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Amidst anxieties as Nigerians inch towards next year’s “make-or-mar’ general elections, the electoral umpire reassure of resolve not be biased no matter whose ox is gored The Independent National Electoral Commission will not pander to the whims and caprices of anyone in the conduct of the 2023 elections. This was just as the commission urged journalists to fight fake news with all their strengths as it has grace implications for the polity and the sanctity of electoral processes. Speaking at the annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers in Lagos on Thursday, it’s chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said…
Nollywood actress and film producer, Foluke Daramola has received backlash following her instagram post where she praised the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress Bola Tinubu. A video posted by the actress through her verified Instagram handle, @folukedaramolasalako, shows the archaic look of the Oshodi area of Lagos state before it underwent transformation. Daramola had attributed the transformation to Tinubu. “Oshodi, Lagos look in 2003. Did you experience this in Oshodi” Daramola also recalled how people and their belongings used to get missing before the transformation of the road. She stated that now the road is safer and also…
Police in Katsina State rescued nine victims of human trafficking on Wednesday. Police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, stated in Katsina that based on credible intelligence, police raided a criminal hideout in Daura Local Government Area and rescued the victims. “Those rescued are Timilaye Ojo (26) from Lagos State, Blessing Joseph (19) from Edo, and Khadija Abdullahi (29) from Ondo State. “Others are Safiyyat Ahmed (21) from Lagos State, Precious Nuhu (22) from Kaduna State, and Bolanle Adewusi (32) from Ogun. “Also rescued were Okpoekwu Eunice (28) from Enugu State, Kabirat Azeez (19) from Ondo State and Taiwo…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed the final papers to annex four regions of Ukraine – even as his military suffered further setbacks. The Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions are “accepted into the Russian Federation” the documents say. But in two of those areas – Luhansk and Kherson – Ukraine said it has been retaking more villages. Mr Putin also signed a decree to formalise Russia’s seizure of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. Last Friday, the Russian leader held a grand ceremony in the Kremlin, where he signed agreements with the Moscow-installed leaders of the four regions. The…
A US astronaut has become the first Native American woman in space following a Nasa launch on Wednesday, Marine Colonel Nicole Mann, 45, is one of four astronauts who blasted off from Florida at midday bound for the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Falcon rocket put them on a path to catch the orbiting outpost in about 29 hours’ time. Col Mann told the BBC that she hoped the mission would inspire future generations of Native Americans. “[I hope it] will inspire young Native American children to follow their dreams and realise that some of those barriers that are…
The Ugandan health ministry has confirmed the death of another health worker, an anaesthetic officer, who died in the early hours of Wednesday. Margaret Nabisubi, 58, is the fourth medical worker to die of Ebola, according to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng. A team of medics got exposed to the virus when they treated the first confirmed case, who needed surgery, and they have been admitted to Fort Portal regional hospital. A Tanzanian medical student, who was part of the team, died at the weekend. Separately, a health assistant in the district of Kagadi died of the virus too. It…
The US’s decision to send more military aid to Ukraine “increases the danger of a direct military clash” between Russia and the West, Moscow has warned. Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said it was an “immediate threat” to Moscow, describing the US as “a participant of the conflict”. Earlier, the US announced another $625m (£547m) in military aid to Ukraine. Advanced US weaponry has been credited with helping Ukraine build momentum against occupying Russian forces. Ukrainian troops have made significant advances in the country’s north-east and south in recent weeks. The latest US hardware includes another four of…
At the heart of the power appropriation process and the launch of counterpower; and organic to cultural reproduction and the race nay, contestation for dominating the mind, are the media systems of communication. Either in pre-writing, when birds were dispatched to convey messages, or the period of written communication, revolutionised in the 15th century by Johann Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press, or the onset of electronic communication (first Radio and later TV), the public communication culture has been marked by media arts and acts as central forces of influence. Marx and his followers, including Jurgen Habermas, noted for…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has sought cooperation with Nigerian music sensation David Adeleke (popularly called Davido) over the entertainment industry in the country. The Mission which shared some images of Davido during the visit on Wednesday said that it is the plan of the Mission to seek partnership with Davido as part of moves to further develop the sector as a means of creating further opportunities for younger Nigerians. The United States is glad to be a significant part of Nigeria’s rich musical industry. The Mission stated, “Happy to meet Afrobeat superstar @davido earlier today as we talked…
The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC has warned the general public against falling victims of fake recruitment portal. The electoral umpire disclosed this in a memo released on its Twitter handle on Wednesday saying that the purpoted link was to defraud Innocent citizens. “Our attention has been drawn to a fake adhoc recruitment link https//inecnigeria.govservice.site being circulated by some unknown persons on various social media platforms, frequently visited sites and blogs with the intention to defraud unsuspecting citizens”, INEC debunked The commission thereby released the official link for the Ad-hoc staff recruitemnt exercise “The Commission wishes to inform the public…