Politics
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Nigeria: Young People Seek Active Role In Politics
Dec 23, 2014A cursory look at Nigeria’s leadership system reveals that young people are yet to actively take up leadership roles and participate in governance process. Hence, it will be safe to say that youth participation in Nigeria... -
Uganda: A Vote Of Thanks To President Museveni
Dec 20, 2014By Bakampa Brian Baryaguma www.bbbakampa.blogspot.com Credit should always be given where it is due. I therefore, wish to thank the President of the Republic of Uganda, HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for instituting and presiding over a... -
Prisoners Can Now Vote In Nigeria
Dec 18, 2014Hon. Justice Mohammed Lima of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has affirmed the right of prisoners to vote in Nigeria. He stated this while pronouncing on a fundamental right application seeking whether having... -
Lagos State Governorship Aspirants Share Manifestos
Nov 27, 2014By David Atilola The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) in collaboration with Peoples Action for Democracy (PAD) recently organized a town hall meeting for all the Lagos State Governorship aspirants at Lagos Open Parliament (LOP). The... -
2015 ELECTIONS: ASSESSING INEC’S OUTING IN THE LAST PVC DISTRIBUTION AND REGISTRATION EXERCISE
Nov 26, 2014By Esther Onyinyechi Mark Rhoda had woken up that morning, optimistic that her planned activities for the day would go on as smooth as she had envisaged. She made a rough to-do-list of her schedule-from... -
U.S. Embassy Condemns Harmful Political Rhetoric
Nov 20, 2014: As Nigeria looks ahead to the February 2015 general elections, the United States strongly supports a free, transparent, credible, inclusive, and non-violent electoral process. We are deeply troubled by Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema of... -
2015 Elections: Internally Displaced Persons Will Vote
Nov 20, 2014The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has assured people in the North-East that they will participate in the 2015 general elections. Jega said this at a meeting with stakeholders on... -
Kwara SURE-P Protest Is Sponsored- State Coordinator
Nov 20, 2014The Kwara State Coordinator of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Mr. Moses Ibiyemi, has alleged that the protest by beneficiaries over non-payment of their three-month stipends by the authorities is sponsored. Ibiyemi, who spoke with... -
Politics In Nigeria: Headlines and News Makers
Nov 20, 2014Breaking: Rascality As 7 PDP Lawmakers Impeach Ekiti Speaker Adewale Omirin Seven Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the Ekiti House of Assembly have elected Honorable Dele Olugbemi as the new Speaker of the House. Meanwhile,... -
APC Chair Chief Oyegun Leads Party Chieftains And Members On Salvation Rally In Abuja
Nov 19, 2014By: Ibrahim Olalekan The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday held a rally in Abuja tagged “Salvation Rally”. Chief John Oyegun, National Chairman of the APC, described it as a warning rally. He also led...