Category: Politics
Adesina sworn in for a second term, African leaders pledge support
African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank Group and its leadership, under Dr Akinwumi Adesina, as he began his second five-year term with a…
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India accuses China of ‘provocative military movements’ on border
India on Monday accused Chinese troops of taking "provocative" actions near a disputed border high in the Himalayas, violating previous deals between the two nuclear-armed rivals intended to ease tensions…
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Between Nigeria and World Bank
Feyi Fawehinmi A few weeks ago, reports began to appear in local and International outlets suggesting that the US$1.5 billion loan Nigeria had arranged with the World Bank had been…
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Ramaphosa Strengthens Hold Over South Africa’s Ruling Party
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gained the upper hand in a power struggle in the nation’s deeply divided ruling party after surviving a bid to force him out…
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Igbo Presidency in Jeopardy?
The call for Igbo presidency has become more strident in recent times. The agitation continues to receive a boost from eminent Igbos including the President General of the Igbo sociocultural…
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Supreme Court Upholds Bello’s Election as Kogi Governor
The Supreme Court on Monday, upheld the election of Mr Yahaya Bello as Governor of Kogi State. The apex court upheld Bello’s election after dismissing two separate appeals challenging the…
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FFK, The Drug Addled Thug In Designer Wears
ILIYASU GADU Femi Fani-Kayode, (more popularly known as FFK by the initials of his name) the designer wearing son of Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode, (Fanny power) Deputy Premier of the Western…
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Time to Tell Ghana to Stop Harassing Nigerians
BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, please permit to offer a quick apology. I had planned to conclude Chief Bode Akindele’s serialised tributes this week, but man proposes, and God disposes.…
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Nigeria Moves to Tackle Ghana over Harassment of Nigerians
The federal government has warned the Ghanaian authorities that it would no longer tolerate the incessant harassment and acts of hostility towards Nigerian citizens in Ghana. The Minister of…
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Nigeria, An Economy In Crisis
The crisis is another wake-up call to restructure the economy Even when the numbers are open to broad interpretation, the figures released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
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