Yakubu: Human Element Responsible for BVAS Underperformance in Anambra Says INEC will start direct primary if Buhari signs bill Registers 4.297m fresh voters ‘Polls in Nigeria comparable to holding elections in entire West Africa’ Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor
Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday attributed challenges faced with the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the recent
governorship election in Anambra State to human error rather than machine malfunction. Speaking when he met with media executives in Lagos,
Yakubu also said INEC would ensure the implementation of direct primary as passed by the National Assembly as soon as it was assented to by President
Muhammadu Buhari. Yakubu pointed out that many of the commission’s partners backed out of the Anambra election at the last minute,
because of security concerns. He noted that in June this year, INEC introduced the Continued on page 8
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PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT... L-R: Beneficiary of theTertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES) from Ebonyi State, Ukpabi Chukwudi; beneficiary from Kogi State, Simeon Ojonugwa Ojogbane, Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Aishah Ahmad; Beneficiary from Kano State, Nura Muhammad Abdullahi; CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele; Beneficiary from Niger State, Zainab Mohammad; Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Adamu; Beneficiary from Kogi State, Aisha Suleiman, and Deputy Operations, CBN, Adebisi Folashodun Shonubi, at the formal launch of TIES in Abuja...yesterday
The Senate has threatened to issue warrant of arrest against $10 billion Train 7 project promoters, Saipem and Daewoo, for shortchanging Federal Continued on page 8
In Matching Words with Action, Emefiele Inaugurates N500mYouth Entrepreneurs’ Scheme Seeks policy intervention to douse appetite for white-collar jobs Sets up body of experts to evaluate applications FG hails initiative, says it will boost economic growth, reduce graduate unemployment James Emejo in Abuja Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday launched the
apex bank's N500 million Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES). Continued on page 8
FG: Nembe Oil Spill Now INAUGURATION OF IBESHE HOUSING SCHEME... R-L: Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and member, Federal House of Under Control... Page 5 Representatives, Hon. Jimi Benson, during the commissioning of the Ibeshe Housing Scheme in Ikorodu...yesterday