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Nigerians recognise Abiola as elected president since 1993 - Falana

Celebrated human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that the late MKO Abiola was already recognised by Nigerians as elected president since 1993. Falana stated this following the recent confession by the former military Head of State, Ibrahim

Brazilian president says Trump not elected to 'rule the world'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to govern the United States, not "to rule the world." "I respect the election of President Trump, who was elected by the American people to govern the United States

APC NEC elects Ganduje, Basiru National Chairman, Secretary

The National Executive Committee(NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected former Kano Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the new National Chairman of the party. The meeting also elected Senator Ajibola Basiru as the National Secretary

Artist executes cockroach in electric chair for entering his work studio

An artist has sparked an outrage online after he executed a cockroach in a mini electric chair. Sculptor Gabriel Tuazon reportedly caught the cockroach when it flew in through a window at his home in Pasig, Philippines, on Wednesday. He spent two hours to

US Elections: Nigerian-American, Oye Owolewa re-elected to US congress

A Nigerian-American Democrat, Oye Owolewa, has been re-elected as a Shadow Representative for the District of Columbia, DC. Recall that Owolewa made history in November 2020 when he became the first Nigerian-American elected to congress. He secured 164,026

Trump would have been convicted if not elected, DoJ report says

President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally trying to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election - which he lost - if he had not successfully been re-elected in 2024, according to the man who led US government investigations

Trump vows to end wars, restore US power if elected again

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised Thursday to bring an end to raging international crises and restore American prestige on the world stage, saying he could "stop wars with a telephone call." The former president sought to paint a dire

Nigeria Set To Lead Electric Vehicle Revolution With $275M Facility

Nigeria is set to become a leader in electric vehicle innovation in Africa, after securing a groundbreaking $275 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) partnership between Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), a Nigerian electric mobility firm, and China

Knife-wielding police officer arrested for assaulting Kaduna electric staff (video)

A middle-aged police officer captured in a viral video assaulting a Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) staff member has been identified and arrested. The suspect, Inspector Aminu Yahaya Bidda, posted to the Tudun Wada Police Station in the Kaduna

Gianni Infantino re-elected for second term as FIFA president

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as FIFA president. He was re-elected for a second term, at the Congress of world football's governing body in Paris on Wednesday. Infantino's second term will run until 2023. FIFA's 211 member federation retained him without

Atiku reacts as Fubara swears-in 23 elected LGA Chairmen

The Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara on Sunday sworn-in the 23 chairmen who were declared winners of the Saturday's Local Government Council elections into office. Recall that the Rivers State Independence Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Saturday declared

Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah elected AfDB President after Nigeria's Adesina

Mauritania's Sidi Ould Tah has been elected as the ninth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). His election was announced on the website of the AfDB on Thursday. Tah, who headed the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) for 10 years

Ecuador elects youngest ever President to rebuild 'destroyed' country

After voting for 10 hours on Sunday, Oct. 15, Ecuadorians elected banana empire heir, Daniel Noboa, 35, making him the nation's youngest-ever president-elect. After the electoral authority declared him the victor and his rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat

Elected Autocracy Is Replacing Real Democracy in Nigeria - Jega Warns

He added that "institutions that work, leaders who serve, and a citizenry that trusts. We are stuck in a vicious cycle where those elected to protect democracy become its greatest threat." Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent

Ghanaian president-elect, Mahama, visits Tinubu

The President-Elect of Ghana, John Mahama, has paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. This was disclosed by Tinubu's Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, in a post via X on Tuesday. The post read, "The President-Elect

Tinubu congratulates US President-Elect, Donald Trump

President Bola Tinubu has sent out a congratulatory message to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu through a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga said he looks forward to strengthening

Kenya's Supreme Court Blasts Electoral Commission for Goofing in the Presidential Election

The Supreme Court in Kenya has given detailed reasons why it annulled the 8 August presidential election in which Uhuru Kenyatta was declared winner. Kenya's Supreme Court judges: blame IEBC for organising an opaquely awry election Kenya's Supreme Court judges

See The Handsome University Student Who Died While Fixing Electric Fault (Photo)

The death of a Nigerian university student simply Identified as Jonah has caused an outpouring of grief among students. Local reports show that Jonah who was a student of the Niger Delta University died after falling on an exposed electric wire he was working