Trouble is brewing in the coming ninth National Assembly as law makers get set to assert their independence The stage is set for a battle royale for the leadership of the ninth National assembly. To avoid a repeat of what happened in the eight National Assembly where independent candidates emerged as senate president and speaker…
Poor Voters Turnout, Violence in Benue
Voting has ended in most polling units in Benue State, and counting has started. However, elections could not hold in five local government areas because of violence. Nantawe Yiluwaloa, the resident electoral commissioner, REC, in Benue, confirmed a few moments ago that due to various acts on violence, elections had been postponed in four local…
2019 Polls: Exercise Marred By Late Arrival of Materials
Despite INEC’s assurances, voting materials still arrived very late at many polling stations Eager voters overwhelmed polling officers who arrived late at many polling stations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Nasrawa State. Hoping that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had got the logistics right as its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, assured Nigerians and…
Buhari, Atiku Know Fate Today
Over 72 Million Nigerians file out today to choose the next president and national assembly members All are set for the presidential and national assembly elections today. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, felt like a pregnant woman at her last antenatal care, at his last press conference Friday. He assured…
Why Logistics Failed INEC
The failure of MoU between INEC and three transport unions for logistics may have been one of the reasons behind the postponement of the February 16 presidential and national assembly elections. “They know what happened. They were trying to do the job by themselves. They gave the jobs to their allies and friends. If you…
Resolving INEC’s Dilemma
INEC begins its six steps to the final conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections Mahmood Yakubu, embattled chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Saturday, apologized for the inability of the electoral management body to conduct the presidential and national assembly elections on Saturday, February 16, as scheduled. “As Chairman of INEC, and…
Cover Story: A diminishing President
President Muhammadu Buhari’s serial verbal gaffes and actions of officials of his government are raising questions over his fitness and competence to continue to hold office President Muhammadu Buhari rode to power in 2015 on a high voltage of goodwill. He was expected to fix all the problems of the country, and take the nation…
FG Begins Campaign To Appreciate Military
Ten years into the war against Boko Haram, Nigeria government institutes respect for the military. In addition to the Annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the federal government has introduced a national campaign to make respect for the military a national ethos in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, formally launched the campaign in…
Buhari’s Big Burden – TELL Magazine June 11 Publication
[ctt template=”5″ link=”qflS5″ via=”yes” ]Buhari’s Big Burden – TELL Magazine June 11 Publication[/ctt] As the next general election draws near, President Muhammadu Buhari who prepares to run for a second term in office is confronted with challenges capable of turning the table against him and his party. President Muhammadu Buhari’s May 29 Democracy Day…
PDP SNEEZES…Who is Catching Cold?
The crisis-free convention by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aside from raising hope of stronger opposition party, appears to have been a reason for panic in the camp of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC The atmosphere was electric. The swagger was familiar. Eagle Square reverberated with nostalgia for the umbrella of green, red and black.…
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