Senegal: Court Sentences Opposition MP Over Banned Protest
A Senegal court Tuesday handed an opposition Member of Parliament a six-month suspended prison sentence for defying a ban on protests in the tense...
Economic Hardship: Kenya’s Deputy President Vows To Deport Chinese Traders If Elected
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has said he would deport Chinese nationals in jobs that could be done by locals if he wins elections...
2023 Polls: Get PVCS, Ensure Your Votes Count, Scholars Advice Nigerians
The National Association of Seadogs has urged Nigerians to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and ensure they troop out on election days to vote...
Voter Registration: Court Stops INEC From Ending Exercise
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from ending voter registration on 30 June 2022.Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon...
Presidential Poll: Interim Running Mates Risky, Ex-INEC Chiefs Warn APC, LP
Former Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, directors and Senior Advocates of Nigeria have warned that political parties may face crises over their nomination of...
2023 Polls: Protesters Storm APC Secretariat Over Alleged Plans To Substitute Candidates
Protests rocked the National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of Friday’s deadline for submission of candidatesto the Independent National Electoral...
2023 Polls: Defence Chief Cautions Politicians Against Violence, Bandits Kidnaped Many...
The Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor has cautioned politicians to shun violence, ahead of the 2023 general elections.Irabor gave the advice when...
2023 Polls: PDP Constitutes Panel To Screen Vice-Presidential Candidates
The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has set up a 12-member committee to screen and verify its nominated vice-presidential candidates for the 2023 polls.The panel...
At Last, FCT Minister Swears In Newly Elected Chairmen, Deputies
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has sworn in the newly elected Chairmen of Six Area Council and their Vice...
2023 Elections: COAS Orders Review Of Army’s Rules Of Engagement
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Faruk Yahaya, has ordered for a review of the Nigerian Army’s rules of engagement and code of conduct...
Presidential Running Mate: Buhari Meets APC Govs In Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.The...
APC Presidential Flag Bearer: I’ve Not Endorsed Any Aspirant – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed-doors with Northern Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Abuja.Chairman of the Northern...
APC Presidential Ticket: Abdullahi Adamu Announces Lawan As Consensus Candidate
Meanwhile, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has announced Senate President Ahmed Lawan as consensus presidential aspirant of...
2023 Presidency: I Have Not Endorsed Any Candidate, Buhari Tells Northern...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that he has no anointed candidate in the presidential primary elections of the All Progressives Congress, APC, slated...
Elect Progressives Presidential Candidates Only, NLC Admonishes Parties’ Delegates
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has called on delegates to the presidential primary elections of political parties not to vote aspirants with anti-progressives credentials.NLC...
Continuous Voter Registration: Yiaga Africa, UNDP To Mobilise 5,000 Youths
Yiaga Africa and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP have awarded N1m grants to 13 young Nigerians, to mobilise at least 5,000 young voters...
Bandits Kill 3 PDP Delegates In Niger State
At least three out of the 13 delegates from Mariga Local government Areas of Niger State for the governorship primaries have been allegedly killed...
Money Politics a Threat To Democracy In Nigeria – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says Nigeria’s democracy is being threatened by the predominance of money politics.Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this at...
2023 Election: Gombe Gov Wins Second Term Ticket By Voice Votes
The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has been declared the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for the 2023 governorship election.Yahaya was elected by...
Electoral Act 2022: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Contentious Section 84(12)
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, seeking an interpretation...
