Tag: Prime Minister
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Buhari congratulates Boris Johnson on election as new British Prime Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated Mr Boris Johnson as new British Prime Minister, while felicitating with Mrs Theresa May for providing visionary leadership for the country. In a goodwill message, the President said, “In Nigeria, we respect the choice of British people and we are ready to work with the new Prime Minister to…
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Boris Johnson wins race for British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has been elected leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party after defeating his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Johnson won 92,000 votes and Hunt 46,000. The former Mayor of London, famous for his mop of blonde hair and political and linguistic gaffes, will replace Theresa May as prime minister on Wednesday. He has promised…
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My regrets as UK Prime Minister – Theresa May
Outgoing British Prime Minister, Theresa May, said she regrets allowing too much polarisation over Brexit and avoiding televised debates before a disastrous snap election in 2017, in an interview published on Friday. May resigned as leader of the ruling Conservatives in June after she conceded defeat in her two-year battle to persuade parliament to approve…
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Sri Lankan attacks: Prime Minister apologises for ‘failing to protect victims’
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday apologised to the nation for the failure to protect victims from Sunday’s explosions which killed 310 people and injured over 500. In a statement on his official twitter account, Wickremesinghe said “We take collective responsibility and apologise to our fellow citizens for our failure to protect victims…
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Malian Prime Minister, entire cabinet resign over rising insecurity
The prime minister of Mali and his entire government have resigned, following an upsurge of violence in the country. On Wednesday, a motion of no confidence was submitted as Members of Parliament (MPs) blamed Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga for failing to handle the unrest. Last month, scores of herders were killed by a rival…
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Australian politicians condemn call for a ‘final solution’ to ban Muslim migration
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a minor senator who used the term “final solution” in calling for a revival of a “White Australia” restrictive immigration policy. In one of the most divisive speeches seen in parliament since 1996 when far-right politician Pauline Hanson declared…
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‘I’m bothered about Nigeria not 2019 elections,’ Buhari tells May
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that though his fellow politicians are currently preoccupied with the forthcoming general elections in 2019, he is more bothered about the need to provide security and revamp the economy. According to the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, this was part of the discussions Buhari had…
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Ethiopia Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn resigns
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Thursday he had submitted his resignation as both premier and the chairman of the ruling coalition in an effort to facilitate reforms following a period of mass unrest. Hundreds of people have died in violence sparked initially by an urban development plan for the capital Addis Ababa. The…
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New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern pregnant with first child
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that she was pregnant with her first child, prompting an outpouring of support from women rights groups and labour activists. She declared “I’ll be a prime minister and a mum”. Ardern said she planned to work until the end of her pregnancy in June and then…
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London terror attack: Internet must be regulated to stop terrorism – May
Prime Minister Theresa May has called for closer regulation of the internet following a deadly terror attack in London. At least seven people were killed in a short but violent assault that unfolded late Saturday night in the heart of the capital, the third such attack to hit Britain this year. May said on Sunday…