Some aggrieved members of the Lagos Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) have filed three applications before a Lagos Division of the Federal High Court seeking, among other things, a relief for the judge handling the suit, Mojisola…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said the 2019 election would only be conducted with the use of card reader, saying “no card reader, no election.” A top official of the commission who spoke with Newsmen in Abuja, said…
Ekiti state House of Assembly Animasaun Adesina, representing Ekiti west Constituency 11 was elected as deputy speaker to replace the impeached deputy speaker. Likewise, the member representing Ekiti South West constituency 1 Onigiobi Olawale was appointed as the new Chief…
The Oyo State government on Thursday announced the restriction on movement during tomorrow’s local government election from 8am to 3pm. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluseun Abimbola, said that the supposed legal impediment towards the conduct of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that the economy faces inflation and financial stability risks over the short-to medium-term if expected huge election spending is not checked. CBN Deputy Governor (Corporate Services) Adamu Edward Lamtek explained in his…
The Director General, Budget Office, Mr Ben Akabueze, has indicated that public servants would still be pushing through the implementation of the 2018 budget against the impediments to governance by electioneering activities in the run-up to 2019 general elections. Speaking…
That the peace still reigning in Nigeria is fragile and might shatter if preventive measures are not put forward is a common knowledge. In the East, West, North and South of the country, there are pockets of agitations, fears and mutual suspicion…
Second Republic lawmaker and politician, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has warned that there would be trouble if the ruling All Progressives Congress rigged the 2019 Presidential election in favour of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that Nigerians will no longer tolerate…
As the nation races toward 2019 general election, many strange things are happening daily in our political space; some heartening and others, undesirable. Particularly echoing on this wavelength is the demand for a robust political partisanship. A move that is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called on telecoms service providers to assist the commission as it would be giving physical copies of results of the 2019 elections to party agents, it will also be announcing the results electronically. The…