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January 30, 2018

The Late 5: Presidency, National Assembly to hold security summit on Farmers-Herdsmen crisis, Raila Odinga swears himself in as the “People’s President” and other stop stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of violating her various rights. Patience had in her suit filed on June 30, 2017,... Read More

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October 30, 2017

The Late 5: What you need to know about the new SGF, Boss Mustapha, Why Buhari met with Tinubu, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Today’s biggest story: President Muhammadu Buhari fired the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who had been on suspension for six-months, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb Ayodele Oke. Both were initially suspended — and eventually... Read More

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October 16, 2017

Opinion: What exactly does Raila Odinga want?

by Ayodele Adio While Raila Odinga was delivering a speech on Friday, 13th of October, at the Chatham House (UK) two young men in his hometown, Bondo, were shot dead. They had been part of a large crowd who confronted police officers outside a police station protesting the October 26 election rerun. Lest we forget,... Read More

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October 10, 2017

Despite Odinga’s withdrawal, the election will hold – Kenyatta

Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday, said a re-run of August’s annulled presidential election would go ahead as planned on October 26, even though opposition leader, Raila Odinga said he was withdrawing. “We have no problem going back to elections. We are sure we will get more votes than the last time,” Kenyatta told a rally in the... Read More

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October 7, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Amara Nwankpa, Ebuka, Raila Odinga, Peter Okoye and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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September 4, 2017

Just In: Fresh Presidential election to hold in Kenya on October 17

Kenyan election commission has announced that a fresh Presidential election will be held on October 17. This comes after the country’s Supreme Court overturned the result of last month’s poll won by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Wafula Chebukati, chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a statement on Monday said, “A fresh presidential... Read More

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September 1, 2017

“I personally disagree with the ruling” | Kenyatta reacts to the Supreme Court judgement that overturned the Kenya election

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday, said he disagreed with the Supreme Court judgement which overturned the Presidential poll, and ordered a re-run – he, however, said he would respect it. “I personally disagree with the ruling that has been made today but I respect it,” he said, adding that he believed the six judges had “decided... Read More

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September 1, 2017

Kenya Supreme Court orders re-run of presidential poll

Saying irregularities compromised ‘integrity of entire presidential election’, the Supreme Court has ordered a re-run. Kenya’s Chief Justice David Maraga also says the presidential election was not conducted in accordance with the constitution rendering the result “invalid, null and void” and that President Uhuru Kenyatta was not elected properly. The court had earlier said there... Read More

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August 12, 2017

9-year-old, 2 others reported dead in post-election violence in Kenya

In protests by the opposition in Kenya which has continued into Saturday, three people, including a child, have been shot dead. The protests were inspired by the announcement that incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta is the winner of the Tuesday election. According to AFP, demonstrations and running battles with police broke out in Nairobi slums after... Read More

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August 11, 2017

Kenya police take precautions as electoral commission is set to announce results

The Police in Kenya Friday, took precautions ahead of the announcement of the final results of the election. The expected announcement is that incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election despite allegations of ‘hacking’ by opposition leader Raila Odinga. According to Reuters, Police stationed extra forces at the airport in the western city of Kisumu in... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Observers describe Kenya election as credible

Election observers on Thursday described the recent Presidential and parliamentary polls in Kenya as credible. This is in sharp contrast to the claim by opposition leader, Raila Odinga that the process was manipulated and fraught with irregularities. Addressing a news conference in capital Nairobi, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, backed the efforts of... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Kenyan opposition leader claims murdered election official’s name used to hack election

Kenyan opposition leader has claimed that hackers used the identity of a murdered official to ‘interfere’ with the results of the election. Wednesday’s early results had seen incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta leading Raila Odinga by 54.8% to 44.4%, where Odinga decried the ‘use of computers’ to tamper with the results, describing it as “fake”. In what... Read More

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Kenya Election: Is Kenyatta set to defeat Odinga again?

by Wareez Odunayo Results of elections in Africa are known in advance because incumbents barely lose. Since 1990, sitting presidents and their anointed successors have won 80 percent of elections. Yoweri Museveni of Uganda was reelected in 2016 after defeating his closest opponent by more than 20 percentage points. In Tanzania, John Magufuli beat his... Read More

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At least 3 killed in Kenya post-election violence

Post-election violence in Kenya has led to the death of three people after opposition leader, Raila Odinga rejected results. Two people were shot dead in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, said the city’s police chief Japheth Koome. Koome claimed citizens took advantage of the protests to steal. At least one more person was shot dead... Read More

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Kenya opposition rejects early results, says “it’s the work of a computer”

The opposition candidate in the Kenya presidential election, Raila Odinga has rejected early results showing that Uhuru Kenyatta is ahead. Mr Odinga described the results as “fake”, because the authorities had failed to present documents verifying the results. According to electoral officials, Mr Kenyatta is leading with about 55.6%, to Mr Odinga’s 44.6%. “They are fictitious,... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo: As Kenya’s votes, its youth are more than just a cliché

by Chude Jideonwo Over the past two years, a decisive youth vote has effected changed in Nigeria, Ghana and the Gambia. Can Kenya’s young population do the same? In Nigeria, data from the Independent National Electoral Commission shows that, in the 2015 elections, students were the second largest voting bloc in the country and young... Read More

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Raila Odinga vs Uhuru Kenyatta: Final statements before the Kenya election tomorrow

The general elections in Kenya are scheduled to be held August 08, 2017, where 19,743,716 registered voters will choose between the incumbent president, Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. As expected, the duo, running with William Ruto (Kenyatta) and Kalonzo Musyoka (Odinga) have released their final statements in the form of videos, highlighting what they aim... Read More

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November 17, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Jonathan taught African leaders the true meaning of democracy – Ex-Kenyan Prime Minister Former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga on Wednesday described former President Goodluck Jonathan as the renewed hope for democracy in Africa. 2. FG owing Jonathan, Obasanjo, Babangida, Shagari 10 months allowances The... Read More

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November 17, 2016

Jonathan taught African leaders the true meaning of democracy – ex-Kenyan Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga on Wednesday described former President Goodluck Jonathan as the renewed hope for democracy in Africa. Odinga said this at the 2016 Zik lecture series at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University,Awka, Anambra State. While speaking on the topic, “The crises of nation states in Africa,” said Jonathan gave credibility to... Read More

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August 21, 2012

Ethiopian Prime Minister Zenawi passes on

by Stanley Azuakola Only a month after the death of the late Ghanaian president, John Atta Mills, the prime minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi has been confirmed dead. He died at the age of 57 after weeks of illness. Read: Dele Momodu – An epitaph for President Atta Mills According to a government spokesman, Zenawi... Read More

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Game on: Nairobi prepares bid for 2024 Olympics Games

by Isi Esene Nairobi, Kenya is putting preparations in motion to bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time in 2024. The East African country hopes to be the first nation this side of the globe to achieve this feat. In a statement announcing the country’s hosting aspiration at the Kenya National House yesterday,... Read More

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