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Only Jonathan Has Congratulated An Election Winner Since Independence – Shehu Sani

Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has claimed that since independence in 1960, the only presidential candidate who congratulated the winner, Goodluck Jonathan. New Telegraph recalls that immediately after the presidential election result in Ghana on Saturday was declared, the defeated Ghanaian vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat to opposition leader...
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Rhodes-Vivour Hints At Contesting 2027 Lagos Gov’ship Poll

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the governorship candidate on the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has hinted at running again for the position. Speaking in an interview on Iyabo Ojo TV released on Sunday, Rhodes-Vivour said that he is learning from past mistakes and working to strengthen his political movement. Rhodes-Vivour emphasized...
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S’west Group Threatens Protest Over Farotimi

Save Democracy Mega Alliance 2027 (SDMA’27), South West chapter, has condemned the manner of the arrest of human rights activist Dele Farotimi. Coordinator Oloye Adeniji in a statement, described the arrest as traumatising and primitive and accused the ruling party of conniving with agents of state to breach the rights of the activist. Oloye added...
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…INEC Chair Commends Ghana’s Election

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday commended Ghana’s electoral process, highlighting its innovations and political stability as key factors in the smooth conduct of its 2024 presidential election. Ghana’s ex-president, John Mahama, won the country’s presidential election held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu...
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Atiku Reflecting On 2027 Presidential Ambition

A prominent member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State and former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaigns, Segun Sowunmi has revealed that his principal is yet to decide on whether he will contest the 2027 presidential election or not. Speaking on Channels TV on Sunday, Sowunmi said Atiku remains in a period...
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Katsina Retiree Receiving $4 Monthly Begs For Review

A retiree, Aminu Umar Kankia, has appealed to Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State to effect an upward review of his monthly pension immediately, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Umar-Kankia appealed in Katsina on Saturday and said his monthly pension was a paltry N7,000 ($4), while some pensioners were receiving between N4,000 ($2.25)...
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Nigeria, Not Only Tax Needs To Be Reformed –Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume is the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In this interview, he speaks on the Tax Reform Bills before the National Assembly and other issues. ANAYO EZUGWU reports The phrase, you might have your way, but I will have my say, has become a sort of defining Ali...
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INEC Explains Delay In Workers Payment 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the reasons behind the delay in payments to ad-hoc workers who participated in the Ondo State governorship election held on November 16. The electoral commission attributed the delays to technical issues stemming from banking errors. Dr Temitope Akanmu, INEC’s spokesperson in Ondo State, disclosed that while the...
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