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AFCON 2023 qualifiers: Super Eagles come from behind to defeat Sierra Leone 2-1
The Super Eagles overcame a stunning early goal to turn the screw on Sierra Leone and eventually win 2-1 to pick all three points in a Day 1 encounter of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Thursday. The fleet-footed Leone Stars, who famously came back from four goals down to tie the…
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Tinubu’s sterling contributions to democracy stands him out – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for winning the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress. Tinubu polled 1,271 votes to see off his closest challengers Rotimi Amaechi and Osinbajo who had 316 and 235 votes to place second and third respectively. In a statement he personally signed, Osinbajo hailed Tinubu’s passion, patriotism, courage and determination in…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo decorates Aide De Camp with new police rank
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, on Thursday, along with the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali decorated his Aide De Camp, ACP Ayoola Oladunni with the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police at the State House , Abuja. Photos by Tolani Alli
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Amina Bello hails husband’s historic participation in APC presidential contest
Wife of Kogi State Governor Amina Bello ha hailed her husband for his performance at the recently concluded All Progressives Congress presidential primaries. In a statement she released on Thursday, the Kogi first lady said he husband showed his unwavering love for Nigeria by contesting despite opposition. She also congratulated the winner and presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola…
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BREAKING: Tinubu meets APC national chairman, 11 northern governors
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is presently meeting with the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and northern governors elected on the platform of the party in Asokoro, Abuja. The meeting, WesternPost gathered is to consult on the party’s next plans ahead of the 2023 presidential election after the success of the presidential primaries. The meeting…
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Tinubu condoles with Rivers APC as state’s delegates die in accident
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sympathised with the Rivers State chapter of the party following the death of some delegates returning from the convention in an accident. Tinubu, in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, director, media and communications of his campaign office, prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased.…
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Alumni group renovates OAU hall
Great Ife Alliance, an alumni group of Obafemi Awolowo University has handed over a newly renovated residential block of Mozambique Hall to the Management of the school. The group which comprises of alumni from the 1990s was led by of its members, Chris Adetayo and Kike Fadeyi in handing over the renovated hall. They thanked the school authority for providing…
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Tinubu : A journey to complete break from military rule, By Tanko Yakasai
The election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the APC official candidate is indeed an important political development in our transition to full fledged democracy, a milestone attained by an acclaimed figure and politician juggernaut of the APC, National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinunbu. Paramount and if elected as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju will signify the…
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TV surrogacy and celebration of absurdities! By Temitope Ajayi
I think many Nigerians have been so used to abnormalities such that they now see the normal as absurd. Since yesterday afternoon, many of our so-called analysts and surrogates have been on TV and Radio stations doing post APC presidential convention review. One of the prominent faces, Dr. Sam Amadi was on Arise TV yesterday and, in his usual triumphalism,…
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ANALYSIS: How North kept its word, pulled off a coup
The tension that characterised the lead up to the APC presidential primary and the eventual denouement, have made it difficult to gloss over certain takeaways from the event. For starters, nothing was certain till the time the show started proper and the fluidity of events ushering in the exercise, had created apprehension across the board with everyone on tenterhooks. This…
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