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admin - March 12, 2025

NIGERIA: Tension As Security Locks Gates Against Fubara At Rivers Assembly Complex

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria     A mild drama unfolded at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Wednesday, when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived only to find the entrance gates locked.   Security personnel at the complex shut the gates just as the governor’s convoy approached, effectively barring him from entry.   Witnesses reported that […]
admin - March 10, 2025

Rivers Crisis: Resign Or Face Impeachment, Okocha Tells Fubara

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has demanded that Governor Siminalayi Fubara either resign from office or face impeachment.   Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday, Okocha condemned the governor’s recent invitation to the 27 lawmakers who defected from […]
admin - March 10, 2025

Breaking: El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP To Challenge Ruling Party

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has formally resigned from the ruling party, citing a lack of commitment to its founding values.   In a statement released on Monday, El-Rufai announced his decision to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) […]
admin - March 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Gov Fubara Invites Wike’s ‘Backed Speaker’, Rivers Assembly Members Discussion

By Onoja Baba, Port Harcourt   The Governor of Rivers State has invited pro Nwesom Wike’s speaker and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for a crucial meeting following the recent Supreme Court judgment affecting the state’s legislative and governance landscape.   The invitation, conveyed in a letter dated March 7, 2025, was […]
admin - March 7, 2025

Kenya: President Ruto And Raila Odinga Cement Partnership Between United Democratic Alliance And Orange Democratic Movement

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Kenyan President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga have officially entered into a strategic agreement uniting the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).   The deal was signed on Friday 7,2025 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, signifying a major political shift […]
admin - March 7, 2025

NIGERIA: Reps Passes Bill For Independent Body To Oversee Political Parties

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The House of Representatives has passed for a second reading, a bill seeking to establish an independent authority to take charge of the registration, regulation, and funding of political parties in Nigeria.   The bill, co-sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Marcus Onobun (Edo State), aims to transfer political […]
admin - March 6, 2025

MALAWI: Campaign Period For Malawi Elections To Start On July 14

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that the campaign period for the September 16 Local Government, Parliamentary, and Presidential Elections will commence on July 14 this year.   This announcement marks the official start of the campaign period, during which political parties and candidates will engage in various activities […]
admin - March 6, 2025

MALAWI: Age Limit Bill For Presidential Candidates Sparks Controversy In Malawi

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    A proposed bill that aims to introduce age limits for presidential candidates in Malawi, is set to be presented to Parliament.   The bill seeks to lower the minimum age requirement from 35 to 30 years and cap the maximum age at 80 years.   However, the proposal has been […]
admin - February 26, 2025

MALAWI: Opposition Demands Withdrawal Of President Chakwera’s SONA

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called for President Lazarus Chakwera to withdraw his State of the Nation Address (SONA) from the Hansard, Malawi’s official parliamentary record.   According to Shadreck Namalomba, DPP spokesperson, the current SONA fails to address pressing issues affecting the public.   SONA, which stands for […]
admin - February 26, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Dr. James Wani Igga Sworn In As SPLM Secretary-General

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan   Dr. James Wani Igga officially took the oath of office, as the Secretary-General of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), during a ceremony at the SPLM House in Juba on Tuesday.   The event, attended by party members clad in the movement’s signature red attire, was marked […]
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