Festus Okoye, Human Rights Lawyer, Assumes Duty as INEC Commissioner
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- July 28, 2018
As the world continues to shift towards the proliferation of information and technology, the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) has urged media practitioners and communication experts to incorporate technological advancements such as Open Artificial Intelligence into their practices. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the association signed by its
READ MOREThe World Health Organization on Wednesday welcomed “historic” commitment shown by global leaders, at the United Nations General Assembly, to strengthen the international cooperation, coordination, governance and investment needed to prevent a repeat of the devastating health and socioeconomic impact caused by COVID-19; make the world better prepared for future pandemics, and get back on
READ MOREThe Kano State Governorship Electoral Petition Tribunal on Wednesday sacked Kano state governor and candidate of the New Nigeria’s People Party (NNPP), Abba Kabiru Yusuf, and declared Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the March 18, Kano governorship election. The tribunal came to its verdict after cancelling some
READ MOREChief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Wednesday called on Nigerians to imbibe the culture of less litigation and more of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms so that courts can be freed of unnecessary burden and depletion of both human and material resources. He spoke at the Supreme Court while inaugurating the nine newly
READ MOREThe International Press Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has expressed dissatisfaction with the attacks on some journalists who were on duty covering the sitting of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kano state on Wednesday by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. A statement by the I-CSPJ Press Freedom Officer, Melody
READ MORESecurity and infrastructural development are two important issues that would dominate the 11 November,2023 governorship election in Bayelsa state. And, those contesting and prospective voters in the election are not pretending on the serious role of security in the forth coming election. In 2019, security was so serious an issue that that a coalition of
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