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A wave of chaos has surfaced ahead of what some political experts call “the most consequential election” in U.S. history for both the United States and the world. U.S. Election Day is a week away. Both parties are neck and neck, tirelessly drumming up support while ramping up their attacks on each other. A wave…
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Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has responded to question about ex-PM Theresa May and her decision to stand down at the next election, and the number of women in the Conservative parliamentary party. Ms Atkins starts by paying tribute to Mrs May, saying it’s been “an absolute privilege” to work with her, “not just when she…
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Opposition parties have agreed to join forces in Taipei, raising chances of a change in power on the island Taiwan’s leading opposition parties have agreed to combine forces with a joint ticket in January’s presidential election, consolidating their political support and boosting their chances of forming a more China-friendly government in Taipei. The Kuomintang (KMT)…
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After days of tense debate and protests, Spain’s parliament on Thursday re-elected Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, allowing him to form a functioning government. The Socialist politician will head a progressive coalition government alongside the leftist Sumar party, a partnership that has led Spain since January 2020. Of the 350 members of Spain’s parliament, 179…
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With 88% of the vote counted, New Zealand’s opposition National Party has secured a substantial lead over the ruling Labour Party in Saturday’s general elections. According to the nation’s Electoral Commission, so far the National Party has secured 50 seats in the 121-seat Parliament, following by Labour with 34 seats. So far the Green Party…
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The long-awaited judgement day is here. There is tension, anxiety across Nigeria. MEZIESBLOG reports that hours after the Presidency issued a statement, on Sunday, September 3, to disclose that President Bola Tinubu will be travelling to New Delhi, India, for the G-20 Summit, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, finally announced that it had set…
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In May, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal commenced its sitting with various justices presiding over the various petitions concerning the 2023 presidential election. Five political parties including the PDP, LP, Action Peoples Party (APP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Action Alliance (AA) had lodged separate petitions before the tribunal seeking to annul Tinubu’s victory.…
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A by-election will be held in the constituency of an MP who was punished for breaking COVID rules. Margaret Ferrier – who travelled by train despite knowing she had coronavirus in 2020 – says she will not stand in the contest. She lost her parliamentary seat in Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency in Scotland following…
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The opposition frontrunner in Thailand’s upcoming general elections, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, gave birth on Monday, just two weeks ahead of the vote. Paetongtarn, who is the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, announced the birth on her social media accounts along with a photo of her newborn. “Hi, my name is Prutthasin Sooksawas, nickname Thasin,” read the post.…
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TWELVE (12) MOST FOOLISH PEOPLE IN NIGERIA. CHECK IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM BY YOUR CONDUCT. (1) Jobless person supporting people that are behind his or her joblessness. (2). A student who is on strike and still raising banner for those who are behind the strike (3). A father who can no longer feed…
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On 25th February 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2022 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, after months of withholding assent.1 The 2022 Electoral Act (“the new Act”) repeals the Electoral Act No. 6, 2010 (“the former Act”) and is intended to bring innovations to the regulation of Federal, State and Area Council elections in Nigeria. As…
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In years gone by, choosing the leader of the British Conservative Party would have been a largely closed-door event. But this year’s campaign – which has five hopefuls remaining – will see them go head-to-head in a series of live, televised debates. The first is on public broadcaster Channel 4 on Friday evening, followed by…
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British Attorney General Suella Braverman was on Thursday knocked out of the leadership race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the UK. The five candidates that now remain are former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, head of the Foreign Affairs Select…
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As the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State is about rounding up, an election monitoring group under the auspices of Yiaga Africa has revealed some preliminary reports concerning the keenly contested poll. In its findings undertaken by over 300 adhoc staff deplored to monitor the exercise on Saturday witnessed Vote buying in Alowodolu/Ojo – The Apostolic…
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Iyom Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu wrote… NO APOLOGIES, PLEASE. On Peter Obi’s supposed ‘Stinginess’…. Sometime in 2009, ‘Mr’(as he preferred to be addressed) Peter Obi, Governor Of Anambra State at the time, visited Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and myself at Dallas, Texas. He came to deliver a get well message from Dr Goodluck Jonathan and was…
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If there’s one thing an incumbent candidate seeking re-election does not need, it is unwelcome news from the economic front. But with less than a week to go before Canadians cast their votes in a tight federal election race pitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party against the Conservatives headed by Erin O’Toole, the latest readings on…
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