Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7 percent of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council on Monday. Rival candidate and former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 percent, the council said. Chiroma had claimed victory against the incumbent two days...
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Alleged Coup plot Attempt and the Lessons of “Emilokan!”
When news of the alleged attempted coup d’état hit social media, I read many sad comments by some Nigerians, who regretted that the alleged coup plot didn’t succeed. I reckoned that some commentators, especially in the North, do not fully understand the implications of a successful coup against Tinubu at this point in our nation’s...
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OCTOBER 25, 2025 – 2025 PDP ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION SCREENING COMMITTEE
2025 PDP ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION SCREENING COMMITTEE The National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) has approved the appointment of the following Party members to serve on the National Convention Screening Committee to screen all aspirants for national offices in the upcoming 2025 PDP Elective National Convention scheduled for Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November 2025 in...
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Milei Triumphs In Argentine Midterm Elections Closely Watched By Washington
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in key districts in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration. In the election widely seen as a referendum on Milei’s past two years in office, his upstart La Libertad...
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Trump Son Slams Former US President’s Daughter Chelsea Clinton, After Claiming The President Is Making “A Wrecking Ball To Our Heritage” Over White House Renovation
Chelsea Clinton: “The White House became my home when I was twelve years old. I always understood that it wasn’t my ‘house’; it was The People’s House. “The erasure of the East Wing isn’t just about marble or plaster — it’s about President Trump again taking a wrecking ball to our heritage, while targeting our...
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China’s Next 5-Year Plan Puts Focus On Tech And Consumers As Trade Wars Drag On Economy
China’s leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers “high winds” amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S. An outline of the ruling Communist Party’s blueprint for the next five years was laid out in a 5,000-word communique released Thursday after a four-day top level meeting in Beijing,...
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Peter Obi Summation On FG’s $1 Billion Approval To Modernise Lagos Ports, Calls For Equitable Development
“The Imperative of Diversifying Port Development in Nigeria “I have noted the Federal Government’s recent approval of $1 billion (₦1.5 trillion) for the modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos. “While any effort to improve efficiency and embrace technology in our maritime sector is commendable, such an initiative must be guided by...
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President Bola Tinubu Approves Hierarchy Change of Nigeria armed forces to strengthen the nation’s security
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in a statement on Friday evening disclosed that his office has approved the hierarchy change of the nation’s armed forces to tighten security. The nation in recent times have been bedeviled by terrorism, kidnapping among others, the president revealed: “General Olufemi Oluyede is appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General W. Shaibu...
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Commits Additional £10 Million Funding To Provide Muslim Communities The Protection After Attack On Peacehaven Mosque
Keir Starmer: “The attack on the Peacehaven mosque was horrific. “Britain is a proud and tolerant country. Attacks on any community are attacks on our entire nation. “I’ve committed an additional £10 million funding to provide Muslim communities the protection they need and deserve.”