Politics

International observers and civil society organisations have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the transparent, efficient, and peaceful conduct of the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, noting that the exercise has so far been remarkably orderly and credible. Reports from accredited observer groups, monitored at the INEC Situation Room by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, …

A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has again warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government not to underestimate President Donald Trump’s determination to intervene in the ongoing killings of Christians across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview posted on Saturday, Moore said Trump was “very serious” about ending what he described as the “slaughter of Christians” in Nigeria, …

Some International and local observers have expressed concern over reports of vote buying and low voter turnout during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Reports from Yiaga Africa, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) II and other partner organisations indicated that voter turnout was low in most polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. …

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped another explosive statement, revealing that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once petitioned the White House in 2014, accusing the then Nigerian government of committing genocide against Christians. Trump said, “In 2014, Tinubu and his APC people submitted a petition to the White House, saying Christians were being killed in Nigeria — a Christian …

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped another explosive statement, revealing that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once petitioned the White House in 2014, accusing the then Nigerian government of committing genocide against Christians. Trump said, “In 2014, Tinubu and his APC people submitted a petition to the White House, saying Christians were being killed in Nigeria — a Christian …

What should we do now? If I was asked to make suggestions, I will say quietly to our government: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely. Find a way to convince the President of America to please delay his actions for about 100 days and then come home and tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 …

There is growing anxiety within the camp of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, following reports that President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn his support for the governor’s re-election bid and thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, less than 24 hours before the governorship election. THE WHISTLER gathered that Governor Soludo had earlier assured …

President Trump said on Friday that the United States will not be part of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, calling it “a total disgrace.” “Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated,” Trump said in …

About 2.7 million registered voters in Anambra State will today cast their ballots to elect the state’s next governor for a four-year term. In Awka, Onitsha and other major towns, banks, markets and offices remained open on Friday as residents went about their activities. However, there was visible movement around the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), an …

The Bola Tinubu’s Presidency has been accused of a massive financial inducement scheme engineered to lure opposition governors and lawmakers into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Top sources within the Presidency told SaharaReporters on Friday that the ongoing wave of defections from opposition parties to the APC is being powered by jaw-dropping financial packages, coordinated directly from the Presidency …