In collaboration with Aspire Coronation Trust Fund (ACT) foundation, the Working to Advance STEM Education for Africa Women, WAAW, over the weekend, ended it’s six months training programme that saw 200 youths empowered with knowledge in computer programming and Entrepreneurship.

PEEVED by the call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman and Vice- Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria,  ACPN, Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima in this interview stressed the need for all political parties to cooperate with INEC for a free, fair and credible election in 2019. Excerpts:

There are indications that today’s farmers may no more suffer lack of patronage, dearth of modern farming tools and information on demand and supply chain, which have hindered growth in the sector in the past.

AKURE—-NO doubt the kidnap of three medical personnel of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, in Ondo State and a lecturer of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic was happenstance.

ABUJA—AHEAD of the 2019 general election, pro-democracy groups have warned political actors against promoting violence that could threaten the unity of the country.

Koton-Karfe division of the High Court of Kogi State has restrained the Yahaya Bello-led administration in Kogi State and the state House of Assembly from taking steps that would hinder the discharge of the duties of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah and his Chief Registrar, Yahaya, Adamu.

YENAGOA—Presidential candidate of Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria, GDPN, Dr. Davidson Akhimien, has faulted the process adopted by Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, which led to the emergence of the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its sole candidate for the February presidential poll.

Courses at the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) would now be delivered via e-learning tools as the institute recently partnered with, Nigeria’s foremost Human Resources Technology Company, SeamlessHR to unveil an interactive Learning Management System, LMS.

ADO-EKITI——PRINCES in Ikere Ekiti, under the aegis of Council of Omowas, have advised the state government against acceding to the request of the Olukere of Ikere Ekiti, Ganiyu Obasoyin, for recognition as traditional ruler in the ancient town.

BENIN—Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih, has called on the National Assembly to veto President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the amended Electoral Act.

ADO-EKITI—TONGUES are still wagging as teachers and pupils of Ado Grammar School express surprise as to why a 16- year-old should take the life of his school mate.

OBIARUKU— STALWART of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Mr. Chidi Uwabuofu, has described as false, media reports that some leaders of the party in Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state have threatened to withdraw support for the governorship candidate of the party for the 2019 general election, Chief Great Ogboru if the party fails to reverse the alleged unlawful substitution of Mr. Dave Ochonogor as House of Assembly candidate for Ukwuani constituency.

Abuja V Sen. Ayogu Eze, All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State 2019 governorship candidate, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s withholding of assent to the Electoral Bill recently passed by the Senate is in the nation`s interest. Eze stated this on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the APC National Secretariat, adding that signing the […]

For three successive years, no fewer than 251 journalists are either behind bars or outrightly jailed as authoritarian regimes increasingly use imprisonment to silence dissents and opposition.

Solace may finally be coming the way of Bende people of Abia state, as renowned businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Chimaobi Anyaso is set to take over the House of Representative seat for Bende in the forthcoming 2019 General elections.