Corps Member Participating In Election To Receive N35,000 – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday said no fewer than 17,000 corps members had been confirmed as adhoc staff for the forthcoming elections in Ogun.

The Ogun NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs Josephine Bakare, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta at a sensitisation programme for corps members.

Bakare also confirmed that each corps member participating in the election would receive a total of N35,000 as duty allowances for the Feb. 16 and March 2 elections.

She also assured corps members that adequate provision for welfare and accommodation had been made with the NYSC Local Government Inspectors which they could access.

Bakar, however, appealed to pregnant corps members to refrain from participating in the exercise for their safety and those of their unborn babies.

Nigeria’s ex-army chief, David Ejoor, is dead

A former Chief of Army Staff, David Ejoor, is dead.

Mr Ejoor was army chief between 1971 and 1975 during the Yakubu Gowon military regime.

Mr Ejoor was Urhobo from Delta State.

Already, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed sadness over the demise of the retired major general.

Mr Okowa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, on Sunday in Asaba, condoled with the family, the Urhobo nation and the people of Ovwor-Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area over the death of the former COAS.

Mr Okowa added that the news of Mr Ejoor’s death had devastated him, especially as the nation is going into another round of elections but was consoled by the fact that the departed former Chief of Army Staff would remain immortal and never to be forgotten.

According to the governor: “As Deltans we are exremely proud of the outstanding contributions of Gen. Ejoor to the Nigerian Army where he first served as the Governor of Mid-Western Region State from January 1966 – August 1967, first Nigerian Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) from January 1969 – January 1971 and later as Chief of Army Staff from January 1971 – July 1975.

“Gen. Ejoor had an illustrious military career and served the nation with all his heart; with full dedication and commitment to duty. His contributions to the end of the Nigeria Civil War remains indelible in the minds of Nigerians.

“On behalf of my family, the government and the people of our dear state, I extend my deepest condolences to the Ejoor’s family, the Urhobo nation and the people of Ovwor-Olomu where he hails from.’’

Governor Okowa prayed almighty God to grant the deceased eternal rest.

     

 Left to right) Hassan Katsina (governor of Northern Nigeria), Adekunle Fajuyi (governor of Western Nigeria), Aguiyi Ironsi (head of state), Odumegwu Ojukwu (governor of Eastern Nigeria) and David Ejoor (governor of Mid-West Nigeria).

Man And Woman Found Dead Inside A Car In Maryland, Lagos

There was confusion at Maryland area of Lagos state after a man and woman were found dead inside a car earlier today.

The pair were found unconscious in the vehicle by a resident who raised an alarm and notified the police.

Police officers who arrived the scene, evacuated the corpses of the dead victims as investigation into their deaths are underway.

Residents were gripped with fear over the incident as many kept wondering what must have led to their tragic and untimely deaths.

A member of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Azeez Adekoya, took to the platform to share pictures from the scene as he revealed that the victims were discussing in the car before they died.

    Investigation's are ongoing to unravel the deaths.

Governor el rufai threatening foreign Nations against intervening in Nigeria's issues.

He said they would leave in body bags.

'After February 8th, we'll recall all uncollected PVCs and keep them in quarantine with CBN till the elections are over' - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said voter cards not collected by their owners before February 8 will be kept in ‘quarantine’ in the Central Bank of Nigeria.



Speaking with Punch on Friday, the commission’s Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, wondered why those who own the cards had not collected them.

He said, “the reports from different states indicate that many Nigerians have collected their Permanent Voters Cards. Most Nigerians are aware that the commission registered a total of 84, 004,084 eligible voters.

“Out of this number 14, 283,734 million were registered during the Continuous Voters’ Registration. The collection of PVCs is still on and will go on till February 8. Thereafter, the commission will recall all uncollected PVCs and keep them in quarantine with the Central Bank of Nigeria and they will remain there till the elections are over.

 “It is difficult to give the exact number of PVCs that have been collected so far. The collection of PVCs is still taking place in the 774 local government areas. After the February 8, 2019 deadline, the commission will recall all uncollected PVCs and give an account of the number collected and the number yet to be collected.

“Nigerians will be informed about the PVC collection data and the commission is committed to a transparent process. We urge Nigerians to approach INEC offices in their LGAs and collect their PVCs.”
Asked how many PVCs had yet to be collected and what INEC was doing to address the situation, the INEC chief said, “The commission has insisted and will continue to insist that registered voters must collect their PVCs personally and there will not be collection by proxy.

The commission printed 14, 283,734 million voter cards for new registrants and printed replacement cards for those that lost their voter cards and those whose cards are defaced.”

He said INEC had a consolidated register with a total of 84, 004,084 registered voters, adding that since it was a huge database of registered voters, the commission had done well in registering Nigerians.

“The law provides the period for those that want to change their polling units to do so. The PVCs of these category of persons are different. They must comply with the provisions of the law before they will be cleared to move to new polling units.”

 

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