Electoral Act: This Is Just a Warning — Isaac Fayose Speaks During Protest at NASS
Politics

Electoral Act: This Is Just a Warning — Isaac Fayose Speaks During Protest at NASS

Businessman Isaac Fayose has described Monday’s protest at the National Assembly complex as only the beginning of a larger movement. Politics Nigeria reports that a cross-section of Nigerians converged on the National Assembly on Monday morning to demand that electronic transmission of election results be made compulsory. Despite several clarifications by the Senate following reports that it rejected electronic transmission of results, the protesters insist that lawmakers must be clear by explicitly inserting the phrase “real-time electronic transmission” in the proposed legislation. Senate announced earlier that it would hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday to address the concerns raised. Speaking to journalists at the protest ground, Fayose said the decision reached at the emergency sitting would determine whether the protest would continue. He said, “We all know what happens in a collation room. A collation room is a room...
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Kotak CTO Bhavnish Lathia quits in a year
Science & Technology

Kotak CTO Bhavnish Lathia quits in a year

Less than a year after his appointment, Bhavnish Lathia has resigned as chief technology officer (CTO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank, citing personal reasons, extending the lender’s struggle to retain leadership continuity in the role. Lathia had taken over from Silicon Valley veteran Milind Nagnur, who resigned as CTO in January 2025 after serving a little over two years. In his resignation, Lathia said he was relocating to the US for personal reasons. “The technology leadership team is stable, mature and ready for broader responsibilities,” he wrote in a letter addressed to managing director Ashok Vaswani. “There is never a good time to resign, but I feel this is the best time for me to step off the stage and let the next generation of technology leaders take centre stage.”Following Lathia’s exit, Kotak Mahindra Bank has appointed Nilesh...
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“No Longer Affiliated with Them”
Educational Resources

“No Longer Affiliated with Them”

Oluwaseyifunmi, the viral German language graduate from the University of Ibadan, has ended her affiliation with The German Language School due to concerns over the quality of its trial classes. She cited loss of audience trust and transparency as key reasons for her withdrawal.Oluwaseyifunmi, the University of Ibadan graduate who recently went viral for earning a degree in German, has announced her decision to sever ties with The German Language School, which had offered her a role following her online recognition. In a public statement, Oluwaseyifunmi explained that her decision was due to concerns over the quality and coordination of the school’s trial classes, which she had initially promoted after assessing them herself. She personally managed onboarding, communication, and follow-ups with participants, taking full responsibility for the process. However, she revealed that the trial sessions did not...
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Electronic transmission: Give them everything, they will still complain – Senate blasts protesters
Politics

Electronic transmission: Give them everything, they will still complain – Senate blasts protesters

Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu has lashed out at Nigerians protesting real-time electronic transmission of election results. Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, Adaramodu said the protesters have always been there even for good things. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians, on Monday converged in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest against the rejection of e-transmission of election results by the Senate. Prominent politicians such as the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as well as former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, among others participated in the protest. Reacting, the Senate spokesman said, “Those people you saw on the street are always there, even for good things. “If you give them a road, they will say it is not wide enough. If you give them electricity, they will say the light is...
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