California Faces New Lockdown, Christmas Holiday Included As US Cases Surge
Large parts of the US state of California are facing a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 cases surge across the state and the country. The stay-at-home order affects around 85% of the state’s 40 million people. It will be in place for at least three weeks and cover the Christmas holiday. Many businesses will be […]
Ghana Heads To The Polls For Presidential, Parliamentary Election
Ghanaians head to the polls today as a close fight between President Nana Akufo-Addo and his longtime rival John Mahama, in a country long viewed a beacon of stability. The West African nation has ensured peaceful transfers of power on seven occasions since it returned to democracy nearly 30 years ago. The two major parties […]
House Of Rep. Disown Lawmaker’s Call To Impeach Buhari
The House of Representatives on Sunday rejected one of its members’ call for impeachment processes to commence against President Muhammadu Buhari. Hon. Kingsley Chinda, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers State at the House of Representatives had earlier on Sunday, in a press release, called on Nigerians irrespective of political party, tribe, or religion to […]
Nigeria’s Military Acquired Equipment To Spy On Citizens’ Calls, Active Since 2015
A new report by CitizensLab has shown that Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) acquired equipment to spy on calls and text messages of Nigerians. The latest report, “Running in Circles: Uncovering the Clients of Cyberespionage Firm Circles,” shows that Nigeria’s primary military intelligence agency may have been spying on calls made by Nigerians. The DIA reports directly to the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. CitizensLab, an […]
Maria Akwaji Wins Cross River Constituency Bye-Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Maria Godwin Akwaji, in the Obudu State constituency of Cross River State has won the election. Akwaji was declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Abel Ezeoha, said Akwaji won with a landslide victory of 32, 166 […]
APC Abiru Wins Lagos East Senatorial Election-INEC
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tokunbo Abiru, has emerged winner in the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election which held on saturday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Abiru polled a total of 89,204 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Babatunde Gbadamosi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 11,257 votes, […]
INEC: Zamfara Constituency Bye-Election, Inconclusive
The bye-election conducted in Bakura constituency, Zamfara State has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Magawata told journalists that the election results of five polling units in Bakura ward have been cancelled. The affected units according to Professor Magawata have a total number of 11,429 votes. […]
Police Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers In Sokoto
Two suspected kidnappers have been killed in Sanyinna area of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State during a gun battle with the police. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje disclosed this on Saturday during a press conference at the command’s headquarters. He explained that there has been an upsurge in […]
Buhari Commiserates With Family Of Ex-Defence Minister, Domkat Bali
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with the people and government of Plateau State over the passing of highly-decorated retired military officer and former Minister of Defence, Gen. Domkat Bali. The President’s condolence was contained in a statement signed by spokesman Garba Shehu. According to the statement, Buhari spoke with the deceased’s wife, Esther on […]
Biden: Covid Vaccination Will Not Be Mandatory
President-elect Joe Biden says Americans won’t be forced to take a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available in the US. It comes as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the first time urged “universal mask use” indoors, unless when Americans are at their own home. The CDC said the US had “entered a phase […]
