NAJ2023

Impeached LG Chairman in Ogun State Faces Charges Over False Allegations

Wale Adedayo, the impeached chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area in Ogun State, has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Isabbo, Abeokuta, on charges related to unlawful publication and making false allegations of fund diversion against Governor Dapo Abiodun. Adedayo appeared before Justice A.K. Araba on two counts of the said offenses. The…

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Operation Dudula: South Africa’s Anti-Migration Vigilante Group

South Africa, a nation characterized by staggering wealth inequality, is currently grappling with the resurgence of Operation Dudula, a movement at the forefront of hostility towards African immigrants. This surge in anti-immigrant sentiment, particularly within low-income South African townships, has instilled fear and insecurity among immigrants and refugees. In response, South African authorities have deployed…

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Ukraine Claims to Have Killed Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander in Crimea Attack

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a recent attack in Crimea that it says killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Viktor Sokolov, along with 33 other officers. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces asserted that their attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet resulted in the deaths of these officers and the injury…

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Philippines Removes Chinese Barrier in Contested South China Sea Area

The Philippines has taken the bold step of removing a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats from entering a contested area in the South China Sea. The Philippines coast guard revealed that it had received instructions from President Ferdinand Marcos Junior to remove the 300-meter (1,000-foot) barrier in the Scarborough Shoal….

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Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal Upholds Sanwo-Olu’s Re-election, Dismisses PDP’s Petition

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and dismissed the petition of Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jandor had challenged the return of Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. Justice Mikhail Abdullahi presided over the case and held…

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Upcoming Election: INEC Announces Mock Accreditation of Voters in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed its preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023. As part of its preparations, INEC will conduct a mock accreditation using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and upload polling unit results to the INEC Result…

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