CODE Tasks INEC On Seamless Gubernatorial, Assembly Elections
Connected Development (CODE), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct Saturday’s election in a manner to restore Nigerians’ confidence in the commission. Mr Hamzat Lawal, the Chief Executive of CODE, made the call…
For The Records: Inaugural ADDRESS Of Governor Lateef Jakande To The People Of Lagos State — 1st October, 1979
I am conscious of the problems and the opportunities that abound in Lagos State. I know that the citizens of Lagos State are the most sophisticated in the country. I know that every tribe and every ethnic group, in Nigeria…
Nigerian Tech Leaders Launch Live-result Viewing Platform for Gubernatorial Elections
Tech executives Oo Nwoye, and Ozo Omosigho are pleased to announce the launch of Collate, an open and crowdsourced online result collation and viewing platform (ReV) built to aid transparency in the coming gubernatorial elections in Nigeria. In the wake of…
CLO Calls For Violence-free, Credible Polls On Saturday
Nigeria’s foremost civil society and pro-democracy group, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has called for violence free, credible and fair election as Nigerians prepare to elect their Governors and members of the State Houses of Assembly this Saturday. Chairman of…
Chizoba: FG Will Demand Full investigation into Nigerian’s Death in Ethiopian Prison – Dabiri-Erewa
The Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia will demand full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death.of a Nigerian, Chizoba Favour Eze, in Ethiopian Prison. Reacting to the reported death of Chizobia Eze, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission…
Naira Crisis: Why Your Response To Supreme Court Judgment Deceptive, Insincere – Arewa Groups To FG
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has said that the lame response by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Supreme Court of Nigeria order on Naira swap was only meant to deceive the nation. The CNG, in a statement signed by…
Lagos Court Orders IGP, AGF to Pay N400m to Families of Four Ladipo Traders
A Lagos High Court sitting in Yaba has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General of the Federation ( AGF) to pay N400 million as compensation to families of four Ladipo market traders, who were extra-judicially…
OYSHIA Launches Community Based Insurance Scheme
The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency, OYSHIA, has begun a robust community Based Health Insurance Scheme (CBHIS) in three communities in the State. The official activation of Community Based Health Insurance and enrollment of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde Adoptees into the…
Nigeria Postpones Population Census
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2.8 billion naira for the procurement of software for the National Population Commission for the conduct of the National Census in May 2023. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed that the…
Guber Poll: Okowa Urges PDP Leaders To Work For Party’s Victory
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, urged the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in across the state to carry all members along to ensure a resounding victory for the party in the March 18 gubernatorial and House of…
Presidential Election: Group Tackles President Buhari for ‘Intimidating, Teleguiding’ Judiciary
Urges Election Tribunal to Assert Judiciary’s independence, Render Justice and Rescue Nigeria’s Democracy A good governance group, Govindex Leadership, Empowerment and Development Foundation, has come down hard on President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of contempt by attempting to teleguide and…
