Blinken Describes Report Of Endsars Probe Panel As Democracy In Action

Blinken Describes Report Of Endsars Probe Panel As Democracy In Action

The Federal Government says it will allow the system to exhaust itself, and will, therefore, wait for pronouncements from state governments which set up panels to probe police brutality in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari stated this on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience Mr Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State. “So many state governments are involved, and have given different terms of reference to […]

November 18, 2021

Democracy Day: We Lifted 10.5 million People Out Of Poverty- President Buhari

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Democracy Day: 15 Achievements Outlined By President Buhari

Every 12th of June, which is Democracy Day in Nigeria, the President, and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the Federal Republic Of Nigeria addresses the nation to commemorate the day, today the president outlines some major achievements during the past two years of his second term in office. Here are the Achievements Below: 1- In the Agricultural sector, for instance, the Anchor Borrowers Programme resulted in sharp decline […]

June 12, 2021 1

National Chairman of the Congress, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu

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Elections Guidelines: ADC Calls For Consistency

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be consistent in the nation's elections guidelines. National Chairman of the Congress, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu stated this in an interview with Kapital FM in Abuja. Reacting to the ongoing Area Councils Primaries in the Federal Capital Territory, Chief explained that INEC release the guidelines on the 31st March, 2021 and directed all political parties […]

April 25, 2021

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EndSARS: Coalition Seeks Urgent Implementation Of Police Act Twenty-twenty

Coalition of Human Right Activist has called on government to constitute a committee to oversee the implementation of the police Act twenty twenty, as a basis for urgent reforms in the sector. The Director, Centre for Democratic Development Mrs Idayat Hassan made the call at a news conference in Abuja on the state of the Nation and peaceful protest by the Nigerian youths Mrs Hassan who noted that the protesters […]

October 19, 2020 1

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Ondo Decides: CDD Tasks INEC On Timely Collation Of Results In Areas With Difficult Terrain

A frontline pro-democracy think tank, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reciprocate the confidence of the electorate in Ondo State as voters head to the polls on October 10. CDD Director, Idayat Hassan gave the charge against the background that INEC has not been subjected to attacks and potshots, which it had faced in recent elections in other states. The […]

October 9, 2020

$#EdoDecides2020: CDD Hails Electoral Process, Highlights Some challenges, Infractions$

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Nigeria: CDD Calls For Review Of Electoral System To Strengthen Democracy

The centre for Democracy Development, CDD has called for the review of the nations electoral system to strengthen democracy in the country. The Director of the organisation, Idayat Hassan made the call in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the findings of the just concluded Edo state governorship election. Hassan while commending the contributions of stakeholders towards the success of the election said reforms of the electoral system would check violence […]

September 21, 2020

Magu speaking at the high level continental consultative meeting on corruption and good governance,

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Magu Tasks Media On Transparency

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has called on the media to continue to partner with the Commission in the fight against corrupt practices in Nigeria by being transparent in their reportage. Magu, who spoke through Mr. Aminu Ado Aliyu, Abuja Zonal Head of the EFCC, made the call on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at a media Briefing marking the 2020 Democracy Day. […]

June 18, 2020