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Far-right frontrunner in Brazil presidential election stabbed

September 7, 2018 Americas 4807

The far-right candidate in the Brazilian presidential election, who is the current frontrunner, was stabbed while campaigning on Friday, throwing the election into chaos just weeks before the vote. Congressman Jair Bolsonaro, who has enraged…

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Osun Guber Poll: INEC pledges free, fair credible exercise

September 7, 2018 Latest News 661

Ahead of the Sept. 22 gubernatorial election in Osun, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun State, Mr Olusegun Agbaje has assured the people of the state that the electoral body was committed to conducting…

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Osinbajo unveils APC governorship candidate in Osun

September 7, 2018 Latest News 2541

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has formally presented Mr Gboyega Oyetola as the flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. The presentation took…

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Amosun eyeing Senate seat in 2019

September 5, 2018 Latest News 677

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State on Wednesday declared his intention to run for the senatorial seat for the Ogun Central Senatorial District. Amosun, who will complete his two terms as governor of the Gateway…

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IGP assures of peaceful poll in Osun

August 30, 2018 Latest News 559

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has assured Nigerians of the determination of the agency to ensure peaceful conduct of Sept. 22 gubernatorial election in Osun State. Idris gave this assurance at a one-day…

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INEC Prunes Budget, To Conduct 2019 Polls With N143bn

August 29, 2018 Latest News 699

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resigned to its fate by accepting the N143 billion approved for it to conduct the 2019 general election by the National Assembly joint committee on INEC. The commission…

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APC NWC agrees on direct primaries

August 29, 2018 Latest News 957

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed to adopt direct primaries to conduct elections that will produce Presidential, Senate, House of Representatives, Governorship and State House of Assembly’s…

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APC disclaims fake website, urges National Assembly to reconvene, pass

August 27, 2018 Latest News 506

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm over a purported national membership registration website on trending on social media. In a statement by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, it said the…

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Defections won’t affect APC victory at poll – Aregbesola

August 27, 2018 Latest News 809

The recent gale of defections of some party members to opposition parties will surely not affect the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun State. This…

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Mnangagwa pledges rights protection, better economy at inaugural

August 26, 2018 Africa 607

Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly-contested election which was the country’s first since the ousting of strongman Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa, whose victory in the July…

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