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How India Conducted World’s Largest General Election In 2024

Involves 642m voters, six weeks' seven-phase polling, 1.05m polling stations, 1,500 voters per station  Process involves 15m people, 400,000 vehicles, 1,700 air sorties, 135 trains moving across country  Deploys 1.8m Electronic Voting Machines, 1.8m Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, 1.7m control units  11m government officials, security forces travel by foot, road, special train, helicopter, and boat…

Why Gbajabiamila May Issue Fresh Arrest Warrant On Emefiele, Banks’ MDs

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, continues to be in stormy waters as the House of Representatives has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest over his refusal to honour an invitation by the House. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila made this known at plenary on Thursday.…

2023 Polls: What INEC Chair, Yakubu Told Chatham House As He Doubles Down On Strategy

Assures Commission Ready To Conduct Elections Despite Attacks On Facilities The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday addressed the Chatham House, London, doubling down on the commission’s strategy as Nigeria prepares for its general elections in February/March 2023. The New Diplomat reports that the presidential and the National Assembly elections…

2023: What Tinubu Said At Chatham House [Full Speech]

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday spoke at the Chatham House, London, on his plans for Nigeria if elected in 2023. The presidential candidate while addressing participants at the lecture discussed nation building issues and how he is going to implement his manifesto titled ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Tinubu declared that…

Suspects Nabbed As Sen. Sani Musa Escapes Assassination Attempt [Video]

A serving senator and director of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Sani Musa, on Saturday, escaped an assassination attempt by suspected gunmen numbering nine who stormed his Abuja residents at 11pm.   A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in a tweet on his verified twitter handle confirmed…

Norway, Switzerland Top 25 Best Countries To Retire In; Surprise For US, UK, China

Norway and Switzerland have been ranked as the top two countries where senior citizens can have the best dreamed retirement in the world. With an overall score of 81%, Norway comes in at number one, while Switzerland comes second, scoring 80%, according to 2022 Natixis Global Retirement Index, published by Visual Capitalist. The index considers 18 factors,…

Keyamo Attacks PDP Over Ayu’s Claim On Loaning N1bn To Party

The 2023 All Progressives Congress, (APC) Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, Festus Keyamo, (SAN) on Saturday, reacted to the claims made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, that the party’s presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, in 2021 asked him to borrow N1billion to run the affairs of the party. Keyamo in a tweet…

Queen Elizabeth II Lies In State After Solemn Procession [Photos]

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, Britain’s longest-serving monarch will lie in state for the world to…

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How India Conducted World’s Largest General Election In 2024

Involves 642m voters, six weeks' seven-phase polling, 1.05m polling stations, 1,500 voters per station  Process involves 15m people, 400,000 vehicles, 1,700 air sorties, 135 trains moving across country  Deploys 1.8m Electronic Voting Machines, 1.8m Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, 1.7m control units  11m government officials, security forces travel by foot, road, special train, helicopter, and boat…

Why Gbajabiamila May Issue Fresh Arrest Warrant On Emefiele, Banks’ MDs

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, continues to be in stormy waters as the House of Representatives has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest over his refusal to honour an invitation by the House. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila made this known at plenary on Thursday.…

2023 Polls: What INEC Chair, Yakubu Told Chatham House As He Doubles Down On Strategy

Assures Commission Ready To Conduct Elections Despite Attacks On Facilities The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday addressed the Chatham House, London, doubling down on the commission’s strategy as Nigeria prepares for its general elections in February/March 2023. The New Diplomat reports that the presidential and the National Assembly elections…

2023: What Tinubu Said At Chatham House [Full Speech]

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday spoke at the Chatham House, London, on his plans for Nigeria if elected in 2023. The presidential candidate while addressing participants at the lecture discussed nation building issues and how he is going to implement his manifesto titled ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Tinubu declared that…

Suspects Nabbed As Sen. Sani Musa Escapes Assassination Attempt [Video]

A serving senator and director of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Sani Musa, on Saturday, escaped an assassination attempt by suspected gunmen numbering nine who stormed his Abuja residents at 11pm.   A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in a tweet on his verified twitter handle confirmed…

Norway, Switzerland Top 25 Best Countries To Retire In; Surprise For US, UK, China

Norway and Switzerland have been ranked as the top two countries where senior citizens can have the best dreamed retirement in the world. With an overall score of 81%, Norway comes in at number one, while Switzerland comes second, scoring 80%, according to 2022 Natixis Global Retirement Index, published by Visual Capitalist. The index considers 18 factors,…

Keyamo Attacks PDP Over Ayu’s Claim On Loaning N1bn To Party

The 2023 All Progressives Congress, (APC) Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, Festus Keyamo, (SAN) on Saturday, reacted to the claims made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, that the party’s presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, in 2021 asked him to borrow N1billion to run the affairs of the party. Keyamo in a tweet…

Queen Elizabeth II Lies In State After Solemn Procession [Photos]

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, Britain’s longest-serving monarch will lie in state for the world to…

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