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YIAGA asks INEC to cancel Kogi elections
YIAGA AFRICA, a civil society organisation (NGO), says political parties and security agencies compromised the credibility of the Kogi state governorship and senatorial elections.
The election observer and monitoring group said this in a…
Koji Election 2019: I am expecting nothing less than 100% votes on Saturday – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said he expects nothing less than 100 per cent votes from the state’s central senatorial district on Saturday.
The governor said this on Monday at a rally in his home constituency of Agaza.…
Hate speech offenders to ‘die by hanging’ bill resurfaces in Senate
A Bill to Establish a Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches on Tuesday bounced back in the Senate.
The Bill titled, “National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches (Est, etc) Bill, 2019(SB.154) and sponsored by…
If I Win, I Will Concentrate On Education And Human Capital Development – Yahaya Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Nov. 16 Kogi Governorship election, said if elected, his second tenure would focus on human capital development, education, security and infrastructure development.…
Bayelsa poll: Run for your life, NYSC DG tells corps members
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised all serving corps members who will take part in the November 16 Governorship election in Bayelsa state to first of all think of their safety first in…
Edo2020: Mosquito can cause malaria – Obaseki replied Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has replied the ‘mosquito buzz’ comment by National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Comrade Oshiomhole had in July likened the political situation in the state…
Gov Ortom reacts as George Akume loses in Appeal Court
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has congratulated Senator representing Benue North-West Senatorial District, Emmanuel Orker Jev for his victory at the Court of Appeal on Friday.
The Benue State capital dismissed the appeal…
Our Main Target Is To Win Kogi, Bayelsa Not 2023 Presidential Zoning – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports in a section of the media suggesting that it plots to retain the zoning of its presidential slot in the North East and South East.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola…
ELECTION 2023: Atiku’s Associates Want Him To Run For Presidency Again
Associates of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 polls, are already mounting pressure on him to take another shot at the presidency in 2023.
This followed the failure of his suit…
APC state chairmen want Akpabio sacked
All Progressives Congress state chairmen have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs , Chief Godswill Akpabio , over his alleged overbearing behaviour .
In a statement by their Chairman , Ali…