We need to deepen our democracy
From a poet, writer, administrator, scholar, Business consultant and an advocate of peace initiative, ethnic and cultural orientation in Africa, I can say that Nigeria may be on the track to attaining sustainable democracy. However, a few considerations must be imbibed for this to happen.
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INEC says use of card readers mandatory in Saturday polls – Daily TrustThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the smart card readers (SCRs) are mandatory in Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee stated this on Tuesday in Abuja.ADVERTISEMENT Okoye said the clarification was important going by allegations since the conduct of …
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Rivers APC: Amaechi, Abe factions disagree over adoption of AAC candidate – Daily TrustThe Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and a faction of the APC in Rivers State loyal to Senator Magnus Abe have disagreed over the adoption of the governorship candidate of Africa Action Congress (AAC), Engr. Awara Biokpomabo. Amaechi said the decision was borne out of several litigations surrounding the APC in the state but …
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INEC deploys back-up Card Readers to LGAs in Gombe State – Daily TrustThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed 10 to 15 additional Smart card readers to each Local Government Area in Gombe State as a backup. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this in Gombe on Friday while briefing newsmen.ADVERTISEMENT “We have made adequate arrangements to cater for eventualities of …
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Kenya police raid al-Shabab training centre in coastal region – Daily TrustSix militants escaped when police raided a residential house used as a training and recruitment centre for terror activities in Kwale county in coastal Kenya on Friday. Tom Odero, Kwale Police Commander, said that the militants numbering six escaped after a fierce gun battle.ADVERTISEMENT Odero said the militants had sneaked into the country through porous …
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Gov’ship polls: CODE urges INEC to decentralize operations – Daily TrustThe Connected Development (CODE), an accredited local observer for this year’s General Elections, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to decentralize its activities to ensure the success of the March 9 governorship and states house of assembly elections. The Head of Mission, Election Observation Team of the organisation, Hamzat B. Lawal, said in …
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ACPN to Deltans: Reject Okowa, PDP cabals in March 9 elections – Daily TrustMr Paul Isamade, Delta governorship candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the electorate to reject incumbent Gov. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa at the poll on Saturday. He made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, describing Okowa who is also the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party …
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Kwara APC gov’ship candidate didn’t drop out of school — Schoolmates – Daily TrustSecondary schoolmates of the APC Governorship Candidate in Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq have faulted reports that the politician dropped out of Government College Kaduna. Government College Kaduna Old Boys Association (GCKOBA) class of 76 made this known in a statement signed by Kabiru Yaro, Abdulmalik Giwa and Sanusi Ramallam on behalf of the 1976 set of …
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Nigeria, African losing billions of dollars to illegal Wildlife exploitation – Daily TrustNigeria joined the global community to mark the World Wildlife Day on Sunday with the theme, ‘Life Below Water: For People and Planet’. The minister of Environment, Hassan Suleiman Zarma, at an event to mark the day in Abuja on Monday, called for more action from Nigerians and other stakeholders to preserve and protect oceans, …
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Court disqualifies Taraba APC gov’ship candidate – Daily TrustThe case was dismissed since 2007 – APC A Federal High Court Sitting in Jalingo, yesterday disqualification the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Taraba state, Sani Danladi over alleged age falsification. But the APC in the state which kicked against the judgement described the verdict which came less than three days to …
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