Incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Willie Obiano, has won the Anambra governorship election. Mr. Obiano won in all the 21 local government areas of the state with a total of about 234,071 votes. He was followed by the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Nwoye. Oseloka Obaze of […]
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ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe’s ruling party, has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader and replaced him with Emmerson Mnangagwa, his sacked vice-president. Mugabe’s sack of Mnangagwa, allegedly triggered the military seizure of power last Wednesday. According to Reuters, the leaders of the party met on Sunday to take the decision. His wife, Grace Mugabe, was also fired […]
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Manchester City maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League after winning 2-0 at Leicester City on Saturday. City had to wait for the stroke of half-time to finally break the Foxes’ resolve. The opening goal came courtesy of striker Gabriel Jesus, with the Brazilian capping off a typically intricate City passing […]
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The Saturday election held in Anambra state has been adjudged “one of the worst” governorship election conducted in the country since the return of democracy in 1999. Clement Nwankwo, executive director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), said this during a chat with journalists in Awka, the state capital. He said contrary to how elections […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the remaining Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity will be released soon. The president restated his commitment to their release on Thursday at the book presentation entitled: ‘Making Steady, Sustainable Progressive for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A mid-term scorecard on the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration.’ “During the year […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari said respect for Nigeria has grown tremendously since he came to power, posting that he cannot cope with invitations by foreign governments. Mr. Buhari was speaking on Thursday at the book presentation entitled: ‘Making Steady, Sustainable Progressive for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A mid-term scorecard on the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration.’ The […]
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An Abuja high court on Thursday granted an interim order restraining the leadership of the senate from investigating Ibrahim Idris, the inspector-general of police (IGP). Justice Abba-Bello Mohammed granted the application of an interim injunction pending the hearing of the substantive suit of breach of right to fair hearing by the senate leadership against the […]
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World football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday, November 16, 2017, announced the pots for the 2018 World Cup draw on its website. In the publication, Nigeria is placed in Pot 4, which means it will not play any of the countries in that pot. Pot 1: has Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, and France. […]
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Robert Mugabe, the embattled leader of Zimbabwe, today met with military chiefs and international negotiators. According to the Zimbabwe Herald, the meeting was attended by Commander General Constantino Chiwenga of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Father Fidelis Mukonori, South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and State Security Minister Bongani Bongo. Also in attendance wereL Zimbabwe Defence […]
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Syria’s army on Thursday declared victory over Islamic State. The army said capturing of the jihadists’ last town in the country marked the collapse of their project in the region. The army and its allies are still fighting Islamic State in desert areas near Albu Kamal, the last town the militant group had held in […]
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