Nigeria election 2023: More results arriving

By Nduka OrjinmoMore results are expected shortly from Nigeria's tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999.So far, only one of the 36 state results has officially been declared, leading to growing frustration.The electoral commission has apologised for the unresponsiveness of the results viewing page on its website, saying a surge in use caused technical hitches.The...

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Russia stares into population abyss as Putin sends its young men to die

Szu Ping ChanXDmitry Nechaev bought a one-way ticket from Moscow to Tel Aviv a year ago.Two days into Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the 38-year-old businessman abandoned his apartment in the Russian capital and travelled to Israel, leaving his wife, children and dog behind.Within days, Visa and Mastercard suspended their services in Russia, blocking his cards and preventing...

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I vote to end present suffering, says 80-yr-old woman

Shina Abubakar, OsogboAn 80 years old woman, Kudirat Tiamiyu has disclosed that she took pain to vote in the ongoing presidential election to end the present suffering in the country.Tiamiyu voted at Ward 3 Aganna unit 3 in Olorunda local government area of Osun State.Although she was one of the views that voted early because of her age, she said she had gotten to the unit...

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Why Nigeria’s Election Is a Key Test for Democracy in 2023

by: Damon WilsonA passerby walks past campaign posters for Nigeria's Labour Party presidential and vice presidential candidates Peter Obi and Ahmed Datti, as well as the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, , on February, 21, 2023 for the general election in Lagos, Nigeria. Credit - Andrew Esiebo—The Washington Post via Getty ImagesAnyone interested...

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Polls: I’ll defeat Atiku, Shettima – Kwankwaso boasts

…will defeat Atiku, ShettimaBy Bashir BelloThe New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP Presidential candidate, Sen. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso on Saturday said that he is optimistic of victory at the 2023 presidential election.Kwankwaso accompanied by his Wife, stated this after casting his vote at about 11:45am at his Tandu 1 polling unit 005, Kwankwaso Registration Area in Madobi LGA,...

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Police teargas voters in Akwa-Ibom, as thugs destroy INEC materials

By Harris Emanuel, Akwa IbomVoting stopped abruptly in Unit 1, Ward 10, Ikot Ebom Primary School, Itu local government area in Akwa-Ibom state following a fracas allegedly perpetrated by an agent of the PDP as voters and INEC officials reportedly scampering for safety.The police official attached to the unit overwhelmed by the pandemonium entered a motorcycle and left the...

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Landlord came from Qatar to evict his tenant in Nigeria

by: Olanrewaju ElegbedeFor years, Mr. Bola Akinboye and Mrs. Shakirat Akinboye (Nee Sanusi) have lived at No. 3b, Joseph Aladesuyi Street, Igando, Lagos State in Nigeria. But they — and all the other low-income tenants — were sent threat messages and threat calls from their landlords who resides in Kuwait in early 2023 with a specific threat that he would use self...

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APC mega rally: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat’s wives lead band stage

  As the All Progressives Congress, APC, holds its mega rally today at Teslim Stadium, Surulere, the wife of the Lagos state governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and Oluremi Hamzat, wife of the Deputy Governor, are currently leading the band stage. The wife of the former Osun State Governor, Chief Mrs. Oyetola, King Wasiu Ayinde, KWAM1, are among those leading the band...

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Biden walks through Kyiv to show resolve ahead of war's anniversary

Joe Biden President of the United States since 2021 By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder  KYIV (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on a trip timed to upstage the Kremlin ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion. Biden, in his trademark aviator...

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Kwankwaso not stepping down for Tinubu, Atiku – NNPP

    The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) said Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s flag bearer is not stepping down for his counterparts in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; and in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.The National Campaign Secretary for the NNPP, Folasade Aliu, stated this in an interview on  Channels Television’s...

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Elections: Wike rules out last minute truce between G5, Atiku

 Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the possibility of him and four other aggrieved colleagues reaching a last-minute deal with presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar no longer exists. The Governor spoke on Thursday at a media chat held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. A group of five governors in the PDP — known as...

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Tinubu receives APC women Human Development Award

  By Miftaudeen Raji   Presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been honoured with the Icon of Human Development Award, in recognition of his contributions towards supporting and uplifting people and building leaders. The Progressive Sisters’ Network (PSN), led by Rinsola Abiola, presented the award to the APC presidential candidate on Sunday in Abuja.  According...

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Emefiele to Nigerians: Allow naira redesign policy to work

 –Meets with bank executives, directs them to make old N200 note available By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, appealed to Nigerians to allow the Naira redesign policy of government to work. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and the House of...

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I was a manager at Amazon. My boss encouraged me to quit after I defended a high-performing employee who was about to get the lowest performance rating.

Shana Lebowitz According to a former employee, the company gave senior leaders "unregretted attrition" numbers — the percentage of employees that managers aren't sad to see leave the company, whether voluntarily or otherwise.Mark Lennihan/Associated Press An ex-Amazon manager said leadership had to rate a certain number of employees as "least effective." He said he defended...

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What if Man Utd had signed Lewandowski? 🤔 Tomiyasu has a mare as City make their move Ansu Fati needs a move - but Man Utd wouldn't work ❌ Where's Auba?! Felix's finishing lets Chelsea down 😢 Barca might be back - beating Man Utd would confirm it

No 13th title for Fergie Upon signing for United, Van Persie took the No.20 jersey. His reason for donning the shirt would prove to be prophetic. "I took the No.20 shirt because I'm here to win a 20th title with United," he famously declared. And Van Persie did exactly that, with his Golden Boot-winning haul of 26 goals playing a massive role in the club's 2012-13 championship...

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