APC TO AMEND CONSTITUTION
By: TAIWO, Damilola
The All Progressive Congress has scheduled Wednesday, 29 October, 2014 for an important national convention to amend the constitution of the party for proper functioning.
According to The Nation, Alhaji Lai Muhammad, the publicity secretary of the party made this known to newsmen after the national executive council meeting held in Abuja on Friday, 17 October, 2014. He said the meeting will also straighten-up the modalities for the presidential aspirant.
He said: “Principally, we proposed certain amendments to the constitution of the party that will allow the party to function much more efficiently. The modalities for the primaries is part of the reason why we need to amend our constitution because the Electoral Act 2010 as amended says that one can conduct a primary.
“But if you are going to do that, then one must be explicit on how you are going to conduct it, and that is why we need to amend our constitution.”
(Adapted from The Nation, www.thenationonline.net)
BOKO HARAM: NIGERIA SPENDS N1.5 BILLION ON DISPLACED PEOPLE – OFFICIAL
By; ALAWODE, Ibrahim
The Federal Government has spent over N1.5 billion on the provision of relief materials to people displaced by activities of the insurgency in three states in Northern Nigeria.
The North-East coordinator, National Emergency Maintenance Agency told the News Agency of Nigeria that they had registered thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, affected by activities of insurgents in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states and the materials were distributed by the committee inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said that the Federal Government had ordered reconstruction of the Chibok Secondary School in Borno State, where over 200 female students were abducted by insurgents in April.
(NAN, adapted from premium times, www.premiumtimesng.com)
MUSLIM STUDENTS CONDEMN JUDGEMENT BANNING HIJAB IN LAGOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
By; OLUSOLA,Rahmatullah
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, MSSN, Lagos State Area Unit, has condemned the judgement delivered by Justice Grace Onyeabo of the Ikeja High Court, Lagos, on the ban of hijabs in primary and secondary schools in the state.
According to the premium times, Ms.Onyeabo had on Friday, September 17, dismissed and ruled against the use of hijab in schools, claiming it would affect the secular nature of Lagos State.
The MSSN Lagos counsel, Gani Adetola-Kassim, had after the judgement said an appeal would be filed.
Mr. Adetola-Kassim said: “Well the court has spoken; there are still very many issues to be considered which invariably means that we will appeal the judgment.
“We are simply not satisfied with the court decision. The angle through which the court has looked at the issue is quite at variance with the provisions of the constitution. We will definitely appeal.”
(Adapted from premium times, www.premiumtimesng.com)
ILORIN AVIATION COLLEGE AIMS GLOBAL STANDARD
By; ALAWODE, Ibrahim
The Rector of llorin lnternational Aviation College, Captain Abdul Mumini Abdul Kareem, on Saturday stood by his word to meet up with global aviation standards.
The rector said having been adjudged as one of the leading aviation colleges in Africa, it would continue to follow the laid down standards in the industry to sustain its pedigree.
The rector said the Aviation College was the only institution that boasts of an effective postgraduate course evaluation, which helps in improving on its quality of service.
Abdulkarim said with its level of infrastructure development and availability of modern training aircraft, the college would continue to rise in its rating, internationally.
(Culled from the Punch, www.punchng.com)
