INEC warns politicians against early campaigns Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and politicians against campaigning before the approved time. Speaking at a capacity building workshop for head of education and publicity of the commission, the commissioner in charge of information and voter education, Mr. Festus Okoye, said for now, the electoral…
The senate has ordered for investigation into the alleged assault on Clement Sagwak by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar. The CCT Chairman was caught on video as he stepped out of his car at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja, appearing to hit Sagwak a security guard who had…
Beginning from this year, every polytechnic student must undergo a Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) before graduation. The Executive Secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Dr. Idris Bugaje, announced this at a press conference at the board’s head office on Monday in Kaduna. He also said the recently approved schemes of service for the polytechnic…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The University of Jos, has asked students to return home following the four weeks warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). A statement signed by the Deputy Registrar of the University, Abdullahi Abdullahi, said the management of the institution took the decision at a meeting on Friday. The statement…
Plateau state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, has warned that he will deal ruthlessly with any attempt to incite crisis in the state through fake information. On Saturday, 22 travellers were killed following an attack that occurred along Rukuba road, Jos. The victims were said to be commuters who attended a religious programme in Bauchi and were…
Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna central senatorial zone, has said that Kaduna state was plundered by fraudulent technocrats, thieving consultants and contractors domiciled under the administration of ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai. He said the humongous amount of money allegedly stolen during the El-Rufai administration must be recovered. An ad-hoc committee set up by…
