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Serial Contestants In Nigeria’s Electoral System

Serial contestants in Nigeria’s electoral system TUNDE AJAJA examines some politicians who have spent years jumping from one party to another seeking political office and have yet to win the respective seats The three failed attempts by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to become the President before he eventually won in 2015 has become…

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Competency Test: Kaduna State Sacks NUT President, 2,356 Other Teachers

The Governor Nasir El-Rufai -led Kaduna State Government has dismissed 2,357 teachers who failed the recently conducted competency test. The state’s Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) announced the sack in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. KADSUBEB’s spokesperson, Hauwa Mohammed, said the board conducted a competency test for over 30,000 teachers in December 2021. She…

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CBN, Banks, And NPA To Resolve Export Bottlenecks In 90 Days

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), working with the Bankers’ Committee, the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), and other non-oil export stakeholders, has unanimously agreed to find long-term solutions to export bottlenecks within 90 days.Non-oil exporters face a number of challenges, including logistics constraints, financing issues, and regulatory issues. One solution is to establish an immediate…

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Why Atiku Dumped Wike Despite PDP Recommendation

Fresh facts emerged at the weekend on why Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dumped the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate despite his recommendation by a special panel set up by the party. Although the committee saddled with the task of picking the party’s vice presidential candidate,…

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Atiku Mocks Tinubu, Obi Over Inability To Pick A Running Mate

In an apparent mockery of some other frontline contestants in the 2023 presidential election who were unable to choose their vice presidential running mates before the deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said the first and most important decision…

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