LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa. Military coups and changing attitudes have lessened France’s influence on the African continent, where several nations have turned…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, received knocks and praises over its decision to postpone the March 11 governorship and state assembly elections to March 18. The electoral umpire, late Wednesday night, postponed the state balloting due to its inability to commence the reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The ruling All Progressives (APC) is pushing for the postponement of the 2023 general elections by a minimum of four weeks. Credible sources in the party informed DAILY INDEPENDENT that the move is being spearheaded by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. However, the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council has rejected the…