However, Okoye had said earlier in the month that the direct primary method would be far more expensive because of the huge personnel that would be needed to undertake the primaries. Okoye had said the commission would also need about two officials to supervise the poll in each of the 8,809 wards in the country,…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has written a letter to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, seeking comments from INEC over the Electoral Act amendment bill which was passed by the National Assembly on…
The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted a vehicle loaded with more than N71,350,000 suspected to be for laundering. Acting Controller at the command, Dalhat Wada-Chedi, made the disclosure on Monday, November 29, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the command for the month of November 2021. He…
here was palpable tension in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State, as a policeman and a Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were shot dead on Monday evening when armed robbers attacked a branch of an old generation bank located in the community. This was the second time the bank…
A small town in Bangladesh has elected the country’s first transgender mayor after the 45-year-old independent candidate beat her ruling party rival in a landslide, officials say. Nazrul Islam Ritu said her victory showed growing acceptance of the “Hijra” community, an umbrella term for those born male but do not refer to themselves as either…
Twitter Inc. on Monday became the latest Silicon Valley titan to appoint an Indian-born chief executive officer, joining the likes of Microsoft and Google in recognizing the Asian country as one of the world’s richest pools of tech talent. The appointment of former Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal to the top spot at Twitter amplifies…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitioju VROOM Africa, the African edition of the VROOM Summit in Monaco was recently launched in Lagos.VROOM is one of the world’s biggest gatherings of investors and businesses seeking funds. The annual Monaco VROOM Summit was founded by Peter Madsen, one of Europe’s most prominent technology investors. Masden runs investor…
…Semi-final, Friday, December 3 & Final, Sunday, December 5 …As 20 teams battle for U-21 Cup in Lagos Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju After weeks of football activities among youths in Lagos State at the grassroots level, the final of the BOS Youth Cup would be played on Sunday, December 5, at the Mobolaji…
…As Commissioner, National Coordinator, agripreneurs hail Lagos APPEALS Project Trust News Africa, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to food security and farmers’ productivity in the State through the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. Speaking at the Pre-7th Implementation Support Mission of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and…
