Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has said that hacking the database of the electoral commission is possible. He stated this while speaking to Trust TV on issues surrounding the preparedness of INEC ahead of the Saturday polls and issues regarding elections in the country. For the 2023 general elections, INEC…
The Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has approved the payment of another batch of half salary arrears for the state and local government civil servants. In a letter from Head of Service, Mr Samuel Aina dated 22nd February, 2023 conveying the approval, Governor Adeleke approved payment of February 2016 half…
On November 27, 2022, Senator Ademola Adeleke was inaugurated as the sixth Executive Governor of Osun state. Right there, Governor Adeleke made it abundantly clear that Osun state is set for a new and refreshing experience. “Under my watch as Governor of Osun State, I will boldly correct all past injustice, corrupt acts or policies…
The Osun State chapter of the All Peoples Party (APP) has collapsed its structures into the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP), declaring support for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and all PDP candidates. According to a statement signed by Osun PDP director of media, Olabamiji Hezekiah reads: “ Led by the State Chairman Hon Odesola Oluseye Titus ,…
In the next 48 hours, Nigerians will be heading to the polls for the 2023 general elections to elect leaders in various capacities across the country. Against this background, it’s critical that the electorate get to intimately understand the laws and what constitutes as electoral offences and how to avoid all that before, during and…
The Military High Command has said security agents will not hesitate to use “strong force” against any element who plans to destroy the presidential election billed to hold on Saturday. Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, stated this Thursday at Defence headquarters, Abuja during the ongoing joint press briefing of critical security. Those in…
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has urged Nigerians to exercise their civic right in voting their preferred candidate in Saturday’s presidential election. Biden also lauded the participating political parties and their presidential candidates for signing the peace accord yesterday ahead of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The…
There are indications that the lingering naira notes scarcity occasioned by the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may stop some Nigerians from voting in Saturday’s presidential election. Daily Trust gathered that Nigerians who desired to travel for the polls were finding it difficult as a result of the lack of…
“A new Commissioner of Police, CP Peter O. Abayomi has been posted to Osun State Command for election duty and has resumed office today 22nd February, 2023 in fulfillment of the resolve of the IGP Alkali Baba Usman to enable the conduct of smooth, free, fair, credible and violence-free 2023 General elections. According to…
The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has taken a bold step to kickstart the new Ombudsman mechanism with the announcement of a nine-man board of the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman. In a statement signed by Mal. Kabiru A. Yusuf RESIDENT, NPAN /PESIDENT, NPO, reads “ Thee commission is a…
