Elections: INEC laws and all electoral offences to avoid
In the next 48 hours, Nigerians will be heading to the polls for the 2023 general elections to elect leaders in various capacities across the country. Against this background, it’s critical that the electorate get to intimately understand the laws and what constitutes as electoral offences and how to avoid all that before, during and after the elections. According to the...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, commenced the distribution of sensitive materials in states, including Lagos, Benue, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun. In no fewer than nine states, the electoral commission stepped up preparations through the distribution of sensitive materials to...
2023 presidency: Obi, Atiku, Tinubu; the good, the bad, the ugly!
AS I write this, the much-anticipated presidential election is four days away, on Saturday, February 25. The air is thick with anxiety about the outcome. Would Nigerians make the right choice? Well, allow me to give my final thoughts on the three leading candidates: Peter Obi (Labour Party), Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and Bola Tinubu (APC). Victory for any of...
Polls: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso, others sign 2nd Peace Accord
Ahead of Saturday’s elections, political parties and their presidential candidates, yesterday, signed the second national peace accord, with a promise not only to ensure peaceful polls but also to accept the outcome. The presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and...
Which truth will triumph on Saturday?
Electoral choices in a democracy ultimately boil down to affirming one’s version of the truth that should reign in the nation. Casting one’s ballot expresses our vision of the country, individual or collective. While some people vote simply as a mundane exercise, many do so because they believe that the ballot conveys the truth of their reality: their interpretation...
Naira may fall to N900/$ from demand pressure – Report
Andersen, an independent tax and business advisory firm has said that the parallel rate of the naira may fall to N900 in 2023 from demand pressure if mitigating measures are not taken. The firm that has a worldwide presence through the member firms and collaborating firms of Andersen Global disclosed this in its report titled ‘Nigeria’s 2023 economic outlook’, which...
INEC Commences Distribution of Sensitive Election Materials in Niger
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 25 local government areas of Niger State. The sensitive materials, apart from the BVAS machines, had been in the custody of the Minna branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The distribution of the materials was being carried out under the watchful eyes of...
[BREAKING] New naira: Supreme Court fixes March 3 for judgement
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned judgement in the new naira policy suit to March 3, 2023. With the apex court’s decision, Nigerians, especially consumer and business groups as well as professional and trade unions looking up to the apex court for a favorable judgment (today) that they expect will ameliorate their suffering, will have to wait. The Supreme Court had...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday said some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) filed a suit to challenge the Federal Government over the naira redesign policy when their advice was ignored. In an interview with Radio France International (RFI), Hausa, El-Rufai said those criticising them over the...
Nigeria’s election by the numbers
Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday to elect a successor to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who is stepping down after eight years at the helm of Africa’s largest economy. Candidates for the federal parliament — the House of Representatives and Senate — will also be on the ballot sheet.Governorship elections will also take place on March...
