By Aluta News Nov. 11, 2023 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly to take appropriate legislative measures to stop off-cycle elections in the country. Jonathan said after casting his vote in the ongoing governorship election in Bayelsa, that it was important for Nigeria to unify itsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 11, 2023 Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Candidate, for Saturday’s Kogi governorship election, has expressed confidence of victory in the election. Ajaka said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after he cast his vote at the polling unit 005 in his IdaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 9, 2023 The Defence Headquarters has warned troublemakers to “stay away from the Nov. 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa or face injurious consequences from the military.” The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, gave the warning while briefing newsmen on the operationsContinue Reading
Apapa’s faction suffers setback in bid to stop Labour Party’s candidate from Imo Guber election. By Kayode Lawal November 09, 2023 The bid by the Lamidi Apapa’s faction to stop the candidate of Labour Party, Chief Athan Achonu from participating in Saturday’s Governorship election in Imo State has suffered aContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 4, 2023 Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his “fatherly intervention” in the political crisis that rocked the state recently. Fubara’s gratitude is contained in a statement he signed and issued to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 4, 2023 Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in the state, Usman Ododo, would chart new direction legacies for the state if elected on Nov. 11. “This is because Ododo remains steadfast in his commitment to advancing andContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 1, 2023 The House of Representatives, says it will investigate the N200 billion expended on the postponed 2023 census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The resolution to investigate the NPC’s expenditure was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Rep. Dominic OkaforContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 1, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Wednesday. TinubuContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 18, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for stronger collaboration with the media in the efforts to combat fake news. The electoral body said on Tuesday in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, that the collaboration would also minimise misinformation and disinformation about the electoral process.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 17, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its results viewing portal is to enhance election transparency and not a result collation or transmission system. The INEC Director of ICT, Paul Omokore, gave the clarification in his presentation titled: “The role of BVAS, IReV forContinue Reading