Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the bid by Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in the 2023 general elections from their respective countries of abode. The Judge held that there were no provisions in the laws of the country to support the …
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A group operating under the aegis of The Compatriots on Friday called on the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow elections hold simultaneously on the same day. The socio-political group believes that the option would save the nation from the existential threat to lives and …
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Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of External Affairs, has urged Nigerians to think carefully and vote according to their conscience during the coming general elections for a better country. Akinyemi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the Luncheon and Merit Awards …
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Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has again knocked his cousin, Dele Adeleke, for his Osun State governorship ambition. This time, the singer slammed the politician for writing about the death of his (Davido’s) mother in an article relating to his political ambition. In a series of …
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A coalition of civil rights organisations on Friday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja demanding transparency in the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi States. According to the coalition, to engender inclusiveness in the electoral process, it was important that the Internally Displaced …
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A Hong Kong student who sustained head injuries when he fell during clashes with police died on Friday, triggering a fresh wave of outrage from the pro-democracy movement and fears of more violent unrest. Although the precise chain of events leading to 22-year-old Alex Chow’s fall are unclear and disputed, …
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The Appeal Court in Owerri on Thursday upheld the electoral victory of Senator Rochas Okorocha, of Imo West senatorial district. The chairman of the panel, R.A Ada, who read the judgment said that the appeals filed by Senator Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Jones Onyereri …
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Resignation and defection are forcing Jeremy Corbyn to confront two scourges hounding his Labour Party as it tries to unseat UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: anti-Semitism and Brexit. Labour is hoping to regain power for the first time in nearly a decade when voters go to the polls on December …
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The Edo State Government has said it would not tolerate acts of violence from individuals and groups in the state, threatening to be decisive in dealing warning with offenders. The government issued the warning through a statement by the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr Paul Ohonbamu, a copy …
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Gitanas Nauseda, a centre-right independent and political novice, won Lithuania’s presidential election on Sunday in a race marked by low populist sentiment and concerns over inequality in the Baltic eurozone state. Although Lithuanian presidents do not directly craft economic policy, bread and butter issues have dominated the race. Experts also …
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