The House of Representatives is set to amend the provision of Direct Primaries in Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed this on Tuesday in his welcome remarks to members of the House. The Speaker said the version of the bill circulating is not the same as the version sent to President Muhammadu Buhari. He however assigned a committee to investigate this. According to him, the argument that political parties do not have a proper register of all their members is an indictment on political parties, as he wonders how they are able to…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2022 concurrent Legislative By-Elections across four states of the Federation. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines. The states are: Cross River State (Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo state Constituency); Imo State (Ngor-Okpala state Constituency); Ondo State (Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency); Plateau State (Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin South State Constituency). The approved timetable/schedule of activities for the concurrent legislative by-elections was signed by the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the sale of its expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2023 General Elections. For House of Representatives positions, the form costs N3,850,000. Forms for the State House of Assembly positions, cost N850,000, while female aspirants and physically challenged aspirants are entitled to 50% of the prescribed fees for each position. The announcement was made in a document containing the approved timetable/schedule of activities for the concurrent legislative by-elections across four states for the APC and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe.…
Bauchi state government, has restated its commitment to sustain partnership with international development partners that are working to improve healthcare delivery in the state. State Commissioner for Health, Dr Samaila Dahuwa stated this while speaking at the USAID Integrated Health program, USAID-IHP, 2022 first quarterly review meeting (Pause and Reflect Learning Session) on Tuesday. He said that the various interventions by partners has great impact on the health of the people. “Development partners, especially those working in the health sector have supported the state in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn child health, nutrition and malaria RMNCH+NM. “This collaboration has…
The Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned Tuesday’s proceedings in Nigerian government’s suit against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu till Wednesday. The adjournment was at the instance of the lead counsel, Mike Ozekhome who submitted that the 15 count amended charged against his client, was served on him Monday evening. “My lord, the proposed amended charge was served on us yesterday evening. As I speak to you my lord, the Defendant who was just brought in, has not even seen the charge which he is being told to enter his plea.” The prosecution lead…
An agriculture expert, Prof. Victor Olowe, has called for the promotion of organic farming, due to the prevalence of carcinogenic contents in crops grown with artificial fertilizers. Olowe, the President of the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (AOAPN), made this call in an interview in Lagos on Tuesday. According to the Don, organic farming was a better alternative that promotes healthier nutrition and general well-being of the body, as most crops grown with artificial fertilizers have carcinogenic contents as a result of their chemical additives. “In organic farming, we use manure in place of synthetic fertilizers. Manure of…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has urged Nigerians to keep faith with the party, saying that is poised to produce the nation’s next president. Ayu gave the assurance on Sunday in Port Harcourt at the gala night hosted by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for PDP governors. Ayu, in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the Special Assistant to Wike on Media, maintained that the current APC-led leadership has to change. The PDP national chairman accused the APC leadership being unable to harness the rich diversity of Nigerians into better…
Aisha Buhari has called on women of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to adopt new strategies to ensure more women participation in decision making processes in the country. Mrs Buhari was speaking on Monday when she received the Vice-President of Liberia, Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor, who was in Nigeria to participate in the two-day maiden edition of APC National Progressive Women Conference billed to hold on January 18 in Abuja. The theme of the Conference is: “One Voice: Women Uniting for Progress.” She stressed the need for stakeholders to support the efforts of the Nigerian women towards realising their demand for…
A nine-year-old girl was attacked and killed by a crocodile while walking on a riverside path with her sister in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, a search official said on Tuesday. The sisters were walking home after bathing in the Batang Masang river in Agam district on Monday morning when the younger girl, Anisa Putri, was snatched by the reptile, said Asnedi, a local search and rescue agency. Her elder sister, Mila, tried to pull her out of the crocodile’s mouth but failed, Asnedi said. “The search and rescue team found her body at 5.50 pm about 7 kilometres from the…
Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski was named the best men’s player in 2021 at a FIFA awards ceremony on Monday. The forward beat Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to secure the award for the second consecutive year. The Pole broke Gerd Muller’s long-standing single-season Bundesliga record with an unprecedented haul of 41 goals. In all competitions, he scored 48 goals in 40 games for Bayern Munich in the 2020/2021 season. “Thank you very much, it is a great honour,” Lewandowski said as he received the trophy from Bayern Munich chief…