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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

February 1, 2022

After Tinubu’s shellacking, energised Ambode returns to Twitter for 2023 politics

Mr Ambode thanked his supporters for their “endorsement” and urged voters to get their PVCs ready ahead of 2023.

Bola Tinubu and Akinwumi Ambode
January 31, 2022

Roadside bomb kills 13 bus passengers in Kenya

The police said a suspect has been arrested and is undergoing interrogation to shed more light on the explosion.

KENYAN POLICE
January 31, 2022

Gov. Bello manoeuvred out of traffic, not evacuated by chopper: Official

The governor was on his way back from a condolence visit to the Emir of Zazzau when he got caught up in a gridlock.

January 31, 2022

Electing president in Nigeria costs over N1 trillion: Financial Times

Ahead of 2023, “recycled old men” are waiting to replace Mr Buhari in this “costly electoral marathon,” wrote the FT.

Women voting
January 31, 2022

Niger governor evacuated by helicopter as commuters are stuck on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger was evacuated by a helicopter when his convoy was stuck in a gridlock on the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Sunday.

January 29, 2022

Unlike Biden, Buhari enjoys funding authorisation from lawmakers: Fashola

“The American government is struggling to get authorisation from their own parliament to start what we are already doing.”

Buhari, Ahmed Lawan and Gbajabiamila
January 28, 2022

U.S. partners religious leaders to launch ‘Magomago’ anti-corruption website

The website empowers Nigerians and “leverages citizen engagement to fight corruption”.

U.S. Consulate General
January 26, 2022

Buhari gave N1.682 trillion loans to governors, repayable in 20 years: Presidency

Mr Buhari is a national hero who regularly pays federal civil servants’ salaries, unlike state governors who run to him for loans to settle salary arrears.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian Governors
January 26, 2022

Nigerian civil servants hid stolen money in 500,000 bank accounts: Presidency

“What is more, some of the signatories had left the service or were ‘unknown’, and so no one had access to the funds,” it stated.

President Muhammadu Buhari
January 25, 2022

UN condemns murder of Mexican journalist who sought president’s protection

The female veteran journalist had just won a lawsuit against her former employer for unfair labour practices and wrongful termination.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Lourdes Maldonado Lopez