Athena Centre Exposes Systemic Failures in Edo 2024 Elections Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership through a proprietary data analytical framework on the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, uncovered the following insights among others: Download the PDF:
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Forensic Review Reveals Remarkable Compliance with Electoral Rules and Exposes Possible Corrupt Practices That Significantly Altered Results The Athena Centre’s forensic review of the 2023 off-cycle gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states reveals the successes and challenges of Nigeria’s evolving electoral process. While the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and
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Athena Perspectives-Fresh and Deep Dimension to the News . Vol. 1 Issue 4 Edition 25 June – 2 July 2024 On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a bill for first reading for the creation of a new state. The bill seeks to create Orlu State in the South-East geo-political zone of
Northern Governors Pledge to Combat Malnutrition in the Region Bottom row, L to R: Minister of Health, Ali Pate, Country Director MSF, Simba Tirima, Gov Radda, Katsina, Gov Dauda, Zamfara, Gov Bago, Niger. In top row middle is the Deputy Gov Tafida, Kebbi and Director Nutrition Min of Agric, Mrs Sugra In a landmark moment of bipartisan,
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Download Athena Perspectives Vol. 1 Issue 2 On June 10, 2024, a group of 35 members of the Nigerian House of Representatives proposed a bill advocating for a single six-year term for the President and state governors[1]. This bill seeks to amend Section 3 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The
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Athena Perspectives Vol.1 Issue 2 Shortly after his appointment as the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi announced the award of the Lagos-Calabar Highway Project to Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech Construction Company Limited (Hitech) [1]. This decision, made without competitive bidding or Federal Executive Council approval, raised concerns about procedural violations under the Public Procurement Act,
Nigeria’s budget process is shrouded in controversy following Senator Ningi’s accusation of a N3 trillion padding in the 2024 budget. This sum exceeds the entire budget of some Nigerian geopolitical zones. Furthermore, it dwarfs critical areas like national security, surpassing the combined budget of the Ministry of Defence and Police Affairs. This raises serious concerns
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Checking Bias & Safeguarding Free Speech Download The Mekaria Mentorship Program, as part of its mission to mentor young Nigerians started a Personal Development Series to discuss the appropriate dispositions of citizens to approach and utilize increased access to information in the sensitive and polarized Nigerian society. Click the button above to download and view
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