Perform your civic duty
Today, Nigerians go to the polls to elect a president to run the affairs of this country for another four years, beginning from May 29, 2015. Although a handful of candidates are vying for the top seat, it is a straight contest between the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
African technology data pioneers gather to spark open data revolution
Today, led by the World Wide Web Foundation, fifty African civil society organisations, open data advocates and technology pioneers will come together to take the first steps towards establishing a groundbreaking new policy and investment framework to open up government data in Africa. Following the UN’s call for a Data Revolution, this coalition of organisations will agree concrete next steps to unlock the potential of open data across the continent, which experts agree could help beat corruption, spark innovation and improve government services.
Call errant security agencies to order, Buhari tells Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (ret) has call on Prsident Goodluck Jonathan to call errant security agencies to order.
There is more appreciation for photography – Shola Animashaun
Shola Animashaun is one of Nigeria’s leading photographers with exploits dotting the lines in and outside the country. An Accounting graduate turned photographer who specializes in editorial, wedding, event, commercial concert, model and sport photography. He is a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA) who has five awards to his credit. Shola teaches photography in his photography Academy.
Borno relaxes one day curfew to 10pm to allow distribution of election materials
Following preparations for distribution of sensitive materials by INEC, Borno state Government on Friday relaxed the 7pm curfew to 10pm to allow smooth conduct of the exercise.
UN provides $60m for Nigeria’s general elections, says Chambas
The UN Secretary-General High Level Representative to Nigeria, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, said the United Nations (UN) had provided 60 million dollars, about N1.2 billion, to ensure the success of Nigeria’s 2015 general elections.
Elections: We are ready in Epe , says INEC Electoral Officer
Mr Henry Okpkigbe, INEC Electoral Officer in Epe Local Government, on Friday said that the commission had engaged about 25 canoes and five flying boats for its staff moving to riverine areas.
Don’t thwart the will of the people with fake elections result, APC warns
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strong warning to those who may be planning to thwart the will of the people, by announcing cooked up result of Saturday’s general elections and then unleashing armed troops against those who may protest the fake result, to desist from such an anti-democratic and anarchic plot.
950 contestants jostle for 109 senatorial seats
Names of Candidates Office Party Gender Age Qualification JCI SEN. TUNDE ANIFOWOSE-KELANI PRESIDENT AA MALE BED COMRADE ISHAKA PAUL OFEMILE VICE PRESIDENT AA MALE HND RAFIU SALAU PRESIDENT AD M 58 SSCE AKUCHIE CLINTON CLIFF VICE PRESIDENT AD M 64 B.SC […]
Sokoto residents expresse hope on peaceful elections
Ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections , Sokoto residents have expressed hope that the elections will be peaceful , despite apprehension on the parts of non-indigenes travelling out of the state.
How to vote & What to expect at the Polling Centre
A voter on arriving the polling station on Saturday will meet a team of between four and five polling officers. The voter will, on arrival, join the queue for accreditation and when it gets to his or her turn, the voter will handover the Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC to an assistant presiding officer, APO, whose duty it is to check the authenticity of the card using the card reader.
