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Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Saturday, cast his vote in the Local Government polls and commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise. Soludo arrived at his Polling Unit, 002 located at Ofuiyi Square, Umueze at Isuofia Ward 13, in Aguata Local

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the security challenges bedeviling Africa are directly linked to poverty, what with over 60% of the population multi-dimensionally poor. Speaking recently in Athens, Greece’s capital,

Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) and the Police Command have relocated some polling units to six local government headquarters for safety ahead of today, Saturday, September 28 council election in the State According to ANSIEC and the police, the action was taken

Donald Trump has announced that he plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite having previously criticized him during his campaign and expressing skepticism about Ukraine’s ability to defeat Russia in the ongoing conflict. Trump, who is the Republican candidate for

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has asserted that many politicians in Nigeria do not serve in government for financial gain, contrary to popular belief. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Friday, Dogara emphasized that a significant

Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC and Anap Foundation, has shared alleged manipulated results from the just concluded Edo gubernatorial election on his X account, saying that all right-thinking Nigerians must challenge the outcome of the poll. The Independent National Electoral

Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in last Saturday’s Edo State governorship elected, has expressed the confidence that he will win his case against APC’s Monday Okpebholo at the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal. Ighodalo lost to Okpebholo

The House of Representatives has introduced  a bill to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to create an avenue for persons who are not members of political parties to run  for elective positions.   The bill, which was read for the first time,

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu prepares to reshuffle his cabinet, citing the ‘low performance’ of certain ministers, this piece examines the performance of these officials since their appointment. It provides an assessment of their contributions and effectiveness, considering various policies implemented in