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Morocco king congratulates Tinubu on election as Nigeria’s president
His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a congratulatory message to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his election as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He congratulated the new Nigerian president for the trust placed in him by his people, in order to achieve their aspirations for further progress and prosperity. He said: “On this occasion, the Sovereign…
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Saudi King congratulates Tinubu on winning presidential election
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to the Nigerian President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election of 25 February, 2023.. In his cable, King Salman expressed sincere felicitations of every success to the president-elect, wishing the government and fraternal people of Nigeria further progress and prosperity. Crown Prince…
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Abacha’s son, Abdullahi dies in his sleep
Abdullahi, one of the sons of late military head of state, Sani Abacha has died. His death was disclosed by his sister, Gumsu Abacha, in a tweet on Saturday. According to the post, Abdullahi died in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost my younger brother Abdullahi Sani Abacha,” she wrote. According to her,…
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Tinubu commends Liad Tella’s contributions to media, nation-building @ 75
President-elect, Asíwájú Bola TInubu has congratulated renowned journalist, administrator and politician, Alhaji Liad Tella, on his attainment of 75. Asíwájú Tinubu commended Alhaji Tella not only for his immense contributions to the journalism profession but also for his useful role in the propagation of Islam and religious harmony in the country. In a statement by the Office of the President-elect…
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When new leaders are elected, By Mike Awoyinfa
Almost 30 years ago, when the late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa of National Republican Convention (NRC) were just emerging as presidential candidates, as the editor of the Weekend Concord, Nigeria’s first Saturday newspaper, I asked Sam Omatseye, our in-house Lance Morrow, the TIME magazine essayist, to give us an essay…
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Akeredolu salutes Supreme Court on Naira policy ruling
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has hailed the Supreme Court for its ruling on the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex court on Friday, ruled that the policy was null and void and directed that the old N1000, N500 and N200 be legal tender till December 31, 2023. Akeredolu in a statement he personally…
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CSO commends Supreme Court’s verdict on Naira policy
A civil society organization, Centre for Social and Economic Rights (CSER) has commended the Supreme Court for it’s landmark judgement, which invalidated the naira redesign policy of the Federal Government. The apex court on Friday ruled that the old naira notes of N200, N500 and N1000 should remain legal tender side by side the new denominations till 31st December 2023.…
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What really matters to Obasanjo, By Azu Ishiekwene
The last thing he wants to hear is that he desires anything other than what is good for Nigeria. Hero of Nigeria’s civil war; former military president who supervised the first-post war transition to civilian rule; two-term civilian president; and a much sought-after African leader, Olusegun Obasanjo considers it beneath his status to suggest he can sometimes be wrong about…
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Too predictable to be true, By Odi Ikpeazu
Predictably, most of the losers in the last Presidential election are petulantly questioning its credibility. I would have been alarmed if it were otherwise. Unsurprisingly, most of them do not have sufficient moral capital to make the down payment for a roasted corn. Being a football person, I know that as far as fans are concerned, no football team ever…
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Issues in the presidential election, By Segun Ayobolu
It was easily one of the most keenly and bitterly contested elections in this dispensation since 1999. The intense competitiveness of last Saturday’s presidential election was reflected in the number of states won by the leading political parties with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Mr. Peter…
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