Tag: Politics
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Youngest president ever, Macron moves to Elysee Palace today
Emmanuel Macron will be inaugurated as France’s youngest ever president today, succeeding President Francois Hollande, the Socialist whose five years in power was plagued by stubborn unemployment and bloody terror attacks. The ceremony will take place at 0800 GMT. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, will face daunting challenges to rejuvenate the economy and breathe new life…
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Asiwaju Tinubu: Between Poli-tricks and Power
By Idoko Ainoko Asiwaju Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is really the odious, typical Nigerian politician. All is fair, if it is fair with him and his clan of Western sycophants and elsewhere. Everything must be rubbish and messy, anytime he misses his political steps. Nigeria should go into convulsion because one individual by the identity…
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‘I cannot be a politician’- Sound Sultan declares
Popular Nigerian singer and actor , Sound Sultan has stated that he can never go into politics despite the fact that his music takes a look at political issues. The Jagbanjantis singer told NAN that he desires to help youths facilitate their goals through the tool of his music. “I want to help the youth…
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My father didn’t support me joining politics initially – Folajimi Mohammed
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Folajimi Mohammed (representing APC Ikeja 1 constituency), says he did not ride on his father’s shoulders into politics. The legislator, who is the son of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, spoke to an audience at the “Unstuck Conference 2017“on Sunday in Lagos.…
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I’m an authority in politics, whatever I say must come to pass – Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said he remains an authority in Nigerian political landscape and this attests to why his ‘prophecies’ has never failed to pass. Fayose said he is not afraid of anyone and will continue to speak his mind without fear of intimidation of harrassement. Speaking with The Punch, Fayose said:…
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I’ll play politics till I die, James Ibori declares
Former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori has declared his intention to stage a comeback on the Nigerian political scene. Ibori declared this on Tuesday in an interview with Reuters after his court hearing in London. Ibori who was governor of Delta State from 1999 to 2007 said his involvement in politics was for the…
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Southern Kaduna Crisis: Buhari, El-Rufai playing politics with peoples’ lives – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the wanton killing of Christians by herdsmen in Southern Kaduna has continued unabated as a result of the shabby response and attention President Muhammadu Buhari and the Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai accorded the cries of the hapless victims. The party was reacting to a recent statement…
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Urhobo of Niger Delta in political wilderness again – Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu Opening this discuss with the word “again” means that similar situation happened before in the lives of the great people of the Urhobo Nation of the Niger Delta – talking of derailing from the road they should have passed and finding themselves in a turbulent “political wilderness”. The last time it happened,…