< 1 mn read The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has called on security agencies to maintain surveillance over the electioneering process in Edo and Ondo States, to prevent violent attacks by political parties, candidates, and their supporters during campaigns. He made the call during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election […]

< 1 mn read Elections will be held across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State on September 21, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission in Ilorin on Thursday. “Arrangement is being put in place to make this happen within the set date. We will give further breakdown on […]

2 mn read A pressure group within the Edo State chapter of Labour Party, LP, Catalyst Committee, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the judiciary to uphold the rule of law and the provisions of the Electoral Act in the forthcoming governorship election. A statement by the coordinator of the group, Abel Oarhe on Thursday […]

< 1 mn read Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has welcomed two members of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in the state House of Assembly who defected to the Labour Party, LP. Otti received the defectors, Iheanacho Nwogu, representing Osisioma North State Constituency, and Mr Fine Ahuama, representing Osisioma South State Constituency, at the state’s Government House in […]

3 mn read A comedian seeking to take on Narendra Modi as an independent candidate in India’s general election said his application was rejected by the authorities on a technicality he was not aware of. Stand-up comedian Shyam Rangeela, who is known for his viral impressions of the prime minister, said he had submitted all the documents needed for his […]

2 mn read President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, have decided to face off in two debates leading up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The first debate will be hosted by CNN on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia and the second by ABC News on September 10. Mr Biden, on Wednesday, announced his willingness to […]

2 mn read The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended Senator Jimoh Ibrahim. Ibrahim, who represents Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly was suspended for alleged anti-party activities. The lawmaker was suspended by members of the APC Executive Committee of Igbotako Ward 11 in Okitipupa Local Goverment Area of Ondo State. […]

2 mn read The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Frontier has advised the members of the Rivers State Assembly whose seats were recently declared vacant to go back and contest fresh elections. The group in a statement on Thursday said the lawmakers’ defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was a betrayal of the trust and mandate given […]