Lagos state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday said the Governorship and House of Assembly elections were peaceful after “he voted at his polling unit in Epe, adding that “there is no better time to enhance democracy and promote the culture of one man one vote. Governor Ambode voted at exactly 10: 03 am at ward A5, unit 033, Ogunmodede …

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Tayo Olanipekun Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency in the last National Assembly elections,  Prince Wasiu Elemoro, has vowed to challenged the outcome of that exercise in court. While rejecting the outcome of the February 23, 2019 House of Representatives election in which the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayo Balogun, was declared …

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The International Press Centre (IPC) has called on stakeholders to involve women in democratic governance, citing the 2019 elections in which few women contested for or won elective positions as a reason. According to a statement by IPC in commemoration of the 2019 edition of the International Women’s Day, IPC Director, Lanre Arogundade, said it was imperative for Nigerian women …

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By Karim El Bar Italy thinks France is treating Africa like a colony; One businessman is determined to prove them right With European Parliamentary elections around the corner, both parties in Italy’s coalition government have taken the opportunity to burnish their anti-establishment credentials. The target: Emmanuel Macron. The reason: colonialism and migration. Luigi Di Maio, Italy’s deputy prime minister and …

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Bayo Akinloye Today, the high economic cost of violence against children in Nigeria was revealed in an unprecedented report, launched jointly by UNICEF and the Federal Government, under the leadership of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. According to the report, the economic impact of the violence against children …

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Bayo Akinloye Germany has announced a new contribution of 15 million euros to UNICEF Nigeria to support the provision of quality and equitable basic education and strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable communities, especially children, in Adamawa and Yobe states. Provided through the German government’s development bank – Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), this  new contribution will enable UNICEF to …

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  Tayo Olanipekun The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Government of Mali has organized a training to assist law enforcement agents working in the West African country’s borders and airports identify traffickers and their victims. The training, which took place from February 25 to 28, 2019 in Bamako, was in response to the increasing number of …

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Kamaru Usman from Auchi, Edo State, has become the first African fighter to win a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title. Usman known as Nigerian Nightmare won the mixed-martial arts (MMA) bout against American Tyron Woodley in a contest dominated by him in Las Vegas to clinch the welterweight title. The UFC is the biggest competition in MMA and  it is …

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Tayo Olanipekun The United States of America has congratulated the people of Nigeria on a successful presidential election as well as President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. In a statement made available to National Wire on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, also expressed the commendation of the U.S. government to Nigerians for their peaceful participation in the election. …

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Ekiti State South West Nigeria has been said to have come first with complete result of the Presidential and National Assembly elections that held yesterday. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a press briefing Sunday evening in Abuja. Yakubu said, “The election result for Ekiti State is ready and the INEC …

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