He also revealed that measures have been taken to avoid infiltration of thugs or unauthorised persons during the off-cycle poll.

Thirteen Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana have been rescued, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said. The agency said their rescue brings “the total repatriated back to the ...

Ahead of the exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it cleared 18 candidates for the poll.

China is a key ally of North Korea, with whom Seoul remains technically at war and whose leader Kim Jong Un has engaged in escalatory rhetoric and military posturing this year.