AS the nationwideal voter registration entered its seventh-day yesterday, most of the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines deployed for the exercise remains malfunctioning, the leader of the Isoko ethnic nationality of Delta State, Senator Francis Okpozo and Mr.

Comrade Chris Onodjacha is the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). He was president of the Student Union Government (SUG), Delta State University, Abraka.

In fulfillment of his electoral promises, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola-led government in Osun State has paid the thirteenth month salary to workers in the state public service as end of the year bonus to motivate and appreciate their loyal services.

Former Chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Ezeoba Alex Nwokedi, has expressed delight over the re-opening of Anambra State University, ANSU and also urged his to register in the ongoing voter registration exercise.

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has described the closure of schools because of the ongoing voter registration as undemocratic, saying: “a democratic government cannot rule via radio and television as if we are in a military regime.”

In the absence of giants Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon, Burkina Faso’s U-17 national team has won her first African Under-17 championship with a 2-1 victory over hosts Rwanda in the final.

Heartland of Owerri FC head of Protocol officer Tonnex Chukwu has reacted to the accusation leveled against him by the Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA), J. A Adewunmi, that he instigated the incident that happened during last weekend’s game against Heartland in Ijebu-Ode.

Two months after Fifa slammed a three-year ban on its Nigerian executive committee member Amos Adamu and his Tahiti accomplice Reynald Temarii, who got only a year ban, both men have formally appealed against the suspensions imposed on them after corruption allegations.

IN the Old Testament time, the obligations were two types and were mandatory (compulsory) and none attracted greater importance than the other. These were (1) offerings (sacrifices) of animals and (2) tithes (a tenth) of the produce of the land; grain, fruits, wine, herds, flocks and other domestic animals as they pass for counting (Leviticus 27:30-33).

As the voter registration entered the seventh-day yesterday, the people of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State are asking how over 1,000 people were already registered in one of the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines taken to the area.