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Is BVAS a game-changer? By Simbo Olorunfemi
It is quite strange that many, including Lawyers and those who directly participated in the last election, were (are) confused about the role of BVAS and IReV in the electoral process. It is shocking. Unfortunately, some of these people, with little or no knowledge about how something as basic as BVAS works have been at the vanguard of claims that…
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Tinubu: APC asks election tribunal to dismiss Obi, LP’s petition, gives reasons
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja to dismiss the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect in the 25 February election. The APC, the 4th respondent, urged the PEPC to reject the petition in its…
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Labour Party and the frivolities before presidential election tribunal, By Ghani Rotimi
The frivolities put together as Petitions have been laid bare. We are still within time to respond to PDP and will do the needful. The other 3 Petitions did not seek a return. Only LP did, albeit, on shaky grounds. Aside from the fact that the LP Petition is thin on facts, it is a carryon of the propaganda that…
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Nigeria’s presidential election outcome and the foreign observer missions, By Temitope Ajayi
The outcome of Nigeria’s presidential election won by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown up all kinds of analysis on social and mainstream media. A review of the post-election reportage of a section of the media with a patently nattering anti-Tinubu stance continuously project the election as “rigged” and “manipulated” in favour of the…
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Will NERC bite this time? By Yemi Adebowale
Early this week, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) launched its service charter in conjunction with Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM), mandating electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to fix certain faults within 24 hours of notification by customers. In the deed, when notified of a fault leading to loss of electricity, Discos must visit the premises within 24 hours to…
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Tinubu greets Baba Adebanjo at 95, praises his contributions to progressive good governance
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated a leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, on his 95th birthday. While thanking God for the gift of longevity, the President-elect praised Pa Adebanjo for his contributions to progressive politics and good governance in the country. The elder statesman is one of the few remaining disciples of the late…
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NCC says it’s not responsible to monitor social media content
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about. The submission came during a recent visit of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), led by its Executive Director, Blessing Akinsolotu, who sought the intervention of the Commission on the worrisome and…
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Senators-elect bribing APC NWC to jettison zoning for NASS leadership, North West VC Salihu Lukman alleges
North West Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has accused some senators-elect from the party of trying to buy their way into becoming senate president. In a statement he wrote titled; “Cash-and-carry contest for leadership of 10th National Assembly”, Lukman said the concerned senators-elect have perfected plans to ensure the party does not zone the positions…
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Send that letter to Mar-a-Lago, By Mahmud Jega
The novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s letter of last week, pleading with US President Joseph Biden not to recognize February’s presidential election in Nigeria because the candidate she supported did not win, was sent to the wrong address. Instead of addressing it to Mr. Joseph Biden at the White House in Washington D.C, she should have addressed it to Mr. Donald…
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Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes
Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the revelations could jeopardize sensitive sources and compromise important foreign relationships. Some of the documents, which US officials say are authentic, expose the extent of US eavesdropping on key allies,…
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