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There’s wisdom in entrusting him with our future – Ganduje celebrates Tinubu’s win

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has congratulated Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for winning the presidential election. In a statement by Abba Anwar, his chief press secretary,…

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Your victory is an inspiration | Osinbajo congratulates French President-elect Macron

by Azeez Adeniyi Acting President Yemi Osinbajo  has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as the next President of France. According to a statement by his media aide, Laolu Akande,…

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This is actually Donald Trump’s third appearance on TIME Magazine’s cover this year

Life truly has its way of pulling surprises on us. But of a fact, president-elect Donald Trump's emergence as TIME Magazine's Person of The Year does not come as a…

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Donald Trump is “Not America’s president”

New York City - Thousands of protesters are gathered in several locations, including Trump Tower as they rally against Donald Trump's emergence as President. Los Angeles - Protesters burn an…

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“This is painful, and it will be for a long time” | Top 10 quotes from Hillary Clinton’s concession speech

Hillary Clinton may not have prepared to render this sort of speech, though it must have been written, just in case. The election results had been projected to be in…

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Abimbola Adelakun: Now that Buhari is a changed man…

by Abimbola Adelakun  If the politics of self-naming and renaming by a leadership indexes how their government will be defined, then Buhari’s slicing off the ‘General’ title from his person…

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Buhari gets a hero’s welcome as he returns to Daura (See Photos)

by Panshak Ibrahim President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, was given a hero's welcome when he visited his hometown in Daura, Katsina state, on Tuesday, May 19. A jubilant crowd thronged the streets…

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Opinion: Dear GMB, this is how to defeat the cabal

by Michael Oluwagbemi When it is all said and done, President Buhari will only have himself to blame if the cabal fights back and wins. Failure is not an excuse,…

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Buhari Meets with Tunde Thompson, Journalist he Jailed in 1984 (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, got to meet with Tunde Thompson, one of the journalists jailed for violating Decree 4 in 1984 when he was a military Head of…

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“I need your support on the battlefront” – What Buhari said to NASS members today

by James Sambo President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has asked for the support of the members of the National Assembly. Buhari made the request on Wednesday, April 29, while addressing a…

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Buhari attends induction certificate course of the National Assembly (See Photos)

by Kolapo Olapoju President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, April 29, attended the ongoing induction certificate course for the incoming legislators of the National Assembly. Buhari was accompanied by the All…

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Buhari inaugurates 19 member transition committee

by Kolapo Olapoju President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has inaugurated the committee to facilitate his transition into power. The 19 member transition committee was inaugurated on Wednesday, April 29. More details to…

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Japheth Omojuwa: The need for a new order in the National Assembly

by Japheth Omojuwa The All Progressives Congress promised Nigerians change; now the party has power, it must show us that change in truth and in deed. One place where that…

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Femi Aribisala: What I see in the APC is counterfeit change

by Femi Aribisala Nigerians will soon begin to realise what it means to vote against good luck. If you have been following the debate during the just-concluded elections, then I…

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Opinion: Why Buhari must emulate Mandela

by Azuh Amatus Government globally is a continuum, so Buhari is expected to further rev up the engine wherever Jonathan stopped. Let me start by saying a very big congrats…

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Azubuike Ishiekwene: What Buhari can do in his first 100 days in office

by Azubuike Ishiekwene While the faithful have come to expect miracles, leaders have desperately tried to find a template – the 100-day period – for turning stone to bread. At…

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Why PDP lost the election – Former Chairman, Tukur (maybe) knows something we don’t

by Panshak Ibrahim The immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur says the party's defeat in the general election is due to a lack of internal…

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Buhari meets with Bakare for the first time after election victory (PHOTOS)

by Damilola Jagun President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, earlier today, hosted the founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at his residence in Kaduna. Bakare, who was the Vice Presidential candidate of…

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Opinion: What we expect from Buhari’s transition team

by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú   Buhari has a clear mandate and we expect him to govern broadly with sweeping reforms. We know it won’t be an easy ride but we are…

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‘My administration will act differently’: We break down Buhari’s New York Times article into 10 quotes (READ)

by Muhammadu Buhari Below are 10 quotes from the opinion article by President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, which was published in Tuesday's edition of New York Times. 1. When Boko Haram attacked a…

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Every person in my administration will declare their assets – Buhari talks tough

by Kolapo Olapoju President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, says every person seeking political appointment in his administration will be compelled to declare their assets before taking office and before leaving. During an…

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With so much joy, President-elect, Buhari votes for… (PHOTOS)

by James Sambo President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, depicted the picture of an elated man, as he cast his vote a while ago. Buhari alongside his wife, Hajia Aisha Buhari, voted for…

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Emmanuel Ugwu: The company Gen. Buhari must try to avoid

by Emmanuel Ugwu It took resilience and the compound interest of four successive Presidential contests, but Buhari ultimately wrecked that default setting. President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has two mutually exclusive ends…

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Opinion: What Buhari must do to lead the nation aright

by Olu Akanmu No one should be above the law, irrespective of their status or relationship to power. Impunity must be tackled to the ground permanently. Dear General Buhari, Congratulations…

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Opinion: The dark corners that need General Buhari’s beam

by Oluseun Onigbinde The incoming government needs actual revenue to meet the scale of promises that citizens are counting with so much tenacity. BudgIT will come up with its comprehensive…

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What Buhari’s sister wants you to know about him (READ)

by Damilola Jagun Muhammadu Buhari's elder sister, Hajia Rekiya Adamu, in a new interview shared personal information about the President-elect. In an interview with Saturday Vanguard, the only surviving sister out…

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Here are 15 things you should know about Buhari

Below are 15 things you didn't know about the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. The list below was obtained from Punch Newspapers; He is the 23rd…

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Opinion: Dear Gen. Buhari, this victory is definitely not about you

by Olu Onemola All in all, our eye must remain on the ultimate prize – the success of Nigeria for all of us. The beginning of any story is always…

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This woman broke into tears as Buhari received his INEC certificate

by Chinwe Okafor Talk about sheer genuine emotion. This woman broke down in tears while President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari received his certificate of return from INEC chairman. See her expression…

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Gimba Kakanda: Nyako may have won the 2015 elections for Jonathan

by Gimba Kakanda If you think GEJ is not electable, especially with this twist of 'politicized activisms', that's because you don't know Nigeria beyond Facebook and Twitter. May God save…

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