Politics

By John Ikani In a disheartening replay of electoral malpractices, yesterday witnessed a distressing blend of massive vote buying, apathetic voters, disenfranchisement, and blatant rigging as citizens in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states queued up to...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has appointed his Chief of Staff, Nadir Larbaoui as the country’s new Prime Minister, replacing Aymen Benabderrahmane. The Algerian leader on Saturday dismissed Benabderrahmane, who served as prime minister...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The incumbent Governor of Imo State, South East Nigeria, has secured a second term of four years in office, a result announced on Sunday by the electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has urged the National Assembly to take steps to end off-season elections in the country. According to the former Nigerian leader, it is not the best for the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna As three states file out on Saturday to elect new governors, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan called for a peaceful process in the off-cycle election. Bayelsa the home state of the ex-Nigerian leader,...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least 17 opposition members of the Zambian Parliament have been suspended from legislative activities for 30 days, the Speaker Nelly Mutti has announced. The lawmakers have been accused of disrupting the business...