ASHENEWS reports that the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has asked the federal government to explain the allocation of N18 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to facilitate the conduct of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi elections.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has faulted the appointments of Mr. Etekamba Umoren from Akwa Ibom State and Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakne from Edo State as Resident Electoral Commissioners of INEC.
An entry at www.sciencedirect says, “Extensive tar sands with reserves of about 41 billion barrels of oil are known to occur in Cretaceous terrigenous sediments in Ondo and Ogun states. The hydrocarbon occurs in two predominantly sandy zones separated by an eight-metre thick oil shale.”
A new advocacy group advancing Africa’s need to adopt multiple/mixed sources of energy including nuclear without hindrance and any influencers finding excuses, as is always the case, has hit the world stage with a bang. The RePlanet Africa, a grassroots movement founded a few years ago, strongly argues that Africa should pursue in earnest, a mixed energy package, without undue influence to governments and the people. Instead, they argue, governments should seek substantial funding from the World Bank and other multilateral financial institutions, to equip the continent with adequate power, not merely lighting bulbs.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has approved the constitution of the Implementation Committee to ensure the smooth take-off of the newly licensed Niger State University of Education, Minna.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian Army in conjunction with local vigilantes have rescued four victims kidnapped by bandits in Bangi Hill, Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
ASHENEWS reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a ban on string operations at night.
In recent times, the dissemination of news and information has become increasingly important in shaping public opinion and influencing political landscapes. However, with the rise of online media platforms, the potential for false and malicious reporting has also increased. This is the case of a recent incident in Kogi State, where the publisher of Liberal News, an online portal, falsely published a security alarm that potentially threatened peace and stability in the state.
Having read a story credited to a so-called group of lawyers, which styles itself as Coalition of Nigerian Legal Practitioners, under the above title, which was published in an online news medium on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, we are compelled to make the following statements, clarifications, and disavowals in ripostes.
About 80 journalists from the print, electronic and online media in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states have started receiving training on fact-checking to aid the credibility of electoral information as the States set to hold an off-cycle governorship election on November 11, 2023.