Category: election
Election: Group urges Buhari to caution Bauchi APC guber candidate, Abubakar
A Bauchi-based group, Coalition of United Civil Society Organizations, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to caution the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, former Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar against alleged use of violence in places of campaign. Yunusa Ndargomi made the call in a news conference in Bauchi on Saturday. According to the group, Abubakar campaign train had been nothing but a calamity to…
Election: Soldiers take over Ayade’s hometown
A day before the presidential election, a lot of armed troopers have taken over Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, notably the Obudu city the place the state governor, Ben Ayade hails from. They might be seen in strategic places in complete battle gear and their Armoured personnel carriers. Different different platoons are also stationed in different elements of Cross River North Senatorial…
2023: US govt restates visa ban warning to election riggers
The United States (US) Government has reaffirmed its stance on Nigeria’s 2023 common elections, threatening visa restrictions on politicians that instigate violence or intervene with the democratic processes. The US had earlier backed the choice of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and digital transmission of outcomes. Speaking on behalf of the United States Government in Abuja…
2023: We’ll monitor election closely – UK Govt reveals punishment for violence perpetrators
The United Kingdom has pledged to assist the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to make sure free, honest and credible elections in 2023. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, who gave the reassurance in an interview with NAN on Saturday, stated the UK would monitor the elections closely. The Commissioner revealed that the UK authorities would use its visa programme to punish whoever…
Facebook won’t be fact-checking Donald Trump now he’s announced he’s running for president in 2024
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, election, Facebook, Meta, News, Politics, Presidents, Tech, Tech Insider, Trump, Trump 2024 0 Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook suspended Trump from the platform in 2021. Reuters/Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook employees have reportedly been instructed to not fact-check former president Donald Trump. It’s as a result of he’s now deemed a politician beneath Facebook’s guidelines, which exempts him from fact-checking. Trump announced on Tuesday night he’s running for president in 2024. Facebook employees have been reportedly advised Tuesday they’d must cease…
Chuck Schumer reacts to Democrats retaining control of Senate: ‘This election is a victory and vindication’
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Chuck Schumer, democrat, election, Midterms, News, Politics, Senate 0 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press convention on the U.S. Capitol on August 05, 2022 . Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reacted to Democrats sustaining control of the Senate. On Saturday, Schumer tweeted, “This election is a victory and vindication for Democrats.” Democrats will proceed to control the Senate following Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s win in Nevada….
Attacks on amenities: INEC assures voters on reprint of burnt PVCs
Tribune Online Attacks on facilities: INEC assures voters on reprint of burnt PVCs The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has assured potential voters whose Permanent Voters Cards(PVCs) received burnt within the assault on its Local Government Area places of work in Abeokuta South in Ogun state that they’d not be disenfranchised. Chairman of the fee, Professor Mahmood Yakubu gave the peace of mind on Friday on…
How Ron DeSantis rose to the top of the GOP
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Casey DeSantis, Donaldd Trump, election, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Midterm elections, News, Ron DeSantis, Video, video format decoded 0 Ron DeSantis talked about reforming the Republican Party lengthy earlier than Trump turned its chief. Experts say DeSantis has leveraged his previous and his household right now to assist him stand out with voters. We went by means of footage of DeSantis to learn how he positioned himself to turn into the subsequent GOP chief. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has shortly turn into a serious…
The stock market will enter its best performing environment if Republicans take control of Congress in midterm elections
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, election, Finance, Markets, MI Exclusive, Midterm elections, Stock Market, Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Outlook, Trading 0 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Saul Loeb/AFP through Getty Images The stock market might be poised for giant upside forward if Republicans win Congress in at this time’s midterm election. The most up-to-date election forecast from FiveThirtyEight confirmed Republicans doubtless profitable the House and Senate. “The very best scenario for stocks is a Democratic President and a Republican-controlled Congress,” Carson…
Brazil’s far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro loses tight election to leftist 2-time former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after contentious...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Brazil, election, International, Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, News, Politics, Presidents 0 Candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Workers’ Party (PT) greets supporters as he leaves Escola Estadual Firmino Correia De Araújo after casting his vote and giving a press convention on October 30, 2022 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. Rodrigo Paiva/Getty Images Brazil elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president following Jair Bolsonaro’s rocky presidency. Lula’s victory marks his third win as president,…
Xi Jinping wins third term as China’s president
Newsbreak 5 months ago in Around The World, China, election, International, News, Politics, Xi Jinping 0 Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the podium during the meeting between members of the standing committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee and Chinese and foreign journalists at The Great Hall of People on October 23, 2022 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Xi Jinping was appointed for a third term. Xi ended two-term presidential limits in 2018. Six other…