Social Media Roundup: Top Trends Of The Week
Davido Campaigns For His Uncle David Adeleke a.k.a Davido has dabbled into politics for the first time. The singer pledged his full support for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke popularly referred to as ‘the dancing senator’, who is running for governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). ILESHA IS READY FOR US […]
Approaching Elections: A Vote Per Capita
As the reality of the Osun State Elections on Saturday, 22nd September tolls heavily on us, it is a good time to investigate why such an important civic duty as voting comes into play in how we collectively engineer our society as the majority deems fit. The elections tomorrow reminds us of even larger elections coming […]
Social Media Accounts To Follow: Presidential Aspirants Of 2019 To Follow
Here is a list of some of the individuals that have risen up to contest for the office of the president in 2019. This list is in no particular order and is by no means an exhaustive list: Fela Durotoye Fela first declared intent to run for the Presidency earlier in 2018. He is the […]
A Desperate Reach to Own Osun
The upcoming elections in Osun State have again revealed how far politicians are willing to go in securing their personal agenda at the expense of the citizenry. For the fact that the incumbent Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, like many other governors in Nigeria, have little to show for his 8-year term in office, last minute […]
The PACT – Charting a New Wave in Nigerian Politics
The media went agog when news of a consensus candidate who will fly the standard of the PACT (Presidential Aspirants Coming Together) alliance was released. Fela Durotoye had emerged as winner over the likes of Kingsley Moghalu, Yele Sowore and 10 others who had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding to come together and present […]
ConnectNigeria Invites You To Choose Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs
ConnectNigeria is shining a spotlight on Nigeria’s emerging and medium scale businesses with its Top 100 SME contest. The competition, which is currently ongoing, is bringing the socially impactful strides made by the best of the country’s SMEs into sharper focus, and triggering conversations about the crucial role these businesses are playing in keeping the […]
Nigeria. Whose Fault?
The fault game is as old as man. If you think I’m wrong, ask all the accused at the garden court of Eden. Passing the buck is the easiest form of defense and in Nigeria, we have become masters at the art. From the highest office in the country to the humblest home in existence, the problems […]
#NigeriaDecides: The Accreditation Process
President Goodluck Jonathan is presently in his hometown polling station in Otuoke, Bayelsa State to accredit himself and his wife, Patience for his re-election bid. There were initial problems with the new voting technology but it was later resolved and he was successfully accredited. While waiting, he reportedly advised the crowd to be patient with the system […]
INEC Extends Deadline For Collection Of PVC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has once again extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards by two weeks. INEC initially fixed March 8 as the deadline for collection of PVCs following the postponement of the elections in February. The new deadline for collection of PVCs is now March 22. The commission made this […]
How to Locate Your PVC
Have you picked up your PVC and do you know where to go? In order to collect it, first go to www.govote.ng/pickup. after you’ve arrived on the website, type the PU Number of your temporary voter’s card, click search, and your PVC location will appear. It is extremely important that we are active participants in this […]