Celebrations or rallies by supporters of political parties in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections have been banned in Kaduna state. The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Mohammed Jalige announced the ban in a statement on Wednesday. The statement reads in part: “All forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections have been banned in the state....

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. His congratulatory message reads, “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power,” spokesperson Garba Shehu quoted Mr Buhari as saying. “The election was...

The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George and the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the party, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called, Jandor have condemned the attack on non-indigenes, following the results of last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. A press statement by George, signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Olusegun Edwards, condemned the attacks on non-indigenes, particularly the Igbo, stating that such uncivilised act is...

Some outgoing Governors who have spent eight years as Executive Governors and contested on the platform of various political parties to represent their Senatorial Districts in the 10th National Assembly have failed in their bids. Among the outgoing Governors that lost are, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong to represent Plateau South Senatorial District, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to represent Enugu North Senatorial District, Samuel Ortom of Benue State to represent Benue North West...

In what looks like he was not satisfied with activities of local and International Non-Governmental Organizations during the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections held on 25th February, 2023, the Adamawa state government has suspended activities of NGOs throughout the state till 15th March, 2023. Governor Fintiri in a statewide broadcastTuesday at the Government House Yola, saying the suspension became necessary, alleging that the NGOs’ have become involved in politics thereby compromising their services to...

Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to political parties, their candidates, supporters and the public to desist from acts capable of creating  tensions or stoke any form of violence that could put the country on a precipice. The faith based organisation, urged presidential candidates to abide by the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord they signed before the elections. “We remind them that this is the only country we...