Political Leaders Meet Over Outcome of 2011 Elections
Leaders of progressive and opposition political parties in the country have begun consultations on how to close ranks in preparation for future elections. The politicians are meeting under the aegis of...
View ArticleThe Lawyers Have a Point
Ugandan advocates united under the Uganda Law Society yesterday began a three-day sit-down strike at the High Court in Kampala to protest the high-handed manner in which the state has handled...
View ArticleGroup Calls for Arrest of Buhari
A group , National Youths Coalition body has called for the immediate arrest of the Presidential Candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC ), Muhammadu Buhari, arguing the measure was a panacea...
View Article37-Year-Old Man Needs Help
One Alagie Konteh, a 37-year-old man is in need of overseas medical treatment.
View ArticleMao Arrested, Released
DP President Norbert Mao has been released by the Police after nearly two hours detention at Kiira Road police station.
View ArticlePDP, Jonathan Meet Over New Cabinet
As President Goodluck Jonathan commences arrangement for a fresh tenure, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday flew to Obudu Cattle Ranch to meet the president-elect...
View ArticleEnglish Tourist Writes to President Jammeh
Pamela Wate, an English tourist who was recently in The Gambia on a two-week holiday with her husband, has written to the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh,...
View ArticleIn Napsa 4 Trial Three Granted Bail, One Convicted
Acting principal Magistrate Taiwo Ade Alagbe of the Banjul Magistrates Court Wednesday granted bail to three of the four NAPSA members who were charged with conspiracy to commit felony, forgery and...
View ArticleKanifing Residents Sensitised On Voter Registration
Honourable Haddy Nyang-Jagne, the National Assembly Member for Jeshwang Constituency accompanied by high powered-delegation, including ward councilors, stakeholders and constituency chairmen on...
View ArticleAPRC Task Force Committee Holds Meeting in Jarra Soma
A high-powered delegation of the APRC Task Force Committee on a nationwide tour for the upcoming 2011 Presidential Election over the weekend conveneded a one-day meeting at Kaira Konko in Jarra Soma,...
View ArticlePeace Corps Volunteers Donate to Tostan Beneficiary
Twelve United States Peace Corps volunteers in the Upper River Region (URR) Monday donated a cash amount of D2, 250 to one Fatou Saidy of Fatoto, a beneficiary of the Tostan Micro-finance Scheme.
View ArticleA Call for Protection of Rights of Persons With Disabilities
The Secretariat of The African Decade of Persons with Disabilities (SADPD) has called on The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to urge AU member states to ratify the UN Convention on The...
View ArticleVoter Registration Begins
The Independence Electoral Commission (IEC) will today begin a six-week general voter registration exercise across the country.
View ArticleNigeria: APGA Gets Set for Election Tribunal in Yobe
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that more evidence that would warrant outright cancellation of the governorship election in seven local government areas of Yobe had been gathered by...
View ArticleThe Electoral Dilemma
Faced with the dilemma of respecting the constitutional deadline and organising botched elections, or ignoring that deadline and sliding into a situation of unconstitutional power, the Congolese...
View ArticleNigeria: EFCC to Arraign Akingbola, Wife
Former Chief Executive of Intercontinental Bank PLC, Chief Erastus Akingbola and his wife, Anthonia Akingbola alongside another suspect, Bayo Dada will today be arraigned in a High Court sitting in...
View ArticleNigeria: Court Reserves Judgment On Saraki
High Court in Abuja yesterday reserved May 25 for hearing in the suit challenging the nomination of Dr. Bukola Saraki as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kwara Central Senatorial...
View ArticleNigeria: NTP Candidate Petitions INEC Over Exclusion
NATIONAL Transformation Party (NTP) State House of Assembly candidate in Adamawa state, Mr. Peter Jockthan has vowed to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that justice takes its cause following his...
View ArticleNigeria: CPC Alleges Fraud in Bauchi Guber Poll
The gubernatorial candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in last Thursday's election in Bauchi State, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has alleged that there were irregularities and snatching of...
View ArticleGhana: GFA Cautions Coaches
An Executive Committee Member and Chairman of the Black Queens Management Committee, Fred Crentsil, says following allegations of bribery against coaches of the various national teams, the Ghana...
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