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Only 3 of 92 female candidates win senate bid
Kowiyat Adepoju Following the results of senate election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 49 seats, maintaining its majority in the Senate. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the Labour Party won six, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Social Democratic…
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Voters’ Apathy persists among Govt Workforce who is to blame?
By Abdullahi Ridhwan Adetutu Lukman Abdullahi, 47, is a level 12 Ogun state government civil servant, but he will not be taking part in the election tomorrow. “I did the revalidation around June last year. The previous one I used in 2019 was damaged. But the time I was told to come for the new…
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PVC Collection More Than An Online Trend? Let’s Look At The Numbers
As Nigeria gears up for what would seem to be one of the most interesting elections since the era of the ‘Change’ slogan that ushered in the APC administration, Nigeria’s population of young people have decided to push what many labelled “futile online trends” from just their smartphones to physical actions. The official vote collating…
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Is Nigeria’s Inflation Rate The Highest Under Buhari?
Overview: Mr. Festus Kayamo said that Nigeria’s inflation rate under the current administration is not the highest figure when compared to the Obasanjo administration. We looked back at the figures reported to confirm his claim. The spokesperson for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Festus Keyamo, has said that the…
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Alimosho: The Hub Of Electoral Malpractice In Lagos State
It is a sunny afternoon in Lagos, Nigeria, with no power supply in days as usual. 32-year-old Tobi is sitting outside his father’s two-bedroom apartment in Gowon Estate, in the heart of Alimosho local government area of Lagos. He knows he is not sure where his afternoon meal would come from, but he does not…
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What Nigeria States Are Proposing For 2023
With almost 40 days into the new year, state governors are already setting the estimation for their financial expenditure. Being an electioneering year, some state governments might either hand over to a new government or transition into another tenure. However this turns out, the budget provides the expenses that the state would be allocating for…
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Profiling All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu
With over 29 years of experience decorating his political career, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, popularly known as Jagaban, would be lifting the All Progressives Congress’ flag to contend for the presidential seat in the coming elections. Bola Tinubu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to the illustrious Tinubu Family. He attended St. John’s Primary School, Aroloya,…
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Profiling NNPP’s Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Kwankwanso
Born on the 21st of October 1956, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso comes from a village located at Madobi, to a Sunni Muslim Fulani family. He attended Kwankwaso Primary School, Gwarzo Boarding Senior Primary School, Wudil Craft School and Kano Technical College after which he proceeded to Kaduna Polytechnic for his National Diploma, and Higher National Diploma.…
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Profiling PDP’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar was born on 25 November 1946 in Jada, a village which was then under the administration of the British Cameroons before becoming part of Nigeria. He was enrolled in a traditional school system, while growing up due to his father’s opposition for western education. This ideology made his father, Mr Abubakar, spend a…
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Does Nigeria Have A Combined Unemployment Rate Of 55%?
Claim 1: A presidential aspirant for 2023 general elections has claimed that Nigeria has a combined unemployment rate (unemployment and under-employment) of 55 percent. Claim 2: He also claimed that 60% of Nigeria youths are unemployed (unemployment and under-employment combined) Verdict: FALSE. Data shows that these figures, when combined, are above the numbers stated by…