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Senate Appoints Orji Kalu Chairman South East devt commission

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The Senate has appointed Orji Kalu (APC, Abia-North) as the chairman of the Senate Committee on the newly established South-East Development Commission.

The commission is one of the regional development bodies recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced Kalu’s appointment during Tuesday’s plenary session.

Before this new role, the former Abia State governor chaired the Senate Committee on Privatisation.

Additionally, Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) was named the vice chairman of the committee.

Akpabio noted that other committee members would be announced in due course.

With this appointment, Kalu—who also chaired the screening ad hoc committee on regional development commissions for the North-West and South-East—is expected to lead the SEDC in overseeing its mandate, which includes civil restitution, erosion control, security restoration, infrastructure development, and other regional initiatives.

The Senate had earlier confirmed the SEDC board following the consideration of Kalu’s report.

The 18-member board will be chaired by Dr. Emeka Nworgu, while Hon. Mark Okoye will serve as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

The committee is expected to drive the implementation of the commission’s objectives and ensure the development of the South-East region.

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NGE Mandates Media Organizations to set up fact-check desks in the newsroom to Fight Fake News

During the workshop, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot and the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, said that newsroom managers should acquire the skills and tools for fact-checking as a way to arrest fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

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Editors under the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have resolved today to henceforth set up a fact-check desk in their various newsrooms as a measure to tackle fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

The decision was reached on the occasion of a one-day workshop organised by the European Union (EU) NGE in Lagos on Thursday.

The editors said that having a Fact-Check Desk would help media organisations verify news hints, with the view to publishing only accurate information.

Other key decisions taken at the end of the workshop include:

Media organizations should organise trainings for their newsroom managers and line editors on fact-checking.

The Guild should set up disinformation counter groups across its zonal structures, ahead of the 2027 general election.

Media organizations should collaborate and reach out to each other to verify information.

Media organisations should look at the quality of their Online Editors to ensure that experienced and well-grounded journalists man the position.

The Guild should use other of its bigger platforms to address issues bordering on fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

During the workshop, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot and the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, said that newsroom managers should acquire the skills and tools for fact-checking as a way to arrest fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

Mignot said that the EU was taking a multi-pronged approach to address the threats posed by misleading information, which he described as a “danger to democracy and public trust.

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FG Mandates 12 Years Entry Age Into JSS1 for Public and Private Schools

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The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa on Friday announced the entry age for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary Schools (JSS1) after completing six years of primary education at 12.

This is contained in a new policy document on non-state schools as unveiled by the ministry.

He acknowledged that non-state schools (referred to as independent or private schools or non-government schools, are educational institutions not managed by the government) are increasingly playing a major role in education provision in the country, despite variations in the quality of education being offered across the categories of schools.

The Federal Ministry of Education emphasised that the age of enrolment, “Nursery education shall be of three years’ duration.

“Children shall be admitted into nursery one when they attain the age of three years, nursery two on attaining the age of four, and one year of compulsory pre-primary education (Kindergarten) on attaining the age of five years, by the specification of Section 2 (17) of the NPE, 2013 Edition.”

On the age of enrolment for junior secondary schools, the policy clearly stated that, “Basic education shall be of nine years’ duration.

There shall be a six-year primary and a three-year Junior Secondary School (JSS). Children shall be admitted into primary one when they attain the age of six years.

“Every child must complete six years of primary education. They shall be admitted into Junior Secondary School (JSS1) when they have completed six years of primary education, at around the age of 12 years.”

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EKEDC: Prepare for 4-day maintenance outage

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a customer notice on Friday, said the outage will take place from Monday, July 28, to Thursday, August 21, 2025, running daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will embark on a planned maintenance operation that is expected to last four days.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a customer notice on Friday, said the outage will take place from Monday, July 28, to Thursday, August 21, 2025, running daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The company explained that the disruption is necessary to allow TCN to carry out critical maintenance works on the Omotosho – Ikeja West 330kV power line.

The repair activity is expected to lead to intermittent power outages and load shedding across EKEDC’s distribution network, which covers key areas of Lagos.

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