Governors from Nigeria’s North East have thrown their support behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027, citing his administration’s efforts in tackling insecurity and driving nationwide reform. At a regional meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held on Sunday, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni argued that Tinubu’s performance since assuming…
A leading Nigerian civil society group has called on President Bola Tinubu to establish a high-level inquiry into the annulment of the historic 1993 presidential elections and to take concrete steps to strengthen electoral integrity and democratic freedoms. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) made the appeal in a letter dated 14 June 2025,…
The final turnout in South Korea’s snap presidential election reached 79.4 per cent, the highest for a presidential vote since 1997. According to the Central Election Commission of Korea, approximately 35.24 million people participated in the election held on Tuesday. The total number of eligible voters was about 44.39 million. Early voting, which took place…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has defended his actions during the last elections, saying he never worked against his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike while speaking at his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, argued that if he had really betrayed the PDP, the party would not have…
No fewer than 6,000 delegates have converged on Abidjan for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a key highlight of the meetings will be the election of a new AfDB President to succeed Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose second five-year term ends on August 31….
The presidential election in Romania was “strange to say the least’’ due to the non-admission of all candidates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Romania held the second round of presidential election, on Sunday. With 100 per cent of ballots counted, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan won the election with 53.6per cent of the vote….
Australia’s new cabinet has been formed following the general election and would be sworn in on May 13, reelected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday. “I intend to recommend to the governor general, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn, the following makeup of the ministry to be sworn in tomorrow at 9 a.m. (23:00 GMT)….
The election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, has ignited pride and celebration at St. Rita of Cascia High School, where the new pope once served as a teacher. The 69-year-old Augustinian cardinal’s historic rise as the first American pope was met with elation across his former school community. Students and…
Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. Carney’s rival, populist Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, was voted out of his seat in Parliament, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected Tuesday. The loss of his…
A civil society organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has said that the transparent conduct of the recent general elections in Ghana is a huge lesson for Nigeria and other countries in West Africa. Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Mr Samson Itodo, stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja….
