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Opposition activist shot dead in Burundi

A Burundian opposition activist, Pontien Barutwanayo, was on Sunday shot dead in the east of Bujumbura. A witness said on…

Senate to introduce e-legislation to enhance debates

The Nigerian Senate Leader, Sen. Ali Dume, said on Sunday that the senate would introduce e-legislation to engender “robust and…

14,000 ad hoc staff for LG polls in Niger

The Niger Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday said it would recruit 14,000 ad hoc staff for the November Local Government…

Buhari appoints Obasanjo as Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concerned over the unfolding political situation in Guinea Bissau following the dismissal of the Prime…

Tribunal upholds Gov. Ugwuanyi’s election

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the election of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.…

Crisis: Buhari appoints Obasanjo as Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concerned over the unfolding political situation in Guinea Bissau following the dismissal of the Prime…
President Macky Sall of Senegal

Former president’s son to remain in prison

The Supreme Court of Senegal rejected an appeal filed by the lawyer representing Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president…

Tribunal admits Akwa Ibom guber election materials as exhibits

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Akwa Ibom, sitting in Abuja, has admitted as exhibits electoral materials used for the…

Nigeria potentials marred by terrorism, money laundering-Ribadu

A former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mr Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday said Nigeria was not maximising its…

Umeh vs. Ekwunife: Tribunal fixes Sept. 10 for adoption of addresses

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Anambra on Tuesday fixed Sept. 10 for adoption of addresses in the petition…

South Sudanese President refuses to sign peace agreement

East Africa’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, has refused to sign a peace deal…

Lagos APC asks Shelle to resign for deceiving PDP and Lagosians

The All Progressives Congress Lagos state Chapter has asked the chairman of Lagos PDP Mr. Tunji Shelle to resign for…

Fayose to Buhari: I can’t be intimidated

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to tread cautiously and be mindful of the body…

Okonjo-Iweala denies diverting $1bn rail loan

Nigeria former minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has denied allegation that $1 billion loan sourced from China-EximBank for…

Group denounces selective probes

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan A non-government organization known as’Watching the Watchers’, has joined the public debate regarding allegations that Governor Babatunde Fashola…

Amosun mourns Borno Deputy Governor

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, western Nigeria, has expressed his deep condolences to the government and people…

Alaibe, Lokpobiri, 1,500 others dump PDP for APC

The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Saturday received 1,150 new members in Bayelsa ahead of the governorship election in the…

Former Okitipupa LG Chairman dies at 40

A former Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Femi Aju is dead. NAN learnt that the…

Ekiti PDP LG Secretaries back expulsion of Aluko, others

The 16 Local Government Secretaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State have declared their support for the…

Legislators’ Pay: Nigerians Express Divergent Views

A cross-section of Nigerians on Friday expressed divergent views over disagreement among senators to approve pay cut in their emolument…

Don’t truncate The Fight Against Corruption –APC Warns

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt to truncate the ongoing fight against corruption under any guise,…

Ekiti PDP Reps Caucus Backs State Party Chairman

The six Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives members from Ekiti State have expressed their confidence in the Chief Idowu Faleye-led…

Reps Deputy Speaker Lauds Lagos Assembly Commission

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yusuf Lasun, has commended the leadership of the Lagos State House…

Mimiko Sacks Aides

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, western Nigeria, on Tuesday announced the disengagement of his Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior…

Wike Appoints Permanent Secretaries

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, has appointed 12 persons as Permanent Secretaries into the…

Enugu Tribunal Dismisses 3 Petitions Against PDP

The State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu on Monday dismissed two petitions by the All Progressives Congress…

Abia-born Polish Parliamentarian Visits Abia Speaker

Sam Obinna Ibe/Umuahia The Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, RT. Hon. Martins Okechukwu Azubuike, has lauded the inter-legislative interface…

Former APC Aspirants Rally Support For Party, Tinubu

Daniels Ekugo Former aspirants to the Lagos State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…

Aisha Buhari Laments Decline In Elected Female Lawmakers

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed concern over decline in the number of female legislature in the…

INEC office burnt down in Abia

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Obingwa Local Government of Abia state has been burnt down. Initial…
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