Local government
The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has welcomed a group of former members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) who have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors, led by Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, pledged their support for the APC gubernatorial candidate, Ododo Ahmed Usman, in
Local government
Sinn Fein's success in the Northern Ireland local elections marked a repeat of its historic victory in the assembly elections last year, where it became the largest party for the first time. The party's vice president, Michelle O'Neill, hailed the results as "momentous,
Local government
Incumbent parties, including Sinn Féin, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and the Alliance Party, are vying for power in the Northern Ireland council elections, amidst a backdrop of ongoing Stormont stalemate and negotiations over post-Brexit trading arrangements. The elections, which took place on May 18, 2023, are expected to provide
Local government
The Biden-Harris administration has initiated the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition, a program aimed at fostering innovation and economic growth in regions across the country. This initiative, part of the President's Investing in America Agenda, will create tech hubs by bringing together industry, higher education
Local government
The Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act, introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), aims to address the growing issue of excessive heat in urban areas, particularly in low-income and minority communities. The bill creates a grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Local government
Local authorities in the UK have allocated a woefully inadequate budget to inform voters about the new Voter ID requirements, with some 50% of those that declared a specified budget spending just £10,000 or less. At 11p per voter, the funding distribution is alarmingly low, leaving many unaware of
Local government
Legislators in St. Paul, Minnesota, continued their negotiations on the omnibus state and local government and elections finance bill, sponsored by Rep. Ginny Klevorn (DFL-Plymouth) and Sen. Jim Carlson (DFL-Eagan). The bill aims to provide funding for various government programs and elections, including voter registration, redistricting, and cybersecurity measures. While
Local government
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali, a 64-year-old Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has been abducted. According to a statement by the association of lawyers, Wali was kidnapped along East-West Road in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state in the early hours of Monday. The incident
Local government
Notorious kidnappers, suspected to be criminals, have abducted a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Okey Wali (SAN), in Rivers State. Wali was intercepted by the kidnappers when his convoy was attacked along East-West Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State. Two of his aides
Local government
Leading governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi, including Mr Yomi Awoniyi and Dr Bolufemi Rotimi, have rejected the delegates list for the party's primary election, scheduled for Sunday. The aspirants accused the party's leadership of manipulating the list to favour a particular
Local government
Women and youths in Kogi West senatorial district gathered at the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lokoja on Monday to declare their unalloyed support for Senator Dino Melaye as the sole governorship candidate of the party. They emphasized that Senator Dino Melaye is the only capable
Local government
The Kaduna State government has confirmed the abduction of 10 students from Government Secondary School, Awon in Kachia Local Government Area. According to Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the students were taken hostage on Monday, with preliminary reports indicating that the incident occurred outside the school
