elections
29 Sep
Worried about the way Nigerians are losing confidence in the electoral and judicial process, ActionAid Nigeria has warned that Nigeria is building a castle of anarchy. They stressed that the best mechanism for a nation is for people to decide who governs them, but if that is taken away from them, "then we are building…
21 Sep
Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has pledged to ensure greater financial autonomy for the local government councils to enhance their ability to impact the lives of the citizens. Aliyu made this commitment after casting his vote at the Magajin Rafi Model Primary School polling unit in Tudun Wda “A,’Sokoto South Local Government Area during…
20 Sep
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on all stakeholders to conduct themselves with peace, civility, and respect for the democratic process. The election, scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024, has drawn attention from across the country as citizens prepare to cast their votes. In a press release by the Special Adviser to the President (Information…
30 Aug
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has announced that elections in the 18 local government areas and 203 wards of the state will now take place on January 18, 2025. Chairman of ODIEC, Dr Joseph Aremo, disclosed this at a Stakeholders’ meeting which took place at the Commission’s headquarters in Akure, Ondo State. The…
5 Aug
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it registered 177,914 new voters for the upcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated this in a statement on Monday. Olumekun said the final figure revealed that Edo State has 119,206 new…
21 May
Politicians who are found guilty of tax evasion have already presented themselves as lawbreakers and unpatriotic citizens sabotaging govern
7 Dec 2023
Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule faction, yesterday, held its sitting behind closed doors, amid tight security, despite a court order stopping the two factions from carrying out legislative functions. The House also disregarded the redeployment of the Clerk, Emeka Amadi, against earlier directive by the state government, transferring the clerk and…
20 Nov 2023
Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged African leaders, particularly those in Nigeria, to draw lessons from the outcome of Liberia's presidential election, which saw opposition candidate Dr. Joseph Boakai emerge victorious. Frank, in a statement released in Abuja, also called for Nigeria's Independent National Electoral…
5 Nov 2023
GO to Court, a new report by a non-governmental organisation, Spaces for Change (S4C), is an invitation to the judiciary to consider its very important role in safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy and preserving civic life during and beyond elections. Vice President for Africa Luminate, Toyin Akinniyi, stated this, yesterday, while reviewing the report put together to…
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