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The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering making the National Identity Number a precondition for registering voters when the continuous voter registration exercise commences in a few weeks. A national commissioner at…

Barely 48 hours the result of Kano State local government election was announced by the Kano state Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) Chairman, Prof. Garba Ibrahim Sheka the newly elected chairman of Bebeji local government, Hon Ali Nnamandi…

After losing in the polls, Bobi Wine, the opposition candidate in Uganda presidential election, has accused the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, of fabricating the results of the election. Bobi claimed the poll was the most…

Internet service providers have been reportedly ordered by Uganda’s communications regulator to immediately shut down social media and messaging services ahead of the country's presidential election. This is coming two days before the…

The president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for Coronavirus. This was confirmed in a statement shared on the official website of the Portuguese presidency on Monday night. The 72-year-old who took office in…

Following accusation of possible manipulation of public debate ahead of elections, a number of Ugandan government officials and ruling party members have had their Facebook accounts shut down. The  East African nation will cast their…

Senator Ayogu Eze, the guber candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC during the 2019 election in Enugu State has hinted that two more governors from the Southeast are on their way to the party. This was made known by Senator…

Yet another prophet has released new prophecies about the year 2021. The Senior Pastor of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, has beckoned on Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari. Apostle…

The president of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has accumulated 36 years in power, will seek a fourth term in elections due next March, the country’s ruling coalition said on Thursday. “Every party in the presidential…

The President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, congratulated President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana on his re-election for a second term in office. Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will not feature in the December 9, Bakura constituency supplementary election in Zamfara State. Ibrahim Magaji, chairperson of the state’s APC publicity committee, said this at a news…

Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party has been declared winner of the Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election. He polled a total of 115,257 votes to defeat his rival, Peremobowei Ebebi of the…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo north bye-election has been declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the election was held at 602 voting points in…

The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Yahaya Bello and endorsed him to become the President of Nigeria come 2023. The Assembly members, in a motion moved on behalf of all other members by the…

The appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the second term of five years has been confirmed on Tuesday by the Senate. This is coming after the report of senate committee on…

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of transportation, has backed Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola's comment of zoning being respected by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Appearing on a Channels Television programme, Amaechi was…

The Supreme Court comprising of a seven-man panel has declared Senator Douye Diri as the duly elected Governor of Bayelsa State alongside his deputy The Apex Court, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed…

Newly elected president, Joe Biden has reacted to his victory at the US presidential poll, saying the work ahead will be hard, but promised to be president for all Americans. Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the US presidential…

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that it is better to gain honor at the cost of losing power. This statement credited to Ex-President Jonathan is coming at a time when President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will begin another round of voter registration in the first quarter of 2021. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday after appearing before the…