The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has reiterated the urgent need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to tackle vote buying during elections effectively. Speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital, after Saturday’s polls, the Executive Director of the organisation, Faith Nwadishi, recounted an incident where a police officer harassed an […]
Colombian Finance Minister, Ricardo Bonilla, has resigned at the request of President Gustavo Petro after accusations that he turned a blind eye to the bribery of parliamentarians. A former adviser accused Bonilla last week of knowing that lawmakers were being paid off in return for backing key reforms promised by Petro. The attorney general’s office […]
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American singer and actress, Jennifer Lopez, has opened up about her messy second breakup with her ex-husband, Ben Affleck. The 55-year-old singer recently filed for divorce just two years of marriage and their second attempt at making things work after first parting ways back in 2004. The couple split in April and the singer filed […]
The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election, stating that no election was held in the state on Saturday. The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described the poll as an exercise […]
South Africa will host the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in January 2025. According to SCORENigeria, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the hosting right of the competition to South Africa. It was recalled that South Africa hosted the competition 13 years ago. Nigeria won the competition then, edging past Senegal in the […]
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, has shortlisted a total of 98 lawyers to be considered for the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Among the names are the All Progressive Congress, National Legal Adviser, Prof Abdulkarim Kana (Life Bencher), former Nigeria Bar Association, national officials, Monday Ubani, Kunle Edun and Dr […]
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision […]
The Enugu State Government has clarified that it did not declare today as a public holiday or sit-at-home day, as being speculated in public spaces. This is even as Anambra and Imo states Police commands said they have deployed their men to offices and schools to counter any threat to lives and property by hoodlums. The statement […]
