We Will Monitor Bayelsa Governorship Election Closely — US consul general in Nigeria

    The United States says it will monitor the governorship election in Bayelsa state closely, and would consider consequences for violators of electoral rules.

   This was made known by Claire Pierangelo, US consul general in Nigeria, during a press briefing in Lagos, on Wednesday. Pierangelo said, “We are going to consider what consequences we are going to impose. As friend of Nigeria and its people, we will follow the election closely. We will be out there in the field observing the election,” she said.

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PDP describes Hate Speech Bill as unconstitutional and undemocratic

   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Hate Speech Prohibition Bill in the National Assembly, as “unconstitutional, undemocratic and a barbarous”.

   The PDP said the bill seeking stringent punishment including death by hanging as penalty were deliberately hazy and nebulous with the malicious intention to victimize innocent Nigerians. The party gave the rejection in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday in Abuja.

Yaba, Jibowu roads to be shut down for two days for construction of rail tracks

 

  The Lagos State Government says it will be closing down Yaba and Jibowu/Ogunmorin axis on the 16th and 23rd of November respectively from 8:00pm to 6:00am for the Level Cross construction of the rail tracks.

  It said this was in line with the Nigerian Railway Modernization Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port at Apapa. A statement from the Ministry of Transportation said on the 16th of November, the Jibowu axis will be closed down, while the Yaba axis of the rail will be shutdown on the 23rd of November.

Yobe Governor Present N108.4 Billion For 2020 Budget

    Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, Wednesday presented an estimated budget of N108, 414, 101, 082 before the State House of Assembly for the 2020 financial year.