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Strengthening democracy: A call for electoral reforms, by Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria’s democracy is showing signs of fatigue where it matters most: at the ballot box. Voter turnout, a vital sign of democratic health, has declined from 57% in 2007 to just 26.7% in 2023—only 24.9 million of 93.47 million registered voters participated. These are not inert numbers; they are warnings. Many Nigerians now view elections

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Over 2.8 Million Britons, 37 MPs Oppose UK Government’s Planned Digital ID Scheme, Warn Of ‘Surveillance State’

Over 2.8 million people have signed a petition demanding that the United Kingdom Government “immediately commits to not introducing digital ID cards.” The petitioners note that “there are reports that this is being looked at.” “We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced

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Judge’s Absence Stalls Hearing Of Chioma Okoli’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against Erisco Foods

The scheduled hearing of a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Mrs. Chioma Edoka Okoli against Erisco Foods Limited and seven others was stalled on Tuesday due to the absence of the presiding judge. Okoli’s lawyer, human rights activist Barrister Inibehe Effiong, disclosed this in a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account,

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