Eleven-year old girl, Avani Goel, from Delta has won three out of the five gold medals in gymnastics event of the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin, Kwara. Goel won the medals in aerobics, vault and power tumbling categories at the NYG holding at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) for the 5th time. Goel said after clinching the third medal that her success could be attributed to her coach for his unrelenting efforts at seeing her succeed. She also appreciated her parents for their support and encouragement in showcasing her talents. Gymnastics is one of the 35 sports competed…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has commended the Nigerian Senate for allowing the inclusion of the use of electronic voting and transmission in the coming elections, after its earlier rejection. Okei-Odumakin gave the commendation in an interview against the backdrop of the Senate approval of the use of e-voting and transmission. The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly had earlier backtracked its decision on amendment of some clauses in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill that was passed. The Electoral Act, clause 52 had been in contention over the use of electoral voting and subsequent transfer of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election will be embarrassingly transparent as it has put facilities in place to achieve an all inclusive electoral process. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Anambra state, Dr Nwachukwu Orji, made the assertion in Awka, on Saturday during a voter education and sensitisation forum for Persons with disabilities (PWDs) and Women groups. The programme was organised in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening. Orji who was represented by INEC…
Mr Paul Omotoso has emerged the Ekiti Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following Saturday’s State Congress. Omotoso’s emergence was through affirmation at a programme held at the Mini Pavilion, around Fajuyi’s Round About, Ado-Ekiti. The Chairman, APC congress Election Committee for Ekiti, Yusuf Galambi announced that Omotoso had been affirmed. According to Galambi, 37 candidates showed interest in the different positions, while 36 came for screening. According to the congress election committee chairman, all the positions were contested unopposed. Shortly after the affirmation, the new Ekiti APC Chairman, Omotoso told newsmen that he take the party in state…
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Queen’s Baton relay to Nigeria ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The presentation of the baton was held on Saturday, at the State House banquet hall. The President of Commonwealth Games Nigeria, Habu Gumel received the baton at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and handed it to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, who presented it to the president. Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari said it was a very special pleasure to welcome the Queen’s Baton relay to Nigeria and reminded the Commonwealth of its…
… Says No religious, tribal group has monopoly of leading Nigeria Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said Nigeria needed leadership that understands the issues of diversities and is inclusive in its approach to governance, without tribal or religious sentiments. He also affirmed that no one group of people, no matter its religious or tribal affiliation, has monopoly of leading Nigeria to the exclusion of other people of the country. The governor stated this when he received the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Ayokunle Olasupo who paid him courtesy visit at the Council Chamber of…
… Opens portal from 18th – 26th October, 2021; Exams set for 29th and 30th October, 2021 The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Police Service Commission, PSC, is set to conclude the ongoing 2020 recruitment of 10,000 Police Constables into the service of the Force. A statement by the spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CP Franck Mba made available to newsmen on Saturday, requested candidates to check their recruitment status at www.policerecruitment.gov.ng which will be opened from Monday, 18th through to Tuesday, 26th October, 2021. “Candidates who are qualified for the next stage of the recruitment exercise are to…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued its guidelines on the disposal of Non-Permissible Income (NPI) for Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFI). According to a statement which was signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department of the CBN, Chibuzo Efobi, the guidelines were issued as part of efforts to standardise the treatment and disposal of NPI by NIFI in the country. Efobi in the statement addressed to all NIFI said the NPI shall be put in a dedicated NPI account and shall not be mingled with the funds of non-interest banks. Non-permissible income is any income that accrues…
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with Lagos based Cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Bakare described his visit to Villa as private. Commenting on the on-going agitation for power shift by some socio-political groups in the country, Bakare frowned at the calls for power shift based on primordial sentiments. He said Nigerians should concentrate more on competence when electing the next President in 2023. According to him, the region or part of the country from which contestants come from does not…
Minister for State on Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, has urged Nigerians to always wash their hands with soap, as such would reduce infections by 50 per cent and respiratory diseases by 25 per cent. Ikeazor gave the advice in Abuja, at the commemoration of 2021 Global Hand washing Day with a theme: “Our Future is at hand-let’s Move Forward Together”. She said that the theme was a clarion call for the global community to work together and leverage lessons learned from response to COVID-19. She added that such would address the perennial neglect of hand hygiene as a major means of…