Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has once again explained the function of its Result ViewiRVortal, iREV, and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BIVAS, in the electioneering process. INEC issued the clarification ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states. Over the weekend, INEC Chairman Yakub Mahmood informed in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, that the results of the governorship elections in the three states would be uploaded to iREV. However, INEC Director of ICT, Paul Omokore, stated in a presentation titled “The Role of BVAS and IReV for Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo Governorship Elections”…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, swore in three additional ministers into his 48-member cabinet. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja prior to the start of the Federal Executive Council (FEC, meeting, which is the second in Tinubu’s administration. This comes roughly two weeks after the Senate approved the trio following a screening on October 4. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande, and Balarabe Lawal, the new ministers who took the oath of office today, took the oath of office at 12:15 p.m. Recall that President Tinubu nominated Ibrahim and Olawande as…

Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen to 26.72 percent, up 0.92 percent from the previous month’s figure of 25.80 percent. This was revealed on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics in its latest Consumer Price Index data for September 2023. It was shared on NBS’s X account. The withdrawal of fuel subsidy as well as the depreciation of the official exchange rate have both had a significant influence on consumer costs. It said, “In September 2023, the headline inflation rate increased to 26.72 percent relative to the August 2023 headline inflation rate, which was 25.80 percent. “Looking at the movement,…

Renowned human rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has stated that both chairmen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, cannot come from the same geopolitical zone. Falana made the remarks while speaking in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. Appointing the chairmen of Nigeria’s two anti-graft federal agencies from the same geopolitical zone, he claims, violates the federal character principle, Falana noted. He stated that because the chairman of the EFCC is from the southern zone, the head of the ICPC should…

A tenant, along with two others, allegedly stabbed a landlord to death following a dispute over unpaid rent in Ottawa, South Africa, on Sunday. According to reports, the Reaction Unit SA (Rusa) director, Prem Balram, said the landlord lived on Riverview Road. Balram said, “A resident of Riverview Road contacted Rusa at around 2.36 p.m. after she heard about the murder. On arrival, reaction officers discovered Verulam police at the scene. “It was established that the property owner demanded outstanding payment for rental when a verbal altercation ensued. “The tenant left the property and returned with two other men. They…

The Lagos State Government ordered the reopening of Mile 12 International Market on Monday after it was closed on Friday. The market, which was sealed along with Owode Onirin Market for various environmental infractions, was reopened for business activities on Monday. Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, stated that the market was reopened following a comprehensive assessment. The study evaluated environmental compliance, waste management practices, and overall market cleanliness. He stated that problems essential to the environment, public health, and safety were non-negotiable since the government would not stand by passively as those principles were compromised and…

Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the service’s headquarters in Abuja in protest over Tola Odeyemi’s nomination as Chief Executive Officer/Post Master General. Last week, Presidential Spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale said that President Bola Tinubu had made changes in the leadership of communication agencies, including NIPOST. However, shortly after Odeyemi’s appointment was announced, reports surfaced that Adeyemi Adepoju, the fired Post Master-General, had been reinstated. Adepoju was seen in a viral video addressing some workers who believed Tinubu had reappointed him. However, on Monday, protesting employees refused admission to the newly appointed CEO, claiming that her…

Nollywood actress and producer Moyo Lawal has stated that she is still going strong despite the unauthorized release of her intimate tape in September. Lawal made news in September after a private video of her was released on social media. Although she had previously claimed that she intended to sue whoever released the clip, Lawal also identified the man in the video with her as an ex-fiance. “I want to emphasize that this video done with my ex, whom I was to marry at that time, was never intended for public consumption, and its unauthorized distribution is a breach of…

The Lagos State Government issued a seven-day vacation order to motorists and commercial bus drivers operating on bridges throughout the state on Sunday, effective Monday, October 16, 2023. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, issued the notice on the need to eliminate all obstructions to the free flow of traffic on bridges across the state, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. Giwa revealed that, despite repeated warnings, motorists, notably commercial bus drivers, had continued to flout government regulations, generating obstacles around these bridges with serious consequences for the bridges’ stability and traffic…

Some betting companies have described the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority’s publication, which lists some betting companies as unregistered, as harmful to the developing gaming industry. According to a statement, the LSLGA issued a public notice last week claiming that 43 lottery and gaming platforms did not have a permit to operate in the state and warned the gaming populace to avoid patronizing them. The National Lottery Regulatory Commission, on the other hand, maintained in a statement issued by its Director General, Lanre Gbajabiamila, that the gaming operators described as unlicensed and unlawful in the LSLGA publication were lawfully…