Chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, Tony Okoroji, has sent a congratulatory message to governors-elect of Lagos and Imo states, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Emeka Ihedioha respectively. In the message sent on behalf of the members, affiliates, board and management of COSON, Okoroji, who is also a former president of the Performing Musicians Association of…
Nigerian Actress Gets Vogue Magazine Feature
Popular Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington has been featured in the April issue of Vogue magazine. She was featured on Vogue magazine’s list of 14 global superstars.Adesua broke the news of the magazine feature on her Instagram page when she posted a photo of the feature cover with the caption; “Nigeria to the world. Celebrate brown…
Reporter’s Diary: A Day With Political Thugs, Soldiers, And Vote Buyers
A reporter’s account of how political thugs, soldiers and vote buyers had a field day during an election It was early morning on March 9, the day Nigeria held the governorship and State House of Assembly elections. I had visited one of the polling units, Units 020/021, in Agbado, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun…
Cost of Low Turnout
General voter apathy characterized the governorship and State House of Assembly elections across Lagos. At Polling Unit 009, at INEC office in Yaba, there were 1, 842 registered voters, but only 137 voted. Aside from this, individuals who made plans to make heavy sales of their goods, particularly, consumables at polling units across the country…
Tinubu Says She Won’t Pay for Votes, Scores INEC
Tinubu Says She Won’t Pay for Votes; Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, Senator representing Lagos Central, was unspairing of the crowd that thronged both her house and the polling unit where she voted today. She told them to go to their polling units to perform their civic duty instead of milling round her for money. I won’t…
Much Ado About the People’s Vote
The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin (18-195) Nigeria politics and elections could come pretty hot and goose-step into something of a somersault on a cliff edge. Yes, they do. They may as well, according to the inimitable Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe of blessed memory,…
Girl, 25 Sues Father for Obstructing Her marriage
By Motunrayo Awokoya A 25-year-old lady, Rose Bulus of Maganji Gari Kaduna State has dragged her father, Josiah before a Sharia court for stopping her from marrying her suitor. Miss Bulus told the court that her father had refused to allow her marry the man she choose because she had converted to Islam in order to…
Buhari Thanks Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Nigerians for electing him for a second term in office after he was declared winner of last Saturday’s Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Buhari said: “I am deeply humbled that you found me worthy of continuing to serve you,” the obviously elated President told the nation,…
Cash and Carry Votes in Osun
Aftermath of a scary pre-election violence in some parts of the state, Osun people trooped out in their numbers to exercise their voting rights on Saturday 23rd February, 2019. Before Saturday’s vote, there has been apprehension on voters turnout given the outbreak of violence between the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples’ Democratic…
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