Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Saturday officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election and promised to end poverty by raising 20 million millionaires by 2030. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bello declared to run for President under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said that […]
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Gambia Has Decided
GambiaHasDecided: A hashtag that realised the dream of a nation and the demise of a regime It’s undeniable; social media played a major role in ousting a repressive 22-year-long regime and former president Yahya Jammeh’s unyielding hold on power.On Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere online, an army of dedicated bloggers and activists emerged to raise awareness […]
A Gambian Kaleidoscope Part I
Gambians are preparing for what is bound to be a historic Presidential election. Historic in the fact that from 1995 to 2016, Gambians knew nothing but tense and volatile elections.Khadijah Aja Tambajang writes. November 19th 2021 Most Gambians under the age of 30 would tell you that green is the color they associate most with […]
Police Provides Security Details To Presidential Candidates During Campaign Trail
As part of our proactive policing strategies, The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has on Tuesday provided political parties on the campaign trail with detailed security to help mitigate and manage any potential security concern that may emerge. To this effect, each presidential candidate has been provided with a platoon of police personnel from the PIU […]
2021 Presidential Elections: Five Unfulfilled Promises That Voters Should Consider
By Hatab Hydara Nominations for the presidency have now been completed and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has produced a list of those who have made the cut. Successful candidates are now preparing for the second crucial stage of this democratic process, official campaigns. For the next three weeks, presidential hopefuls, including incumbent Adama Barrow, […]