The Niger State House of Assembly has sacked the Chairman of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, Baba Aminu, for his inability to effectively discharge his official responsibilities. The legislators announced his removal after he briefed them on the preparedness of the commission towards the conduct of the local government elections, adding that it had […]
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Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has begged the South-East leaders to prevail on their youths to end the Monday sit-at-home in the region, lamenting that it had seriously affected the economy of the country. Atiku, who made the appeal in Enugu on Tuesday when he met […]
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Hammed Olamilekan, the blogger detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been released on bail, Thursday. It was gathered that the blogger, popular as Labash, who appeared before the Federal High Court 1, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, was released after spending 138 days […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Gombe State has cautioned political parties and their candidates against use of vulgar language that could threaten peace during electioneering. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the Commission in the state, Nuhu Ibrahim, gave the charge in a statement on Tuesday in Gombe. He said electioneering would […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, have been warned not against causing division among Christians with money. The warning was made in a statement issued by the Northern States Christian Elders Forum, signed by its chairman, Oyinehi Inalegwu, on Tuesday. “We warn APC to stop using monetary incentives to recruit […]
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