Politics

Benin President Patrice Talon looks set to clinch re-election after a tense ballot, with opposition figures and critics are accusing him of rigging.

The critiques believe the election was bound to go in his favour after sidelining opposition leaders from participating in the process.

A cotton tycoon first elected in 2016, Talon faced off against two little-known rivals while some of the West African country’s key opposition leaders boycotted the election.

Benin was once praised as a vibrant democracy in an often troubled region, but most opposition figures are now exiled, disqualified by electoral reforms or have been targeted for …

Seven persons have died while about 5,000 residents are now in hiding following an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Kwapre, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Friday.

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) said on Sunday that the displaced were taking refuge mostly in surrounding villages where they fled on the day of the attack.

Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Mohammed Sulaiman, said the insurgents who got into Kwapre in nine vehicles, caused extensive damage to people and properties.

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The insurgents surrounded the village and …

The Nigerian Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to end the ongoing action.

The MoA was the second in a fortnight. The first one was signed on March 31, but was later rejected by the striking doctors.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, confirmed this on Saturday in Abuja disclosing that the new MoA was signed after a conciliatory meeting between representatives of the Government and those of NARD.

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Ngige noted that the Saturday’s meeting became necessary …

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has revealed why he will leave the state at the end of his tenure which ends in 2023.

El-Rufai, who has two years is in his second tenure, made the revelation in a media chat aired across the radio stations in the State.

According to him, he owns only one house at the Unguwar Sarki area of Kaduna city and for that reason, he would leave the state at the end of his tenure.

‘I don’t steal from public funds, we are not stealing public funds to build houses. I have only a house at …

Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has threatened that the North may be forced to retaliate attacks on its people by Southerners.

Governor Matawalle warned that it was no longer a time to keep quiet and watch things go from bad to worse, urging Southern leaders to stop the attacks to avoid reprisal.

The Governor issued the warning in a statement he personally signed on Thursday, lamenting that the lives, dignity, and possessions of Northerners living in the South were being threatened.

According to him, it became imperative for …

In a recent reshuffle of their political party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Imo State Chapter has installed Sir Ambrose Ejiogu as the Chairman and the Captain of Affairs of the Elders Council of the political party.

The process which was conducted on Thursday, 9th of April saw Sir Ejiogu replacing Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who had served his complete tenure after a free and fair election. The election also saw Chief Barrister Peter Mgbenwelu, retaining his position as Secretary of the Committee.

Some other Committees that were inaugurated after the election include Elders Council Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee, Recruitment, …

Mike Pence has signed a deal to write an autobiography revealing details of his experience as US vice president in the Trump administration amidst growing speculations that he would take a shot at the top job in 2024.

Publisher Simon & Schuster on Thursday stated that the agreement was reportedly worth at least $3 million would see the Ex-Presient pen down two books.

Pence, 61, is a conservative Republican widely believed to be considering a presidential run of his own in 2024, and a pre-election memoir would fulfill a step traditionally taken by American politicos mulling higher office.

In a …