We have a duty to protect the 134,000 corps members overseeing polls — Olawumi, NYSC DG
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has the mandate to promote national unity and development by mobilizing and deploying fresh graduates to various parts of the country for the compulsory one year national service. However, there is a new dawn of things happening in the NYSC with the innovation that is catching the eye. At the centre of this rebirth is Brigadier-General Johnson Bamidele Olawumi, the Director-General (DG) of the scheme.
INEC extends polls over card readers
THE Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, has extended the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections,earlier expected to have ended Saturday.
Card reader hiccups avoidable – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the poor working of the permanent voter card readers in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country could have been avoided if INEC had listened to sound advice from well meaning individuals and organizations including the PDP regarding their deployment without proper testing.
I will not accept polls cancellation – Buhari
Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Mohammadu Buhari on Saturday said it would be unfair for anyone to contemplate the cancellation of the presidential polls following a few recorded hiccups.
INEC staff resorts to manual accreditation as card readers malfunctions
FRUSTRATED at the malfunctioning of most card readers,staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, resorted to manual accreditation of eligible voters during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
APC wins in Obasanjo’s ward in Ogun
The Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun State held, Saturday was peaceful with little skirmishes in various parts of the state.
