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France’s leaders fight 2 no-confidence motions as the pension backlash rages on
France’s government is facing a critical, maybe fatal, moment Monday with no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers who are furious that President Emmanuel Macron ordered the use of special constitutional powers to force through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without giving them a vote. National Assembly lawmakers are set to vote in the afternoon on…
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Xi Putin meeting: What to expect from China-Russia talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on his first trip to Russia since the country invaded Ukraine last year, and is set to sit down for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg and China correspondent Stephen McDonell have been considering what each side seeks to gain from the talks, and what we know about the relationship…
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Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin
Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine, Serbia’s president said Sunday. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrant for the Russian leader Friday, accusing him of war crimes. The ICC accused him of bearing personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine during…
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INEC suspends collation of election results in Abia, Enugu states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended collation of results for the governorship election in Abia and Enugu states. This was contained in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. Okoye said the decision was taken by INEC after a meeting on Monday on the invasion of the commission’s collation offices…
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In Ortom, Benue has lost a gem, By Bamidele Johnson
Even if it was just for Ortom’s kaleidoscopic jackets and caps, the people of Benue State should have given their votes to the governorship candidate he supported. Those in the district he attempted to represent in the Senate shoulda done the same. Their rejection of an Ortomatically-backed governorship candidate for a collar-wearing clergyman is 24-carat ingratitude. Benue people will, very…
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APC’s Folarin congratulates Makinde’s election victory in Oyo
Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin has congratulated Oyo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Seyi Makinde for winning his re-election. Makinde was declared winner of Saturday’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer in the state, Prof. Adebayo Bamire. He polled 563,756 votes to clinch…
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Nnamani resigns from PDP after losing senate election to LP
Former Enugu State Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nnamami, who was the candidate of the party in Saturday’s rescheduled senatorial election in Enugu east senatorial district, lost to Labour Party’s Kelvin Chukwu. The senator announced his resignation from the PDP in a statement on Monday, saying consultations with his constituents and associates…
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Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule wins re-election
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has won re-election for a second term in office after being declared winner of Saturday’s election in the state. INEC Returning Officer in the state, Ishaya Tanko, declared Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election on Monday. Sule polled 347, 209 votes to defeat his closest opponent David Ombugadu, of the…
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NNPP candidate Yusuf defeats Ganduje’s deputy to win Kano governorship election
Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abba Yusuf has been declared winner of the 2023 governorship election in Kano State. The NNPP candidate backed by former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, defeated Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to second place. Ganuwa is the current deputy governor of the…
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Respect us or leave! By Femi Fani-Kayode
“Don’t stay in Lagos, and benefit from the leadership, infrastructure and economy Lagosians built over time, yet carry resentment towards them. You threaten violence and de-market Lagos on social media. You have options. Behave or relocate!” – Reno Omokri. Let me open this short contribution by saying that I completely agree with the views expressed above by Pastor Reno Omokri.…
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