The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has reassured the Edo eligible voters that their votes will count in the coming gubernatorial election on Saturday, September 19, 2020. The INEC Chairman gave the assurance on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Benin City, the state capital, with the Inspector-General…
Day: September 14, 2020
Unknown Gunmen Kill Two FRSC Officials, Kidnap 10 Others
In the early hours of Monday, men suspected to be bandits/kidnappers attacked two bus-loads of Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) officials at Udege junction, along Mararaban-Udege between Adoka, Nasarawa State, killing two officials and abducting 10 others. Four of the officers were injured during the attack which occurred when the personnel were travelling from Sokoto and…
WAEC To Release 2020 WASSCE Results Within 45 Days
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said the results of the just concluded West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released within 45 days. This means the results is expected to be released before the end of October The exam which ended on Saturday, September 12, was reportedly written by a total…
Neymar, 4 Others Sent Off in PSG’s Heated Loss to Marseille
Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lost their opening two fixtures in a row after a 1-0 loss to Olympique Marseille in a heated affair that saw five players sent off. PSG star man, Neymar, who tested positive for COVID-19 before their opening loss against newly-promoted Lens, was sent off in his first appearance this…
FG Slash Presidency’s Expenditure to N10bn in 2021 Budget
The total expenditure of the presidency has been slash down to N10 billion for the 2021 fiscal year. This is 35 percent lower compared with N15.3 billion of the revised 2020 budget passed by the National Assembly. This was disclosed in a statement by the Deputy Director of Information at the State House, Attah Isa…
UBA CEO Appointed to US EXIM’s Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
Sola Yomi-Ajayi, the CEO of the United Bank for Africa (UBA)’s operations in the United States, has been appointed to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa for 2020/2021. Established by the US Congress, the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee provides guidance and advice regarding US EXIM policies and programmes…
Heritage Bank, FAMO provide succor for 300 private school teachers, SMEs
As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on the education sector, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with Honourable Fatima Mohammed (FAMO) foundation has provided succor to over 300 affected private school teachers and small medium enterprises (SMEs). The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, have continued in the shutdown of schools…