Nigerian Democratic Report

Fact-Check: Misleading! Insufficient Evidence of NIMASA Crumbling Under Mobereola’s Watch 0
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- September 16, 2024
Fact-Check: Misleading! Insufficient Evidence of NIMASA Crumbling Under Mobereola’s Watch Claim: An online news platform, ShippingWorld News Magazine has claimed that NIMASA is crumbling under the Director General of the National Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola citing controversial issues around the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme. Verdict: Misleading.

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SERAP Sues President Tinubu Over ‘Unlawful Petrol Price Hike’0
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- September 15, 2024
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Friday filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse the unlawful increase in the pump price of petrol, and to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the NNPCL.” In the suit

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Off-Cycle Polls: CAPPA Engages Journalists on Conflict Sensitive Reporting 0
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- September 11, 2024
Ahead of the off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo states on September 21 and November 16, respectively, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has organised a webinar for journalists and media practitioners on conflict-sensitive reporting. The virtual engagement, titled “Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Election: Best Practices and Ethical Considerations,” was organised in collaboration with

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Court Grants Bail to Ten Detained Protesters Charged for Treason 0
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- September 11, 2024
Court Grants N10m Bail to Each of Detained 10 #EndBadGovernance Protesters After spending nine days in Correctional Centres, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted N10 million bail to each of the detained 10 persons arrested over the last #EndBadGovernance. Justice Emeka Nwite granted them bail while ruling on the applications filed and

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Edo 2024: INEC Completes Successful Mock Accreditation, Assures Credible Election 0
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- September 11, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded a successful mock accreditation in Edo State emphasising its commitment and readiness to conduct the off-cycle governorship election scheduled for September 21st, 2024. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, gave this assurance while addressing the media following his visits to the Local Government Areas (LGAs), where he monitored

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Taming Nyesom Wike, the “Bull” in PDP’s Warehouse 0
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- September 10, 2024
That things have gone topsy-turvy in the main opposition party, the PDP is an understatement. The PDP has produced many politicians of timber and calibre in Nigeria since the return to democratic rule in 1999. One of them is Nyesom Wike who has attained the status of a key figure in Nigerian politics. As Governor

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