Politics
ICYMI: Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, Elected Namibia’s First Female President
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as Namibia’s president after securing 57 per cent of the votes in an election that extended the South...
Pastef’s Ndiaye, 41, Elected as President of Senegal’s National Assembly
Malick Ndiaye of Pastef-Les Patriotes has been elected the President of the Senegal National Assembly on Monday. Ndiaye’s victory cemented his status as...
Senegal: Prime Minister Sonko Announces He Will Not Take Parliamentary Seat Following Macky Sall’s Renouncement
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has officially announced his decision to remain in the Prime Minister’s office rather than take up a seat...
KnowDemWell Declares Tinubu Regime a Totalitarian Democracy
A disruptive civic platform, KnowDemWell, has described the political ideology of President Bola Tinubu as a“totalitarian democracy.” The platform, which launched today, profiles...
Senegal: Macky Sall Renounces Seat in Parliament After Ruling Party Secures Majority
The former President of Senegal Macky Sall, elected as a Member of Parliament in the early legislative elections held on November 17, 2024,...
Mali’s President Assimi Goïta Dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maïga Following Treason Allegations
Mali’s President, Army Corps General Assimi Goïta, has dismissed Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, according to an announcement on state television on Wednesday. The...
Bill to Amend Electoral Law for Diaspora Voting Scales Second Reading
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in voting...
Ondo Governship: PDP Candidate Rejects Results, Accuses APC and INEC of Criminality, Threatens Legal Action
The Ondo State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, has refused to accept the results of the recently concluded...
Senegal’s Ruling Party Pastef Secures Legislative Majority Despite Opposition from Former President
The ruling party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Pastef of Senegal, emerged victorious in Sunday’s snap legislative elections, winning the majority of the...
Nigeriens Protest in Niamey Over Alleged French Efforts to Destabilise Niger
Thousands of Nigeriens gathered in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to show their solidarity with the ruling National Council for the Safeguard of...
Ondo Governorship: Tinubu Urges Aggrieved Candidates to Seek Justice in Court
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged dissatisfied candidates to seek legal redress while congratulating Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Edo Gov. Okpebholo Nominates Oshiomhole’s Son as Commissioner to Compensate Oshiomhole, His godfather
Newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner of Health a few hours after assuming office....