Democracy
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Two ballot boxes were burned in Washington and Oregon on Monday, possibly damaging hundreds of mail-in votes with only about a week to go before Election Day. The Portland Police Bureau responded to reports of a fire in the Buckman neighborhood of the city at about 3:30 a.m. The fire had been extinguished by security personnel who work in…
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As we near the end of a “mega election” year in which as many as 2 billion people will cast ballots globally, concerns about the health of democracy are growing. Among the most frequently cited threats to democratic systems are increased discontent with political parties, the spread of disinformation, despair about the future, and a…
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The first of four panels of the “America Votes 2024: Stanford Scholars on the Election’s Most Critical Questions” series examined the changing political and global landscape shaping the upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections. The panelists shed light on the challenges of election administration, shifts in campaign strategies due to polarization, and the global context animating the…
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There has been a furious backlash among staff at The Washington Post following the decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates at elections. The staff union at the newspaper has released a statement, saying they are “deeply concerned” about the decision, particularly given “the role of an editorial board” is, in part, to “endorse candidates to…
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Since President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 Independence Speech, where he announced to the world that he was ready to organize a youth conference to address the many concerns of young people in Nigeria, not many have come to terms with such a move. While some people have dismissed it as another round of political jamboree…
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Protesters who gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate to honour victims of the October 2020 rallies have narrated their ordeal at the hands of security forces. The protesters faced stiff police resistance when they converged at the Lekki Toll Gate. The demonstrators were marking the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality and…
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Former President Donald Trump, in an interview with members of the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday, argued that his plans for higher tariffs for foreign manufacturers, combined with other plans including tax cuts, will return the United States to prosperity, despite claims from a bipartisan group that said his proposals would add $7.5 trillion…
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The political disagreement between the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has degenerated to a point that the police have unfortunately been dragged into the matter. Wike and his successor, Fubara, have been engaged in a political struggle over the control…
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The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election, saying he weeps for Nigeria’s democracy DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. Reacting in…
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The United Nations Human Rights Office said on Tuesday (Aug 27) “problematic” policies persist in China, two years on from its bombshell report citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang. China has been accused of incarcerating more than 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang region – charges Beijing vehemently rejects.…
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Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has urged the federal government to address the demands and concerns raised by Nigerians during the recent 10-day EndBadGovernance protest. On August 1, Nigerians took to the streets to express their anger and frustration over what they perceive as poor governance and widespread hardship. The protests,…
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It’s been 19 days since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democrat nominee for president and she still hasn’t fielded questions from the media, Trump campaign spokesman Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.. “Kamala Harris has not taken any real questions from the press, has not held a press conference and finally committed to this…
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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over youths’ restiveness caused by unemployment, fearing that Nigeria might be sitting on a keg of gunpowder. Obasanjo made the statement during an interview with the Financial Times monitored by Channels Television. “Our youth are restive. And they are restive because they have no skill. They have no…
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Kenyan President William Ruto vowed on Sunday that his government will not allow violent protests that have led to untold suffering in several parts of the country. Ruto who has been under intense pressure from young protesters to drop high taxes, cut wastage and fight corruption, said the government will take tough measures to protect…
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday that the African country’s democratic journey had become “steadied” since breaking the yoke of dreadful military rule in 1999 and paving the way for successive civilian administrations. Delivering a national broadcast commemorating the 25th anniversary of unbroken democracy in Nigeria Wednesday morning, Tinubu described the West African nation…
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The chief spokesman of the Obi-Datti organisation, Tanko Yunusa, has declared that the Obidient Movement is bigger than the Labour Party. Yunusa made this declaration in an interview on Channels Television on Friday monitored by MEZIESBLOG. According to him, “It’s bigger than the Labour Party. It is so because it is a move of its…
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