Author: Akintayo Adams

Mongolians started voting in parliamentary elections on Friday, with the ruling party anticipated to secure victory despite growing public discontent over corruption and economic conditions. Citizens throughout the expansive and thinly populated nation of 3.4 million people, situated between authoritarian China and Russia, are exercising their democratic rights to choose 126 members of the State Great Khural. Polling stations opened at 7 am local time (2300 GMT Thursday), as observed by AFP reporters in the capital Ulaanbaatar and at a distant polling location. Voting will continue until 10 pm. At a polling station in rural Sergelen, an administrative division located…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results for candidates who took the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted on June 21 and 22, 2024. The board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. According to JAMB, 28,835 applicants who could not provide biometric verification during the main 2024 UTME participated in the supplementary exam. Additionally, the board noted that students given a second chance to take the exam, who were suspected of examination misconduct during the main UTME, comprised the other category of candidates. “The exercise, which recorded a huge success…

The Lagos State Government has issued a two-week registration notice to all public transport drivers. This, according to the Lagos State Government is part of its restructuring plans to improve commuting experience. Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said the move is on par with the Strategic Transportation Master Plan for Lagos State. He said this at a meeting with bus operators and Union leaders in the State. Giwa described the present state of bus operations on the corridor as disordered, stressing the necessity for cooperation to successfully regulate and incorporate the informal transport sector into the…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said private illegal aircraft operators are immersed in hard drug transportation as well as money laundering in the country. Keyamo disclosed this at a management meeting in Abuja on Thursday, where he expressed readiness to tackle the perpetrators headlong without any form of shyness. “It has come to my attention, through a series of disturbing reports, that the practice of illegal charter operations is thriving within the aviation industry, thereby undermining the efforts of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other regulatory bodies,” he said. “These illicit activities have not only…

Prior to the first presidential debate in Atlanta, Democrats advised President Joe Biden to “be yourself.” This sentiment was echoed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate candidate Lisa Blunt Rochester from Biden’s home state of Delaware, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who remarked to The Independent that people should consider what former president Donald Trump needed to do to appear “barely cogent.” However, Democrats became concerned after Biden’s performance on Thursday evening in Atlanta. Throughout the night, Biden frequently interrupted himself, his voice sounding hoarse and strained. This served as a stark reminder that Democrats had nominated not only the…

VFD Group Plc announced plans to raise ₦30 billion in additional capital through various instruments, including share issuance, global depository receipts, commercial papers, loans, convertible and non-convertible instruments, medium-term notes, and bonds. Company Secretary Gbeminiyi Shoda revealed this at the annual general meeting held in Lagos State on Thursday, stating that the initiative aims to strengthen the company’s financial base and support its growth plans. “That directors be and are hereby authorised to raise additional capital of up to N30bn through an offer by way of issuance of shares, global depository receipts, commercial papers, loans, convertibles, or non-convertibles. medium-term notes,…

The Southern Governors Forum is seeking to allow states negotiate minimum wage for workers independently. The forum, at the end of a meeting held on Monday at the Ogun State Presidential Lodge in Abeokuta, resolved that wages should be reflective of the cost of living. This was disclosed in a communiqué from the meeting, signed by the newly appointed Chairman of the Forum, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, and Vice Chairman, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra. The meeting was attended by Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Hope Uzodinma (Imo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Douye Diri (Bayelsa),…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme. He made the declaration during the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday in Abuja. According to a statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, the program aims to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy, and provide immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. Supported by the National Economic Council (NEC), the program includes financial allocations and infrastructure projects across all geo-political zones in the country. A key component is the approval of a ₦50,000 uplift grant, to be distributed to 100,000 families per state for three months. Ngelale revealed that…

The Nigerian Defence Academy announced on Wednesday via X.com that Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, has promoted Second Lieutenant Oluchukwu Owowoh to the substantive rank of Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army. “Speaking during the decoration ceremony that took place today, June 26, 2024, at the Nigerian Defence Academy Officer’s Mess and Golf Club, the NDA Commandant, Major General JO Ochai, extolled the track record of excellence of Lt. Owowoh as a cadet, which accorded her the rare privilege of becoming the first female Nigerian to be trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as well as…

President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio said the upper chamber will consider the request for a new presidential jet if it becomes necessary. He stated that the 10th National Assembly would not allow Nigeria to experience incidents similar to the plane crashes that resulted in the deaths of the Iran President and the Vice President of Malawi due to issues with faulty presidential jets. However, he clarified that there had been no request for approval of a presidential jet before the lawmakers. Meanwhile, Akpabio noted that no anticipated blackmail can stop the Senate from approving the purchase for the…