Prof. Florence Obi of the faculty of Education and one-time deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration at the University of Calabar has emerged as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the university. She is also the first female to be so elected. Chairman of the University Governing Council and the Pro-Chancellor, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu announced to newsmen on Friday that Prof. Obi emerged victorious over twelve others who were eminently qualified as well. She noted that the governing council was guided by the guidelines for the screening of a vice-chancellor as provided by the federal ministry of education. She maintained the screening exercise was transparent,…
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday described the fire incident that occurred at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure as unfortunate, especially when the governorship election in the state is at the corner. Akeredolu who visited the scene of the incident expressed shock at the level of the damage, charged the commission to unravel the cause of the fire incident. The governor commended the determination of the INEC to still conduct the forthcoming governorship despite the ugly incident and assured that the same government would be ready to render any assistance to…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo state governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, has shared his view on Thursday’s night fire incident at the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement on Friday by Samuel Fasua, the Director of Media of his campaign organization, Jegede alleged that the fire outbreak was a plot to rig the October 10 governorship election. The PDP candidate noted that the fire incident which happened one month to election is disappointing, noting that is fate was now in the hands of God. He urged INEC National Chairman, Prof.…
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has described as unfortunate the fire disaster that consumed over 5000 units of card readers at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state. Akeredolu who visited the scene of the incident on Friday expressed shock over the development, particularly that the governorship election in the state is less than 30 days. While urging the commission to unravel the cause of the inferno, the governor who is seeking a reelection at the forthcoming poll stated that the incident will no doubt be a huge additional cost to the commission’s preparedness for…
Following the outbreak of fire at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State, the Deputy Governor of the State, Agboola Ajayi has alleged that the inferno was an act of desperation by some persons. According to Ajayi who spoke through his Media Aide, Allen Sowore, a probe panel must be instituted to unravel the cause of the mysterious fire. On Thursday night, fire gutted the ICT section of the commission where 5141 units of card readers meant for the October 10 governorship election were burnt and destroyed. The Deputy Governor who is the candidate of Zenith…
As tertiary institutions in Lagos State reopen Monday, September 14, the state government says final-year students will go back to the classrooms before students on other levels. Tokunbo Wahab, special adviser on education to the state governor, made this known on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. Schools in the country had been shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. But the Federal Government announced the resumption of graduating pupils last month to write this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination from August 17, 2020, through September 12,…
Obadiah Mailafia, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has again been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Nation quoted him as saying the DSS asked him to come to its head office in Jos on Monday. This is the third time the security agency is inviting Mailafia since he alleged that a northern governor is among the leaders of the Boko Haram insurgent group. “I have once again (for the 3rd time) been ordered to appear before the DSS at their Jos HQ this coming Monday 14th September at 11.00 am,” he was quoted…
The Federal Government on Thursday said it has not come to a point where it is convinced that schools should be re-opened for academic exercise after their closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 with the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on National Primary Health. The meeting was presided over by the Minister of Information and Culture on behalf of the Chairman of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The meeting was to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an additional N8.9 billion for COVID-19 hazard allowances for all health workers in Nigeria. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made this known at the bi-weekly Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF) briefing on Thursday. He said the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hospitals and isolation centres will also be prioritised moving forward. “I am pleased to announce that Mr. President has graciously approved additional N8.9bn for COVID-19 hazard allowance to all medical health workers. In addition, the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hospitals and isolation centres will be…
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, the Ondo state capital was last night gutted by a mysterious fire which destroyed over 5100 card readers. Vanguard gathered that the card readers were meant for the next month governorship election in the state. An eyewitness account told vanguard that the mysterious fire which started around 855pm razed a large container where the card readers were stored. He said that the inferno which was noticed around 8:03 pm affected the ICT Unit of the commission. According to him ” Men of the fire service who arrived later at…