A Bill to establish the National Local Government Electoral Commission (NLGEC) as an independent body responsible for organising, conducting, and supervising local government elections nationwide passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Despite Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu’s appeal to Lagos residents to disregard any sit-at-home order by activists, marketers in Ogba axis of Lagos, shut their stores Saturday over fear of violent clashes between protesters and security agencies.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) said it will not comment on the 10-year ban slammed on Blessing Okagbare by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) until after the next meeting of the federation.