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An opposition leader in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros on Monday rejected the results of legislative elections
4 Jan
Uche Okwukwu, candidate contesting for President-General in the forthcoming Ohaneze Ndigbo election has promised to unite Igbos if elected. Okwukwu an indigene of Elele, an Igbo community in Rivers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Port Harcourt that the venue for the election scheduled for January 9-10 had remained a secret…
9 Dec
Former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to eliminate any excuse that still allows some officials to conduct elections manually or gives the impression that results cannot be uploaded in real-time on the Result Viewing Portal (IReV). In a statement on Monday, Saraki called for efforts that…
7 Dec
...Reaffirms commitment to sustainable development in Ondo state
2 Dec
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile parliament as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms. Barnier, a conservative appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September after an inconclusive general election, has no majority in parliament and…
30 Nov
The 2024 elections have come and gone, and once again, Namibia has shown the world what peaceful, democratic governance looks like. Between November 27 and 30, we cast our votes, made our voices heard, and took another step forward in our democratic journey. But as we reflect on this moment, let’s have an honest conversation…
30 Nov
Three months before elections, Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz kicked off the campaign Saturday by attacking his conservative rival as cold towards the poor but a hothead who would play "Russian roulette" with Moscow. Weeks after his three-way coalition collapsed in acrimony, and lagging behind in the polls, the Social Democrat Scholz vowed to defeat the…
29 Nov
Gabon's constitutional court on Friday definitely validated a referendum vote overwhelmingly approving a new constitution, paving the way for a presidential election set for next August. The vote two weeks ago, 15 months on from a military coup, saw nearly 92 percent of participants vote in favour and the court approved the outcome. "The court…
25 Nov
Calin Georgescu, the far-right figure who shocked Romania by taking the lead in the first round of the country's presidential election, is a pro-Russian, anti-vaxxer radical with a gift for social media. Barely known outside Romania, Georgescu's popularity surged ahead of Sunday's vote with viral TikTok campaigns calling for an end to aid for Ukraine…
25 Nov
More than 34,000 people have registered as candidates for 881 posts in elections next year that will make Mexico the first country to choose all its judges, at every level, by popular vote, data released on Monday showed. The move has sparked street protests and diplomatic tensions, and prompted eight of the country's 11 Supreme…
23 Nov
The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olugbenga Edema, who contested last Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, has reiterated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have a valid candidate. Edema, who is contesting the eligibility of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in court as the APC’s standard-bearer in the just-concluded poll,…
22 Nov
The Dublin office of lawyer Malachy Steenson doubles as his election campaign headquarters. Outside is an Irish tricolour and a sign reading: "Take back our nation." Inside, Steenson summarised his platform for the November 29 vote. "We need to close the borders and stop any more migrants coming in," he told AFP. Ireland is one…
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Amad Diallo scored a sensational 12-minute hat-trick to save Manchester United's blushes in a 3-1 win against Premier League basement
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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Sudan's army chief days after blacklisting his main rival, as outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced regret at his failure to end the brutal war. The Sudanese army has been at war with rival paramilitaries since April 2023 in a conflict that has killed tens of…
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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Thursday that he and his party colleagues would quit the cabinet
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The UN Security Council called Thursday for Lebanese leaders to rapidly form a new government, describing it as a "critical"
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Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia posted a video on social media on Thursday to announce his departure from Serie A side Napoli. "It's hard for me but it's time to say goodbye," 23-year-old Kvaratskhelia said but he did not give details on where his future lies. In a nearly five-minute video showing him in various…
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The Federal Government has assured that the ₦252.89 billion contract for the rehabilitation of Section I of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway recently rewarded to Messrs Infouest Nigeria Limited will be completed within 12–14 months. It explained that the contract initially awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (JBN) was terminated due to delays, cost escalations, and…
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President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern critique of sycophancy among political appointees, accusing some of prioritizing personal gain over national progress. Speaking during an interactive session and retreat organized by the Senate Committee on Appropriation in Abuja as part of deliberations on the N49.7 trillion budget proposal on Thursday Akpabio decried…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State chapter, on Thursday, took possession of its party secretariat at 59, Airport Road, Benin City, four years after it was forcefully evicted by the People's Democratic Party (PDP). APC State Chairman, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, speaking shortly after the takeover of the party secretariat said the property rightfully belonged…
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The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared Friday, 17 January 2025, as a work-free day to facilitate residents' participation in the local government elections scheduled for Saturday. In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, public servants were encouraged to use the opportunity to return to their communities…