Binali Yildirim, the ruling party candidate in the controversial re-run of Istanbul’s mayoral election, conceded defeat on Sunday. Initial results from the state-run Anadolu news agency showed opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu leading with 53.69 per cent to Yildirim’s 45.4 per cent with more than 95 per cent of ballots counted. “According to the result as […]
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The President of Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan has withdrawn the appointment of Festus Adedayo, a columnist. Recall that the senate president had appointed Adedayo as his special adviser on media and publicity and also retained Olu Onemola and Tope Olowoyeye, former aides of Bukola Saraki, his predecessor. But in a statement on Thursday, Mohammed Isa, […]
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Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo owes Nigerians an explanation over his absence at the inauguration ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Obasanjo neither attended the May 29 event where Buhari took oath of office nor the June 12 event when the president hosted African leaders. Both programmes held at Eagle Square, Abuja. While […]
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The recent election of core candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as leaders of the two chambers of the National Assembly has been described as a big win for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Giving this insight in a statement issued and circulated in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, a chieftain of the […]
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Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has approved the appointment of Mr Babagana Aji as his Chief of Staff. The Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr Betty Okoroh, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said ”the appointment is with immediate effect.” Okoroh said Lawan has also appointed Mr Festus Adedayo as his […]
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European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM)The European Union Election Observation Mission in Nigeria, 2019, has stated that Nigeria has made significant improvements from previous elections in the country. The EU Election Observation Mission led by Marie Arena, its Chief Observer, while presenting its final report with recommendations for electoral reform at Transcorp Hilton on […]
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The top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Wednesday joined an international effort to press Sudan’s military rulers and the opposition toward a deal on a transition to democracy two months after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir. An Ethiopian envoy has said that the military and opposition groups have agreed to resume talks on […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, today, June 12 delivered a speech to mark the 2019 Democracy Day. In the speech he thanked Nigerians for their support and promised to take Nigerians to a greater height. Buhari also renamed the National Stadium in Abuja after “former President” Moshood Abiola. Read Buhari’s full Democracy Day Speech Protocols All Praise […]
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This is the late Basorun MKO Abiola’s speech dubbed: The Epetedo Declaration. At Epetedo, Lagos Island, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Abiola declared himself president in a historic speech titled: Enough is enough. People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to vote for me, Chief […]
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NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night played host to World leaders for dinner and gala night ahead of Wednesday’s maiden edition of the country’s Democracy Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other dignitaries at the event including State Governors, members and leadership of the newly inaugurated National Assembly, Diplomats, […]
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