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Tinubu returns to Nigeria ahead of May 29 swearing-in

Tinubu arrives Abuja Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, has returned to Nigeria after spending over 30 days on vacation in France. Announcing his arrival on Twitter, Bayo Onanuga, the former head of media & publicity of Tinubu’s campaign council, wrote; “Jagaban lands in Abuja!” Tinubu left the country for France on …

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UK Labour suspends prominent MP over racism letter

United Kingdom The United Kingdom’s main opposition Labour Party suspended prominent member Diane Abbott as an MP on Sunday, pending an investigation into comments she made that Jewish people were not subject to racism “all their lives”. Abbott, the first black woman to become an MP in the UK, said …

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Zelensky congratulates Tinubu, invites him to visit Ukraine

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his election victory, and invited him to visit the war-torn country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Vanguard by the Office of the President-elect and signed by Tunde Rahman. Zelenskyy, in a congratulatory …

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INEC denies meeting with Adamawa Govt officials to rig polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has denounced a report that its officials deployed to supervise the Adamawa State Governorship rerun paid a nocturnal visit to the state Government House ostensibly to rig the polls for incumbent Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter …

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