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AIEC ANNUAL AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE 23rd – 30th November 2021 3 November 2021 ISSUED BY: The African Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (AIEC) This is why you need to register for the conference in November 23-30, 2021 AIEC Annual African Entrepreneurs Conference will take place from 23 th to the 30th November 2021 in person and online/virtual. The ground-breaking landscape of Africa was announced by African Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre. It is set to revolutionize the business landscape of Africa. Focal points of the conference The leading African knowledge-sharing platform in the continent will arm business  leaders with the latest business insights, about African markets gap, investment opportunities, and collaboration among stakeholders and assist businesses with a set  of skills to stay above the business curve during this pandemic. This is an opportunity  for business leaders to exchange ideas, network and extend their contact base among  ...

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to fake news trending on social media with the caption, “EFCC Crew poses for quick photograph with billionaire socialite and businessman Obi Cubana”. The caption is as fake as any fake news can ever be because, at no time during his ongoing investigation, period in custody or release did Obi Cubana pose for photographs with EFCC staff.

The trial of a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, Aminu Wada Abubakar, Bamaina Holdings Ltd and Speeds International Ltd for an alleged N1.35 billion fraud continued today November 5, 2021 before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the EFCC, presenting its sixteenth witness, a Certified Ethical Hacker, and forensics analyst of the Commission, Mercy Titus. Titus told the court that, as a professional digital forensics examiner, her schedule is to analyze contents of various digital devices such as flash drives, hard drives, mobile phones, tablets, and all sorts of storage devices using a software or other tools in order to recover information contained in those devices, and ensure the integrity of such devices are not compromised.

The Nigerian Army (NA) has noted again the desperation of conflict merchants to discredit its constitutional role of aiding civil authority to provide internal security when called upon to do so.  The mischief makers, using the social media, shared a video alleging that soldiers were escorting buses filled with fake voters into Anambra State. Even though such despicable propaganda images can easily be punctured by any keen  observer, however for the sake of posterity, we wish to state without any equivocation, that no soldier of the Nigerian Army indulged in escort of fake voters into Anambra State.  Contrary to the misleading information, the buses in question were conveying INEC permanent and adhoc staff for the election tasks in Anambra State. The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has corroborated this position. We therefore urge the general public to please disregard the  report, as it is clearly a misinformation.  Our duty in the state at this tim...

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu is currently defending the Commission’s 2022 budget before members of the Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the National Assembly complex, Abuja. He was accompanied by National Commissioners, Secretary to the Commission, members of Technical Team and some Directors. More photos below.

 Anambra Governorship Election: INEC cautions staff The Chairman,  Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,  Professor Mahmood Yakubu,  has cautioned staff of the Commission to be guided by the extant laws, guidelines/regulations and good conscience and as well, remain vigilant, principled and committed to the vision and mission of the Commission. He said the Anambra State Governorship election is holding this weekend despite the challenging situation in the build-up to the election, including attacks on INEC facilities. According to the Chairman,  INEC's determination to ensure that the election holds as scheduled has remained unshaken hence they rebuilt fixed assets and replaced movable facilities as well as sought and obtained the support of the security agencies, political parties and candidates and all other stakehoiders for a successful exercise.  He reminded them that all eyes will be on them and Nigerians expect the Anambra Governorship elec...

USAID, Access Nigeria, Inclusive Friends and National Democratic Institute NDI, says over 200 trained Persons With Disabilities have been deployed to all polling units to ensure inclusiveness. The groups made this known during  a pre-election press conference in Awka titled polling Unit Accessibility Audit on November 6 Election.   Briefing Journalists on the importance of Persons with Disabilities in the electoral process,  the Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association,IFA ,Jerry Grace said that the organisations team up together to campaign for increase the participation of PWDs in Nigeria’s political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that makes it difficult or impossible for them to participate.   She noted that the agencies promotes social and human rights approaches to disability and made it clear that persons with disabilities do not want pity but to enjoy the full participation in Nigeria's ...