The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, will serve as the Chairman of the 2023 Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).This was disclosed by the chairman of 2023 Conference Planning Committee,…
GOCOP’s 2023 Annual Conference to hold in Abuja
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that its 2023 Annual Conference will be held in Abuja,Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. According to a press statement signed by Danlami Nmodu, mni and Olumide Iyanda, Chairman and Secretary respectively of…
IReV portal glitches and significant electoral upsets — Ehi Braimah
Results of the presidential and National Assembly elections which held last Saturday in over 176,000 polling units nationwide are being released and certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Two major outcomes have dominated and animated discussions across all…
Despite the current hardship, let’s push forward with the elections — Ehi Braimah
It is gratifying to note that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the general elections will go ahead as scheduled despite the cash crunch and nationwide protests. Initially, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, expressed doubts due…
Why were heads of CBN and INEC under siege from security agencies?— Magnus Onyibe
There is currently a limit to the amount of cash that individuals and corporate bodies can withdraw from their bank accounts across the counter in Nigeria. But there is no limit to the absurdities that can happen in the financial…
Qualities of Nigeria’s next president -Ehi Braimah
The most topical issue today wherever you find two or more people together is next year’s general elections and the accompanying permutations. This should not be surprising because the stakes are high – especially in the presidential election holding in…
Issues as INEC considers electronic voting for 2023 polls
Many Nigerians, especially civil society organisations, believe that the country is ripe for electronic voting as part of measures to deepen democracy and good governance. There have been calls for e-voting over the years, but some concerns, including the fear…
Electoral Act 2022 Clause 84 (12): When 2 elephants fight -Magnus Onyibe
The most appropriate note on which to commence this dialogue on the controversial clause 84(12) of the much-debated and anticipated Electoral Act 2022 is by adopting the aphorism that when two elephants fight, the grass suffers. The reasons for applying…
*Police officer gives birth to triplets in Ogun (DailyTrust)*Sexual assault: Baba Ijesha denied bail, case transferred to high court (Punch)
Police officer gives birth to triplets in Ogun (DailyTrust) A female police officer serving in Ogun State Police Command has given birth to triplets – two boys and a girl. The female officer, Bolaji Senjirin, was delivered of the triplets…
*Falana, Falz, others protest insecurity, poverty in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos-Ibadan rail: FG assures host communities of assistance (Guardian)
Falana, Falz, others protest insecurity, poverty in Lagos (Punch) Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and his Musician son, Folarin, aka Falz, along with scores of Lagosians took to the streets on Monday to protest against the insecurity and…