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Britain’s Sunak discusses migration partnership with Rwanda’s Kagame
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the UK-Rwanda migration partnership and the need to disrupt the activities of smugglers while addressing humanitarian concerns, the British government said on Monday. In a telephone conversation on Monday evening “the leaders committed to continue working together to ensure this important partnership is delivered successfully”, Downing Street said in…
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Canadian siblings certified as world’s most premature twins
A Canadian brother and sister born at 22 weeks have been named by Guinness as the world’s most premature twins. Adiah and Adrial Nadarajah were born at 126 days, overtaking the previous record of 125 days earlier set in 2018 by twins in the US state of Iowa. If the children had been born even one hour earlier than 22…
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INEC presents Certificates of Return to senators-elect in Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday presented Certificates of Return to elected senators in the February 25 National Assembly elections. The presentation was done by INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu at the International Conference Centre, Abuja used as the commission’s National Collation Centre. Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed majority seats in the senate with 57 members, while…
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INEC suspends Sokoto resident electoral commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Nura Ali, its resident electoral commissioner in Sokoto State indefinitely. Mr Ali’s suspension was conveyed in a letter by the Commission’s National Secretary, Rose Orlaran-Anthony on Monday. The letter was addressed to Mr Ali and the state’s INEC Administrative Secretary, Hajiya Aliyu, who was instructed to assume the leadership of the commission’s…
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APC appoints 13 SANs to defend Tinubu’s victory
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. According to a statement by APC National Legal Adviser, Ahmad El-Marzuq, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law and litigation. He said the legal team, consisting…
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Rigging claims don’t add up, By Mahmud Jega
A member of the British House of Lords, when told that money is difficult to come by these days, said he is nearly 90 years old but cannot remember any time in the past when money was easy to get. I have been watching Nigerian elections since 1979 and I cannot remember a time when those who lost the election…
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I’ll recover my mandate soon – Oyetola
…urges electorate to vote massively for APC on Saturday Immediate past Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday reiterated his confidence in God that his mandate is very much intact and will be reclaimed soon. Oyetola who expressed his strong belief in the efficacy of prayers said he has no doubt whatsoever in his mind to return to power…
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Police arrest 203, seize 18 firearms during presidential, NASS elections, says IGP
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Monday, met with strategic police managers comprising Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, members of the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and heads of tactical investigative and operational units of the Force at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The meeting was to debrief officers posted for…
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Beyond Nwelue: An enabling environment, By Wole Soyinka
I feel compelled to intervene without further delay in this affair, having come across the following in Onyeka Nwelue’s efforts to “set the record straight” over his entanglement with the British university establishment, Nwelue revealed in his response that: The first message I received, when the article was published, was from my Canadian publisher…. telling me, they will remove my…
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INEC prays court to vary order on inspection of election materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal to vary the ex parte order made in favour of Labour Party and the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), with regards to inspection of materials used for the presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the appellate court had on March 3, granted leave to Atiku…
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