2023: How INEC ‘Wasted’ 200 Million Ballot Papers – Itodo
The Executive Director of the foremost election observer, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo has about 200 million ballot papers wasted in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections because a lot of people did not show up to cast their votes. Itodo made this known on Channels Television’s The 2023 Verdict which was monitored by […]
Please Be Patient – Tanko Yakasai Appeals To Peter Obi
Tanko Yakasai, a Nigerian politician and human rights activist has told the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, that politics is not learnt in school, rather it is a continuous process. Yakasai, a former Liaison Officer to former President Shehu Shagari and a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, said this after […]
2023: Tinubu On Course To Reinvent Nigeria – Governor Ayade
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed strong optimism that the electoral victory of APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu will reinvent Nigeria and set her on the path of progress. The governor made this known in his congratulatory message to the President-elect today as signed by his chief press secretary, Barrister Christian Ita. […]
Comedian Seyi Law Sends Apologises To Atiku, Obi Supporters
Comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has tendered an unreserved apology to the millions of followers and supporters of opposition parties he offended during his campaign for the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is coming after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential candidate as the winner […]
I Won 2023 Presidential Election, Peter Obi Declares
In the aftermath of Saturday’s exercise, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has come out to declare that he actually won the 2023 presidential election and will fight to reclaim his mandate. According to him, his mandate was stolen by people who Nigerians are supposed to be looking up to which he […]
UK Prime Minister Sunak Congratulates Tinubu On Victory
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak has congratulated President-elect Bola Tinubu on the heels of the just concluded presidential election. Both the UK and Nigeria share a longstanding relationship that has withstood the latter’s over-62-year independence from the former. “Congratulations to @officialABAT on his victory in Nigeria. The UK-Nigeria relationship remains strong,” Sunak tweeted […]
Polls: Results Were Manipulated In Imo, Rivers – Yiaga Africa
A civil rights organisation, Yiaga Africa, has added a new twist to the general election conducted on February 25, saying that the results from Imo and Rivers states were inconsistent with its projections for the states. The organisation raised the observation in its post-election statement signed by the Chair, Watching The Vote and Executive Director, […]
TikTok Agrees To Introduce Screen Time Limits For Young Users
TikTok has disclosed that it has concluded plans to introduce automatic daily screen time limits of one hour for accounts belonging to under-18s, as the social media platform faces criticism over its addictiveness among young users. Teenagers will have to enter a passcode to continue watching after 60 minutes and those aged below 13 require […]
US Hails Nigeria On Conduct Of Elections, Sues For Calm
The Government of the United States on Wednesday congratulated Nigeria on the election of ruling party presidential candidate Bola Tinubu while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and concerns over irregularities and technical glitches. Africa Today News, New York reports that Tinubu was declared the winner Tuesday of the February 25 polls in […]
Obey Your Electoral Laws, W’African Elders Tell INEC
Leaders in the West African sub-region have called on Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 on the collation of results for the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 25, 2023. Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan; ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama and […]
Federal Agencies Gets 30 Days To Enforce TikTok Ban In US
The White House has issued a 30 days notice to federal agencies to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within 30 days to […]
Foreign Observers Hail INEC, Condemn Violence In Some Places
The Heads of International Observers Election Groups have given a fair assessment of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the Presidential/National Assembly polls on Saturday. Africa Today News, New York reports that last weekend, no fewer than 30 million citizens voted in what is arguably one of Nigeria’s most anticipated general […]