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- 16 Mar 2023
2023 Polls: Nigerian Tech Leaders Launch Live Result Viewing Platform for Gubernatorial Elections
Tech executives Oo Nwoye, and Ozo Omosigho have announced the launch of Collate, an open and crowdsourced online result collation and viewing platform (ReV) built to aid transparency in the coming…
- 14 Apr 2015
List of Biggest Political Casualties of the General Elections
The April 11 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections have come and gone, bringing to an end over 12 months of rigorous electioneering and scheming. Winners have emerged and the also-rans are…
- 19 Jul 2018
Ekiti Decide 2018, Kante & Lil Kesh Again trend on Google Search Nigeria
Nigerians over the weekend took to Google to search for more information on the outcome of Ekiti State gubernatorial election. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public…
- 8 Dec 2014
President Jonathan's PDP is a ‘Criminal’ Party —El-Rufai
Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer for Kaduna State gubernatorial election next year has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under President Goodluck…
- 2 Aug 2013
Okonkwo, Anambra Guber Candidate to Use ICT to Rebuild State
Away from the politics of moral outrage that has characterized the epic race for governorship of Anambra state, Chief Sylvester Okonkwo, a gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming election in the…
- 11 Dec 2015
$2Bn Arms Deal: Ex-Director Delivered $47m in 11 Suitcases to Dasuki
Further details have emerged on how huge cash estimated at $2billion meant for arms purchase was allegedly diverted by key government officials and politicians during the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan…
- 6 Sept 2014
Kwankwaso’s Presidential Ambition Gets Boost in Kano
Dr.Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kano State governor, has been endorsed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Committee in Kano state to contest the 2015 presidential primary election on the…
- 4 Sept 2014
Kwankwaso, Kano Gov Seeks Counsel for 2015 Presidential Race
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, governor, Kano State, yesterday met with his aides and appealed to them to advise him rightly, following hints of his presidential ambition. At the meeting , he stated…
- 18 Feb 2019
Arik Air Introduces Fly to Vote Promo
Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline has introduced a N16, 000 Fly to Vote promotion to encourage Nigerians travel to their respective wards to cast their votes in the rescheduled Presidential and…
- 14 Nov 2018
Nigerian Study Wins WhatsApp Misinformation Award Grant
WhatsApp has announced the recipients of its $1 million research grants to academics from around the world for the purpose of studying misinformation and its impact on society. Fake news, calls for…
- 14 Nov 2018
Nigerian Study Wins WhatsApp Misinformation Award Grant
WhatsApp has announced the recipients of its $1 million research grants to academics from around the world for the purpose of studying misinformation and its impact on society. Fake news, calls for…
- 4 Apr 2017
How Senate Toed Path Advocated by Zinox Boss to Legalise eVoting
In what is apparently a justification of the call made months ago by Leo Stan Ekeh, , serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group, the Senate has amended the Electoral Act of 2010 to…
- 4 Nov 2020
INEC Mulls eVoting for Anambra Governorship Election 2021
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday hinted the much touted Electronic voting in the country may begin from the Anambra State gubernatorial…
- 29 Aug 2018
Shittu, Minister of Communication Resigns, Eyes Oyo Governor's Seat
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communication, has resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari's administration to contest the 2019 governorship election in Oyo State. His letter of resignation, was…
- 11 Jul 2018
NBC Fines Ekiti Radio N500,000, Queries GM over Anti-FG Broadcast
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried the General Manager of the Ekiti State Radio Corporation over broadcast by the station inciting the citizens of Ekiti State not to welcome the…
- 28 Aug 2018
Obiano Offers 2018 Technovation Challenge Winners Scholarship & N1m Each
Chief Willie Obiano, Executive Governor of Anambra State, has offered scholarships to the young girls from Regina Pacis Model Secondary School Onitsha, Anambra State who won the Gold Medal at the…
- 15 Jun 2018
Buhari to Sack, Appoint New Ministers in Cabinet Shake-Up
President Muhammadu Buhari for the third time this year said he will soon inject fresh hands into the Federal Executive Council (FEC), an indication that he may drop and appoint new ministers. …
- 14 Apr 2017
Buhari Sacks PenCom, CPC Bosses, 21 Others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday relieved the heads of 23 Federal Government agencies of their appointments and approved the appointment of their replacements. Key agencies of government…
- 8 Jul 2021
NGO Boss Accuses Banks of Aiding Electoral Frauds
Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok, director general, Nigeria First Project, has accused Nigerian banks of conniving with political parties and unscrupulous politicians to perpetuate electoral fraud. Nigeria…
- 8 Oct 2023
Amnesty International Criticises NBC for Warning Arise TV on Alleged Codes Violation
Amnesty International has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) final warning to Arise Television station on alleged violation of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, urging the Nigerian…
- 28 Sept 2014
Chikwe Seeks Early Women Involvement in National Development
In relation to the capacity building and development of women in their various endeavours, Kings Communication Limited, the organisers of the MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame has been advised to…
- 13 Feb 2019
Stakeholders Seek Increased Adoption of IT in Governance
Information and Communications Technology stakeholders have urged Lagos State Government to increased adoption of Information Technology in its governance. They made this call at the Nigeria…
- 10 Dec 2018
Lagosians Upbeat with Free WiFi from Sanwo-Olu
Lagosians, at various locations, are having swell time as they surf the internet for free, courtesy of the free WiFi deployed at selected areas by Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress…
- 5 May 2015
Jonathan’s Men, Money Cost Him Re-election- PDP
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday attributed the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan in the last presidential election to the hate campaign embarked by his campaign organisation. The National…
- 14 Jan 2019
Lagos Guber debate: ICT, security, education, others take centre stage
Information technology, Security, education, health and fight against corruption were among areas that took the centre stage of discussion at the gubernatorial debate organised by the Diocese of…
- 8 May 2015
Buhari Reveals His 3 Top To-Do List
Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, has listed his three most important to-do-things after he would be inaugurated on May 29, saying that his administration would kill corruption before it kills…