…governments against the consequences of refusing to listen to Nnamdi Kanu’s call for a referendum on Biafra. Emerging reports indicate that representatives of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – which are three of the nations that make up the United Kingdom – are set to sign a joint declaration demanding the right t…

Ballot counting began in military-run Guinea-Bissau as voting ended in Sunday’s referendum, which could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. Security was stepped up at strategic points in the capital, with members of the national guard and the police…

…2027 election must be a contest between competing visions for Nigeria’s future, not a referendum on who could make the most attractive promises at the last minute. The APC national chairman reiterated that APC would continue to defend policies aimed at building a more productive, investment-friendly and economically-su…

…Election, Wole Oluyede, has urged Nigerians to make the 2027 presidential election a referendum on continuity, performance and national development rather than sentiment. The PDP chieftain, who is the Convener of the Oluyede Progressive Alliance for Renewed Hope Agenda (OPARHA), urged Nigerians to assess the President…

…Citizens are required to vote in federal and state or territory elections, as well as in referendums. Voting is not optional in Australia. It is compulsory, and failure to vote without a valid reason can result in a fine.3. Citizens must be prepared to defend Australia should the need ever arise. This obligation reflec…

…amended at the time of the announcement.The government had initially planned a public referendum to ratify the decision following a parliamentary vote in May. However, after what the government described as "extensive discussions," lawmakers concluded that a public vote was unnecessary.Their reasoning was that the name…

…two years before the DRC next holds presidential polls, a bill on the organisation of a referendum on constitutional reform was adopted by parliament earlier this month. It could open the door to a third term in office for President Felix Tshisekedi, 63, whose second and — under the current iron-clad rules — final five…