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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says conflicting judgments from courts and leadership crisis in political parties is frustrating its effort towards improving the credibility of electoral process. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu who stated this at the third quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja yesterday, warned them to play by the rules as the commission would not fail to exercise its regulator roles on them. Yakubu, however, added that […]

Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB to stop giving lower cut-off marks to students in Northern Nigeria. El-Rufai, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen, stressed that all students in the country should get the same cut-off marks. The Governor maintained that students in the North should be encouraged to work hard and compete with the other regions. Recall that JAMB […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ifedayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. A statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu confirmed the appointment on Monday. The statement revealed that Adetifa will take over from Chikwe Ihekweazu, who has been given an appointment at the World Health Organisation, WHO.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has warned Judges in the country, granting frivolous ex-parte orders in undeserved matters to politicians in Nigeria. At a closed door meeting held at the National Judicial Council, NJC Headquarters in Abuja with seven Chief Judges(CJs) over issuance of conflicting ex-parte orders in their territory, Justice Tanko vowed that NJC will no longer condone any of such from Judges. He […]

Cross River State Commissioner for Health and Chairman, Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum, Betta Edu has been named among 30 others to represent National Council on Health in health sector reform committee. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Monday in Abuja. President Muhammandu Buhari who approved the Health Sector Reform Committee announced the Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo as the Chairman […]