Following the initiation of the demutualization process by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the members and owners of the Exchange, Tuesday in Lagos, passed requisite resolutions for the demutualisation of The Exchange at a Court-Ordered Meeting (COM) and an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). Demutualisation is a change of corporate form from being a company that […]
Statistics emanating from the final day of the Big Brother Naija Season 4 ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ episode shows that Nigerians spent a whopping N7.2 billion on votes. Africa this is how you Voted: Mercy won #BBNaija with 41.77%!#BBNaijaFinale — Big Brother Naija (@BBNaija) October 6, 2019 Announcing the results on Sunday, the host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu […]
Former Lagos State governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has challenged Nigerians to vote wisely as the nation approaches 2019, the election year and ensure that they only vote for political parties and candidates with the potential to make meaningful positive impact in their lives. Speaking at […]
Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU), Lagos has passed vote of confidence on Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, for spreading his administrative policy across facet of humanity, especially the indigent in the state. The vote of confidence came during the 2017 Cultural Day Celebration, held at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State. The […]
Guinea’s opposition has called for renewed protests over the country’s disputed election timetable in a show of defiance after days of deadly clashes between activists and security forces. The coalition of main opposition parties issued a statement late on Saturday saying it was planning “another peaceful march” in Conakry on Thursday followed by a nationwide […]
A nationalist, an orator and advocate of a better Nigeria, Yussuf Olaolu Ali is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He spoke with KEHINDE AKINPELU, on the President-elect, the recent elections and other topical issues. Excerpts: It’s a new dawn in Nigeria, many have said; how do you feel about the change? The only constant thing […]
Cases of ballot snatching and general low turnout of voters yesterday marred the conduct of the Assembly election in Ekiti State. The State comprises of 26 constituencies across the `16 local Government Areas. The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele had after casting his vote at Afao/Araromi Ward , unit 001 in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local government Area of the […]
An opposition party in the Democratic Republic of Congo is protesting an electoral calendar that it says will deny many young people the right to vote in local elections this year. Opposition parties in the DRC have been contesting the electoral process for months, with deadly consequences in January, when according to Human Rights […]
All of Togo’s presidential candidates have agreed on an updated but still “imperfect” voter roll, removing an obstacle that had forced a delay in the election that will now take place on April 25, election officials said on Wednesday. “The current state of the election list is good enough for the 2015 vote,” said Siaka […]
Nigerians should have a choice not only to jump from poverty to starvation, but also an opportunity to choose the prospect of prosperity, full employment, free tuition, freeways, and a full health care system in a functional democracy. That is the promise of my candidacy as an independent presidential candidate with policies and programmes for […]
Ahead of the gubernatorial elections, Youths and top socialites under the umbrella of Ambode solidarity initiative, participated in a solidarity ride to task Lagocians to vote for the APC gubernatorial candidate, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode come April 11. Akinwumi Ambode represented by the former Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Mr. Paul […]