Jega commended by Obama on credible election (LOOK)

Jega commended by Obama on credible election (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has been recognised for his pivotal role in the recently conducted elections. United States President, Barack Obama has awarded Jega with a ‘Certificate of Commendation’ for conducting a credible election. The certificate was presented to Jega on behalf of Obama by the... Read More

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April 4, 2015

Dele Momodu: Allow me to thank Professor Attahiru Jega

by Dele Momodu “Most of us give up too early. Failure is an absolute essential In life.” -Bryce Courtenay “Risk it, go for it. Life always gives you another chance, another go at. It’s very important to take enormous risks.” -Mary Quant Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to congratulate us all on the success of the... Read More

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April 3, 2015

‘I have done my best as INEC boss’: Jega says he’ll quit in June

by Anike Jacobs Man of the moment, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed his reluctance to return as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In an interview with BBC Hausa, Prof. Jega who came into office in 2010 after the tenure of predecessor, Prof Maurice Iwu, expired, stressed that when his tenure as... Read More

Attahiru Jega, Inec boss, INEC Chairman

April 3, 2015

Opinion: Jonathan has finally fulfilled his purpose as President

by Niran Adedokun With the enormous power at the disposal of any occupant of Nigeria’s Presidency, one of the things that people hold against Jonathan is that he did not use the Presidency to the advantage of himself and his party. As a firm believer in the concept of seasons and purpose, I am totally... Read More

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April 3, 2015

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Peregrino Brimah: Dear General Buhari, here is my shopping list

by Peregrino Brimah Dear General, Since we are lagging decades behind and must start planing like yesterday, here is my shopping list for you to consider as you plan your government. I want regionalism; I want state police; I want capital punishment for stealing and/or with/without, of not of corruption; I want a nation founding... Read More

Tinubu tells us what the incoming Buhari govt. will focus on

by Kolapo Olapoju Who else but Tinubu to take the first post-election swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party? National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, says that while the new-ruling party were addressing how they would solve the problems of Nigerians, the former-ruling party was directing attacks at them. In a brief chat... Read More

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Ralph Egbu: Who will give Abia a sound development master plan? (Part 1)

by Ralph Egbu Given the level of our social and economic development, some interventions from notable quarters can sometimes be counterproductive because of the level of emotions that can be stirred up. Today’s discourse was done many days before Saturday’s presidential election, yet, many things can be accurately foretold such as avoidable discrepancies marring what... Read More

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Jega has promised to continue to be… Jega

by Kolapo Olapoju Prof. Attahiru Jega may be the most admired man in Nigeria at present, and he’s promised to continue to do admirable things. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has pledged to improve the country’s electoral process as well as continue to ensure there is free, fair, credible and peaceful... Read More

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Peaceful Patience can stop worrying about prison, Buhari ‘bears no grudges against’ her husband

by Kolapo Olapoju After May 29, President Goodluck Jonathan can sleep easy at night… perhaps. President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday, April 1, stated that outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan, has nothing to fear from him. Buhari said... Read More

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March 31, 2015

Attahiru Jega, Nigeria’s man of the moment

by Tolu Ogunlesi Professor Attahiru Jega’s tenure as President of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) coincided with the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida, a period in which, according to one University professor quoted at the time, “practically all the factors that make a university autonomous have been interfered with by one decree... Read More

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March 30, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: As it stands, Jonathan leads Buhari by 19,000 votes – See breakdown

by Isi Esene 48 hours following the conclusion of voting in most states nationwide, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results in eight (8) states including Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The states announced are Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Kogi, Enugu, Nasarawa, Abuja FCT. The announcements which commenced just before 3pm Nigerian... Read More

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March 29, 2015

‘Failure of Card Readers surprised us’ || 21 things we learnt from Jega’s press conference (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has held a press conference where he addressed issues related to the ongoing general elections. From the Twitter handle of the INEC, we have collated 21 quotes Prof. Jega uttered during the presser: “I can tell you certainly that the failure of... Read More

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March 28, 2015

Let’s tell you how the INEC website was hacked

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein Earlier today, the official website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was hacked, igniting prior discussions online about the security of government websites in Nigeria and INEC’s in particular due to the sensitive nature of the data in their possession. The hackers identified as Nigerian Cyber Army left a message saying... Read More

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March 28, 2015

Nigerians will get result of presidential election 48 hours after voting ends

by Anike Jacobs The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just said it will announce the result of tomorrow’s Presidential elections within 48 hours after the polls close…so the winner should be announced at the very latest on Monday, March 30. This information was given by Prof. Attahiru Jega the INEC chairman, on Friday, in Abuja during a joint press briefing... Read More

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March 26, 2015

Why I’m being attacked over Card Readers – Jega reveals

by James Sambo Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has explained why he’s being attacked over the use of the Smart Card Reader machines for the conduct of the general election. Jega stated this on Wednesday, March 25, while unveiling the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja. The INEC Chairman... Read More

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March 25, 2015

‘He should be sacked before it’s too late’ || At the 11th hour, Ohaneze still wants Jega out

by Azubuike Azikiwe Despite the election being days away, the Ohaneze Youth Council has called for the removal of INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, with immediate effect. The group, which is the apex socio-political and cultural umbrella body of the youths of the Igbo people, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Chairman of... Read More

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March 24, 2015

Opinion: Still undecided? Here’s what I’d like you to know about #Elections2015

by Eloho Omame Undecided isn’t good enough. Millions of us are counting on you. Please spend the next few days deciding whom you will vote for and be bold enough to see it through. Your vote is important, your vote is strategic and it would be silly not to use it. If you’ll bear with... Read More

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March 24, 2015

Sam Omatseye: Who is afraid of INEC Card Readers?

by Sam Omatseye Man makes machine. Man fears machine. The creature becomes god to its maker. The fear of automaton makes us cowards of progress. That is the irony of the card reader. Some politicians, especially of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the other parties that have not even published an ad nor afforded... Read More

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March 22, 2015

Opinion: Let’s discuss the PVC and the Card Readers

by Adetayo Adegbemle Needless to say that the introduction of the Card Readers by INEC is a novel idea and that it would go a long way to make the election rigging free, it is also important to critically analyze issues surrounding the use of the technology, especially taking into consideration the Nigerian environment and... Read More

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March 22, 2015

Simon Kolawole: Here’s what to expect after the presidential election

by Simon Kolawole …the election will come and go and Nigeria will not go to war. There will certainly be protests and demonstrations, no matter who wins. That is why we are Nigerians: we hardly accept that we have been fairly beaten. Here we go again: another presidential election is upon us. The season... Read More

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March 22, 2015

Opinion: Card Reader – Doing the right thing at the wrong time

by Umar Hassan A wise person never lets what he wants to happen to becloud the reality on ground. My people have a saying down here in the North-You can start to tell how good a Friday will be on a Wednesday. A wise person never lets what he wants to happen to becloud the... Read More

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March 20, 2015

We forced Jega to postpone election because we knew Buhari would win – OPC leader, Fasehun confesses (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju Leader of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Fredrick Fasehun may have spewed a little more than he can chew. Fasehun stated that INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, was compelled to postpone the general election from February 14 to March 28th, when it became obvious that President Goodluck Jonathan would lose the presidential election.... Read More

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March 19, 2015

If Jega is eventually removed, what will be the impact?

by Cheta Nwanze Now, don’t sweat it, there is a very real plot to have INEC boss, Attahiru Jega removed from office. Over the next ten days, the rhetoric will be ratcheted up even higher that we have seen in the last few days, and even this raising the rhetoric is asides the Jega removal... Read More

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March 19, 2015

“OPC is not for somebody’s personal interests” – Ekiti OPC have several grudges against Gani Adams

by Kolapo Olapoju Oodua Peoples Congress’ members in Ekiti State have revealed that they swore an oath not to attend the recent protest organised against the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, in Lagos, on Monday, March 16. The rally against Jega was organised by the OPC National Coordinator, Gani Adams, who has... Read More

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March 15, 2015

Simon Kolawole: ‘Petropathetic’ Syndrome – That’s what Nigeria has been suffering from

by Simon Kolawole Has anything changed today? Have we learnt any lessons? Have we changed our ways? I am sad to report that the petropathetic syndrome has even worsened. You have probably checked your dictionary and could not find the word “petropathetic” anywhere inside. I’ll be honest with you: I made it up. But “petropathetic”... Read More

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March 13, 2015

Weed smokers war leads to closure of two schools – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Tambuwal is once again, secured After being deprived of his security aides, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, must be glad to have them back. On Thursday, he arrived at the National Assembly with the full complement of his Department of State Service details. The Speaker’s DSS details were... Read More

"Tribal Masquerade", Aminu Tambuwal, Attahiru Jega, Ibrahim Babangida, President Goodluck Jonathan

March 5, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Caution your wife, APC tells GEJ | PDP is concerned about this card reader of a thing | 4 political parties want Jega fired | More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Caution your wife, APC tells GEJ. Dailypost PDP is concerned about this card reader of a thing. Leadership AIT hits Tinubu back with N100billion countersuit. YNaija APC says PDP has gone fully into the documentary... Read More

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March 5, 2015

APC wonders why Fayose is “crying” over Prof. Jega

by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress (APC), has wondered why Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, is vocal about the removal of the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. According to the APC, since Fayose wasn’t responsible for appointing Jega, his standpoint on the matter remains inconsequential in the scheme of things.... Read More

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March 4, 2015