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Politicians

May 25, 2023

Nigerians want ex-governors’ jumbo allowances stopped

Stakeholders in Bauchi, Dutse and Gombe have advocated the repeal of jumbo allowance for ex-governors, their deputies and other officials in Nigerians.

Governor mohammed Badaru, Inuwa Yahaya and Bala Mohammed
May 18, 2023

Lesotho imposes curfew after killing of journalist

He was killed on Sunday night while returning from his radio show with gunshots at close range to his head and body.

Ralikonelo Joki
April 1, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Obi, in last-minute push for votes, begs Bishop Oyedepo to help win 2023 ‘religious war’

An audio obtained by The Gazette undercut Mr Obi’s public assertions that his campaign diligently eschewed religious tendencies.

Peter Obi and Bishop David Oyedepo
March 16, 2023

INEC server and other election day stories

The worst thing voters can do on Saturday is to surrender by staying away.

YAKUBU AND MELAYE PROTESTING AT THE NATIONAL COLLATION CENTRE
March 15, 2023

Farmers-led political party BoerBurgerBeweging to win big in Dutch provincial elections

Around 13 million Dutch citizens are being called upon to elect the parliaments of their 12 provinces on Wednesday.

BoerBurgerBeweging (Farmer-Citizen Movement)
March 14, 2023

Sokoto CP inaugurates legal team to handle electoral offences

The CP called on politicians and the general public to warn their followers to shun violence and similar intended actions to resolve their grievances on perceived injustices before, during and after

Ballot box
March 12, 2023

Lawyer counsels politicians against using thugs during March 18 polls 

“Politicians must understand that election is not do or die. Learn to play politics without being dirty in your approach,” the lawyer said.

political thugs disrupting election
March 4, 2023

Cleric charges politicians, electorate on peace ahead of March 11 elections

The pastor asked politicians to lead by example, not instigate violence and to call their supporters to order.

Nigerian politicians
February 25, 2023

Kaduna APC leader busted with PVC bags

Peoples Gazette heard that Ms Alhaji was taken into custody on Friday night after operatives received a tip that she was bearing bags of voter cards.

Maryam Maman Alhaji, 
February 15, 2023

Buhari failing to end cycle of violence ahead of elections: Amnesty International

On 28 November 2022 gunmen killed Victoria Chemtex, the leader of the Labour Party in the Kaura local government area of Kaduna.

Violence, President Muhammadu Buhari