Tag: President
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11 things to know about Africa’s youngest President-elect, Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal’s President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Provisional results showed the opposition candidate, Faye had about 53.7%, while former Prime Minister and ruling coalition’s candidate, Amadou Ba, secured 36.2% based on tallies from 90% of polling stations in the first-round vote,…
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If I was president for a day, I will make sure women don’t have to pay for anything – Ayra Starr
Afrobeats sensation, Ayra Starr has said women will not pay for anything If she was president for a day.
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What should we tell the President? (1) – By Muhammad Sagagi
By Muhammad Sagagi There is certainly a seeming lack of policy coordination in reform implementation (both vertically – between FG and other tiers, and horizontally
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Same-s3x marriage: Stone them to death in public – Burundi president orders citizens
Burundi’s President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, launched a virulent anti-gay tirade, declaring same-sex couples should be publicly stoned. He also hit out at Western countries that press other nations to allow gay rights or risk losing aid. Homosexuality in Burundi, a conservative Christian country in East Africa, has been criminalised since 2009 with prison terms of up…
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Presidential Directive on Ondo Leadership Crisis: No room for legalization of criminality
The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, intervened, once again, in the current political impasse in Ondo State and spoke decisively on the part of the provision of the law by ordering the immediate emergence of the Deputy Governor as the Acting Governor. We note that the transfer of power to the deputy governor in an acting…
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Former president jailed 5 years for corruption
Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and “illicit enrichment”. Abdel Aziz led the West African country for a decade after coming to
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Cabals in Aso Rock plotting to topple democracy – PDP Chairman alleges
The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has alleged that a cabal in the Presidency was planning to overthrow the democratic rights of Nigerians. Damagum, who spoke at a media briefing at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, said the cabal was determined to overturn the will of Nigerians…
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Just In: Minister tenders resignation letter after meeting with president
Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa has announced his resignation following his alleged involvement in corruption. The Prime Minister tendered his resignation on Tuesday after meeting with the country’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. In a press conference, Costa said, “The duties of the Prime Minister are not compatible with any suspicion of my integrity. In…
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Nigeria’s presidents shouldn’t be involved in the appointment of INEC chairmen – Prof. Jega
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has explained that the president shouldn’t be involved in the appointment of the chairmen of the electoral body.
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Just In: President Bola Tinubu files appeal to halt CSU from releasing academic details
President Bola Tinubu has filed an emergency appeal to stop Chicago university from releasing records, testifying under oath . The emergency application was filed as Chicago State University prepared to start complying with the records release on Friday afternoon. President Bola Tinubu has filed an emergency application seeking a review of the judgement that ordered…