Bawa Must Go’ Protest Continues: more anti-corruption CSOs join CACOL

… violator of court order unfit to head EFCC –  Adeniran Foremost anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) numbering over 100, have in continuation of their protest, trooped out on the streets of Lagos, on Monday, with thousands of their members and supporters, in continuation of their “Protest Against Politicisation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disobedience of court orders and infringement on human rights of Nigerians.” The Monday protest was the third since...

Mock Election: election monitoring group accuses INEC of not educating voters adequately

Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), an election monitoring group, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of not doing enough to educate voters about migration to other polling units. According to the group, such information was necessary in order not to create confusion on the day of the election proper. The group believes that lack of publicity and mobilisation was a major factor that contributed to the low turnout of voters during the exercise,...

INEC set to Train Ad hoc Staff Across the 21 LGAs in Anambra State

In preparation for the February 25 and March 11 2023 General Elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission-INEC, has announced training for ad hoc staff that will assist in the conduct of the Elections in Anambra State. The training expected to begin on Tuesday February 14th across the 21 LGAs in the state, is specifically for those that will work in the over three hundred polling units domiciled in the state, as Polling Officers- POs and...

President Buhari signs business facilitation bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Business Facilitation Bill, also Omnibus Bill, into law so as to provide an enabling environment for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to thrive The new law also codifies Executive Order 001 on Transparency and Efficiency in Public Service Delivery, the Administration’s first executive order, aimed at strengthening ease of doing business reforms across the country. The Bill popularly referred to as the  Executive Bill was...

Naira Scarcity: Police beef up security at banks, ATMs in Bayelsa to prevent protests

Due to the series of protests in some parts of the country over the lingering cash scarcity, the Bayelsa State command of the Nigeria Police Force has fortified security at commercial banks and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) points in the state. The Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim Butswat, disclosed this in a statement. “The Bayelsa State Police Command has beefed up security in banks and ATM points in the state due to...

Baba-Ahmed thrilled Obidients with Fela’s ‘Yellow Fever’ at Lagos Rally

At the Labour Party’s grand finale campaign rally in Lagos on Saturday, 11 February 2023, the vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed entertained the crowd with a rendition of a cover of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 1976 afrobeat hit, ‘Yellow Fever’. Baba-Ahmed, known for his calm demeanour, was fueled by the energy of the crowd and he teased the party’s teeming supporters, “I know this is the era of P-Square. “This is the era of the yuppies. Most...

Managing the Post 2023 General Elections: The Southern Nigeria’s Challenge

“Clearly, post-2023 election fall-out might end up being a Southern Nigeria’s problem or even a Southeast problem” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Politicians are now effectively in the final push in their bid to emerge victorious at the polls, on February 25th. So in about 18 days, Nigeria would have a President-Elect and elected members of the National Assembly. Perhaps, at this point, there is little or nothing that can be said to change the minds of people,...

APGA Governorship Candidate Endorses Peter Obi, Snubs Party’s Presidential Candidate

The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance in Enugu, Chief Frank Nweke Jr. has described Peter Obi of Labour Party as the best among all the three leading presidential candidates for the 25 February election. Nweke whose party, APGA also has a presidential candidate, Peter Umeadi, said Obi is the best because he has character, capacity and integrity. He therefore urged the people of Enugu to vote for Obi in the Feb. 25 presidential...

Lagos 2023: Jandor assures Igbara residents of justice over threats

…Condemns viral audio of traditional ruler issuing threats The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor has assured Igbara residents in Eti-Osa area of Lagos State of justice, even as he condemned the viral video of a traditional ruler of Igbara community threatening the residents for supporting opposition party in Lagos State. The PDP gubernatorial candidate berated the action of the royal father describing the move  as...

2023: Desire for Nigeria’s unity will motivate citizens’ vote for Obi – Ozigbo

The Special Adviser to Peter Obi, on Technology and Strategic Alliances and the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Ozigbo has said that the desire to see a united Nigeria will motivate the citizens to vote for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in the forthcoming general elections Ozigbo who spoke on Sunday on Arise TV noted that anybody with conscience would vote for Obi, irrespective...

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