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Why Women Must Be Given More Opportunities In Politics

Former Deputy President of South Africa and past United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the VOW conference’s fire side spoke on what shaped her political journey and sundry issues. DEBORAH OCHENI monitored it. Excerpts: In your remarkable journey from grassroots activism in South Africa, to becoming the Deputy...
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Kano APC Chair Calls For Restraint, Cautions Members

The Chairman of the Kano State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has cautioned party members in the state against actions and utterances that could create divisions within the party. Alhaji Abbas issued the warning in response to the ongoing accusations and counter-accusations surrounding the confirmation of Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat...
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Trump’s Genocide Claims A Threat To Nigeria’s Sovereignty

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has described the United States President, Donald Trump’s recent comments on Nigeria as a direct threat to the nation’s sovereignty and image in the international community. Gabam said the claims were unfounded and unfair to a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country like Nigeria,...
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Taraba Gov, Kefas To Defect To APC Nov 19

A new wave of defection is gearing up in Taraba State as Governor Agbu Kefas is reportedly set to dump the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressive Congress (APC), According to news reports making the rounds, the Taraba State Governor has already been scheduled to officially defect to the ruling party on...
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Tinubu Deserves Commendations From Trump, Not Threats

Lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adewale Temitope Adedeji, has said that the President Bola Tinubu government deserves commendations, support and international collaboration, not threats. Adedeji, in a statement on Friday, urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his stand on the happenings in Nigeria. The lawmaker said Tinubu understands...
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INEC Records 98.8% PVCs collection For Anambra Governorship

Ahead of the Saturday Governorship election in Anambra State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that out of 2,802,790 registered voters, 2,769,137 have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), making up 98.8 per cent of eligible voters in the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who spoke at a press...
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INEC Begins Distribution Of Electoral Materials

Barely 48-hours to the commencement of the Anambra State gubernatorial election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distributing sensitive electoral materials to Local Government Areas across the State. New Telegraph gathered that the exercise, which started at the INEC headquarters in Awka on Thursday, November 6, is being conducted under tight security. The...
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