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Jonathan, Jega Decry Political Interference On INEC Appointments

Jonathan, Jega Decry Political Interference On INEC Appointments

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, on Tuesday, decried the state of Nigeria’s electoral system. Speaking in Abuja at the Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections…

Bye-Elections: Nominate Only Fresh Candidates, INEC Tells Political Parties

Bye-Elections: Nominate Only Fresh Candidates, INEC Tells Political Parties

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has urged political parties to start fielding fresh candidates for bye-elections into state and federal legislative positions. Prof Yakubu who spoke on Tuesday…

2027: Peter Obi Visits AA Zaura In His Abuja Residence

2027: Peter Obi Visits AA Zaura In His Abuja Residence

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Friday, paid a private visit to the Abuja residence of Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, better known as AA Zaura, a prominent member of the…

Children Shot Dead After Joining Pot-Banging Protests In Mozambique

Children Shot Dead After Joining Pot-Banging Protests In Mozambique

The mourners at a cemetery in crisis-hit Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, were strikingly young-children shedding tears as they bade farewell to a 16-year-old friend, who was shot dead while banging pots and pans in an opposition-organised…

AmericaDecides2024: Trump Insists Election Result Must Be Announced Same Night

AmericaDecides2024: Trump Insists Election Result Must Be Announced Same Night

The Republican presidential candidate and former President, Donald Trump, has once again raised false expectations regarding the vote count for the upcoming election, insisting on a result on election night. “We want the answer tonight,”…

AAC Blasts Makinde Over Comment On Who Will Succeed Him In 2027

AAC Blasts Makinde Over Comment On Who Will Succeed Him In 2027

The African Action Congress (AAC) has heavily criticized Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde for his assertion that he will influence the choice of his successor in the forthcoming 2027 gubernatorial election in the state. Speaking…

Soludo Is Not Bigger Than APGA, We’ve Agree To Suspend Him – Nat’l Chairman

Soludo Is Not Bigger Than APGA, We’ve Agree To Suspend Him – Nat’l Chairman

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced its intention to suspend the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo. The party’s National Chairman, Edozie Njoku, made this known on…

#EdoDecides: Voters Head To Polls To Elect New Gov

#EdoDecides: Voters Head To Polls To Elect New Gov

Eligible residents and citizens of Edo State are heading to their respective polling units today to elect the next governor who will steer the affairs of the state for the next four years. Saturday Telegraph…

Punish Those With PVCs But Refuse To Vote – Shehu Sani

Punish Those With PVCs But Refuse To Vote – Shehu Sani

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, on Sunday said there should be punishment for those who collected the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC), but refused to vote. Sani made this call via…

Bye-Election: Thugs Hijack Materials In A’Ibom, Enugu, Kano – INEC

Bye-Election: Thugs Hijack Materials In A’Ibom, Enugu, Kano – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that some thugs hijacked election materials in some locations in Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and Kano States following the bye-election held across some parts of the states. Saturday…