By Sumaila Ogbaje Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura, a Professor of Participatory and Development Communication, Nasarawa State University has called for attitudinal change and change in narrative to promote national unity and development. Dandaura made the call while delivering a paper titled, ‘To Change Narratives, Change Behaviour’ at the 5th EditionContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Coalition for Good Governance and Security (CGGS) has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for its neutral role in the just concluded off-cycle election in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States. This is contained in a statement by the National Coordinator of CGGS, Mr Ishaku Aliyu, onContinue Reading
By Razak Owolabi A UK-based executive leadership development firm, TEXEM UK says the appointment of Enorense Amadasu as Executive Commissioner, (Development and Production) Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is appropriate. Dr Alim Abubakre, TEXEM UK’s Founder stated this in a statement issued by TEXEM’s Director, Special Projects, Caroline Lucas.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commiserated with the family of late retired Maj.-Gen. Aderonke Kale, the first female Major General in the Nigerian Army who passed away on Wednesday in London. This is contained in a statement by the Director, ArmyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The President, Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), Amb. Emmanuel Okafor, has mourned the passing of the first female Major General in the Nigerian Army, Aderonke Kale. Okafor, in a statement by the Publicity Secretary of AANI, retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, in Abuja, described theContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa says its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), abducted on Friday, has regained his freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SPO was abducted by gunmen on his way to the Registration Area Centre – 06 (Ossioma) inContinue Reading
Kogi guber: INEC suspends election in 9 RAs over malpractices By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in nine Registration Area (RAs) in Kogi over of incidences of electoral malpractices. The commission confirmed this in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Member, InformationContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi. EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The uploading of results from polling units for Saturday’s governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo is in progress. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 5:55pm, 1,417 polling units results for Bayelsa, representing 63.15 per cent of the 2,244 expected polling units results,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Sorting and counting of votes have commenced in many polling units in Bayelsa after voting in the governorship election ended at 2.30pm. At PU 10, Agric Meeting Hall, Attissa 1, Yenagoa, the voting process ended at 2.30pm while sorting of ballot papers commenced at 2.35pm in theContinue Reading
