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Taiwan dismayed as another Pacific nation switches to Beijing
Taiwan lashed out at China on Friday after the tiny island nation of Kiribati switched its recognition to Beijing, the second diplomatic defection in the strategically important Pacific in less than a week.
Tribunal dismisses PDP’s petition against Sokoto assembly leader
The National and state Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto State on Thursday, dismissed the petition of Dayyabu Kalmalo challenging the election of Bello Ambarura.
Kogi guber: PDP aspirant heads to court, wants to be declared party candidate
Less than two months to Kogi State governorship election, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants, Abubakar Ibrahim, Wednesday headed to court seeking to be declared the candidate of the party.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s election gamble backfires
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in a battle for political survival after exit polls following Tuesday’s election showed the race too close to call and the Israeli leader’s decade-long grip on power slipping.
Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker, orders rerun
The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct supplementary elections in Binji Constituency of the State House of Assembly.
INEC: Violence is our major worries in Kogi election
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kogi State, Professor James Apam, has said that his worries on the November governorship election in the state would be violence.
Interim president sets date for presidential election in Algeria
Algeria’s Interim President, Abdelkader Bensalah, has set Dec. 12 as the date for the country’s delayed presidential polls in an attempt to end a months-long political standoff.
Tribunal: Why Senator Adeyeye is appealing against Biodun Olujimi’s victory – lawyers
Chief Rafiu Balogun, counsel to the Senate Spokesman, Senator Dayo Adeyeye has faulted the verdict of the Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal which declared the immediate past Senate Minority Leader, Abiodun Olujimi, actual winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial District Election.
Nigerian woman Zulfat Suara becomes first Muslim to join Nashville city government
A Nigerian woman, Zulfat Suara, has won a seat on the Metro Nashville Council in Tennesse, US.
Ogun governor wins at the tribunal
The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Yusuf Halilu has ruled that Hon. Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade of APM failed to prove allegations in his petition that Dapo Abiodun of All Progressives Congress was not validly elected as the governor of Ogun State in the 2019 general election.
Bayelsa guber: APC no match for PDP – Senator Diri
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies to be professional and not to take sides during the forthcoming election.
Ex-AGF: Former President Jonathan not responsible for Justice Salami’s exit from office
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was not directly involved in the removal of Ayo Salami, an ex-president of the Court of Appeal.
Bayelsa guber: I’m not a stooge – PDP candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 16 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday said the insinuation that he is a stooge of the outgoing governor, Seriake Dickson, is totally false.
Senator Diri: APC can’t win councillorhip candidate in Bayelsa
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 2019 governorship election, in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has declared that with a level playing field, his party will easily win the contest.
Kogi guber: Senator Melaye declines appointment as PDP campaign chief
Kogi State campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 governorship poll.
Kogi guber: INEC clears Yahaya Bello, Musa Wada, Natasha Akpoti, 48 others — full...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 51 candidates and their deputies to contest the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi.
President Buhari: Tribunal verdict nearly traumatised me
President Muhammmadu Buhari has confessed that but for Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting, he would have gone into trauma awaiting the outcome of the judgement.
INEC: 52 parties to contest Bayelsa, 49 for Kogi guber elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 52 political parties had submitted the lists of candidates that would partake in the forthcoming Bayelsa governorship election, adding 49 would do the same in Kogi State.
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Ogun: I will not scrap polytechnic created in Ipokia – governor
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said the new Ogun State Polytechnic established in Ipokia by his predecessor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, would not be scrapped.
Oyo APC slams governor over reconstitution of OYSIEC
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Governor Seyi Makinde against the move to reconstitute the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC).
Ecobank Nigeria announces appointment of key officers
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Gernot Rohr told which Super Eagles players to bench in friendly against Brazil
Former Nigeria international, Edema Fuludu, has expressed his reservations about home-based Super Eagles, playing against Brazil on October 13, at the Singapore National Stadium.
Brazil coach Tite reveals why Neymar will play against Super Eagles
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Police lay siege to venue of pro-Sowore protest
About 50 policemen in 10 trucks have surrounded the premises of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Adeniyi Jones area of Ikeja in Lagos.
Ex-AGF: Former President Jonathan not responsible for Justice Salami’s exit from office
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was not directly involved in the removal of Ayo Salami, an ex-president of the Court of Appeal.
Ethiopia plane crash victims seek documents on 737 Max
A lawyer representing relatives of victims killed in an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash said Tuesday he is seeking documents from manufacturer Boeing and US regulators on the decision not to ground the aircraft after a previous deadly accident.
Ekiti farmers want financial support from governor
Some farmers in Ekiti North Senatorial District on Wednesday appealed to the state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to provide loans for them to enhance their agricultural production.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez departures were needed
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has responded to criticism of his decision to allow Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to depart without investing in a replacement.