Labour Party candidate for the Lagos State gubernatorial poll, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has casted his vote at his polling unit 045, Oshifila/Abule Igbira in Anifowose, Ikeja.GRV alleged that there are incidences of vote suppression by thugs supporting his opponent.He, however, insisted that the will of Lagos residents must prevail in the
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There is voter apathy in most parts of Delta, Rivers and Anambra states at the ongoing gubernatorial electionINEC ad-hoc staff were waiting for eligible voters to come out and vote, unlike the large crowd that trooped out to vote in the presidential election of February 25.In Ekalpamre Community in Ughelli
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The convoy of Katsina state Governor Aminu Bello Masari’s advance team of security guards and some government officials was involved in an accident killing two policemen and a nephew of the governor, Ahmadu Ali.The security team and some civilians were travelling to Kafur from Katsina ahead of Masari’s trip to
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrant for Russian President, Vladimir Putin, over alleged war crimes.The claims by the court are primarily centred on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia, BBC reports.The ICC states that the crimes were committed in Ukraine from the 24th of
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Political Party agents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) clashed at Polling Unit (PU) 046, Ward 19, Elekahia in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the Governorship and State Assembly elections.According to Reports by ICIR, the argument ensued after the presiding officer for the unit announced that there
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The National Judicial Council, NJC, has ordered the Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice F. B. Andetur, to vacate his office with immediate effect.The Council, which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, ordered the Taraba CJ to handover to the next most senior Judge
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied awarding contract to the tune of N434 million to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state, Aishatu through Binani Binani Printing Press.The contract documents signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, showed the award of
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The All Progressives Congress and the Social Democratic Party in Lagos State have applied for leave to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that the Independent National Electoral Commission should electronically transmit the results of Saturday’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections.According to the
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The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in Tanzania and University of Ibadan (UI) in Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU for the teaching of Kiswahili language.The symbolic virtual signing of the document was facilitated by the High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to the Federal
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja, to set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court, which ordered it to allow two eligible voters with Temporary Voter Cards (TVC) to vote in the March 18th Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.Justice Obiora
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