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Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has said part of the priority legislation before the House in the coming 2024 is the review of the Electoral Act, 2022.   Speaker Abbas said the Act, as it is today, has made Nigeria’s electoral system to be over dependent on the judiciary. “The outcomes of elections should be decided at the polling unit and not in a courtroom. The ‘over-judicialisation’ of electoral outcomes has greatly undermined public confidence and could erode the legitimacy of political leadership if not quickly and adequately addressed. “The citizens’ town hall on electoral reforms made far-reaching recommendations that would be considered in amending the Electoral Act,” he stated. Speaker Abbas made this known in his address at the opening of plenary on Saturday, the last sitting for 2023.  The Speaker noted that the House recognised the importance of electoral reforms in strengthening democratic institutions. Consequently, he said the leg...

  President Bola Tinubu, in the past six months, has been rolling back a number of policies initiated by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Even though both Messers Tinubu and Buhari are of the same political parties, there have been glaring contrasts between them, especially on the economic policy side. Mr Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State, is more towards the liberal economic side, while Buhari, a former military leader, is more protectionist. In 2013, both came together to form a united Front against former President Goodluck Jonathan. For eight years, Mr Tinubu was quiet on the policies of the government and only spoke up when a policy appeared to be targeted at him during the election. During the election, Mr Tinubu openly disagreed with the former administration on the implementation of the Naira redesigning policy. With his emergence, Mr Tinubu has continued to strip some of the policies embarked on by former President Buhari. Top six policy reversed by President Tin...

Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has noted that poor leadership and ill-conceived policies have been the bane of Nigerian governments since independence in 1960. The party, however, is hopeful that in 2024, Nigerians will take their destiny in their hands and hold governments at all levels accountable in renewed effort to build a better society. The party said this in a New Year message titled ‘New Dawn’ and signed by its National Chairman, Yusuf Dantall. APMsaid it sees the light in the tunnel of national rebirth and national reconstruction that will accelerate economic growth, political stability and social cohesion, but maintained that Nigerians must join hands to redirect the ship of state from its perilous course that has impoverished millions of compatriots. “Tough times never last, tough, resilient, resourceful people do. With God in our side, we shall overcome all obstacles and move the nation to the next level of prosperity and greatness. “Nigeria is the only country we can call ...

FirstLady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has condoled with the widow of the late Ondo State Governor Mrs Betty Akeredolu. Tinubu, who paid a visit to the Ibadan residence of the Akeredolus, noted that the late governor fought gallantly to stay alive, but every human existence is subject to the will of God. She noted that the nation has lost one of its great men. “He did his best. God will be there for you when God shows up for you, that is what really matters,” she said. She admonished the widow and the family to take solace in God and trust in him alone at this trying time. She prayed that God continue to uphold the family. Responding on behalf of the family, the brother to the late governor, Professor Oluwole Ayodeji Akeredolu, said the exit of the governor was a painful one at this time. Still, the family is consoled by the fact that he has gone to rest. He thanked the First Lady and her entourage for the condolence visit, which he described as a great honour. Her entourage inc...

A mild drama played out on Friday as residents of Lagos Island and traders of the popular Idumota market expressed dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu, shouting in Yoruba, “Ebi npa wa oo” meaning- we are hungry. The traders who filed on both sides of the road as the convoy of the president passed through the ever-busy market, refused to hail him but instead kept talking of their pains believed to have been caused by the government. Underneath the complaining voices in the video, residents were heard saying the presidency had known the plans of the people which was the reason for the heavy security. However, the alleged initial plan was not made known. The President is in Lagos to celebrate both Christmas and New Year. Nigerians are currently celebrating the Yuletide under a series of economic challenges ranging from the shortage of cash to the skyrocketing price of the premium motor spirit commonly called petrol.

For Nigerians, 2023 would become one of the most remarkable years in recent memory in terms of defining moments and major events; some cheery while some are not very pleasant. This is just as there were major global events that highlighted 2023. We look at some of them: The 2023 General Elections Nothing highlighted Nigeria’s defining moments in 2023 like the 2023 General Elections. Following interesting events that preceded the election itself, many believe that it would go down as the most anticipated election cycle since democracy returned in 1999.  Perhaps the fact that it was the first time since 1999 that three major frontrunners contested to become the president of the country added to the anticipation. The election lived up to its build up, as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (All Progressives Party), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Peoples Democratic Party) and Mr Peter Obi (Labour Party) won in 12 states each.  President Bola Tinubu was declared the winner with 8,794,726 votes; Abubakar c...

UN Security Council on Friday discussed the situation in the Middle East against the backdrop of escalating violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the relentless bombardment in the war-ravaged enclave. José Javier De La Gasca, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Ecuador, the President of the Security Council for December expressed regret over the increase in violence, deaths and detentions in the Middle East. De La Gasca, who spoke in his national capacity said his country unequivocally condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas on October 7. Demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, he said the magnitude of the violence in Gaza has meant that events in other localities have slipped away from the spotlight. Nevertheless, the negative trends since the beginning of October in the West Bank have also increased, he continued, noting that the level of violence has grown, as have deaths and detentions. Those...