The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ogbaru, has told the Federal Government that the cries against marginalization and for restructuring are too loud to be suppressed by federal might, urging it to embrace restructuring to address many problems facing Nigeria. The Diocese also said that even with all the campaign promises and resources […]
The Arewa Youth Consultative Movement and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Movement, on Thursday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reappointing Prof. Mahmood Yakubu , as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. In two separate statements , the two groups described Yakubu ’ s appointment as an opportunity for the INEC boss to prepare adequately in […]
Tanzania’ s main opposition presidential candidate Thursday declared he would not recognise the result of an election he said was marred by irregularities such as ballot -box stuffing . Counting was ongoing on the Tanzanian mainland while the semi -autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar — which elects its own president and lawmakers — announced the ruling […]
Igbo leaders, on Thursday, promised to protect the lives of persons from other ethnic nationalities, residing in the zone. They also sympathized with all the victims of the EndSARS protests that turned violent in most parts of Nigeria. The leaders said that they will engage youths to ensure sustainable peace in South-East and a glorious […]
Kano State Governor , Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday night , ordered the reinstatement of his Special Adviser on Media , Salihu Yakasai. Crimefacts had reported that Yakasai berated President Muhammadu Buhari for not addressing Nigerians amid national outrage as well as days of online and offline protests against the Special Anti- Robbery Squad of the […]
More than 29 million Tanzanians are taking to some 80,000 polling stations across the country to cast ballots for the elections of the president, members of parliament and councillors on Wednesday. The elections have attracted 15 presidential candidates from 15 political parties, but the race is tight between incumbent President John Magufuli of the ruling […]
Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Lagos branch, Alhaji Akinsanya Ayinde, popularly known as MC Oluomo on Wednesday said he would forever stand with the National Leader, All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, no matter what people say. Tinubu has been in the eyes of the storm since soldiers shot at #EndSARS […]
Tanzanians are voting today in a general election, amid reports of internet shutdown and the refusal of government to accredit thousands of election monitors. In addition was the arrest of an opposition leader, Maalim Seif Sharif, in the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar. Sharif is the leader of Zanzibar’s main opposition party ACT Wazalendo. Voters have […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Yakubu, who was appointed head of the commission in 2015, has another five-year term. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. Adesina disclosed that President Buhari had […]
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has exposed those behind ENDSARS protests in the country. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV (Sunrise Daily programme), Bello who defeated Senator Dino Melaye in November 18, 2019 Kogi state governorship election, emphatically stated that the nationwide #ENDSARS protests was politically motivated. He maintained that the protest was […]
