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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended ongoing bye-elections in some constituencies and polling units (PUs) due to disruptions and irregularities.   INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said this on Saturday, February 3, amidst the ongoing process in 26 states and 80 …

A Kenyan lawmaker, Martin Wanyonyi, has accused Chinese contractors of having children with women in his constituency instead of focusing on construction projects.    While thanking President William Ruto for the ongoing construction of the Misikhu-Naitiri-Brigadier, the Webuye East MP in Bungoma County said the Chinese in the area are …

Prince Ukpong Akpabio has been declared the winner for the Essien Udim state constituency seat by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)   Prince who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, polled a total of 15, 073 votes to defeat the candidates of APC and YPP, who …

He shared the news on social media that he had commissioned the installation of high-capacity transformers in Surulere. I am excited to announce that new high-capacity transformers have been installed in Surulere, bringing reliable electricity to communities that have long needed it,” he said, listing the names of areas where …

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday revealed why he dug the l roads to certain communities in the State, before the 25th of February, 2023 elections. The road affected leads to the Senatorial district of a Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate in the state, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Bello who …

One of the freed hostages of the Abuja-Kaduna train terrorist attack, Sadiq Ango-Abdullahi, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency of Kaduna state with 33,616 votes.   Sadiq, the son of Professor Ango Abdullahi, Convener of the Northern Elder’s Forum, and …

Most middle-class Lagos people just are not interested in politics and governance. Usually don’t go out to vote because they are scared of dying at polling centre. But people who grew up rough on the streets, in bus parks and pooping inside bush are interested. In fact, politics is their …

Nigerian music producer cum politician, Olubankole Wellington popularly called Banky has won  the primary election to represent the Eti-Osa constituency in the House of Representatives. It could be recalled that Banky had in 2019 contested in the National Assembly election to represent Eti-Osa constituency, Lagos at the House of Representatives, …

Nigerian singer Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has won the house of representatives primaries for the Eti-Osa Federal constituency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This will be his second attempt at winning a seat in the green chambers of the National Assembly.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has explained how some federal lawmakers have allegedly been using claims of “constituency projects” to convert public property to private use.    The ICPC made the claim in its ‘Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Exercise Phase 3 Report’, in which various zonal intervention and …