INEC says some politicians uncomfortable with new Electoral Act

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, revealed that some key political actors and stakeholders in the country were not comfortable with the Electoral Act 2022 and would prefer a return to the old act. The commission also warned that the proclivity for hate speech and fake news by the political elite and political parties […]

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Imperative of campaign against vote buying to electing good leaders

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu CSOs, Activists Say It Weakens Democracy, Promotes Corruption ‘Stemming Vote Buying Requires Sustained Action Ahead Elections’ As the 2023 general elections approaches, there has been an upbeat in politicking and political campaigns by politicians and their parties to woo voters. This is besides a lot of ‘strategising,’ as it is […]

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Court affirms Akande-Sadipe APC Oluyole Reps candidate

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday, dismissed a case filed by Hon. Olugbemi Sunbo, against the victory of Rep Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, who emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oluyole Federal Constituency in May 2022. This was contained in a statement by her S.A Media & Publicity, Olamilekan Olusada. […]

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Controversy trails LP’s N100,000 minimum wage proposal

The hierarchy of the Labour Party on Thursday night expressed divergent views over the alleged plan of the presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, to raise the minimum wage from N30,000 to N100,000 when elected. Obi raised the hopes of several Nigerians, especially the working class when he announced his campaign manifesto via his official Twitter […]

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UK warns against intimidation of voters, rules out preferred presidential candidate

Tinubu meets UK minister in London Our officials harvesting PVC details not for rigging, INEC clarifies Obi tops Atiku, Tinubu in Google’s most searched presidential candidates Take Nigeria, 2023 election serious, Adeboye tells ministers With 80 days to the presidential election, the United Kingdom (UK) has said it has no interest in who becomes Nigeria’s […]

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Tinubu absent as Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso spar at Arise TV debate

Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi (right); New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Moderator, Charles Aniagolu at Arise News Presidential Town Hall Series in Lagos… yesterday Candidates agree security, education key to poverty reduction Want financial autonomy for LGs Obi: Subsidy should […]

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‘APC plans to disunite Nigerians with Muslim/Muslim ticket’

A former Board of Trustees Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid Jibrin, has accused the All Progressives Congress of planning to disunite Nigerians with its Muslim/Muslim Ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections. Jibrin who is the Chairman of the PDP presidential and governorship campaign council in Nasarawa State made the accusation in […]

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Makinde meets stakeholders in Ogbomoso, says people solidly behind PDP

Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro (left); Deputy Governor of the state, Bayo Lawal; Governor Seyi Makinde; PDP National Deputy Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja and former Speaker of Oyo State, Monsurat Sunmonu, during a town-hall meeting with party’s stakeholders in Ogbomoso geo-political zone, held at Soun Ogunlola Hall, Ogbomoso… yesterday Restates Soun’s […]

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