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An election tribunal in Osun State on Friday upheld the victory of Governor Rauf Aregbesola in the August 2014 governorship election. The All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Mr Aregbesola, was declared winner of the August 9 governorship election by the Independent...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 06, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will meet with chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties this Saturday before it will make public its final decision on whether the general...

The Department of State Services (DSS), said on Thursday that it had invited Mr. Asari Dokubo, an ex-Niger Delta militant, several times over recent inflammatory statements credited to him. The spokeswoman of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar, said this on Thursday...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 05, (THEWILL) – Leaders of thought and top politicians in Yobe State have vowed to resist any attempt to postpone the February general elections. At a media briefing in Damaturu, the state capital, on Thursday, the leaders,...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 05, (THEWILL) – Influential international news magazine, The Economist, has endorsed former military dictator, General Muhammadu Buhari, for President, saying he is the “least awful and better choice” ahead of a struggling incumbent, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan,...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 05, (THEWILL) – As the call continues in some quarters for the postponement of the February elections, some political parties have kicked against the move. The parties, numbering 10, include the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), Accord Party,...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 05, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has described as bogus the claims of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration with regards to its achievements in Nigeria’s railway sector. In a statement issued on...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 05, (THEWILL) – The National Council of State has expressed confidence in the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible elections on February 14 and February 28, 2015, despite calls for the...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 05, (THEWILL) – Following the painful demise of the former Chairman of the State House Press Corps, Mr. Daniel Ovwigho Idonor, a three-day mourning period has been declared by the Executive Council of the Corps, starting...

Three militaries, using ground troops and warplanes, fought Boko Haram on at least two fronts Wednesday with hundreds of the Islamic fighters reported dead as the conflict took on a growing international perspective. Chad's army said its troops were attacked...