Tag: PARLIAMENT

Parliamentary Group calls for essays on Nigerian Governance System

Aminu Imam
Lawmakers calls

The Parliamentary System Support Group, (PSSG), has invited vibrant youths in Nigeria to engage in a scholarly examination of the country’s governance system. A document released by its Committee on the National Essay Competition said the initiative seeks to explore the potential shift from the current presidential to a home-grown parliamentary system, aiming to foster a deeper understanding among young Nigerians of the structures that underpin democratic processes and governance efficiency in Nigeria. The committee said the essay is open globally to all Nigerian students in any tertiary institution and…

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Brussel says it is worried by disinformation ahead of EU election

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The European Commission on Tuesday expressed concerns about online disinformation campaigns potentially targeting next year’s European elections. Vice-President V?ra Jourová called on social media platforms to take action and singled out the Kremlin as one of the main drivers behind misleading online content, targeted at users in the European Union. EU citizens are to vote in a new European Parliament next June. “The Russian state has engaged in the war of ideas to pollute our information space with half-truths and lies to create a false image that democracy is no…

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