ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced its planned personnel deployment to its strategic operational locations and states across the country. According to a statement by the Commission’s Acting Director, Public Affairs, Emmanuel Umenger, the staff deployment will be ongoing and is part of preparations for the 2011 general elections. More staff will be shuffled […]

Owerri—As the Federal Government begins to implement its post-amnesty programme, the Imo House of Assembly has protested the N6 billion provided the state for the development projects in the state. The N6 billion is part of the N200 billion earmarked for such projects. The State House of Assembly Speaker, Chief Goodluck Opiah, said on arrival […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—DEPUTY Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu has called on youths in the country to shun anti-social vices, which could portray them in bad light, especially  the increasing indulgence in criminal activities like cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and flagrant disobedience to the laws of the land. He noted with regrets that such vices […]

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — The Appointments and Promotions Committee of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has confirmed the promotions of five academic staff of the institution  to  the ranks of Professors and Associate Professors (Readers). According to a statement signed by  the Deputy Registrar, Public Relations of ATBU, Andee Iheme, the promotions […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committees yesterday disclosed that new set of Senior Advocates of Nigeria would emerge November 25, this year. The Secretary to the Committee and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Alhaji Usman Musale who made the disclosure said the delay in appointing those to be conferred with the honour […]