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Wakanda
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa has reported the safe release of its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), who was abducted on Friday. The SPO fell victim to armed gunmen while en route to the Registration Area Centre – 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area...
Wakanda
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In the Kogi governorship election, Dino Melaye, the PDP governorship candidate, secured victory in his polling unit, Ayetoro-Gbede. Melaye garnered over 200 votes, while the APC candidate, Ahmed Ododo, received only 22 votes. Leke Abejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) trailed with 7...
Wakanda
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Officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) orchestrated a surprise joint operation at the polling unit of Dino Melaye, the prominent governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State. Dino Melaye...
Wakanda
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, expressed satisfaction with the ongoing off-cycle gubernatorial elections but raised concerns over alleged electoral irregularities in Nembe LGA. Diri, a People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, accused Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a...
Wakanda
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Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan expressed his apprehensions about the increasing prevalence of off-cycle elections in the country. Speaking after casting his vote in Bayelsa state, Jonathan urged the National Assembly to take action to prevent the proliferation of off-season polls...
Wakanda
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In a tense turn of events during Imo's off-cycle gubernatorial polls, Amaimo Central School, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, was marred by gunshots as residents flocked to cast their votes. Trouble ensued when police officers clashed with party agents over the escorting of INEC officials to a specific...
Wakanda
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Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, shared a noteworthy moment of unity as they shook hands at an event in Port Harcourt.
Wakanda
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Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello actively participated in the ongoing off-season November 11 governorship election by casting his vote at Polling Unit 11 in Okene Agassa. The governor, executed his voting exercise around 9:33 am. The day started with an early start, as INEC officials arrived...
Wakanda
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In the first off-cycle elections since the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) oversees the crucial process of electing governors in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states for new four-year terms. With 46,084 regular and ad hoc staff deployed, and accreditation...
Wakanda
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Image Credit: Quirinale.it French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to cease its bombing in Gaza, specifically urging an end to the killing of women and babies. In an exclusive interview at the Élysée Palace, Macron stressed that while Israel has the right to protect...
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