By Jide Ajani There is perhaps no greater threat to electoral integrity than an unreliable Voters’ Register. Before the first ballot is cast or the first result announced, the credibility of an election is already being determined by the document that establishes who is entitled to vote. The Voters’ Register is the foundation of the…
By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and member of the President Bola Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, Engineer Atinuke Owolabi, has expressed concern over the low voter turnout in Aramoko-Ekiti during the 2023 presidential election, saying about 73 per cent of registered voters in the community did not…
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State has established commercial poultry and piggery farms as part of efforts to boost its internally generated revenue (IGR), create jobs and equip residents with skills in animal husbandry. The Executive Chairman of the council, Chief Obialo Anyanwu, disclosed this while briefing journalists…
US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was “too tough,” according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired Sunday. Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes”: “I think it was too tough…I think it might be too tough.” The excerpt was published by CBS on…
Ex-Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has said Michael Carrick could be fired as Manchester United manager, if they don’t beat Aston Villa on Sunday. United go into the game at Old Trafford sitting in relegation places, after Nottingham Forest claimed 3-1 victory over Manchester City. There are rumours that United’s senior officials have already spoken to…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos for making history as the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. The president, who received the cheering news upon his return from campaign engagements in Akwa Ibom and…
• Says Adebanjo endorsed Peter Obi in 2023 without telling anybody • Explains how Fasoranti endorsed Tinubu for president despite supplanting his leadership By Dapo Akinrefon Chief Ademola Folarin, a lawyer, is the General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere. Folarin, who is the Agbaakin Maiyegun of Ibadanland, in this interview, speaks on the…
…Says mistake I made in 2023 was listening to Buhari By Olayinka Ajayi Vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has warned that the Federal High Court judgment against the leadership of his party could trigger unrest. Last Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the National Working Committee…
• Send strong messages to Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Makinde, Adebayo, Donald Duke, others • Affordability, security, steady power supply top list By Steve Oko, Olasukanmi Akoni, Esther Onyegbula, Cynthia Alo, Shina Abubakar, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Golok Nanmwa, James Ogunnaike, Musa Ubandawaki, Peter Duru, Haruna Aliyu, Deola Badru & Chiamaka Ekwuwe Hunger is biting harder, insecurity…
•Shettima hits Obi •Yari targets 2.3m votes in Rivers •President will get 3m votes — Fubara By Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi and Daniel Abia President Bola Tinubu yesterday challenged Nigerians to ask former Vice President Atiku Abubakar how he acquired the money to establish his university while serving in government, accusing him of using…
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