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Conrad Omodiagbe
Violence, Voter Suppression and Apathy Mar Nigeria’s Gubernatorial Election
The verdict passed on Nigeria’s gubernatorial election shows little to no improvement from the presidential election conducted last month. Prevalent issues recorded during the Presidential and National Assembly elections either remained the same or worsened. While incidents of electoral malpractice and violence were recorded at the last election, the country’s electoral commission (the Independent National […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Five States to Watch in Nigeria’s Gubernatorial Election
The ongoing governorship and State House of Assembly elections mark the end of another Nigerian election cycle. Granted, some results may be contested, with People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, currently seeking redress on the result of the February 23 polls, today’s gubernatorial election is the final lap in a highly controversial and tumultuous […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
International Women’s Day: Major Strides in Gender Parity
In politics today, especially in elected positions, women are gradually taking centre stage. As major African countries conduct their general elections this year and the US prepares for its 2020 presidential polls, more women across the world are coming on the scene, improving representation and making the case for a more balanced government. The year […]
Asari Ndem
International Women’s Day: A Look at Women in Parliaments
The 8th of March is set aside, annually, for the celebration and commemoration of women across the world, through the International Women’s Day. This year is no different as activists and organizations are using the hashtag #BalanceforBetter and #IWD2019 to push for access to equal opportunities for women and men in all sectors of the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
French President Emmanuel Macron Addresses the EU ahead of Parliamentary Elections
In a newspaper column published across the European Union, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the European Union (EU) to learn from Brexit and consider various reforms that could herald, what he has tagged, a “European renaissance” ahead of the EU’s parliamentary elections. In the opinion piece published on Tuesday, Macron presented a […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Hillary Clinton Rules Out 2020 Election Bid
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate in the United States of America, Hillary Clinton, has come forward to rebut speculations surrounding the 2020 presidential elections, expressly stating that she has no interest in taking a second shot at the oval office. Clinton, who had previously served as a senator in the country’s […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Algeria’s Bouteflika Announces “Shorter” Fifth Term Bid
Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has declared his intention to run for a “shorter” fifth term in office, after 20 years in power. He announced this amid widespread protests against him ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for April 2019. In a statement read out by Bouteflika’s campaign manager, Abdelghani Zaalane, the 82-year-old president, who […]