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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Seeking to mobilize the electorate in massive numbers, a nongovernmental organization (NGO), Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), has trained a wide variety of groups in the South-East to get them ready to perform their civic responsibilities in 2027. The groups include journalists, civil society organizations (CSOs), religious bodies, students, community influencers, political party members and other stakeholders. The purpose of the training was to advance voter participation and encourage peaceful elections. The capacity building training with the theme 'Voters Mobilisation and Peace Building Training', was held at Best Western hotel, Independence Layout, Enugu. The team lead of…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated that the party has moved past the period of uncertainty over persistent litigation, adding that the party is now rebuilding and will come out stronger and better. The BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, in a statement on Tuesday, 21 July, said last Friday's judgment of the Federal High Court should be enough for those who are yet to accept the reality of a new PDP to beat a retreat. Senator Ohuabunwa, while hailing the judgment, said it was in line with earlier judgment of…

By our reporter The media team of Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) imbibed additional skills in media relations and freshened up their perception/reputation management knowledge during a workshop at the organization's corporate headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The workshop, which held yesterday, was titled 'Media/PR Skills In Corporate Governance'. It was a robust interactive session with questions and answers flowing freely as the DRTS personnel, smartly attired in their white tops, eagerly soaked in new techniques and capacities to deliver better services to FCT residents and bring further credit to the organization and FCTA.…

A professor in the Department of Political Science, Lagos State University (LASU), Sylvester Odion Akhaine, will on July 23, 2026 deliver the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos. The lecture holding at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, from 11am, has the theme: "The Media, INEC, Voters and Path to Credible Elections." Akhaine, a former human rights activist, will be remembered as one of those who fought for return of democracy in Nigeria during the military era. He variously served as general secretary of the Campaign for Democracy and the United Action for Democracy Holder of PhD in Politics obtained…