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[The Presidential Blog] Our Buhari shall be the saviour The Gambia needs
It is often said that a prophet is not appreciated in his own home. While Nigerians feel mostly disappointed and have all but lost hope in the Bughari administration (for…
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Reuben Abati: The Yahya Jammeh problem
by Reuben Abati When President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia conceded defeat after the December 1, Presidential elections in that West African country of 1.9 million people, the gesture was…
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Photos from Buhari, African leaders’ meeting with Jammeh
President Muhammadu Buhari, outgoing president of Ghana, John Mahama and President Ellen Sirleaf of Liberia are currently meeting with the President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh over his insistence not to…
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[The Presidential Blog] Buhari arrives Banjul: to tell Jammeh what he should be telling his own ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has just arrived Banjul, The Gambia, to meet with the country’s President, Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election penultimate week. The President alongside the three other…
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‘How Yahya Jammeh is plotting to use Nigerian lawyers to remain in office’
The Gambian Bar Association has alleged that President Yahya Jammeh was planning to use Nigerian lawyers to remain in office after losing the Presidential election. The association said Jammeh was…
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‘Step down immediately’, Gambia President-elect tells Jammeh
Gambia President-elect, Adama Barrow on Monday asked President Yahya Jammeh to step down following his decision to contest the results of the Presidential polls. Jammeh's party had announced that it…
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The “unsuspendable”, the one with “zero time” and final acts “of desperation”| See our top 10 quotes from the past week
There's no way we are not loving this new order of focus in the country (around the world even). The week before, it was entertainment with Kanye, the Grammys and…
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‘I will assume office in January 2017’, Adama Barrow reassures Gambians (WATCH)
Gambia President-elect, Adama Barrow has reassured citizens of the country that he would assume office in January 2017 after the term of incumbent President, Yahya Jammeh elapses. Barrow said this…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 10th of December
Read the full stories and analyses here now!
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The Thread: After conceding defeat, Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh rejects results
Last week, The Gambia held its election. The victor of that election was Adama Barrow. Just days after conceding defeat to Adama Barrow, incumbent President Yahya Jammeh says he is…
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BREAKING: Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh rejects election results days after conceding defeat
Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh who lost the just concluded Presidential election in the West African country has rejected the results of the polls. Jammeh had earlier conceded defeat to Adama…
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N44m dowry, 22 year reign | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N522 billion - President Muhammadu Buhari announced that this amount has been disbursed to state governments to pay up salaries and pension arrears. 22 - The Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. Court orders FG to release Zakzaky Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered…
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The Thread: It’s like Gambia won the World Cup
Africa and dictatorship go hand in hand. Mugabe is still ruling Zimbabwe with an iron hand at the ripe old age of 92. There's something about our people and the…
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Gambian President loses fifth re-election bid after 22 years reign
President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has lost his bid to be re-elected as the leader of the African country for the fifth time. Jameh lost to opposition candidate, Adams…
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US warns Gambian President to be more tolerant of homosexuals or else face consequences
by Chinwe Okafor The United States has criticized Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for "unconscionable" remarks, after he reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country.…
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Iron fist: Gambia outlaws male prostitution, cross-dressing & singing of abusive songs in public
The Gambia introduced a raft of new laws on Tuesday criminalising male prostitution, cross-dressing and the singing of abusive songs in public. The move reflects the "current socio-political realities" in…
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TICKER: Gambian President Jammeh promises to execute all death row inmates by September
PRESIDENT Yahya Jammeh has announced plan to execute all those already sentenced to death for crimes in Gambia by the middle of September. Jammeh said crimes like banditry, drug trafficking…
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