11.2m people not voting; Lagos leads PVCs collection
Lagos State has the highest number of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) collected by registered voters in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission revealed Thursday. Out of the 6,570,291 registered…
APC, PDP trade accusations over alleged attack on Osinbajo’s Convoy in Kwara
Two All Progressives Congress (APC) members were reportedly injured Thursday during an alleged attack on the convoy of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in the Kwara State capital, Ilorin. Prof Osinbajo…
Appeal Court Okays APC Participation in Zamfara Elections
Barely 24 hours to polls opening in presidential and national assembly elections; and despite the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to accept the list of…
Card readers will shut down at 10:00 PM on Election Day – INEC
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that card readers would shut down automatically by 10 pm on the day of elections, “in…
Ballot box snatching: Buhari’s comment not license to kill – NLC
The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment on dealing summarily with ballot box snatchers or arsonists in upcoming elections is not a license to kill by…
Judge orders Jay Jay Okocha’s arrest for tax evasion
A Lagos High court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the former Super Eagles Captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha for snubbing the court over why he failed…
Buhari to Make another Pre-election Broadcast Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday broadcast to the nation at 7 am. The broadcast will be repeated at 9 pm. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and…
Re-building Confidence in the Electoral System
The title of this article is a little bit misleading because it suggests, rather wrongly, that Nigerians ever had confidence in the electoral system. Truth be told, they never did…
Atiku’s Lawyer’s Arrest: Tyranny and the Continued Brutalisation of Nigerians
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Friday declared public holiday, bankers excluded
Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Friday, 22 February as a public holiday, to enable citizens prepare for Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. The Ministry of Interior excludes bankers and those…