The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its position that it would not yield to the request of political parties to adjust the timetable for the 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu affirmed the commission’s earlier position during a meeting with leaders of political parties under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). According to him, the request will not be entertained in view of the line up of activities already released and published for the 2023 polls. “This meeting is convened from the request of the political parties, so this is distinct from our regular…
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Former Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar has emerged the Bauchi state flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election. The Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin Republic, polled 370 votes to defeat six other aspirants in the primary election held on Thursday in Buchi. Announcing the result on Friday, the Returning Officer and Chairman, APC Election Committee, Ali Birninkudu, declared Abubakar winner. He said that 1,020 delegates were accredited and 1,012 votes casted in the exercise. The returning officer said that Sen. Haliru Jika (Bauchi-Central), the runner up in the election polled 278 and Nura Manu-Soro came…
The federal government has disclosed that it is working assiduously in collaboration with relevant sectors and stakeholders to intensify surveillance in the animal population to prevent the outbreak of monkey pox in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, said this in Àbuja. Abubakar said the surveillance included the point of entry for wildlife as well as creating awareness among hunting communities and the general public on prevention of the disease. He said that the ministry was working assiduously in collaboration with relevant sectors and stakeholders to intensify surveillance in the animal population and at…
The Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Adetifa says a national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for Monkeypox has been activated in the country. Adetifa, who disclosed this on Friday, said the move followed a risk assessment conducted by the NCDC on Monkeypox outbreaks in multiple countries. The DG said EOC would continue to coordinate ongoing response activities in the country while contributing to the global response. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first Gulf state to record a case of monkeypox following the outbreak of cases in the UK and US.…
There are cases involving Rosgvardia, which is known as Vladimir Putin’s private army, but is clearest sign that there is dissent in Russian ranks, the Guardian has reported. More than 100 Russian national guardsmen have been fired for refusing to fight in Ukraine, court documents show, in what looks to be the clearest indication yet of dissent among some parts of security forces over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The cases of the 115 national guardsmen, a force also known as Rosgvardia, came to light on Wednesday, after a local Russian court rejected their collective lawsuit that challenged their earlier sacking.…
A member of House of Representatives, representing Chanchaga Federal Constituency in Niger state, Umar Bago has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary held on Friday. He polled 540 votes to defeat other nine aspirants. Announcing the result, Nasiru Ibrahim, the Chairman, Niger Governorship Primaries Committee 2022, said that the total number of votes cast was 1,049 while 11 votes were invalid. He said Bago polled 540 votes to defeat Mr Mohammed Malagi who scored 386 votes followed by Mr Sani Ndanusa who scored 84 votes. He said that Ahmed Ketso got 17 votes while Mr Mohammed Rufai-Mohammed scored…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has recommended removal of the controversial Section 84 of the new Electoral Act, to allow political parties decide modalities for candidates’ elections. Jonathan gave the recommendation at the public presentation of a book titled “Political Party Governance” by former Minister of State Power, Dr Mohammed Wakil on Thursday in Abuja. The former president said that the National Assembly should allow political parties have the leverage of doing certain things differently, as their needs were different. “Give parties the leverage. The key thing is that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is regulating them. “They mentor them,…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the heat-tolerant wheat production, being supported by the Bank in Nigeria, will help reduce importation of the product by 40 per cent by 2023. The bank’s Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Ms Beth Dunford said this in an interview at the sideline of the Bank’s 2022 Annual meetings in Accra, Ghana. Dunford said the support would come under the Bank’s $1.5 billion Africa Emergency Food Production Facility. She said that the heat-tolerant wheat technology would have huge impact on food and help farmers to scale up production. According to her, the technology…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello and chairman, North Central Governors Forum (NCGF), has restated his administration’s commitment to protecting the rights of the children. Bello who stated this in a congratulatory message to the Nigerian children, particularly Nigerlites to mark this year’s children’s day, said children’s rights needed to be protected to shield them from any form of abuse and sufferings. He said as the future leaders of tomorrow, the children need the basic education that will propel and prepare them for the task ahead. The governor admonished both parents and teachers to ensure that the…
By Justina Auta The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) on Thursday, decried the great deficit in Nigeria blood bank. Its acting Director General, Dr Omale Amedu said this at the commencement of nationwide sensitisation on NBSC mandate in Abuja. He said that the Nigeria blood bank has very great deficit and would not carter for the needs of over 200 million population. According to him, Nigeria’s large population requires availability of safe blood and blood products for emergency use. “There is a great deficit in blood bank that we have currently. “Having a population of over 200 million Nigerians, we…