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The Conservative Party's defence secretary, Michael Fallon, will launch a strong attack on Labour leader Ed Miliband, accusing him of preparing to abandon Britain's nuclear weapons as the price of securing power in a post-election coalition with the Scottish National Party. The Tories will claim that
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In the last few years, social media has become a crucial tool in Nigerian politics, particularly in the electoral process. The emergence of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram has transformed the way politicians campaign and monitor election results. The 2015 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States
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The tightly contested election in Nigeria has produced a hair's breadth difference between the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his challenger Muhammadu Buhari, with Jonathan leading by a slim margin of 47.3% to Buhari's 46.9%. The official collation of votes, which began with some
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Violence broke out in Rivers state as protests against the Nigerian presidential election results continued, with gunfire and burning of local electoral offices reported. The opposition candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, is leading incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in early counts, with Reuters reporting 11.5 million votes for Buhari and 9.5
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the country's military hierarchy of engaging in a secret plot to subvert the will of the people. The party claims it has obtained a memo from the presidency to military commanders instructing them on how
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In the two days leading up to the submission of nominations for the Senate polls, Islamabad was abuzz with a frenzy of lobbying as candidates from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vied for tickets to secure a spot in the Senate. With the prime minister holding a meeting with
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Avigdor Lieberman's political future hangs in the balance as his party, Yisrael Beiteinu, becomes embroiled in a corruption investigation. With polls suggesting Lieberman's popularity is waning and his party struggling to appeal to younger Russian-speaking voters, the Israeli foreign minister's fate could significantly impact
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of presidential candidates for the 2015 elections in Nigeria. A total of 11 parties have submitted candidates, with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) being the main contenders. The candidates, along with their running
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party, or AKP, is on the verge of winning a third term in power in Turkey. Erdogan's secular opponents are warning that the AKP's potential two-thirds majority in parliament could lead to a rewritten constitution, with
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The Nevada Supreme Court is reviewing the September 13 special election date for the U.S. House, with the Republican Party urging the court not to change the date, while the Democratic Party argues that rescheduling the election would not cause harm to either party or the public. The issue
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As the midterm elections conclude, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are weighing in on their legislative priorities for the next two years. Representative Spencer Bachus (R-AL), a likely future chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Representative Dave Camp (R-MI), the incoming ranking member of the House
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As the midterm elections have shown, the disconnect between what people feel around their kitchen table and what they hear from Washington is a major issue for the Democratic Party. Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri emphasizes the need for more effective communication with voters, especially independents, who may not be
