The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos state, Olajide Adediran, known as Jandor, has vowed that PDP will win in the state, noting that what happened at the center will not affect his party in the coming March 11 governorship election.Adeniran made this vow while speaking in an interview with Arise…
●Emerges 1st State to Domesticate Start Up Act The administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has mapped out relevant plans to speedily entrench the development of Information and Communication Technology in order to put the state on a higher pedestal for digital economy, agriculture and telemedicine. The Coordinating Director, Ministry of Innovation, Science…
The Borno central senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Umara Kumalia, has called on the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and the coalition and returning officers for the Presidential and House of Representatives seats to cancel the elections in eight local Councils. The State’s central senatorial district comprises Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere,…
The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG), a coalition of organisations working together to promote sustainability within the telecommunication and technology sector, urged business owners, particularly tech companies to intervene in the education sector. Emmanuel Asika, Country Head of HP Nigeria a TTSWG member company spoke on the state of the education sector during…
The Atiku-Okowa Campaign Council of the People’s Democratic Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the presidential election that took place on February 25, 2023. Also, the presidential campaign requested that the electoral umpire pick a date for the election that takes into account both highly disturbed areas and the implementation of…
Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has warned officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against uploading fake National Aseembly election results on the commission’s backend servers. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, the State Caretaker Chairman of the party , Dr Adekunle Akindele alerted the public of a sinister…
The Nigeria Police Force, alongside other security agencies deployed for election security management in the 2023 general elections were commended for their commitment to ensuring a secured electioneering process in the country. This commendation comes on the heels of the African Union Commission Election Observer Mission and the Economic Community of West African States Commission…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised aggrieved political parties to seek legal redress if not satisfied with the electoral process, adding that calls for the resignation of INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, by the parties is out of place. It would be recalled that the national collation agents for the Peoples Democratic Party, Dino Melaye…
The International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) Joint Election Observation Mission (IEOM) have presented their preliminary statement on the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. On Monday in Abuja, the leader, Dr Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi, congratulated the people for “their resilience and enthusiasm”. “Despite large crowds in some…
Two civic tech organisations, PROMAD and Policy Shapers, have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the comprehensive report of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) across the country alongside the results of the presidential polls. In a joint statement signed by Daisi Omokungbe and Ebenezar Wikina, founders of the organisations, Saturday’s presidential…
