Election Archives — Page 5 of 7

October 10, 2019 No Responses

World Federation Of Exchanges Elects Four Board Directors

At the 59th General Assembly in Singapore on Wednesday , the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) elected four Directors of the Board. The four elected Directors of the Board are: Mr Greg Wojciechowski, President & CEO, Bermuda Stock Exchange –...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Former Vice-President Leads Commonwealth Team To Observe Mozambique Elections

The Commonwealth will send a team to observe elections in Mozambique, which will take place on 15 October, 2019. Kalonzo Musyoka, former Vice-President of Kenya, is leading the Group, which will observe presidential, legislative and provincial assembly electio...

October 7, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Nominates Adesina For Re-Election As AfDB President

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Akinwunmi, while speaking at an event in Lagos on Sunday, appreciated Buhari for nomina...

October 4, 2019 No Responses

GOCOP Reelects Exco

Mr Dotun Oladipo, Publisher of The Eagle Online has been re-elected as the President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP. He was returned unopposed at the Guild’s annual general meeting on Thursday in Lagos through affirmation alongside other me...

September 10, 2019 No Responses

Tribunal Nullifies Kalu’s Election

The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has nullified the election of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, for Abia North Senatorial District. Delivering its judgment on Monday, a member of the three-member tribuna...

May 23, 2019 No Responses

Fayemi Elected Chairman Governors’ Forum

Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi has emerged chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum(NGF). Fayemi who takes over from Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari was elected during the meeting of the forum in Abuja. Meanwhile, Bayelsa State Governor,...

April 14, 2019 No Responses

NPA Boss Elected Vice Chair Of IMO Committee

The International Maritime Organisation, (IMO) has unanimously elected Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, as vice chairperson of its Facilitation Committee (FAL) for a one-year period (2019-2020). The IMO is ...

December 18, 2018 No Responses

APC Targets Over Three Million Votes In Lagos

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday challenged members in Lagos State to target three million votes in next year’s elections. Tinubu said: “We have six million votes in Lagos. Your target sh...

November 15, 2018 No Responses

INEC Adopts Simultaneous Accreditation Of Voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says voting would hold simultaneously with accreditation of voters during the 2019 general elections.Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Unit, disclosed ...

November 5, 2018 No Responses

2019: Opinion Poll Reveals Eight Leading Presidential Candidates

A group of online opinion pollsters-Truly Independent Diaspora Electoral Officers (TIDEO), has sensationally revealed that eight presidential aspirants will come tops in the February 2019 poll. In its release dated November 1, the TIDEO came short of declaring...

October 26, 2018 No Responses

INEC: 84m Nigerians Are Eligible To Vote In 2019

More than 84 million Nigerians are eligible to vote in 2019 general election, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu has said. Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu spoke on Thursday when he received a delegation of the Afric...

October 20, 2018 No Responses

Odinkalu At GOCOP Lecture, Lists Threats To 2019 Election

Professor Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has identified electoral violence, hate speech and political innumeracy as some of the major threats capable of undermining the 2019 general elections. Odinkalu, a Senior Manage...

October 19, 2018 No Responses

INEC: 800,000 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Oyo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Mutiu Agboke, disclosed on Thursday that registered voters in the state are yet to collect about 800,000 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs). Speaking at...

October 7, 2018 No Responses

APC Affirms Buhari As presidential Candidate

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday endorsed the nomination of President Muhamadu Buhari as the Presidential candidate of the party for the 2019 general election. The exercise, held at the eagles square, Abuja had in attendance about...