Yiaga Africa, a prominent election observation group, reveals in its latest report that only 23 percent of Nigerians have faith in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Titled "Electoral Trust Restored? Nigeria's Electoral Process One Year after the 2023 General Election," the report offers a thorough examination of the post-election landscape. Surveys conducted by Yiaga Africa unearthed widespread distrust in INEC following both the general and off-cycle governorship elections. Despite INEC's technological advancements like the BVAS, citizens remain skeptical about the umpire's ability to conduct fair and transparent elections. Urging immediate action to restore public confidence, Yiaga Africa emphasizes the…

Gabriel Suswam, former Governor of Benue State and current lawmaker representing Benue North-East Senatorial District, has expressed skepticism about the ability of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to transform Nigeria's economic landscape. Speaking on Channels Television's Newsnight program, Suswam criticized the government's economic policies, asserting that they have failed to address the country's economic challenges. According to Suswam, the economic policies implemented by the current administration have not yielded positive results and have instead exacerbated existing problems. He cited the removal of fuel subsidy, currency floatation, and increases in interest rates and electricity tariffs as examples of policies that…

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has requested the Ministry of Finance, Kaduna State to submit comprehensive details of all financial transactions during the tenure of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who governed the state from 2015 to 2023. The demand comes in connection with an ongoing investigation into the finances, loans, and projects awarded under El-Rufai's two-term administration. Governor Uba Sani, El-Rufai's successor, alleged that he inherited a significant debt burden, which has impacted the state's ability to pay workers' salaries. Following Sani's allegations, the State Assembly agreed to probe El-Rufai's administration, leading to the inauguration of a fact-finding committee.…

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has described as wasteful and a highway to fraud the claim by Works Minister Dave Umahi that the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will tentatively cost N15.6 trillion. Atiku also knocked Umahi for altering the project’s initial plan after Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech had been awarded the contract without any competitive bidding. He said, “Umahi had announced that Hitech would fully fund the project, and based on this, there was no competitive bidding. He (Umahi) then said that Hitech could only raise just 6% of the money for…