Poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, threats to democratic elections – INEC
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja High levels of poverty, illiteracy, and Unemployment will continue to pose threats to democratic elections in the country, INEC has said. The Chief Administration Officer of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Tony Ezenmo stated this known on Tuesday during the Zonal Training for Electoral Security Personnel for Kogi 2019 Governorship […]
FG to promote locally made mathematical instruments — Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, said the Federal Government would support innovators with locally produced mathematical instruments to improve the performance of mathematics in schools.
131 cooks get N13.9m for 12, 460 pupils’ school feeding in Jigawa
The Federal Government on Tuesday disbursed N13.9 million to 131 cooks in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa to prepare meals for 12,460 pupils under the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme. Speaking during the disbursement in Guri, Alhaji Abubakar Dan-Barde, the Social Investment Programme Co-ordinator in the area, said the money paid covered a period […]
Police seek media support in fighting banditry in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command on Tuesday sought for support of the media in its ongoing fight against banditry and other forms of crime in the state.
“Grass-cutting” scandal: Court fixes Oct.16 for ruling on admissibility of documents
An FCT High Court Maitama on Tuesday fixed Oct. 16 for ruling on the admissibility of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) documents in the trial of Babachair Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
DEVELOPING: Presidential Tribunal Judgement: Atiku, PDP file 66 grounds of appeal
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have approached the Supreme Court to set aside the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judgement that upheld the outcome of the last presidential election. In their 66-ground of appeal, PDP and Atiku, maintained that the September 11 judgement of the Justice Mohammed […]
