South Africa’s scandal-hit President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC). He defeated his rival Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897. Mr Ramaphosa won despite being dogged by allegations of money laundering, and…
Libyan PM expresses readiness to hold national elections
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has expressed his government’s readiness to hold general elections in the country, calling for local and international pressure to complete the laws regulating the elections. Dbeibah made his remarks during a conference organised by the…
Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysian PM after post-election deadlock
Malaysia’s veteran opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, after several days of post-election deadlock. The new leader was appointed by King Sultan Abdullah, after elections over the weekend resulted in an unprecedented…
Anwar Ibrahim named new Malaysian PM
Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, has been named as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the national palace said on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony for Anwar will take place at 5:00 p.m. local time (0900 GMT)…
Meshioye emerges 11th President of MAN
Otunba Francis Meshioye, a business mogul, has emerged as the 11th President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). This is contained in a statement signed by the association’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Omotayo Okewunmi, on Monday in Lagos. The…
Gusau elected new NFF President
Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Friday becomes the 40th President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Gusau was elected as the new NFF President at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. He polled 21 votes to defeat his…
2023: INEC may appeal court judgement on Akpabio
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it might appeal the court judgement ordering it to accept and publish Godswill Akpabio’s name as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2023 Akwa Ibom North/West Senatorial District…
William Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s president in wake of divisive poll
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday to watch William Ruto being sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president following his narrow victory over Raila Odinga in a bitterly fought but largely peaceful election. Several…
Election rigging may cause bloody revolution – Anglican Primate
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Dr. Henry Ndukuba, has warned that the Independent National Electoral Commission should not manipulate the 2023 presidential election in favour of some political parties and individuals to avoid a “bloody revolution.”…
Learning a thing or two from the politicians — Gbubemi Atimomo
Pondering the lessons that politicians could teach us about the political process Watching the national conventions of the two prominent Nigerian political parties has been very interesting. This event is one of the major highlights of the political calendar. Everyone,…
