By Abiodun Komolafe The Year 2022 is here and Nigerians have a reason to praise the Lord for bringing us this far. While thanking God for His mercy, let’s go straight to say that the New Year is pregnant with all kinds of possibilities. One of them is that there will be a change for […]
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Gambians were due to head to the polls on Saturday, in the first presidential election in the tiny West African nation since former dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile. The voting will be closely watched as a test of the democratic transition in the country, where Jammeh ruled for 22 years after seizing power in […]
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Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, says the Police Mobile Force would be required to provide security for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, hence they must be prepared. Mr Baba, who met commanders of the PMF, the special protection unit and the counter terrorism unit on Wednesday in Abuja, charged the officers to be apolitical during […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a guideline for safely conducting state and local government elections, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens. It urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), parties, politicians and election monitors to place a premium on the lives of the electorate by adhering strictly to the guideline and […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the Local Government election scheduled for later this year, 16 political parties have registered with the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to participate in the poll. The parties, according to the commission’s Spokesperson, Tunde Fanawopo, include Action Alliance, African Democratic Congress, Accord Party, Social Democratic Party, African Action Congress, New Nigeria Peoples […]
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