Tag: Commonwealth
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BREAKING: Tinubu reacts as Ghana’s Botchwey emerges S-G of the Commonwealth
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on her election as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
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Team Nigeria lands In Trinidad And Tobago for Commonwealth Youth Games
Nigerian Contingent has landed in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to participate in the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games taking place from August 4 to 11, 2023. According to the secretary-general, Tunde Popoola, Nigeria will participate in four disciplines – Athletics, Cycling, Swimming and Para Athletics. He added that the 25- Nigerian team contingent…
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Commonwealth Observers outlines election infractions in its interim report
The Commonwealth Observation Mission in its interim report outlined perceived infractions during the presidential and National Assembly elections last Saturday. The mission in its observations indicated and dotted clear demarcations in the entire exercise. Read post interim election report below: “Our observers noted significant delays in the opening of polls in most of the polling…
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Atiku’s Book Launch: Ex-Sec Gen of Commonwealth, Anyaoku politely turns down invite
…says I remain non-partisan Ex-Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has politely turned down an invite to be guest speaker at the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku book presentation scheduled for Wednesday. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by the former scribe of the Commonwealth. Anyaoku clearly…
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Biden, UN chief, world leaders condole with UK over Queen’s death
World leaders, including the President of the United States of America (USA), have condoled the government and people of the United Kingdom (UK), and the Commonwealth over the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Commonwealth Games: Nigeria grabs gold, bronze in discus throw
Nigeria’s Chioma Onyekwere has made history to become the first Nigerian woman to win the Commonwealth Games gold in the Discus Throw event. Onyekewere, 28, threw 61.70m in her fourth attempt to take the lead from British Jade Lally who led from the start of the competition with her opening throw of 57.33m.
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Commonwealth: When the address is longer than the letter – By Owei Lakemfa
In my part of the world, it is said that when the address on the envelop is longer than the content of the letter, it means there is nothing substantial to say. This was the conclusion I arrived at when I read the Kigali communiqué of the Commonwealth Heads of Government conference which held from…
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Buhari salutes Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended warm wishes and congratulations, and that of Nigerians, to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee as the British monarchy. In a congratulatory message issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja, the president rejoiced with the Queen as she
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We can make the Commonwealth a real global power – Muhammadu Buhari
What becomes of the Commonwealth should one of its 15 members that is not a republic join those 39 others which are? With Jamaica considering such a move, this question is being asked. But it is misplaced: the modern Commonwealth was constituted in 1949 specifically to accommodate a republic – newly independent India – precisely…
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#TwitterBan: We are monitoring closely repression in Nigeria – Commonwealth
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC has stated that the Commonwealth is “closely monitoring developments around the suspension of Twitter, and allegations of repression of the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, media freedom, as well as disregard for the rule of law in Nigeria.” Ms. Scotland said: “All…