Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Saturday approved steps to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, potentially keeping him in office until 2030. Delegates at the party’s annual conference in Mutare cheered as the motion passed. Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who also serves as ZANU-PF’s legal secretary, said the resolution directs the government to …
The Taraba State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has inaugurated a caretaker committee to oversee its affairs following the expiration of the tenure of its former executives. The inauguration ceremony, held on Monday at the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo, attracted party leaders, members, and supporters from across the state. Outgoing Chairperson, Dr (Mrs) …
In Anambra State, political campaigns are taking a new turn, and money appears to be at the centre of it. Since Governor Chukwuma Soludo declared his intention to seek a second term in office, communities, associations, and political groups across the state have launched an aggressive wave of endorsements backed with millions of naira in …
Cameroon remains on edge as citizens await the official results of the October 12 presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced that the final results will be released on Thursday, October 23. The delay has fueled anxiety across the country, with both leading candidates claiming victory. Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma, of the Cameroon National Salvation Front …
John Nwosu, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the November 8 Anambra election, has described reports of citizens donating to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s re-election campaign as “deeply worrisome.” In a statement issued on Sunday, Nwosu said the practice raises serious questions about compliance with Nigeria’s electoral laws and moral standards. “I …
Former leaders, global figures honour Kenya’s opposition icon as Obasanjo, Obama pay tribute Thousands of mourners, relatives, and dignitaries gathered in Bondo, western Kenya, on Sunday to bid farewell to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who was laid to rest near his ancestral home by Lake Victoria. The burial followed a week of national mourning …
A fresh forgery allegation by the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has intensified the internal crisis within the opposition party ahead of its national convention slated for November 15 in Ibadan. Anyanwu accused the party leadership of forging his signature on a letter sent to the Independent National Electoral …
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent calls for opposition parties to adopt ethnic-based strategies in the lead-up to the 2027 presidential election, insisting that such tactics will not affect President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election. In a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos, APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Seye …
Amid mounting public criticisms over the presidential pardon granted to 175 convicted persons, the Federal Government has clarified that no prisoner has been released, stressing that the exercise is still under review. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the …
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Senator Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa West have condemned the increasing wave of defections by governors and lawmakers, particularly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The criticism follows the defection of …
