INEC Test Runs BVAS In Ekiti Ahead Of Guber Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday successfully test ran a mock exercise with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in Ekiti, ahead of the state’s governorship election which is expected to happen in July. Africa Today News, New York reports that the BVAS technology is a new innovation that facilitates the accreditation of voters […]
Conflict With Chad Gold Miners Leaves Over 100 Dead
The northern chad region has been thrown into a huge state of turmoil as over 100 people have been declared dead as a result of the clashes between gold miners in northern Chad, Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim said on Monday. Violence broke out on May 23 at Kouri Bougoudi near the Libyan border, […]
Olisa Metuh’s Retrial Date Fixed By Federal High Court
As the legal battle between the EFCC and embattled lawyer and Statesman, Olisa Metuh trudges on, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday has fixed June 22 to hear a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the retrial of Chief Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party […]
Shina Peller Blasts Buhari After Losing Senate Nomination
In a dramatic turn, a trending video of Representative Shina Peller which showed him in a fit of rage, cursing Abdulfatai Buhari, winner of the Oyo North senatorial nomination of the All Progressives Congress has emerged. While Peller scored a miserable five votes, Buhari won with a landslide, polling 570 votes. Peller, who represents lseyin/ltesiwaju/Kajola/lwajowa […]
World Menstrual Day: GEM Foundation Distributes Free Pads
The Godliness, Equity and Moderation (GEM) Foundation in an enlightenment programme on Monday has distributed some free pads to some female school students in Lagos State to mark this year’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day. School children from Easy Flow College, Meiran area of Lagos were given free pads by the foundation after health seminars were […]
Olive Branch Of Peace As Atiku Visits Wike, Calls For Unity
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has visited one of his close rivals during the PDP prmaries, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Abuja on Monday. Atiku had defeated Wike at the PDP’s presidential primary in Abuja on Saturday night. With Wike yet to issue a congratulatory message, Atiku however visited the […]
Primate Ayodele Warns Peter Obi About Presidential Ambitions
Primate Elijah Ayodele, who is the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has warned presidential hopeful, Peter Obi against his presidential ambition while making it clear that the powers that be would not allow him to be president. Primate Ayodele disclosed that Obi cannot contest the presidential election and win, hence he should resign from […]
JAMB Announces Fresh Plans To Screen 27,105 Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) which oversees entrance exams for tertiary institutions will be screening some 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The board’s weekly bulletin noted that 1,761,338 candidates registered for the exercise. The 2022 UTME was conducted across the country from Friday, May 6 to Friday, May 13. A total […]
EFCC Remands Okorocha As He Denies ₦2.9bn Allegations
The former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha on Monday has finally appeared before a Federal High Court in Abuja, where he pleaded not guilty to the ₦2.9 billion corruption charges which were slammed on him by the Federal Government. Okorocha was, on the 17-count charges, accused of diverting ₦2.9 billion from Imo State Government […]
Atiku: I’m Shocked Primitive Sentiments Triumphed – Anyim
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has lamented the fact that voting preferences at the convention still reflected an old pattern of primordial sentiments and wondered if the national desire to build nationhood in Nigeria would ever become a reality. In a statement he personally signed which was made available to Africa Today News, New York he, […]
Church Opens Up On Death Of 31 Over Stampede In Rivers
King’s Assembly, a new generation church, that hosted the free food items distribution last weekend, where no fewer than 31 persons died in a stampede, has expressed surprise and heavy grief over the incident. In a statement by the church’s Director of Administration, Chimeka Elem, which was made available to Africa Today News, New York, […]
Strike: We’ve Resumed Talks With FG, ASUU, SSANU Confirms
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have confirmed that the Prof Nimi Briggs Committee is presently in negotiation with the unions with the hopes of resolving the ongoing industrial action. Speaking in an […]