President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has been reelected into office as President following his victory in the recently held elections. Museveni, who has been in office since 1986 will run for his sixth term after being declared winner on Saturday by the Uganda election commission. Poll results released states that …
Read More »Nigerian-born Badejo Appointed Into Biden’s White House Counsel Team
President-elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has listed law practitioner – Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo in his presidential cabinet. According to an announcement made, the U.S President-elect had selected 20 additional members for the office of the White House counsel including Badejo. Prior to her appointment, the Berkeley …
Read More »PDP Felicitates With Obiozor After Victory In Ohanaeze Ndigbo Election
Newly elected President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo – the Igbo socio-cultural organization – Professor George Obiozor has been congratulated by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the Ex-National Ambassador to United States, Israel and Cyprus was lauded with accolades after …
Read More »Gov. Obaseki Lauds Court Decision Over Certificate Forgery Case
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has lauded the verdict made by the Federal High Court in Abuja; concerning an alleged forgery of certificate. The case – which was dismissed by the Federal High Court on Saturday, was brought against Governor Obaseki by the All Progressives Congress, and Edobor Williams …
Read More »Facebook, Instagram Bans Trump From Posting Till End of His Tenure
The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has stated that President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram account has been bannedc from posting; till the remainder of his term in office. The social media outfit’s CEO disclosed this in a blog post on Thursday, adding that Trump’s accounts might be placed on …
Read More »Abiru Emerges Winner Of Lagos East Senatorial Bye-Election
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Tokunbo Abiru, has been declared winner of the Lagos East senatorial bye-election conducted on Saturday. In an announcement made by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abiru had amassed a total of 89,204 votes defeating his rival Babatunde Gbadamosi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …
Read More »Senate Confirms Re-appointment of Yakubu As INEC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His re-appointment comes after he was selected by President Muhammadu Buhari to chair the electoral body two months ago. Mahmood Yakubu, who oversaw the previous elections held Nationwide will become the …
Read More »APC Fix Date For NEC Meeting
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled the 8th of December for its emergency National Executive Committee meeting. This was presented in an announcement signed by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, on Sunday and in accordance to the statement released titled, ‘APC: Emergency NEC Meeting …
Read More »Northern Senator Defects PDP To APC
Adamawa-North Senate representative, Elisha Abbo has defected the Peoples Democratic Party to join the All Progressives Congress after describing his actions to shift party as ‘leaving darkness for light.’ Senator Abbo whose defection was announced by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday …
Read More »ONE CHINA POLICY: Chinese military flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
China’s military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Friday as a U.S. envoy held a day of closed-door meetings on the self-governing island claimed by China. Under the Secretary of State Keith Krach, who handles the economic growth, energy …
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