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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION  PRESS RELEASE  PARTY PRIMARIES AND SUBMISSION OF LIST OF NOMINATED CANDIDATES Party Primaries  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met with the leadership of political parties today Friday 27th May 2022. Once again, the political parties requested the Commission to review the timelines for political party primaries provided in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the conduct of the 2023 General Election released on Saturday 26th February 2022.  Earlier, the political parties had requested for 37 - 60 days extension of the timeline for primaries and the nomination of candidates. The Commission was emphatic that this request could not be granted because it would disrupt other scheduled activities on the Timetable. This position of the Commission has not changed. However, based on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election, the parties have now pleaded with the Commission to ...

No cause for alarm over gas leak at Caritas University, Emene, outskirts of Enugu, which was caused by borehole drilling activities, as safety measures have been taken to avert any disaster from the incident scene, says SEMA  Read full text of the statement by SEMA... *Public Announcement!!!* The Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) wishes to inform the public about the gas leak which has culminated into a fire outbreak at Caritas University, Emene, Enugu.  SEMA in collaboration with NEMA activated the relevant emergency stakeholders including Fire Service (State, Federal and FAAN fire department), NNPC, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority who are on ground to provide immediate technical assessment and solution regarding the leakage and raging...

LASBCA DEMOLISHES SEVEN DISTRESSED BUILDINGS IN MUSHIN No fewer than seven distressed buildings in the Mushin area of the State have been demolished by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) to avoid an imminent collapse that would have claimed several innocent lives and destroyed property worth millions of Naira. The seven distressed buildings located at Abiodun Wright Street, Itire Road and Gbadamosi Iginla Street in Mushin were pulled down by officials of LASBCA as a proactive step to save residents.  Speaking during the demolition of the distressed buildings on Thursday, the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, lamented the level of disregard for vacation notices issued by the agency on different occasions to occupants of the buildings and others in different parts of the State.  One more photo below. 

NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS(NSCDC). LAGOS STATE COMMAND. PRESS STATEMENT 27TH MAY, 2022. CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION 2022 : LAGOS SPECIAL FEMALE SQUAD (SFS) SAYS NO TO CHILD ABUSE. Commandant Eweka Edenabu Okoro avows his unflinching commitment towards the school safety initiative propounded by the Commandant General (CG) Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni ... The Special Female Squad (SFS), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, was at this year's children's day celebration, organized by the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Sector Command, today, Friday, 27th May, 2022, at the parade ground of the Command. The Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Edenabu Douglas Okoro, msc, acma, cna, was also ably represented by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), of the Command, Assistant Superintendent of Corps I (ASCI) Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide, who also delivered, a speech on behalf of the Commandant. The administrative ...

Soludo Celebrates Children's Day, Drums Support For Anambra Children Governor Chukwuma Soludo says his administration will continue to promote the rights and privileges of Anambra children. Governor Soludo was speaking at this year's Children's Day celebration at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, where he made a clarion call for a support system for the child in the best possible way. The theme of this year's event is "Strengthening Supportive Systems for the Protection of the Nigerian Child: A wake up call" and commenced with inspection of guard of honour by the governor, as well as match past. Governor Soludo expressed the belief that the event which is aimed at re-orientating the children and aid their development, emphasized that if it is done across tribal and religious lines, the child will be able to reach its full potential as the future leader of the Nigerian nation. The Governor who read President Mohammadu Buhari's speech, said that with the measur...

2023: I Will Only Serve One Term - Atiku To South East Leaders Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, in his consultations with South East Leaders, ahead of this weekend’s PDP Presidential Primaries, has reportedly said that he will only serve one term. In his meetings with National Delegates and Leaders from the party on early Friday morning, the former Vice-President stated that he will only serve one term if elected Nigeria’s President in 2023, highlighting the fact that he was committed to an Igbo Presidency. “The former Vice-President spoke like a true statesman. He understands that for there to be unity in the country, we need to include the South East in all political considerations. This is why we are proud that with our support, we can achieve an Igbo Presidency by 2027,” a high-ranking PDP Chieftain said.  

Court Refuses Okorocha’s Bail Bid The attempt by a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha to force his release by the EFCC on Friday, 27 May, 2022 failed as Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High court, Abuja refused his ex parte application asking to be released on bail pending the determination of a suit he filed against the Federal Government. Mr. Okorocha who was arrested by the EFCC on Tuesday May 25, 2022 premised his application on the grounds that his presidential ambition under the platform of the All Progressives Congress could be imperiled unless granted bail. But Justice Ekwo declined to compel the EFCC to release him on bail but ordered the applicant to put the Federal Government on notice to justify his continued detention. The EFCC has filed a 17-count criminal charge against Okorocha before the same judge, with arraignment adjourned until May 30, 2022.