Author: NPO Admin II
Protesters are still occupying a main crossing at Canada’s border with the United States, despite a court ruling ordering them to leave. The injunction came into effect at 19:00 local time (midnight GMT) on Friday to end days of protests. Truckers are blockading Ambassador Bridge, a vital trade link between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. Truckers’ protests against Covid restrictions are also ongoing at other border crossings and in Ottawa. The injunction was filed by the city of Windsor and the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which argued that they were losing as much as $50m ($39m; £29m) per day because…
A building under construction has collapsed on Akanbi Street in the Yaba area of Lagos on Saturday. An unspecified number of construction workers are said to be trapped while emergency officials are on hand to commence rescue. Details later…
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure effective and timely upload of polling unit results on its result viewing (IREV) portal. The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, gave the call on Saturday in a statement. Hassan noted that when election results are uploaded on the electoral umpire’s portal in time, it would enhance transparency, credibility and confidence in the process. She also called on the the security agencies to demonstrate neutrality by creating the enabling environment for a fair contest by all contestants in the race. Recalling the Anambra governorship…
The life of former late Oyo state Governor, Otumba Christopher Alao-Akala demonstrated that “politics is local and as politician you can hardly get recognition if you are not celebrated at home”. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture made the remark on Saturday in Ogbomosho when he paid condolence visit to the family members of Alao-Akala who passed on Jan. 12 at the age of 71. “He had become a recurring decimal of the political equation of his local environment since 1997 when he was the Chairman of Oyo North Local Government. “One thing that I found a…
A former Governor of Zamfara State in the North West of Nigeria, AbdulAziz Yari has been wheeled out of the country for medical help. Yari, according to airport sources that sighted him, was brought to the airport on a wheels and flew on a British Airways flight to the United Kingdom. It could not be confirmed what exactly was the nature of the Governor’s health challenge. Yari was Governor of Zamfara between 2011 and 2019.
Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force, Mr. Frank Mba has handed over to Muyiwa Adejobi as he proceeds on a study at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, is an alumnus of the prestigious University of Ibadan where he studied Archeology and Geography (Combined Honours). He also holds a Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University. He was the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the Ogun State Command from 2008 – 2016; PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, in 2016 and PPRO Lagos State…
Mr Amido Sarki, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kuje Chairmanship candidate in Saturday’s FCT Area Councils Poll, has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of enough polling units in his voting centre in Gaube, Kuje. Sarki expressed dissatisfaction over the malfunctioning of INEC Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). He said the voting centre with over 1000 accredited voters has only one voting point, thereby making the exercise very slow and frustrating for the electorate. According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not have introduced the BVAs in the area councils election without proper testing and verification. “If the challenge…
There are mixed reactions over the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission as the Federal Capital Territory holds its council elections today. While there are massive turnout in some areas, the level of participation in many others are not impressive. For example, voters in Bwari area came out en-masse while in areas of the FCT such as Lugbe, Gwarinpa are witnessing low turnout. Most voting centres in Bwari were filled with the electorate trying to vote for candidates of their choice. Some of those interviewed expressed happiness over the election. Mr. Azu John, a resident, said, “I am excited…
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has asked the presidency to redeploy three aides in her office to some other departments. No reason was given for her request according to a statement by the presidential aide, Garba Shehu. The statement explained that the President approved the appointment of Muhammad Sani Zorro as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs and Strategy, Office of the First Lady. The statement noted, “At the instance of the First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, the President has also approved the immediate redeployment of three of the political appointees in her office…
The 2022 edition of the Lagos City Marathon has been concluded on Saturday with an Ethiopian athlete, Geleba Ulfata emerging as the winner. The East African athlete breasted the tape 2 hours 11 minutes and 54 seconds. His victory has won him a sum of $30,000. In the same vein, Dange Siranesh Yirga who also finished the race in 2 hours 33 minutes became the winner of the women category winning for herself too $30,000 prize money. Details later…