On 25th February 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2022 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, after months of withholding assent.1 The 2022 Electoral Act (“the new Act”) repeals the Electoral Act No. 6, 2010 (“the former Act”) and is intended to bring innovations to the regulation of Federal, State and Area Council elections in Nigeria. As … Continue reading 2023: Benefits of the new electoral law in Nigeria
The Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE, has threatened to help the Peoples Democratic Party lose the 2023 presidential election. The governor issued the threat at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers on Thursday. The governor who was responding to recent comments by the National Chairman … Continue reading 2023: Governor Nyesom Wike threatens to help PDP lose the election
23 victims of the Kaduna-Abuja train abduction are still in the forest with kidnappers, having spent over five months Meziesblog recalls that of the over 60 victims abducted in March 2022, 23 victims whose relatives cannot afford the ransom demand of the terrorists are still held in the forest. Many were killed at the abduction … Continue reading Abuja Train Attack: What happened to the victims after five months?
Why do China and Taiwan have poor relations? China sees the self-ruled island as a part of its territory and insists it should be unified with the mainland, by force if necessary How is Taiwan governed? The island has its own constitution, democratically elected leaders, and about 300,000 active troops in its armed forces Who recognises Taiwan? Only … Continue reading China and Taiwan: The basics
Thatcher welcomes former Gorbachev and his wife Raisa outside her London home in 1993 'I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together' Margaret Thatcher quickly emerged as Mikhail Gorbachev's most passionate Western supporter and champion of his efforts for reform. He was a man she admired, an accolade rarely bestowed by the then prime minister. … Continue reading What Margaret Thatcher said about the USSR’s last leader
Mikhail Gorbachev revealed his dismay at seeing his life's work 'destroyed' by Vladimir Putin to a close friend weeks before his death as Russia descends into authoritarianism and military aggression. Senior Russian journalist Alexei Venediktov, who was in touch with the veteran politician before he died, said at the end of July the Nobel Peace … Continue reading Gorbachev’s final pain
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com What natural remedies are used for anxiety? Lifestyle changes can effectively relieve some of the stress and anxiety you may cope with every day. Most natural “remedies” consist of caring for your body and participating in healthy activities while eliminating unhealthy ones. These include: getting enough sleepmeditatingstaying active and … Continue reading Solutions for people with anxiety
Pope John Paul II greets Gorbachev as Monsignore Manuzzi looks on at the Vatican in December 1989 Like the final Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus and Soviet predecessor Tsar Nicholas II before him, Mikhail Gorbachev oversaw the collapse of a once-great power. The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, who has died aged 91, … Continue reading Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said the federal government should have used the recovered $23million Abacha loot to meet its demands. ASUU president, Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television. Last Tuesday, the federal government and the US reached an agreement to repatriate a new batch of … Continue reading ASUU Strike: Lecturers demand $23m Abacha loot
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has intimated the public of its proposed acquisition of Union Bank UK as part of its expansion plans. In a regulatory filing issued on the Nigeria Exchange (NGX) on Tuesday, 30 August 2022, the bank stated that it has entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100% … Continue reading Fidelity Bank announces plans to acquire Union Bank UK
Taiwan has fired warning shots at three unidentified drones that flew near its outlying islands. It is not clear who was flying the drones, but all three were seen flying back towards the Chinese mainland, said Taiwan's defence ministry. It comes as Taipei has over the past weeks complained of Chinese drones flying close to … Continue reading Taiwan fires live rounds at unidentified drones
For decades, US presidents have had to grapple with a hugely sensitive tightrope known as the "One China" policy. Meziesblog explains what it consists in. What is the 'One China' policy? It is the diplomatic acknowledgement of China's position that there is only one Chinese government. Under the policy, the US recognises and has formal … Continue reading One China Policy: The winners and losers
Tourists will be able to visit Japan from next week on package tours without a guide, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, as the country moves to ease strict COVID-19 controls. From September 7, Japan will also raise its daily cap on the number of people allowed to enter the country to 50,000, Kishida told … Continue reading COVID-19: Japan further relaxes border controls for tourism
Cristiano Ronaldo will end the speculation around his Manchester United future after being convinced to stay at Old Trafford. Elsewhere, Barcelona are hoping to complete two more defensive signings before the transfer window closes, Manchester City launch a shock bid for Borussia Dortmund's Manuel Akanji and Bukayo Saka is set to double his salary with … Continue reading Anthony signing could convince Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United
Elon Musk made a fresh filing to terminate his Twitter deal, citing new revelations from the platform’s former security boss about major security gaps and misleading account data, a document made public Tuesday showed. In their filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk’s lawyers said the information recently provided by whistleblower Peiter Zatko illustrated … Continue reading Elon Musk cites whistleblower revelations in new filing to scrap Twitter deal
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