Democracy in Nigeria
15 Sep 2023
In commemoration of the 2023 International Day of Democracy, Hamzat Lawal, the Chief Executive Officer of Connected Development (CODE), has expressed his gratitude towards Nigerian security agencies and the judiciary for their pivotal roles in upholding democracy in the country. He, nevertheless, called for more comprehensive electoral and constitutional reforms to fortify Nigeria’s democratic foundations.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships.
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Djibouti this week has risen to 24, the UN's migration agency said, highlighting a sharp increase in the number of people returning from Yemen to the Horn of Africa nation this year.
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US far-right conspiracy website Gateway Pundit is filing for bankruptcy, its founder said Wednesday, as it battles a string of lawsuits alleging it promoted misinformation related to the 2020 election.
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Honduras is experiencing a femicide "emergency," a United Nations official warned Wednesday, with at least 66 women murdered so far this year according to activists.
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The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.