INEC RELEASES 2019 ELECTIONS TIMETABLES

Gentlemen of the press

You are all welcome to yet another briefing, which is in fulfillment of our pledge to regularly brief the public on the Commission’s activities.
1. Our democracy is maturing and the Commission believes that there should be certainty with regard to the timetable for elections. For instance, in the United States, general elections always hold on the second PRESS Tuesday of November in the election year. In Ghana, it’s the 7th of December of the election year, while in other places like Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Costa Rica and Switzerland, the dates are also known in advance.

Rising tensions in Ukraine as NATO ships arrive in Lithuania

A group of NATO ships has arrived in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to “ensure regional security,” the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has said. Russia has already voiced its concern over the “unprecedented” buildup of NATO forces in the region.

The group is composed of 4 minesweeping ships from Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and Estonia as well as one supply vessel. The ships will take part in intensive military drills, stopping off at various ports in the region. They will also participate in operation “Open Sprit” deactivating underwater explosives.

Northern Governors Travel To USA To Seek Help To Stop Boko Haram

Nigerian Northern Governors have travelled to the United States of America to seek help and stop the Boko Haram insurgency.

The Islamists Boko Haram  Group that have constitutes itself to be a major vampire devouring both men of the Nigeria security agencies and the civilians mostly in the Northern region of the country. 
The dreaded Islamist group have killed many  people since 2009 including Christians and Muslim.