Politics

September 20, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to sack Martin Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The 25 lawmakers...

September 20, (THEWILL) – The candidate of the Labour Party in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Barr. Olumide Akpata, has debunked rumours that he stepped down for Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying: "I...

September 20, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking to disqualify Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday, September 21 governorship election...

September 20, (THEWILL) – On Friday, Nigeria's Police chief, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, ordered restriction of all vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation in Edo State, ahead of the governorship election slated for Saturday, September 21,...

September 20, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship election to conduct themselves peacefully, saying democracy thrives on civility, tolerance and patience. The election, scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024, has...

September 20, (THEWILL) – Former Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, has announced his retirement from partisan politics, a year after being ousted from power in a military coup. In a letter addressed to the Gabonese people, Bongo declared his decision to...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Edo State Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day, to enable "workers and other electorate travel to their voting areas ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state". The Government in...

September 19, (THEWILL) – On Saturday, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, enjoined journalists and other media professionals on electoral duty in Edo State, on September 21, 2024, to pay deserved attention to their safety. IPC also urged security...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Zamfara State Government has alleged that the former Governor of the State and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, was involved in banditry activities and indeed accommodated some bandits in the Government...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to suspend all campaign activities at midnight on Thursday, September 19, 2024. This is coming ahead of the gubernatorial election scheduled for Saturday, September ...