
The National Population Commission keeps confirming its readiness to hold the 2023 census but there are skepticism about its conviction. The census is proposed to commence on May 3, 2023 but apart from droplets of television adverts here and there, there hasn’t been much evidence on the ground to suggest the imminence of such an
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On the part of the Independent National Electoral Commission, all is set for the governorship and the state Houses of Assembly elections across the country. Sensitive materials have been deployed and the electoral umpire is not over promising what it cannot deliver. Results are expected to be transmitted to the IREV but the Commission says
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The Nigerian broadcasting industry craves for many reforms; which among others will give Nigerians access to the media and guarantee their freedom of expression. But the industry is beleaguered; the Nigerian Broadcasting code Bill that will rein in sanity and make the regulatory body independent is awaiting passage at the National Assembly and is very
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The Electoral umpire says it is ready for the elections from its painstaking preparations. The threats to the election are those of misinformation and disinformation to discredit the processes and machines, like BVAS, that will be deployed. The major political parties are busy with their campaigns and have covered many grounds. They beam such campaigns
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Hopes were high that the 9th Assembly will break the jinx and conduct a successful review of the constitution. The committees of both chambers – the Senate and the House of Representatives had hit the ground running after the committee’s inauguration. They followed the template established by the 7th and 8th Assemblies and rather than
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Usually, all activities pick up slowly in a new year. The euphoria of witnessing another year and greetings of happy new year envelope the environment. Everybody is cautious of what to say so as not to hurt the new year. The beginning of the year is associated with parties, celebrations, prayers and blessings. A season
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