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29 Aug
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress ( APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday expressed optimism that the party will win the September 21 Edo governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Ganduje spoke while receiving the leadership of the Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ led by its Chairman,…
22 Aug
President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country's presidential election again at the age of 93. Founder of the Foreign Press Association Africa, Kennedy Wandera disclosed this on Thursday, citing news media, The EastAfrican. "Cameroon is due to hold its next presidential election in 2025, longtime President Paul Biya will be 93.…
19 Aug
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will commence distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in Edo State from Thursday August 22 ahead of the governorship election in the state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who disclosed this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Monday in Abuja, said the PVCs…
11 Aug
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has re-elected Innocent Bola-Audu as its National President For a second term in office. The election took place on Saturday in Abuja at the ASCSN’s Emergency National Delegates Conference (NDC), which deliberated extensively on issues affecting the Association and the generality of Nigerian workers as well…
8 Aug
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 44,687 polling and collation agents will participate in the September 21 Edo governorship election. In a list of polling and collation agents released by the electoral umpire on Thursday, INEC said the figure is made up of 43,043 polling, 1,452 wards, 179 Local Government and 13 State…
5 Aug
The incumbent National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Innocent Bola-Audu, has reassured members and supporters that his tenure does not end on July 29, 2024, but instead marks the beginning of the election of new leaders within the Association. In a statement released by his Strategic Media Group in…
1 Aug
Following the nationwide protest which started on Thursday, Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) have directed their students and staff to be safety conscious. Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations of LASU, and Mr David Ogungbe, Registrar of LASUSTECH, made this known in separate…
9 Jun 2024
The Northern Awareness Network (NAN), on Sunday, criticised the recent comparison made by the Labour Party's defeated presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 elections, Peter Obi, between the electoral processes of Nigeria and South Africa. They argued that Peter Obi's attempt to juxtapose the electoral experiences of these two countries demonstrates a lack of understanding of…
7 Jun 2024
During election periods, many civil society organisations do well to steer voters toward who, why, what, and how to choose, but perhaps the route to political maturity as a nation lies on the path of continuous education.
4 Jun 2024
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that many politicians would avoid going to court if the judiciary handled election disputes fairly. Speaking in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, during the inauguration of the new state high court complex, Jonathan expressed his view that approximately 50% of those who resort to legal action do…
14 May 2024
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has said he was the highest beneficiary of the judiciary in the country when there were incorruptible judges. The former governor of Anambra State added that the judiciary in present-day Nigeria is weak and has been compromised by the executive arm…
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Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has congratulated an 18-year-old of the University of Ilorin (Uniilorin), Faith Aduragbemi Olabisi, who recently became a chartered accountant. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, Abdulrazaq said the feat attained by Olabisi is a triumph of hard work, determination, equal opportunities, and equitable access to…
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Activist and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has called on the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, to disclose and prosecute dismissed officers within the agency. He argued that such action would serve as a deterrent to others.