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The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering making the National Identity Number a precondition for registering voters when the continuous voter registration exercise commences in a few weeks,
The PUNCH has learnt.
The PUNCH on Tuesday.
He said the NIN would help tackle challenges of underage voting, alien voting and other challenges associated with registration.
The national commissioner, who wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorised to speak, said a final decision would soon be reached.
The INEC official explained that the permanent voter card was only supposed to be in use for a maximum of 10 years, adding that most countries rely on a national database and not the Permanent Voter Card for voting.
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Lawmakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State have supported the suspension of the party Caretaker Committee Chairman, Omolaja Bolarinwa.
The lawmakers made up of members of the State House of Assembly and their National Assembly counterparts said Bolarinwa’s sack was long overdue, citing a “plethora of misdeeds.”
Bolarinwa’s suspension and replacement with his erstwhile deputy, Alhaji Samari Abdullahi, was approved by the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led National Caretaker Committee of the party.
In a letter to the national caretaker committee dated January 14, 2021, and signed by the 24 House of Assembly members on a letterhead of the Speaker, the lawmakers accused Bolarinwa of involvement in “anti-party and anti-government activities.”
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Rabiu Olowo, has advised civil servants to rediscover themselves and devote time to what makes them happy.
Olowo spoke at the maiden edition of Exco Shares, a platform created by the Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions for workers to interact with members of the State Executive Council.
A statement on Thursday said the commissioner challenged the civil servants to be deliberate in living impactful lives.
“While imploring them not to be envious of the successes of others or wanting to be like someone else, Olowo opined that individuals should be aware that every human being is different and as such their Ikigai a Japanese concept describing a reason for living a life of purpose – cannot be the same. He added that the concept emphasised the importance of self-discovery useful for finding contentment in life,” the statement added.
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A security expert, Dr Ona Ekhomu, has advised politicians in the country to imbibe the traits of servant leadership and selflessness that defined the life of late Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu.
Kanu, a former military administrator of Imo and Lagos states, died on Wednesday after a brief illness.
Ekhomu, who is the National President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, described Kanu as a committed and selfless leader, who loved Nigeria without reservation and worked to enthrone democratic governance.
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