Month: September 2024
-
BREAKING: INEC uploads over 76% of Edo guber results on IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 76 percent of the results from the Edo gubernatorial election on its Result Viewing Portal (IREV). Tribune Online reports that voters across the 18 local government areas of Edo State turned out en masse on Saturday to elect a new governor to succeed Godwin Obaseki. In…
-
#Edo Decides: INEC Speaks On Transmission of Results Electronically
The Independent National Electoral Commission through its resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Edo, Anugbum Onuoha has revealed that ongoing governorship election results will be transmitted electronically, saying only a poor network can stop the electronic transmission of results. Onuoha made this known in an interview with Arise Television on Saturday, where he also disclosed that…
-
How US, Qatar, EU, AI, Other Global Institutions React To Vote To End Israel Occupation in Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within a year and the imposition of sanctions for non-compliance. UN member states passed the nonbinding resolution on Wednesday, with 124 votes in favour, 14 against and 43 abstentions, the Palestinian delegation heralding the…
-
THE INSIDER: How ‘Soft Landing’ Deal for Yahaya Bello Went Bust at EFCC Car Park
The Cable News What was supposed to be a “soft landing” deal for Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state, to end his protracted face-off with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) went bust at the car park of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday morning. Usman Ododo, his successor, had negotiated a “soft landing” deal…
-
After Barrage of Request, INEC Releases Guidelines To Recall Lawmakers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received barrage of requests from groups seeking the recall of their representatives in the national assembly and state legislative chambers. The commission in a statement on Thursday by one of its commissioners, Sam Olumekun, said the Electoral umpire met and approved the revised regulations and guidelines…
-
World Bank, IMF Summon Nigerian Vice Chancellors at Intervals – Varsity Don
Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Professor Ayodeji Omole, has said Nigerian universities are already working in the shadows of death, narrating how the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly summon Vice Chancellors at intervals. Omole stated this while delivering the 561st inaugural lecture of…
-
40 Schools Involved in Mass Cheating During 2024 NECO Exam – Registrar
The Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has disclosed that forty schools were involved in mass cheating during the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). This occurred across seventeen states, and the schools will face disciplinary actions. Professor Wushishi made this known during a press briefing at the NECO headquarters…
-
How Over 180 Countries Vote For, Against End of Israel Occupation in Palestine
Members of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, overwhelmingly call for end of Israeli occupation. The resolution was submitted by Palestine, which became a “permanent observer state” at the UN in May. Here is a breakdown of how each country voted in the UNGA in New York City on Wednesday: For (124):A: Algeria, Andorra, Angola,…
-
EFCC Arrests Yahaya Bello
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is presently at the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja. There are indications that the former was arrested by operatives of the EFCC in Lokoja. A source said Mr. Bello was trailed and arrested at midnight. He is facing a 19-count charge of…
-
FG Directs Varsities, Polytechnics, Colleges To Offer Direct Admission To PWDs
The Federal Government has directed universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions to offer direct admission to candidates with disabilities, who meet the minimum admissible scores for their chosen programmes after participating in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, issued the directive in Abuja on Tuesday during the…