•Leftovers at parties Economic woes continue to befall Nigerians, due to the rising cost of living. Job loss, unemployment, and low patronage in businesses are taking their toll on many, reports Vanguard. Our correspondent discovered that adults are not the only recipients of these woes, as they have extended to children. Findings revealed tha...
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Yiaga Africa, has alleged political parties and candidates in Ondo State have resorted to inducing voters with cash gifts and food items to secure their support ahead of next week’s governorship election. It said its Long Term Observers observed cases of voter inducement during campaign activities in Akur...
The Lagos State Taskforce has warned against closing highways for religious gatherings or celebrations, declaring that anyone found participating will be held accountable. In a statement today by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, its Director of Press and Public Affairs, the agency denounced “this practice entirely,” claiming that it is inconvenient for o...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said today that the 18 political parties participating in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State failed to nominate the required number of agents required for the elections. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said in...
Ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, political parties and their candidates have intensified campaigns across the nooks and crannies of the state to woo voters. The political atmosphere in Edo State is that of scheming, horse-trading and jostling, as political parties and their candidates are not leaving any ston...
•Senator Ningi The All Progressive Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party and some other political parties yesterday, called for a thorough probe into the allegation made by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Population, Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), that N3.7tn was padded in the 2024 budget. While the parties called for a probe ...

