GLF to hold first-ever digital conference on drylands restoration in Africa

Between the 2-3 June 2021, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) will host the first-ever digital conference focused entirely on Africa’s drylands and how integrative restoration practices can see them flourish once again. Drylands are an important biome, occupying more than 41% of the global land area and comprising grasslands, agricultural lands, forests and urban areas.

Activities of SARS must be guided by human rights principles- Emehelu

Enugu State Chief Judge, Priscilla Emehelu has said that the operations of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, (SARS) must be guided by the human rights principles as enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria in order to meet up with international best practices. Emehelu made this known at the opening ceremony of a two -day workshop

2019 elections: Enugu INEC receives award of excellence from ASUP

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Enugu State, Wednesday received an award of Excellence from the African Students Union Parliament, ASUP for its role in “Election Organisation and Execution’’ in the just-concluded 2019 General Elections. ASUP, which is a Pan-African students movement, also presented an award of “Hard work and Dedication’’ to the State Resident

Finally, senate approves N30,000 new minimum wage

After the presentation of its ad hoc committee, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved N30,000 as the new minimum wage for workers. The committee’s report, presented by Senator Francis Alimikhena was approved after the National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN (repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2019 after surviving the three readings. Upon the presentation and

Enugu guber polls: Ayogu Eze’s decision to boycott election, wrong- Party Chieftain

The pioneer Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Adolphus Ude has said that the candidate of the party in the governorship election, Ayogu Eze erred when he claimed that he boycotted the election on Saturday In a statement made available to journalists on Monday, Ude said that Eze was not the

Ugwuanyi Votes, Says Exercise Peaceful in Enugu

Amidst high voter turnout, the Governorship/State House of Assembly election kicked off as scheduled across the 17 councils of Enugu State on Saturday. As early as 7am voters had already trooped out in their numbers to exercise their franchise as INEC officials and materials arrived most polling units in good time. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, candidate

Ekweremadu votes, tips Ugwuanyi for victory

Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has said that incumbent Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi deserves nothing short of a landslide victory in the governorship election. Ekweremadu who voted at about 10:28 am at his Polling Unit in Amachalla, Mpu, Aninri LG said that Enugu state is essentially a PDP state and that the governor

Ndi Imo in Diaspora congratulate Buhari, Okorocha

Ndi Imo in diaspora organization have congratulated president Muhammadu Buhari on his emergence as the president of the country in last week’s Presidential election that pitted him against candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. In a statement released by the organization through its President General, Joy Opara, the organization also congratulated Rochas

Tribunal orders INEC to allow Atiku, PDP access electoral materials

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has granted Atiku’s request to be allowed to inspect the electoral materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the February 23 poll. The three-man panel led by Justice Abdul Aboki however rejected other prayers by the applicants seeking orders permitting them to, among others,

There will be no certificate of return for any candidate declared winner under compulsion- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not issue certificate of return to any candidate declared winner of an election under complusion. The chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu made this known in Abuja during a meeting with the inter-agency consultative committee on election security and ahead of the gubernatorial and state

Use of smart card readers during guber, State Assembly polls compulsory- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will ensure strict compliance with the use of Smart Card Readers during the governorship and state Assembly elections on Saturday. The commission also said that any polling unit where they card readers are not used for the accreditation of voters before the election will record zero vote. Speaking

42 candidates to contest in Enugu Guber polls- INEC

A total of 42 candidates will contest for the governorship position in Enugu state on Saturday, March 9th. Confirming the number of the candidates  during a daily Media/Stakeholders Update on the “2019 Gubernatorial/State Assembly Election in the state, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Emeka Ononamadu, also said that over 310 candidates will run in the state