NASS Welcome Moves To Amend Electoral Act 2022Saturday, December 2, 2023
Many Nigerians agreed - and had hoped - that the amended Electoral Act 2022 would be a game changer in terms of its dynamism and innovation to cure obvious lapses in the electoral system, and ensure credibility and transparency of elections. But as shown in the process, outcome and aftermath of t ...
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Edo 2024: Shaibu Dares Obaseki On Governorship AspirationSunday, November 26, 2023
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu subtly took Governor Godwin Obaseki to the cleaners on November 19 in Abuja, prompting polity watchers to predict a battle royale ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship poll to replace Obaseki, who completes his eight-year tenure next November. Thi ... |
Nigeria And The Plight Of ContainerismFriday, November 24, 2023
Should I begin with an apology for the coinage of a new word? That should not be too much ego to exhibit for a PhD in English. No, you will not find containerism in any English dictionary. I have coined it for two reasons. First, it is a morphological extension from a word which captures my intent ... |
Kudos To Lansanah For Simplifying The Interpretation Of The Saying, “What A ManTuesday, November 21, 2023
In 2015, the Hanns Seidel Foundation, a German non-profit organization that is committed to the promotion of democracy, good governance and the rule of law across the African continent, commissioned a report. Thus, it is expedient to recall in this context that the report titled, Electoral Integr ... |
Bigamy Is Illegal In The UkSunday, November 19, 2023
Yesterday, I called my mum as usual and one major item dominated our conversations ndash; she was mainly talking about the Kyabazinga wedding, and then we went to discuss the fate of the king rsquo;s first wife here in the UK. She is definitely not a happy bunny at the moment. British law does n ... |
Afolabi Olawale Not-So-VIP & His Bodyguards: A Show Of Shame In NUPENG/Trade UniTuesday, November 14, 2023
Stakeholders in Nigeria 39;s trade union movement have strongly condemned the indiscriminate use, and abuse of personnel of the Armed Forces and other security outfits by Mr. Afolabi Olawale, the General Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) as bodyguards. The ... |
Ajaero Should Not Punish Over 200 Million Nigerians.Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The recent decision by the NLC and TUC to penalize an entire nation of more than 200 million individuals due to a personal issue involving NLC President Mr. Joe Ajaero is deeply troubling. It is indeed unfortunate that Mr. Ajaero 39;s lapse in judgment resulted in an assault on him during his visit ... |
What The Statutory Audit Is Not, According To An Assurance PartnerMonday, November 13, 2023
Ms. Bolanle Onawumi, a partner at Deloitte, has urged greater adherence to international accounting standards and local regulations by public and private sector entities in their financial statements, even as she cautioned against misconceptions about audits. She added that governments and private s ... |
Why Africa Isn't Yet Ripe For A Grammys CategorySunday, November 12, 2023
These were the words of Abolore Adegbola Akande better known as 9ice. Any avid lover of Nigerian music when 9ice recorded Street Credibility with 2face Idibia would agree there was really nothing special about these lines because just about every one of his peers was promising or aspiring to ... |
NUT Has Failed The Nigerian Teacher.Saturday, November 11, 2023
NUT has failed Nigerian teachers. For far too long, these supposed advocates for educators have turned a blind eye to the issues plaguing our teachers and the education system as a whole. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is meant to protect and fight for the rights of teachers, but instead, they ... |
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