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Alpha Conde ahead in early results of Guinean election

Guinea’s octogenarian president, Alpha Conde, is leading other rivals in early results declared by the nation’s electoral commission. So far he has won four electoral districts in Sunday’s presidential vote. He won three districts in the capital, Conakry, scoring over 50% of the vote in two of the districts. He also won Boffa district north […]

Guinea’s opposition leader claims victory in presidential poll

Guinea’s opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo declared Monday, without waiting for official results, that he had won a presidential election against incumbent Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term. Speaking at a press conference in the capital Conakry a day after the hotly contested first-round vote, Diallo said he had emerged “victorious” despite […]

Reps move to bar courts from sacking President, Governors

A law to bar courts and election tribunals from voiding the election of a President-elect and governors-elect, because of blemishes in the educational qualifications of their running mates, is underway in the House of Representatives. The Bill to that effect, obtained on Monday, by VANGUARD, is entitled: “An Act to Alter the Provisions of the […]

Orji Kalu: Awolowo told me he did not trust Babangida

Orji Uzor Kalu, senate chief whip, says Obafemi Awolowo, the late former premier of the western region, told him he refused to work with the Ibrahim Babangida military regime because he never trusted his government. Kalu, who was governor of Abia state from 1999 to 2007, also said he turned down an offer to lead […]

I may leave US if I lose this election, says Trump

President Donald Trump says he may leave the United States if he does not win the upcoming presidential election. The US presidential election is scheduled for November 3, with Trump, Republican candidate, contesting against Joe Biden, former vice-president of the country and Democratic candidate. Speaking during his campaign rally in Georgia on Friday, Trump said […]

Shock as Rep member commends Umahi for joining APC, he has not left PDP, Aide says

The member representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency, Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Hon Chinedu Ogah has commended the state Governor, Chief David Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). There were rumours that Umahi has defected to the APC after meeting several leaders of the party including President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogah, […]

Awolowo’s daughter, Revd Tola Oyediran, is dead

…..Buhari, Tinubu mourn The eldest daughter of Chief Obafemi Awolowo , Reverend Tola Oyediran, is dead. The former Nigerian Tribune chairman reportedly died in her sleep. Revd Oyediran was married to Professor A. B. O. O. Oyediran, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. A statement signed by the family reads: “The children, grandchildren, and […]

INEC: Ignore PDP’s Diatribe Against Onochie, APC Urges Senate

The All Progressives Congress APC has asked the Senate to ignore what it described as “selective criticism” against the appointment of presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. APC in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena on Friday noted that President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]