru enjoined members of the judiciary to continue to meet the demands of…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has refuted recent reports suggesting that minors arrested during the August 2024 “EndBadGovernance” protests were detained in adult custodial facilities in Abuja. A statement issued on Saturday, 2 November, 2024, by the NCoS Public Relations Officer, Umar Abubakar, stated that none of the juvenile suspects were admitted to any adult correctional centres, as claimed in some reports. Abubakar said: “There are misleading reports making the rounds in some sections of the media purporting that the suspects who were arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, for treason, during the End…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Corps (NSCDC) has arrested in Abuja a notorious street-lights vandal around the Ugandan embassy at the Central Business District of the capital city. The suspect was arrested at about 2 30am after a tip off on recurring activities of vandals in that vicinity which led to 24 hours surveillance by men of the Command. The operatives of the FCT Command who swooped in on them while they were digging out the armoured cables after disconnecting the street lights from the power source putting the whole area in the dark. Mr Abubakar Abdulmumuni, 29 years old…
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has an expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his sincere and dedicated efforts in advancing the livestock sector and its associated value chains. The association in a statement signed on Friday by its National President, Hon. Khalil Bello said: “Historically, the livestock sector in Nigeria has faced neglect, largely due to the focus on oil revenues since the end of the first republic. Despite past promises from previous administrations, no substantial measures were implemented to address this imbalance between arable and livestock farming. “Under President Tinubu’s leadership, significant strides…
Constituency Forum has concluded plans to hold the annual constituency Award Dinner and Night on December 20, 2024. The Constituency Forum is body comprising residents of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (ELCDA) and Isolo Local Council Development Area (ILCDA) in Lagos State. A statement issued on Saturday by the Chairman, Planning Committee, Mr Lasisi Idris, said the event is to celebrate the achievements and exceptional contributions of individuals and organisations to the growth and development of the Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 2. Idris explained that the event is expected to attract personalities from all works of life including Business, Community Development, Education,…
Shell companies in Nigeria teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other stakeholders to build Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres and a digital library in Nigerian universities this year in their continuing support for education. Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and NNPC in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Monitoring and Development Board (NCDMB) launched a digital library at Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Bayelsa State in April, while an ICT centre was commissioned at the Sa’adu Zungur University (formerly Bauchi State University), Gadau in Bauchi State in July, by The Shell Petroleum Development Company…
Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu, representing Eti-Osa constituency 02, has taken steps to bring attention to neuro- developmental disorders, including autism, in an initiative designed to provide support to families involved. In collaboration with Cradle Lounge, Patrick Speech and Language Centre, Pure Souls Learning Foundation and the GOY Foundation, the four-day free outreach programme aims to assist children with various neurodivergent conditions by offering therapy, counseling to parents and guardians, and ongoing support. Speaking on the importance of the programme, Hon. Yishawu expressed concern about the growing prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. “It used to be that one in every hundred children had…
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has condemned the ruling of a Federal High Court seizing the monthly allocations accruing to Rivers State, describing it as a sinister plot to sack Governor Siminalayi Fubara from office. Frank in a statement described the court decision as one of the scripts to either force Fubara to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) or be removed from office. He also called on the international community to wade in the crisis by prevailing on the President to stop his plot to remove Fubara or compel him…