Tag: ELECTION
Suicide bomber kills 20 people at rally by anti-Taliban political party...
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a rally by an anti-Taliban political party in Pakistan, killing 20 people, including a candidate in July...
GOCOP backs new Media Code for Election Coverage in Nigeria
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed optimism that the newly launched Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage (Revised Edition 2018) will...
I have never voted or tried to – Omotola
Nollywood actress, Omotola Ekeinde, has revealed that she has never voted or tried to in any of the country’s previous elections.
The 40-year-old said this...
Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage receives high endorsement
Enthusiasm is running high that the Nigerian media is committed to the professional and ethical coverage of the 2019 elections.
This is as a result...
FIBA: We are ready for new elections – Umar
Tijjani Umar, factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), on Friday said that he would obey the decision of the Executive Committee of...
Oprah Winfrey rules out running for US president
Talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, has ruled out running for US presidential election in 2020, saying in a magazine interview published Thursday that running...
Election won’t slow down governance in Lagos – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has vowed that electioneering activities in 2018 will not slow down the tempo of infrastructural development being witnessed across...
NYSC members shun INEC ad hoc jobs in Anambra
Some members released by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra to work as ad hoc poll staff in the proposed January 13...
Police to deploy 15, 000 personnel to monitor Akwa Ibom council...
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said on Wednesday that it would deploy 15, 000 personnel to monitor the Saturday local government council election...
Talks about 2019 a distractiion – Tambuwal
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said the increasing discussions about the general elections of 2019 are both distractive and unhelpful to all office...