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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Re-elected President, Electoral Commission Says
Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election with 52.6% of the vote, according to the country's electoral commission on Saturday. Mnangagwa, who succeeded longstanding leader Robert Mugabe following an army coup in 2017, was generally expected to win re-election for a second term. According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, his primary rival, Nelson Chamisa, received...
Niger: I Continue To Hold ECOWAS Back From Deploying Military – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has stated that he has prevented the Economic Community of West African States from using its military option in response to the Niger Republic situation. On Saturday, Tinubu hosted US Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President also charged the US administration with ensuring...
Anambra Police Commissioner Rewards Female Inspector For Rejecting Suspect’s Bribe
The Anambra Police Commissioner Aderemi Adeoye has rewarded a policewoman Inspector Charity Oyor with N250,000 for rejecting a bribe from a suspect. This was contained in a Friday statement by the spokesman of the Anambra Police Command Tochukwu Ikenga who said Inspector Charity serves at the Main Market Division, Onitsha. According to him, the officer had rejected a bribe from a...
Serving As A Minister While Observing Mandatory National Youth Service Wrong, NYSC Tells Musawa
The Director, Press and Public Relations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Eddy Megwa, has said that the Minister of Arts and Culture, Mrs Hannatu Musawa, who is currently doing her one-year youth service is occupying the ministerial position in breach of the NYSC Act. Speaking with our reporter over the phone, Megwa confirmed that the minister had been...
Confusion As Military Junta In Niger Says It Did Not Expel Nigerian Ambassador
There is bit of confusion from Niger Republic over the fate of Mohamed Usman, Nigerian ambassador to the country. On Friday, Niger’s foreign affairs ministry reportedly released a statement, ordering the expulsion of Usman alongside some Western diplomats. The statement said: “In reaction to Nigerian Ambassador Mohamed Usman’s refusal to reply to an invitation by the ministry for a discussion on...
Nigeria Never Applied To Join BRICS Bloc, Says VP Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria did not apply for membership of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Shettima spoke hours after the economic bloc said it is admitting six new members – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. While many wondered why Nigeria did not join the group, Shettima on Friday said the country...
Humanitarian Affairs Minister Says FG Ready To Work With Governors On Updated Register To Lift Millions Of Nigerians Out Of Poverty
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, says the Federal Government intends to work closely with state governors, local government and community leaders to verify and update the social register of the country. Edu made this known while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, noting that this is to aid the Humanitarian Ministry’s plan of lifting...
Former NBA President, Olumide Akpata, Quits Law Firm To Pursue Governorship Ambition
The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has resigned from Templars, a leading law firm where he served as Senior Partner. In a statement issued on Thursday, Apata said he is leaving the firm to contribute to the critical task of nation-building. His resignation came weeks after he joined the Labour Party (LP) and expressed interest in...
NNPP Announces Suspension Of Two Members
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has announced the suspension of two of its members. The two suspended members are one of the founders of the party, Dr Boniface Aniebonam and the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major. The party said the duo of Aniebonam and Major have been suspended pending the determination of investigations...
After Visa Ban, Tinubu Moves To Resolve Diplomatic Row Between Nigeria, UAE
There is an end in sight to the existing visa ban slammed on Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has intervened in the matter. This is the first time Tinubu would be speaking on the impasse which has prompted suspension of flights to Nigeria by the UAE flag carrier, Emirates. The UAE authorities had...
