Tag: elections
Election: U.S. terminates funding for Zimbabwe rights groups
The U. S. has terminated funding to three Zimbabwean human rights and pro-democracy groups three weeks before an election, a…
Zimbabwean president preaches peace ahead of elections
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa once again implored Zimbabweans to remain peaceful, ahead of the July 30 general elections urging political…
Elections: Pakistan spy agencies warn of extremist groups
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism forces on Wednesday warned that extremist groups are planning to target political leaders and rallies in the run-up…
Zimbabwe rejects U.S. claims on upcoming elections
The Zimbabwean government on Monday said it had taken adequate executive measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections set…
Libyan factions agree to Dec. 10 elections at Paris talks
Rival Libyan factions have agreed to a Dec. 10 election date that would create a political framework to end the…
ICT necessary tool for elections – INEC Chairman
The President, ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said in spite of the challenges of deploying technology…
How I Helped PDP Rig Elections – Senator Mantu
Former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, Ibrahim Mantu, has revealed how he helped his party, the Peoples Democratic Party…
Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi coasts towards victory as Egyptians continue voting
Egypt began the second of a three-day presidential election on Tuesday with President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi set for an easy victory,…
Human Rights Watch warns Libya to resist rushing into elections
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday warned Libya to resist rushing into elections this year because the country is too…
Election Results not ready – Sierra Leone NEC
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Serial Leone, said results of Wednesday general elections, especially presidential, would not be announced…
NUPENG officers given 21 days notice to hold fresh elections
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has issued a…
Observers call for peace as Sierra Leonians vote today
Voters in Sierra Leone are trooping out today for presidential, parliamentary and local council polls. Sierra Leone’s 3.17 million registered…
Nigerians advised to register, vote for leaders with integrity during elections
A cleric, Rev. Fr.Lawrence Soja-Anyembugu , has advised Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to…
There are no perfect elections – Jega
The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said there are no perfect…
Elections to hold in 4 to 5 months time – Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe will hold elections in four to five months, a newspaper on Thursday quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying.
Elections: Envoy tells women to support themselves
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Laure Beaufils on Tuesday urged Nigerian women to organise and vote for…
General Elections: AU deploys observers to Angola
The African Union (AU) has deployed short-term election observers in Angola for the general elections scheduled to take place in…
Massive turnout as Kenyans vote in president, parliament elections
Kenyans queued in large numbers through fields and along pavements early on Tuesday to vote in the latest electoral showdown…
Ruling Party Can Win By Rigging Vote – Opposition Leader
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga said the ruling party cannot win next week’s national elections unless it rigs the result.
Jigawa: Council polls record low turn-out, opposition boycott elections
The Council polls in Jigawa on Saturday recorded low turnout of voters in most parts of the state , just…
PDP To Win Future Elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State on Sunday expressed optimism that it would win all future elections in…
Future elections will be better than 2015 – INEC
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission was committed to making future elections…
Register to vote in 2019 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged eligible voters in Kogi, Plateau and Nasarawa States to participate effectively in…
INEC fixes May 20 for bye-election in Katsina
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed May 20, for the conduct of bye-election into Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency in…
French President backs Macron in second round
French President Francois Hollande on Monday said he would vote for centrist Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election’s run-off in…
Gabon president warns of unrest ahead of elections
Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has warned of possible unrest during the August 27 election which he said was the…
NOA slams critics, says will not succumb to blackmail
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has warned people with sinister motive against the agency to desist from secret efforts to…
Anambra FA elections to hold before Xmas, says electoral committee
Ephraim Chukwuemeka, the Chairman, Anambra State Football Association (ASFA) Normalisation Committee has said the election into the board of the…
Buhari’s meeting with INEC, Police not to rig elections – Presidency
The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police was geared towards…
PDP holds instrument of rigging since 1999 – Oshiomhole’s aide
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Charles Idahosa, has accused the party holding the instrument…