We reviewed N313.4bn to conduct 2023 General Elections – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the federal government released N313.4 billion for the conduct of the 2023 general elections. The commission in its 2023 General Election Report released on Friday, said that out of the N355.b approved for the conduct of the elections, the sum of N313.4 billion was only released as of … Read more

Candidates await final results as voting ends peacefully

The re-run election conducted on Saturday in two polling units in the Saki West State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly has ended peacefully. The election held in polling units 007 and 019 in ward 11 was to help in filling the constituency’s vacant seat in the State House of Assembly. The News … Read more

Tension grips residents ahead of Supreme Court judgement

Ahead of the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Plateau State governorship election, residents of the state have been thrown into panic. The court will on Friday deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang challenging his removal by the Court of Appeal. It had on Tuesday reserved judgement on the case. … Read more

Tinubu’s New Year speech, arrogant display of dishonesty, disregard for Nigerians — LP

The Labour Party (LP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year day broadcast to Nigerians as an arrogant display of dishonesty and disregard for citizens of the country. The party stated this in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. President Tinubu in his New Year’s broadcast to the nation on … Read more

INEC releases date for 44 re-run, bye elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would conduct nine bye-elections and 35 re-run elections on 3 February, next year. It said the bye-elections resulted from the resignations or deaths of elected lawmakers and subsequent vacancies declared by the presiding officers of the National Assembly and the state houses of assemblies. The commission is … Read more