Polls opened in Algeria on Sunday in a referendum on changes to the constitution pushed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the powerful military. The move is meant to turn the page on last year’s popular unrest. The referendum is seen as a test of strength for both Tebboune and the leaderless opposition “Hirak” protest movement […]
Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler blamed Ayade for the vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. He reportedly said the governor needs to […]
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi has debunked the notion that our amalgamation in 1914 was a mistake. He further challenged all Nigerians to work together to build the nation, saying, “Sixty years may be a long time in the life of an individual. But a sixty-year-old nation, is a nation yet […]
Ivory Coast citizens have ended voting in the presidential election on Saturday. The polling stations opened from 8:00 GMT and voting lasted 10 hours until 18:00 GMT. The election was largely boycotted in opposition stronghold. According to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), some 7.5 million people were expected to vote in 22,381 polling stations nationwide […]
…Threaten court action until he agrees to contest The Nassiriya Organization in 21 states of the federation has vowed to leave no stone unturned in its resolve to drag the Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El- Rufa’i into the 2023 presidential race. Speaking to journalists in Kaduna, the National Leader of the Nassiriya […]
UN Secretary -General , Antonio Guterres , has called for peace in Saturday ’ s presidential election in Ivory Coast amid reports of deadly pre -election protests in the country . Guterres made this known in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric , in New York on Friday. “ On the eve […]
Tanzanian President John Magufuli claimed 84 percent of votes cast in Wednesday’s election, to post a resounding victory, which the opposition quickly denounced as fraudulent. His main challenger, the Chadema party candidate Tundu Lissu, 52, won only 13 % of the vote. The opposition complained the election was riddled with irregularities such as ballot box […]
Immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said the root cause of the recent protests in the country had been with Nigeria for a long time. Presidential aide, Femi Adesina said Jonathan made the comment during a virtual meeting between Nigeria’s former heads of state and President Muhammadu Buhari held on October 23rd. In a post […]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede has challenged the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the elections petition tribunal. Joined in the petition are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC, the Deputy Governor- elect, […]
The entire Igbo leaders, including South East Governors, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, pro-Biafra group, the political class, traditional and religious leaders of Igbo extraction, have demanded that the Igbo should be given the opportunity to be President of Nigeria in 2023 In a communique arising from a meeting of the Movement for Actualisation of […]
