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By Emmanuel Antswen

Six House of Representatives members on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue have lost their re-election primaries.

The members are said to be loyalists of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume.

The result declared by the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee for Benue on Sunday in Makurdi indicated only 4 out of the 11 seats retained their nomination, as the other member defected to the Labour Party before the primary election.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmakers lost to candidates believed to be loyal to Gov. Hyacinth Alia.

According to the committee chairman, Alhaji Sabiu Mahuta, the member representing Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency, Mr Austin Achado, and the member representing Oju/Obi Federal Constituency, Mr David Ogewu, both lost their re-election bids.

Others who lost their return tickets include Mr Terseer Ugbor of Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Mr Sekav Iyortyom of Buruku Federal Constituency, and Mr Dickson Tarkighir of Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency.

The four incumbent federal lawmakers secured the return wife of the SGF, Mrs Regina Akume, representing the Gboko/Tarka Federal Constituency; Mr Solomon Wombo, representing the Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency; Pastor Ojotu Ojema, representing the Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency; and Mrs Blessing Onuh, representing the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency.

Mahuta said the winners met both the electoral requirements and APC guidelines for the conduct of the primaries and were accordingly declared winners of the elections.

He explained that although the primaries were conducted on Saturday, many returning officers could not return on time due to distance and security challenges in some areas.

According to him, the committee advised the returning officers to lodge in secure locations and return on Sunday for the collation and announcement of results.

Mahuta said Achado lost the Gwer East/Gwer West ticket to Mr David Nongo, who polled 17,429 votes, while Achado scored 729 votes.

The returning officer for the constituency, Mr Demian Akpem, told the panel that elections in Gbemacha Ward were cancelled due to overvoting, while elections in two other wards were disrupted after election materials were snatched.

Mahuta also announced that Mr Peter Ogbodo scored 12,993 votes to defeat Ogewu, who polled 120 votes in the Oju/Obi Federal Constituency primary.

He further declared Mr Christopher Ikper the winner of the Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency primary after polling 37,844 votes to defeat the incumbent, Mr Dickson Tarkighir, who scored 1,746 votes.

The chairman also said Mr Gideon Inyom polled 10,470 votes to defeat the incumbent member representing Buruku Federal Constituency, Mr Sekav Iyortyom, who scored 1,396 votes.

Mahuta further declared Mr Anthony Agom winner of the Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency primary after scoring 19,124 votes.

He also announced that Pastor Ojotu Ojema won the Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency ticket after polling 11,305 votes.

According to Mahuta, Mrs Regina Akume retained the Gboko/Tarka Federal Constituency ticket after polling 19,638 votes.

He added that Mrs Blessing Onuh also secured the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency ticket after scoring 17,451 votes. (NAN) www.nannews.ng

The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has raised concerns about Africa’s growing push towards water privatisation and the seeming exclusion of affected communities and groups in the implementation of the Africa Water Vision (AWV) 2063, warning that such an approach could undermine public accountability and, ultimately, access to safe water across the continent.

The coalition’s concerns followed a recent regional consultation in Abuja hosted by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) as part of ongoing continental consultations on the First Implementation Plan (20262033) of the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy.

The meeting, which brought together representatives of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), development partners, and regional institutions, comes at a significant political moment following the African Union’s adoption of 2026 as the Year of “Ensuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.”

In a statement, OWORAC warned that the growing emphasis on private sector participation, blended financing models, and public-private partnerships in the water sector opens the door to increased privatisation of water services across Africa.

“Across Africa, such models have often resulted in rising water tariffs, weak public accountability, deteriorating labour conditions, and unequal access to water services,” the coalition stated. “When essential public services are transferred to corporate actors, the human right to water risks being subordinated to profit-driven interests.”

OWORAC also noted that water workers across the continent are increasingly becoming marginalised, victimised, or pushed into precarious working conditions under privatised systems, warning that any serious African water vision must recognise not only communities but also workers as central stakeholders in public water governance.

The coalition acknowledged the importance of investing in water infrastructure but warned against treating water primarily as an economic commodity.

“Water is first and foremost a public good and a human right,” the coalition stated. “Policies that prioritise investor confidence over universal access and public accountability, risk deepening inequality and worsening water insecurity for poor and vulnerable communities.”

The coalition also expressed worry over the exclusion of communities directly affected by water shortages and sanitation challenges, civil society organisations, and water workers’ unions from the Abuja consultation.

OWORAC noted that although the AWV 2063 commits to the inclusion of civil society in the co-design and implementation of the policy framework, the Abuja consultation appeared to be dominated largely by government officials and regional institutions.

“The people most affected by water shortages and sanitation failures must not be sidelined from decisions about Africa’s water future,” the coalition said. “Community participation must be real, structured, and guaranteed.”

OWORAC further observed that the consultation offered little clarity on how the ambitious goals of AWV 2063 would be financed and implemented or what safeguards would exist to prevent rampant private sector control over public water systems.

The coalition said the concerns are particularly relevant given Senegal’s leadership role in continental water governance. Senegal currently chairs AMCOW and plays a central role in shaping Africa’s water policy direction.

OWORAC pointed to ongoing criticism surrounding urban water management in Senegal where water distribution is managed by Sen’Eau, a company largely controlled by the French multinational Suez, as an important case study for the rest of the continent.

Since the arrangement began in 2020, communities have raised concerns over rising water costs, poor service delivery, transparency issues, and the weakening of public oversight. This is coupled with allegations of aggressive intimidation and retaliation against unionised workers exercising their right to advocate for more humane working conditions, spurring international condemnation.

The coalition also referenced Nigeria’s own water challenges, noting that millions of Nigerians still lack reliable access to safe drinking water even with the country’s prominent role in regional policy discussions.

“Across Nigeria, many communities depend on private water vendors, boreholes, and other informal sources because public water systems have suffered years of neglect and underinvestment stemming from a dogmatic pursuit of the false solution of privatisation,” the statement noted. “Despite various privatisation and commercialisation drives within the sector over the years, water delivery has not significantly improved for ordinary people, while valuable public resources are diverted into creating an “enabling environment” for corporations. Instead, access challenges, inequality, and the financial burden on households have continued to deepen.”

OWORAC therefore called on African governments, regional institutions, and development partners to ensure that the implementation of the Africa Water Vision 2063 is guided by transparency, inclusiveness, public accountability, and a commitment to public control of water.

The coalition urged governments across the continent to strengthen public water systems, reject policies that encourage privatisation, and guarantee meaningful participation of communities, workers, civil society organisations in water governance decisions.

“Water is a public good,” OWORAC stated. “Its future must be determined by the people who depend on it for life and dignity, not by profit.”

OWORAC is a network of grassroots organisations, community movements, activists, trade unions, and civil society groups from nearly a dozen African countries united by the belief that access to clean, affordable water is a fundamental right, not a commodity for profit.

The Federal Government has defended the delay in the publication of recent Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports, insisting that fiscal years are determined by legislative authorisation and not strictly by the January-to-December calendar cycle.

Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday amid growing public concerns over the timeline for releasing the reports.

Yakubu explained that while the calendar year remained a fixed twelve-month chronological framework, a fiscal year was a legal and legislative construct whose duration and validity depended on the provisions of appropriation laws passed by the National Assembly.

According to him, where an Appropriation Act or related legislation extends expenditure implementation beyond a conventional twelve-month period, the fiscal year automatically assumes that legally extended character.

He stated that Nigeria’s fiscal administration had, at different periods, operated outside the traditional January-to-December cycle through statutory extensions, supplementary appropriations, continuing resolutions and Appropriation Repeal and Re-enactment Acts.

Yakubu noted that the recent delay in publishing the Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports was largely linked to the repeal and re-enactment of the 2025 Appropriation Act completed in December 2025, alongside the extension of the implementation period of the 2025 budget to June 2026.

“These fiscal adjustments effectively extended the operational lifespan of the 2025 Budget beyond the conventional twelve-calendar-month framework ordinarily associated with a fiscal year,” he stated.

The Budget Office boss argued that fiscal years were policy and legislative tools designed to accommodate economic realities, budget implementation needs and public finance administration rather than rigid calendar calculations.

To support his position, Yakubu cited international examples, noting that the United States federal fiscal year runs from October to September, while India’s fiscal year spans April to March.

He also referenced Sections 80 and 81 of the Nigerian Constitution, which he said authorised withdrawals from the Consolidated Revenue Fund only through duly enacted appropriation laws and did not impose a fixed twelve-month implementation cycle.

Yakubu further stated that several countries, including Nigeria, extended budget implementation windows during periods of economic disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic to sustain ongoing projects, maintain contractor liquidity and stabilise the economy.

According to him, following the repeal and re-enactment of the 2025 Appropriation Act, the Budget Office commenced extensive reconciliations involving revenue reviews, expenditure alignment, debt updates and inter-agency fiscal coordination to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the reports before publication.

He assured Nigerians that the outstanding Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports were being finalised and would be released in phases over the coming weeks.

Yakubu added that the Budget Office was also strengthening its digital reporting systems and institutional coordination processes to improve transparency, timeliness and compliance with international public finance reporting standards.

The Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to fiscal discipline, open budgeting, transparency and accountable public financial management in line with global best practices.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Ltd, Engr Stella Okengwu, has explained how diaspora-led initiatives can help attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) into Nigeria.

Speaking during an interview on Diaspora Connect, Okengwu said her passion for creating opportunities for Nigerians and Africans in the diaspora has remained the driving force behind her investments in real estate, oil and gas, and the beverage sector.

According to her, Africa, particularly Nigeria, remains one of the fastest-growing consumer markets globally due to its large population, entrepreneurial energy, and strong consumer demand.

She explained that her growing business interest in Mexico began in 2023 after discovering similarities between Mexicans and Nigerians in terms of culture, resilience, and business orientation.

Okengwe stated that one of the major ways to attract investment into Nigeria is by changing negative international perceptions through professionalism, credibility, and integrity.

“The best way to change perceptions is through personal experience, professionalism and building trust. When people meet credible Nigerians or responsible business leaders, their mindset changes,” she said.

The entrepreneur disclosed that she has been introducing foreign partners to Nigeria by bringing them into the country to experience the business environment firsthand.

She revealed that some Mexican investors and business representatives who initially had security concerns about Nigeria later changed their perception after visiting cities such as Abuja.

According to her, over 30 Mexicans are expected to visit Nigeria as part of plans to expand and officially launch her premium tequila business in the country after testing the South African market successfully.

Okengwu stressed that diaspora investors and entrepreneurs can help strengthen Nigeria’s economy by investing, mentoring young people, and building global partnerships.

“There’s nothing wrong with seeking growth abroad, but many Nigerians abroad are beginning to see opportunities back home and are interested in contributing to nation building,” she said.

She argued that the “Japa” migration trend should not be viewed negatively, noting that Nigerians abroad can still contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s development regardless of their location.

“Nation building is not about location. It is about commitment and economic contribution. Nigeria needs both local citizens and diaspora communities working together to achieve a better Nigeria,” she stated.

Speaking on the challenges affecting investment inflow, Okengwu identified weak maintenance culture, policy inconsistencies, and inadequate protection for investors as major issues.

She urged the government to introduce stronger policies that protect diaspora investments and foreign direct investments entering Nigeria.

According to her, countries like United States actively protect foreign investments and ensure that taxpayers benefit from social support systems such as healthcare, food support, and tax credits.

She called for improved healthcare, education, and welfare policies in Nigeria, arguing that effective taxation should translate into visible social benefits for citizens.

Okengwe also encouraged Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship and job creation instead of focusing solely on political positions or white-collar opportunities.

“Create jobs for yourself before looking for positions,” she advised, while warning against social narratives discouraging honest work and enterprise among young people.

She maintained that, despite existing challenges, Nigeria remains a country with enormous opportunities and vast potential for investors willing to work with credible local partners.

By Tolulope Oke

A second video has emerged showing victims of the recent mass abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, this time capturing a nursing mother pleading tearfully for her life and the safety of her child.

In the footage, a woman, later identified as a staff member of First Baptist Church School, Ogbomosho, is seen emotionally appealing to the Federal Government, the Oyo State Government, and President Bola Tinubu for immediate intervention.

Backing her baby, she sobs as she recounts how armed abductors stormed the school premises and took teachers and students away.

“I am Temitope, I am from Ibadan, I am working at First Baptist Church, Ogbomosho. Yesterday, the people came to our school and kidnapped both staff and students. First Baptist Church, we need your help so they will release us. President Tinubu, help us. Our State Government, Engr Seyi Makinde, we need your help,” she said, her voice breaking.

The video follows a similar appeal from Mrs Rachael Alamu, principal of Community High School, Esiele, who in an earlier video had pleaded for urgent assistance after armed men abducted seven teachers and 39 pupils last Friday. Alamu had also appealed to the Federal Government, Governor Seyi Makinde, and the Christian Association of Nigeria to help secure their release.

Local authorities and security operatives have confirmed that a rescue operation is ongoing, with police and military units deployed to trace the abductors’ location through the forest corridors around the Old Oyo National Park.

Earlier reports indicate that during the initial attacks, an assistant headmaster, Joel Adesiyan, was shot dead, and several motorbikes were snatched by the kidnappers during their escape.

The release of this second video has further heightened concerns over the safety of schools in Oyo State and has renewed calls for a coordinated and urgent response from both federal and state authorities.

Residents and concerned citizens on social media are appealing to the government and security agencies to expedite action to prevent further loss of life.

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioid drugs concealed in carton walls and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia, while also destroying over 65,000 kilograms of skunk during coordinated anti-narcotics operations across several states.

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.

According to Babafemi, the illicit consignments were intercepted at a courier company in Lagos on Friday, May 15, during routine examination of outbound shipments heading to the UK and Australia.

He said operatives uncovered 170 grams of cocaine carefully sealed in cellophane parcels and hidden inside the walls of a carton containing clothes bound for Australia.

Babafemi added that another shipment destined for the United Kingdom contained a range of opioids concealed in a carton, including 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 1,100 capsules of tramadol and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection.

In Delta State, NDLEA operatives, supported by soldiers, raided forests and farmlands in Ukwuani and Ughelli North Local Government Areas where they destroyed a combined 65,000 kilograms of skunk cultivated on 26 hectares of farmland.

The agency said 27,500 kilograms of the psychoactive substance were destroyed at Ejeonu village in Ukwuani LGA, while an additional 37,500 kilograms were destroyed during another raid at Orogun village in Ughelli North LGA.

Babafemi disclosed that two suspects, Ifeanyichukwu Peter, 52, and Godwin Vincent Osadera, 30, were arrested in connection with the operations.

In Kaduna State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 42-year-old suspect, Husaini Suleiman, after recovering 361 kilograms of skunk during a raid in the Dan Magaji area of Zaria.

The agency also intercepted 1,989 rounds of military-grade RLA 7.62mm ammunition concealed inside bags of fresh cassava granules, popularly known as garri, along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

Babafemi said a 35-year-old suspect, Abdullahi Hassan, was arrested while transporting the ammunition, adding that both the suspect and exhibits had been handed over to another security agency for further investigation.

In the Federal Capital Territory, NDLEA operatives arrested a 29-year-old businessman, Ogadi Peter, alleged to specialise in producing drug-laced cakes and cookies for parties and social gatherings.

Babafemi said the suspect was arrested at his residence in the Life Camp area of Abuja following intelligence reports, while 800 grams of skunk and 2.7 kilograms of drug-infused cookies were recovered from him.

The anti-drug agency also recorded additional arrests and seizures in Ogun, Taraba, Oyo, Edo and Kano states involving large quantities of skunk, opioids and other illicit substances.

Meanwhile, the NDLEA said its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) advocacy campaign continued across schools in Oyo, Niger, Lagos, Katsina, Ekiti and Kano states as part of efforts to reduce drug demand and sensitise young Nigerians about the dangers of substance abuse.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers involved in the nationwide operations and urged commands across the country to sustain the balance between drug supply reduction and public sensitisation efforts.

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain a global public health emergency. The agency said there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment for this strain of Ebola.

In a statement released on Sunday, May 17, WHO confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. The infections reportedly spread after infected people travelled from DR Congo.

WHO explained that although the outbreak is now considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), it has not yet reached the level of a pandemic under international health regulations.

The health agency warned that the outbreak could be much bigger than current official figures suggest. WHO said the high number of positive laboratory samples, increasing reports of unexplained deaths and confirmed infections in major cities show there is a serious risk of further spread across the region.

According to WHO, eight out of 13 initial laboratory samples tested positive for the virus. Cases have also been confirmed in Kampala and Kinshasa, while suspected cases and deaths continue to rise in Ituri Province.

The organisation added that insecurity, humanitarian crises, movement of people and weak healthcare systems in affected areas could make the outbreak harder to control. WHO also stressed that unlike the more common Ebola-Zaire strain, there are no approved vaccines or treatments specifically designed for the Bundibugyo strain.

As of May 16, health officials had recorded eight confirmed Ebola cases, 246 suspected infections and 80 suspected deaths across at least three health zones in Ituri Province, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu.

The outbreak crossed borders after two confirmed Ebola cases, including one death, were reported in Kampala between May 15 and 16. WHO said both infected persons had travelled from DR Congo and were not linked to each other.

Another Ebola case was also confirmed in Kinshasa involving a person who recently returned from Ituri Province.

WHO raised concern over possible hospital-related transmission after at least four healthcare workers reportedly died from symptoms linked to viral haemorrhagic fever.

The agency said there are still major uncertainties about the true scale of the outbreak because health officials are struggling to trace connections between many reported cases.

Bundibugyo ebolavirus is one of the rarest Ebola strains known to infect humans. It has previously caused only two recorded outbreaks — one in Uganda in 2007 and another in eastern DR Congo in 2012.

Most Ebola vaccines and treatments available today were developed to fight the more common Zaire Ebola strain, especially after the deadly West African Ebola outbreak between 2014 and 2016, which killed more than 11,000 people.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced more than 12 Ebola outbreaks over the past 50 years and is considered one of the world’s most experienced countries in handling Ebola outbreaks.

The 2026 Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, made N123.2 million in Nigerian cinemas within its first three days.

The movie earned N111.6 million on its opening day before reaching a total of N123.2 million between April 24 and 26, according to early box office reports.

The strong performance came despite the film not being shown by Filmhouse Group, one of West Africa’s biggest cinema chains.

Worldwide, Michael also had a huge opening weekend. The movie made about $218.8 million globally, with $97.2 million coming from the United States and $121.6 million from other countries.

The film has now become the biggest global opening ever for a music biopic, beating previous record-holder Bohemian Rhapsody. In North America, it also recorded the biggest opening for a biographical film, passing Oppenheimer’s debut earnings.

Reports say the movie recovered more than its $200 million production cost within 48 hours of release. It is one of the most expensive biopics ever made because of major reshoots and changes to the final part of the film.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, Michael tells the story of Michael Jackson from his childhood days in the Jackson 5 to the height of his solo career in the 1980s.

The movie stars Jaafar Jackson as the adult Michael Jackson and Juliano Krue Valdi as the younger version of the singer.

Other actors in the film include Nia Long, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, and Mike Myers.

Production started after producer Graham King secured the rights to Jackson’s life story in 2019. Filming took place from January to May 2024 after delays caused by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

The movie later went through major changes after legal concerns led to the removal of references to the 1993 child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson. This resulted in extra filming and a rewritten final act in 2025.

Although the movie has performed strongly at the box office, critics have given mixed reviews. Many praised Jaafar Jackson’s performance, while others said the story avoided some controversial parts of Michael Jackson’s life.

The biopic premiered in Berlin on April 10, 2026, before opening in the United States on April 24. It is currently one of the six highest-grossing films of 2026.

A labourer and his landlord were arrested in Gujarat’s Morbi, India after allegations that the man allowed the latter to serially rape his wife and minor daughter in lieu of unpaid house rent.

Police quoted the complaint as narrating that the family moved to Morbi around six months ago in search of work and rented a house for Rs 2,000 per month.

According to her, as the family’s financial condition worsened, they allegedly failed to pay the rent regularly.

Police said the landlord allegedly took advantage of the family’s distress and demanded sexual favours from the labourer’s wife in exchange for waiving the pending rent.

The husband allegedly agreed to the arrangement, following which the landlord repeatedly raped the woman.

The situation, according to local media report, escalated further when the landlord’s demands extended to the tenant’s minor daughter, officials said.

Police reports indicated that the father again provided consent, leading to the continued exploitation and abuse of the child.

The minor was reportedly taken to various locations, including a property in Tankara, where she was subjected to heinous acts involving the landlord and another individual.

This cycle of exploitation was eventually uncovered when the woman’s maternal grandfather became aware of the circumstances.

Disturbed by the severity of the situation and the betrayal of responsibility, he promptly filed a formal complaint with the local authorities.

In response to the allegations, Morbi Police registered a case under stringent legal provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).

The investigation led to the immediate arrest of the labourer and the landlord. While the worker was sent to jail, the landlord has been remanded to one-day police custody.

Law enforcement officials have confirmed that a third suspect involved in the case is currently at large while dedicated teams have been formed to track him down, the India Today reported on Sunday.

By Funmilayo Adeyemi

The Federal Government will soon inaugurate a dedicated radio station to broadcast lessons for adult and non-formal education learners across the country.

Dr John Edeh, the Director of Literacy and Development, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

Edeh, who is also overseeing the commission, said the initiative was approved by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, to expand access to learning in remote communities.

He explained that radio remained the cheapest and most accessible medium for reaching marginalised and hard-to-reach populations.

According to him, the station will broadcast literacy and vocational education programmes nationwide and beyond Nigeria’s borders.

“Already, we have started implementation approach with National Commission for Nomadic Education, and this was an approval granted by the Honourable Minister to make sure that the radio station is established.

“With the radio, we can also leverage on myths, so that it can be broadcasting lesson to every nook and cranny of the country, and this radio station also covers other countries.

“We are using digital technology now to reach our learners, wherever they are,” he said.

Edeh added that the radio platform would be jointly utilised by NMEC, the National Commission for Nomadic Education and other agencies responsible for out-of-school children education.

“That radio will become non-formal education radio station. So, it will be utilised by our commission.

“Those three agencies will have access to use that radio to broadcast our lessons.

So, there won’t be any issue of any area is not reached.

“When broadcasting begins, the frequency will be shared with learners so they can tune in from anywhere,” he said.

Edeh added that the initiative formed part of government’s digital strategy to ensure no learner was excluded from education due to location or circumstance.