The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has thrown its weight behind the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) over its stand on open grazing, the 2023 presidency, as well as electronic transmission of votes.
The governors had, at a meeting in Lagos earlier in the week, re-echoed their ban on open grazing of cattle. They also expressed total support for electronic transmission of results and Southern Presidency during the 2023 elections.
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the commencement of computer-based tests for fresh applicants of the national driver’s license.
This was contained in a statement released on Thursday titled, ‘Creating a safer road use culture and enhancing the integrity of the national driver’s license: FRSC commences computer-based test for applicants.’ The statement reads,
Mr Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesman for the House of Representatives, has said that the electoral amendment bill would be laid on July 13 before the House goes on recess.
He said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying the report would be laid before the National Assembly proceed on recess.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kalu’s clarification was coming against the backdrop of speculations that the electoral amendment bill had been tinkered with by members of the committee. According to him, people are judging and speaking too soon on electoral bill, not knowing the National Assembly does not operate on the pages of newspapers.
