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INEC RECUITMENT 2020 IS OUT

Inc recruitment exercise 2020 What should I have before registering? Before you register on this portal, please ensure you have the following ready; A functional email address. A functioning mobile phone number. A personal bank account number. A recent, white background Passport Photograph not larger than 50kb. Contact details of two referees such as email address and phone number. A valid Staff ID No./StudentID No (as displayed on your ID Card) An NYSC Callup Number for former corps members (2018-2019). NYSC Callup Number for current corps members, 2020. How to Apply If you are yet to create an account or register on this platform, then follow the steps outlined below: 1. Review the requirements for the available positions. You are expected to go through the requirements for all available Election staff positions to determine your Eligibility 2. Click on “Register” and follow the instructions. 3. Create your Password After creating your password, you are automatically...

Court Orders Stanbic IBTC To Return Petrol Station In Lagos To Ascon Oil

Ascon Oil Ltd has recovered a petrol retail station at Block 36, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos purportedly sold by Stanbic IBTC Bank. The development followed a recent ruling by Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos. The suit marked FHC/L/CS/567/2020, arose following a N1.7bn loan facility. It was gathered that the property with a market value of N2.5bn was undersold at N1.53bn through Stanbic IBTC’s receiver to one of its customers, Rainoil Ltd. Rainoil is one of Ascon’s competitors in the downstream sector and in 2019 while Stanbic IBTC was its banker, made a bid to acquire controlling shares in Ascon Oil. The property had been in the receiver’s possession following a May 15, 2020 ex-parte ruling by the same court authorising the takeover of the property and restrain Ascon from interfering with the receiver’s discharge of his functions. But on July 24, 2020, Justice Liman vacated that order after Ascon alleged non-disclosure and material misr...

How I Lost Eight Family Members Including My Wife During Attack By Fulani Militia In Southern Kaduna –Survivor

James Enock Some of the survivors of the recent attacks in Southern Kaduna have narrated their ordeal at the hands of the Fulani militia group, who invaded their communities and how they lost their loved ones in the attacks. Some of the survivors, who spoke with SaharaReporters on Monday, said the horrible incident will continue to remain a nightmare as life will not be the same for them. A particular survivor named James Enock, who lost his wife and seven other family members in Kigudu community, said the attackers arrived at the community around 11:00pm and set many houses ablaze. James Enock He said, “When they arrived, they started shooting and burning houses. When they got to where I and my family members were hiding, they killed many people including members of my family because we were not in our house. “Five of them died on the spot but the other four were taken to the hospital thinking that they would survive. But my wife died on the way to the hospital and the r...

People Can Mourn Me The Way They Like When I Die, Says Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said Nigerians can mourn him any way they like after his death, a report by Premium Times said. Obasanjo, who had taken a swipe at Kashamu after his death, drew criticism to himself as some sections of the country knocked him for his comments. He also asked Nigerians criticising him over his comments on Kashamu to learn from the lives of the deceased and live well. Kashamu, before his death, was wanted in the United States of America for alleged drug offences but was able to escape extradition from Nigeria to the US to face his trial. Obasanjo said, “When I was growing up, in our community, when anyone known with bad character died, we usually only mourn him and bury him. No eulogy. No praise-singing. “There is an English saying that urges us never to talk ill of the dead. But in this case, we are not talking ill of the dead. We are only drawing lessons from the life and history of the dead. I am not gloating over his death....

Civil Servants On Levels 12, 13 Asked To Resume By Nigerian Government

Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan The Nigerian Government has approved the recommendation by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for civil servants on Grade Levels 12, 13 and those on essential duties to resume. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, in a circular dated August 10, 2020 informed civil servants on the new development. The circular titled, “Resumption of officers on Grade Levels 12 and 13 and those on essential duties”, stated that workers will work from Monday to Friday and from 8am to 4pm. Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan. Yemi-Esan wrote, “Following Mr President’s approval of the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, officers on Grade Levels 12 and 13, and those on essential services are hereby directed to be in the office every working day (Monday to Friday) with effect from Monday, August 10, 2020. “Also, the officers and those affected by earlier circulars ...

Íké Gwùrù By Mariam Musa

Everywhere else, I’m a symbol of equality A perfect representation of impartiality A goddess who has no regards for wealth or power Who duly metes out justice by the hour All over the world, I am a beacon of hope and truth Who treats equally the aged and the youth Who does not discriminate against ethnicity or race And cares not about the colour of your face   But here, I’m the poster lady of a corrupt system An unwilling tool in the battle of supremacy Having no power to defeat or resist them A weapon used to silence the enemy   Here, I am a victim who lives in fear Of those who have ripped off my blindfold And asked me to be brazenly insincere To only do as I’m being told   Here, my sword is stained with the blood of the innocent My scales weigh heavy with guilt and regrets Here I am always part of an atrocious plan Never the hope of the common man   POETRY AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  Mariam ...

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Resigns After Deadly Blast In Country’s Capital, Beirut

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab Prime Minister on Lebanon, Hassan Diab, has resigned following uproar against the government. This came as a result of the bomb blast that killed about 200 people with thousands more injured. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab Presidency of Lebanon/Handout/Anadolu Agency Lebanese officials have said that the blast occurred when a fire ignited 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used to make fertilizer and bombs, which had been stored in the Beirut port since 2014, despite warnings from a number of officials that it was dangerous. Announcing his resignation, Diab said his cabinet members stepped down amid widespread anger over the death and destruction caused by the blast. He stated that he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is “bigger than the state”. Diab said he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them.” He added, “This crime was a result of end...

We Could Have Used Military, Police, Others To Overrun Some PDP States During 2019 Elections –President Buhari

President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the governing All Progressives Congress could have used the military, police and other security agencies to overrun opposition states during the 2019 general election if it wanted but chose to be impartial in the exercise. Speaking at a meeting with North-East governors on Monday, Buhari said the government wanted to show Nigerians that it was humane. Among the Peoples Democratic Party governors, who attended the meeting at Aso Rock were Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and Darius Ishaku (Taraba). President Buhari The President, who was speaking on the insecurity in the region, remarked that given what his administration inherited in 2015, Nigerians know that it had done its best. He said, “We have problems with resources and security. You know what we inherited. The people of the North East will appreciate what this administration has done. The general report I am getting, other from the conventional...

Tricycle Rider Jailed In Ondo For Raping, Infecting Teenager With Hepatitis B

Blessing Kingsley, a tricycle rider in Ondo State, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl and infecting her with Hepatitis B. Kingsley was sentenced on Monday by a high court sitting in Akure, the state capital, after a two-year trial. Justice Bode Adegbehingbe, who gave the verdict, said the evidences before him proved that Kingsley was guilty of the rape. According to him, the weight of the evidence by the witness and victim are substantial enough to convict Kingsley. The offence is contrary to and also punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Laws of Ondo State 2006. On July 12, 2018; the victim was offered a ride while going to see her grandmother. Kingsley instead tricked the teenager to follow him to his house under the pretext of greeting his family before raping in the process. The sexual assault was reported at Funbi-Fagun Divisional Police Station in Ondo at the time while the girl was taken for medical care. She was later con...

EXPOSED: Real Reason President Buhari’s Wife, Aisha, Travelled To Dubai

Fresh facts at the disposal of SaharaReporters have revealed that Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, who was said to have been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the Sallah break over a severe neck pain, may have had other motives for going to the Arabian country. It was reliably gathered on Monday that Mrs Buhari actually flew to Dubai in a jet belonging to billionaire Mohammed Indimi for the purpose of shopping for luxury items in preparation for the wedding of her daughter, Hanan. Dubai is a popular destination for Nigerians especially the wealthy class seeking quality and expensive items for personal use and or grand ceremonies. Before her trip abroad, President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have met with the family of Hanan’s fiancée for further arrangements and other processes forming part of the occasion to be put in place. A source reliably informed SaharaReporters that Mrs Buhari’s travel was packaged to look like a health emergency in or...

NBA Appoints Victor Williams As CEO Of NBA Africa

The National Basketball Association has named Victor Williams as Chief Executive Officer of NBA Africa. The appointment takes effect from August 17, 2020, according to NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver. Williams is expected to oversee basketball development initiatives across Africa and will be responsible for continuing to grow the popularity of basketball and the NBA across the continent through grassroots development, media distribution, and corporate partnerships. “Adding an executive of Victor’s calibre and experience is an important step in our continued efforts to grow basketball across the continent. “We look forward to Victor leading NBA Africa’s operations and helping to accelerate the use of sports as an economic engine across Africa,” said Silver. Reacting after his appointment, Williams said, “Becoming CEO of NBA Africa is a compelling opportunity to join the NBA – a widely-respected and admired, globally-oriented sports enterprise. “It allows me to blend my profe...

Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Malami, Lists Assets In Letter To President Buhari, Fails To Mention Multi-billion Naira Properties Acquired After Becoming Minister

Abubakar Malami Perhaps jittery that he may be fired after SaharaReporters in a series of detailed investigative stories exposed his corruption-fuelled lifestyle, Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, listing his assets he declared with the Code of Conduct Bureau before taking up his present appointment in 2015. In the letter to Buhari, Malami claimed that he was not corrupt as alleged in the reports, adding that he had never taken a penny from public funds till date. The AGF informed President Buhari that he was already a wealthy man with several thriving businesses before he came into government five years ago. Abubakar Malami The letter reads, “Your Excellency, since my appointment as a minister in your cabinet, I have conducted myself strictly within the confines of the Code of Conduct for public officers contained in Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, ...