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Senate amends rejected electoral bill, includes other modes of primary elections

The Senate has initiated a process to amend the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which President Buhari rejected in December for specifying only direct primaries for political parties. At a resumed sitting, Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya, prayed that the Senate

Laporta reveals coach he'll sign if re-elected Barcelona president

Former Barcelona President, Joan Laporta, has disclosed that he will sign ex-manager, Pep Guardiola if he returns as president in 2021. The Spanish politician and lawyer led Barca from 2003 to 2010. Laporta was Barca president when Guardiola was promoted from

Laporta elected Barcelona president for second time, speaks on Messi's future

Joan Laporta was on Sunday elected the new president of Barcelona. He returns to the position he previously held from 2003 to 2010. Laporta won ahead of rival candidates Victor Font and Toni Freixa. The Spanish club called the election on Sunday night, with

Trump vows to launch largest deportation in history if re-elected

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has disclosed that his administration would partner with the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, if elected, to stop the invasion of illegal migrants from other border states. He said the proposed move would

Kenya's Supreme Court Blasts Electoral Commission for Goofing in the Presidential Election

The Supreme Court in Kenya has given detailed reasons why it annulled the 8 August presidential election in which Uhuru Kenyatta was declared winner. Kenya's Supreme Court judges: blame IEBC for organising an opaquely awry election Kenya's Supreme Court judges

See The Handsome University Student Who Died While Fixing Electric Fault (Photo)

The death of a Nigerian university student simply Identified as Jonah has caused an outpouring of grief among students. Local reports show that Jonah who was a student of the Niger Delta University died after falling on an exposed electric wire he was working

EPL: Man City players elect new captain

Manchester City players have chosen Ilkay Gundogan as their new captain, according to the UK Telegraph. His fellow midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, was elected as deputy captain. Their appointments come after Fernandinho left the Etihad this summer after nine

Electoral Process Has Failed In Nigeria - Former INEC Boss, Attahiru Jega

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega has decried the failure of the electoral process to entrench good governance in Africa. Jega stated this on Thursday, November 14th at the University of Ibadan,

Man rains prophetic prayers on thief that stole his electric cable (Video)

A video making the rounds online has shown the surprising moment, a Nigerian man laid prayers for a thief who stole his property. According to reports, the thief went to steal the man's electric cable worth N70,000 and he was caught in the act by the owner

Nigerian Widow Electrocuted By Electric Wire Left Carelessly In Ebonyi State (Photos)

3 kids have been left orphaned, after their Widow mother got electrocuted to death by an electric wire left carelessly on a road in Ebonyi State. Facebook user, Basil Nwanga alleged that the lady who lost her husband two years after their marriage, died after

How I plan to fix flooding if elected president - Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has given insight into how he plans to fix the flooding crisis ravaging the country if elected president in 2023. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Obi noted that the flooding crisis could be

7 things to know about Bassirou Faye, youngest elected president in Africa

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the youngest president in Africa. The opposition party leader in Senegal contested the presidential election alongside 18 other candidates. Based on the results of 90% of polling stations in the first round vote, the

Thief electrocuted while trying to steal items from an electric pole in Jos

A thief was found on an electricity pole in Bukuru, Jos South Local Government Area of plateau state. The thief who died of apparent electrocution - had his body hanging from the pole for hours throughout the night before it was discovered by residents. According

"Buhari is now poorer than when he was elected in 2015" - Osinbajo

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday night said that President Muhammadu Buhari was probably poorer than when he was elected in 2015. Osinbajo spoke during a dinner in honour of volunteers who canvassed for votes for the APC during the campaigns for this

7 Times Chidinma Ekile Put Her Most Electric Hair Styles On Display (Photos)

Chidinma Ekile is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and stage performer who gets daring with her haircut and styles her hair to perfection as she is not afraid to rock it in anyway for any kind of event. We present you with 7 photos of Chidinma Ekile where she

Gokada owner, Fahim Saleh, brutally murdered with an electric saw in New York

Inset: Fahim Saleh Fahim Saleh, the owner of Nigeria's motorcycle-hailing company, GoKada, has been found dead in New York. Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) found his dismembered body in his condo around 3:30pm (New York time) on Tuesday, reports

Kenya to introduce 1 million electric motorbikes nationwide amid pollution, rising fuel costs

President Ruto announced a shift to electric motorbikes to combat rising fuel costs and environmental concerns. Kenya plans to introduce electric motorbikes nationwide and establish 3,000 charging stations with Spiro. The country aims to phase out traditional

Frank Lampard told his January transfer target Edinson Cavani will be 'electric' at Chelsea

Paul Merson has told Frank Lampard his January transfer target Edinson Cavani will be 'electric' at Chelsea. Cavani looks set to leave French champions PSG either this month or at the end of the season and has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge