INEC to reposition polling booths to check vote buying, says REC
Polling booths are henceforth to be position in a way to make it difficult for people to see how voters cast their votes during elections, a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) announced in Awka on Monday.
Man rapes, kills, eats girlfriend’s dead body
An Indiana man Joseph Oberhansley accused of raping, killing and eating parts of his ex-girlfriend’s dead body is now mentally competent to stand trial, and is ready to tell the court all he knows about the incident, a state psychiatrist says.
Saraki keeps NASS members in the dark over reconvening
Some National Assembly members said they are not sure whether the two chambers will reconvene tomorrow to consider the 2019 budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Concrete road cheaper, safer, stronger — Dangote
The AG-Dangote construction company yesterday, urged governments at all levels and engineers to switch over to rigid pavement for road construction, saying it was more affordable, durable, safer and stronger.
2019: Ayade best option for C’ Riverians—PDP stalwart
Ahead of 2019 general election, a senior citizen and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Sir Patrick Iwara, has said Governor Ben Ayade’s giant stride in agriculture and industrial sectors distinguished him as the best option for the state.
Consumer skepticism, others hinder adoption of tech-insurance
Operators in the insurance industry have said that consumers’ scepticism over online business transactions as well as data unavailability are some of the obstacles to full adoption of technology in the sector.
IDPs shouldn’t be discriminated against — Peterside
Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, across the federation are integral part of Nigeria and should not be neglected nor discriminated against.
SEC gives Dec 31 deadline for multiple accounts’ regularisation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that investors who bought shares of the same company using different names during public offers have an extended deadline of December 31 2018 to consolidate their multiple subscriptions into a single account and equally regularise their shareholding.
…Gov Emmanuel does not play politics with devt projects — Commissioner
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Charles Udoh, has said Governor Udom Emmanuel does not play politics with development projects, stressing that the administration was committed to providing an enabling environment that would attract investors to the state.
Equities pricing: Sell-offs over political tension to persist
Investment analysts have said that the downward trend in equities pricing will continue this week following heightened political tension in the country.
Calm returns to Maiduguri Airport after protest by soldiers
The Nigerian Army said calm has been restored to the Maiduguri International Airport following the Sunday’s protest by some soldiers of the Special Strike Forces in Operation Lafiya Dole.
