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Politics

October 4, 2024

BSIEC fully ready for local government elections: Official

BSIEC says it is fully prepared to conduct local government elections slated for Saturday.

October 4, 2024

LG Polls: Fubara chases away police barricading RIEC, calls Egbetokun ‘fraudulent’ IGP

Mr Fubara accused Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector general of police, of being “very wicked” and “fraudulent.”

October 4, 2024

Gov Soludo swears in newly elected chairpersons

He told the chairpersons that they were coming on board when the people expected much, urging them not to disappoint those who elected them.

October 4, 2024

IPAC backs October 5 Rivers LG elections

The Rivers State Independence Electoral Commission has scheduled the council elections for October 5.

Siminalayi Joseph Fubara, Rivers governor-elect
October 4, 2024

Ezekwesili seeks policies to strengthen democracy in Africa

Former vice-president of World Bank’s Africa Region, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for more policies and programmes to strengthen democracy in the continent.

Oby Ezekwesili
October 3, 2024

LG Polls: Governor Alia declares Friday work-free day

Ahead of the October 5 local government election in Benue, Governor Hyacinth Alia declared Friday, October 4, a work-free day.

Governor Hyacinth Alia
October 3, 2024

Lawmakers condemn Tinubu’s overlooking Speaker Abbas for GCON honour; claim Senate, House of Reps equal

The lawmakers argued that the federal parliament is constitutionally established as a bicameral legislature comprising two equal chambers.

L-R: Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate president Tajudeen Abbas, President Bola Tinubu
October 2, 2024

Tinubu giving Nigerians hope, says Canadian Armed Forces’ chaplain

He, however, urged the president to do more to alleviate the hardship citizens are experiencing.

President Bola Tinubu
October 2, 2024

Nigerian youths ask Tinubu to implement 2014 confab recommendations

NYU has called on President Bola Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the 2014 national conference.

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
October 2, 2024

Mutfwang recalls suspended commissioners, special adviser

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has recalled two commissioners, a special adviser, and a liaison officer suspended after nearly two months.

Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang