Editorial

Right-sizing the map of Africa

Right-sizing the map of Africa

The United Nations General Assembly has, for the first time, formally endorsed a global shift away from the centuries-old Mercator map in favour of projections that show Africa—and other equatorial regions—in their true relative size. This “Correct the Map” resolution, spearheaded by Togo on behalf of the African Group and backed by the African Union, […]
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Why we need an electoral offences body

Why we need an electoral offences body

WE are strong advocates for an independent investigative and prosecutorial body to deal exclusively on electoral offenders. We have also pushed for the establishment of a tribunal in the likeness of the Election Petition Tribunal, to try electoral offenders, including violators of the law in pursuit of their cases at the Election Petition Tribunals. We […]

Kizz Daniel’s arrest in Tanzania

Kizz Daniel’s arrest in Tanzania

The arrest and detention of Nigerian music superstar, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, popularly known as “Kizz Daniel” in Tanzania, should be a lesson to all our celebrities, including musicians, actors and other artistes that if the law in Nigerian can be bent in deference to their stardom, the same does not apply in other more serious […]

We reject “manual collation” of results

We reject “manual collation” of results

THOUGH the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, swiftly issued a statement last Sunday affirming that “electronic transmission of results has come to stay”, the confusion as to the continued role of “manual collation” of results in our electoral management under the recently amended Electoral Act remains. Festus Okoye, INEC’s Chairman of the Information and Voter […]

Reviewing Okada ban in Lagos

Reviewing Okada ban in Lagos

On Tuesday, August  16, 2022, the Lagos State Government convened a forum of stakeholders to share some good news about the progress made since the June 1, 2022 full enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycle operations in designated six local government areas, LGAs, and local government development areas, LCDAs, started. The Commissioner for Transportation, […]

Wadume must be retried

Wadume must be retried

WE are shocked and horrified that murderous Taraba kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala(alias Wadume), was given only a seven-year jail term by Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court. Given the suspicious and seemingly conspiratorial circumstances of Wadume’s case, it is our firm view that justice has been miscarried, which is why we […]