Topnaija latest news updates for today, 20th Sep 2024

Good morning, Nigeria, and welcome to Topnaija’s latest news updates, Including the newspaper headlines for today, Friday, September 20th, 2024.

Police warn public to stay away from Edo election monitoring

The police have cautioned everyone who has not been assigned a lawful duty to stay away from the Edo governorship election monitoring process.

Frank Mba, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police in charge of electoral security, issued the warning during a news conference in Benin on Thursday. Read more here.

Borno Gov’t receives N12B donations for Alau Dam flood victims

The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) has announced that eight political parties will participate in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5.

BSIEC Chairman, Mr. Richard Tombowua, shared the update during a press briefing in Makurdi on Thursday. He confirmed that the commission is actively preparing to ensure a smooth election process. Read more here.

OAUTH removes office beds to combat sexual harassment

Some staff at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have expressed dissatisfaction following the decision to remove beds from office spaces in the hospital.

On Wednesday, Professor John Okeniyi, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), announced that office beds would be removed to address the issue of sexual harassment at the facility. Read more here.

Nigeria rail system records 53% revenue growth in Q2 2024

The Nigerian rail system generated N1.69 billion in passenger revenue in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting a 53.14% increase from the N1.10 billion recorded in Q2 2023.

This was revealed in a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday. Read more here.

ENSIEC 98% ready for Sept 21 Enugu local government elections

ENSIEC 98% ready for Sept 21 Enugu local government elections

The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has announced that it is 98% prepared for the upcoming local government elections scheduled for September 21. Prof. Christian Ngwu, the Chairman of ENSIEC, made this statement in Enugu on Thursday.

Ngwu confirmed that most arrangements for the elections are in place, with only the dispatch of sensitive materials and the deployment of electoral officers remaining. He stated that the 17 electoral officers will be dispatched, along with sensitive materials, to their respective council areas on Friday morning after a briefing. Read more here.

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