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Buhari gives Borno youths plaudits for not looting

Buhari Receives Gold, Precious Stones From Zamfara

August 25, 2020 2:02 pm

Governor Bello Matawalle has presented gold bars and an assortment of precious stones, products of Zamfara to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The presentation was done on Monday night at the State House, Abuja.

Zamfara State has the highest gold deposits in the country.

In addition, the state is also known for eight other minerals which are in commercial quantity.

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These are are asbestos, columbite, chronite, iron ore, manganese, marble, lithium and tantalite.

The illegal mining of the minerals has been linked to the wave of killings and banditry in the state.

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Ivory Coast Leader Urges Peace As He Files Candidacy For Elections

Ivory Coast Leader Urges Peace As He Files Candidacy For Elections

August 25, 2020 1:57 pm

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara called for peace after clashes that have claimed at least eight lives as he filed his candidacy on Monday for elections less than three months away.

Clashes broke out after Ouattara, who initially said he would not stand again, changed his mind following the sudden death of prime minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, his anointed successor.

“I know I can count on all my fellow citizens to ensure that this election is peaceful and that Ivorians can make their choice in peace, without violence,” Ouattara said as he left the headquarters of the Independent Electoral Commission …

Gov Akeredolu Under Fire Over Move To Reduce School Fees

Ondo Guber Battle: Meet The Top Four Gladiators

August 25, 2020 12:38 pm

On the 10th of October, 2020, Ondo people will go out to participate in the gubernatorial election, where no fewer than 17 candidates will be slugging it out.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on August 18, 2020, closed the window for political parties to nominate or substitute their candidates and running mates.

The commission had earlier unveiled the list of 17 candidates, their running mates as well as parties running for the governorship election, but much of the discourse on the impending election centres on four candidates.

Here is the profile top candidates in the election.

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Trump Faces Tough Questions About African-Americans

Republicans Uphold Trump’s Pandemic Response

August 25, 2020 5:26 am

U.S Republicans went all out to defend President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and attacked his opponent, calling him ”Beijing Biden” during the first night of the Republican convention.

They accused the rival Democrats of being weak on crime, soft on China and likely to stifle economic growth if Joe Biden becomes president.

Trump was earlier nominated unanimously as the party’s candidate for president.

The 73-year-old president showed up in North Carolina for an unscheduled in-person speech to delegates of the Republican National Convention, despite the pandemic.

A video hailing Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying …

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APC Crisis: Amaechi, Sylva Finally Reconcile, Agree To Work

August 24, 2020 5:19 pm

Minister of Transport, Chibuike Ameachi and the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva have reconciled their differences.

The political heavyweights have agreed to join forces to reposition the ruling APC in the two south-south region.

They were reconciled by the Caretaker/Extra Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the party led by Governor Mai Mala Buni

There had been political differences between Amaechi and Sylva in the recent past, a situation that took a toll on the party’s fortunes in the South-South.

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The politicians disclosed …

Ivory Coast Leader Urges Peace As He Files Candidacy For Elections

Ivory Coast Former President, Ex-Rebel Rejected In Election Bid

August 24, 2020 11:45 am

Ivory Coast election authorities rejected appeals by former President Laurent Gbagbo and former rebel leader Guillaume Soro to be allowed to run in the country’s October election, an official said Friday.

President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to contest a third term in October has already triggered outrage among opposition and civil society groups, who labelled it a “coup” that risked triggering chaos.

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Gbagbo and Soro had appealed to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) against a decision to not include them in electoral lists for the ballot.

“The decisions have been posted …

Nigeria Deserves More At 60 – Gov Fintiri

Gov Fintiri Hails CAN Chairman For Disclosing COVID-19 Status

August 24, 2020 11:37 am

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has commended the state Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Mamza, for publicly declaring his COVID-19 positive status.

Stephen Mamza who is also the Catholic Bishop of Yola announced on Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, thus becoming the first prominent person in Adamawa State to publicly declare his status.

Governor Fintiri while commending Bishop Mamza’s openness said his action would spread the message to the doubting masses, against the backdrop that many people in the state still do not believe in the reality of COVID-19.

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Gov Emmanuel Extends Curfew As Protest Turns Violent

I’ll Ensure No Cultist Succeeds Me – Gov Udom Emmanuel

August 24, 2020 8:18 am

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has reiterated his decision that no known cultist will take over from him as the governor of the State in 2023.

The governor, who stated this on Sunday in an open interaction with the people, denied plotting a third term in office through a surrogate.

According to him, “for peace to reign and for Christ to have control, I am not interested in a third term through a surrogate, the only thing you can help is to ensure that no cultist is allowed to emerge Governor of the state.”

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'Arrest Him Video': Leave Gambari Alone - Presidency To PDP

‘Arrest Him Video’: Leave Gambari Alone – Presidency To PDP

August 24, 2020 6:47 am

The Presidency has condemned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for twisting the import of a video showing the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari and former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.

A presidential source described the PDP action as ”a complete waste of time”.

The PDP had in the last few days addressed several press briefings over the video clip, where the word ‘arrest’ was mentioned and had imputed many interpretations to it.

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However, a Presidency source told State House correspondents that the …

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Hands Over Power To Sister

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Hands Over Power To Sister

August 23, 2020 3:30 pm

North Korean maximum leader, Kim Jong Un is reportedly in coma and is preparing to hand over power to his sister, British tabloid The Sun reported, quoting a former South Korean diplomat.

The diplomat, an ex-aide to former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung said the isolated state is hiding the truth about their leader’s health.

Speaking with local media, Chang Song-min said: “I assess him to be in a coma, but his life has not ended.”

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He spoke as North Korea reportedly handed over some powers to the dictator’s …

South Korea Reports Explosion In COVID-19 Cases

South Korea Reports Explosion In COVID-19 Cases

August 23, 2020 5:10 am

South Korea has reported its highest daily rise of COVID-19 since early March on Sunday, saying tougher social distancing rules may be needed as outbreaks continued to spread from a Seoul church and other gatherings.

The South Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 397 new infections as of midnight Saturday, the highest since March, up from the previous day’s 332 and marking more than a week of daily three-digit rises.

That brings South Korea’s total infections of the new coronavirus to 17,399 with 309 COVID-19 deaths, it said.

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Gov Akeredolu Under Fire Over Move To Reduce School Fees

Ondo Local Govt Election, Complete Charade – SDP

August 22, 2020 3:21 pm

The Social Democratic Party, SDP has described the local government election held on Saturday in Ondo State as a charade.

The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party, Dr. Olu Agunloye who condemned the electoral process in the state said the election has further exposed the fact that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is no longer popular among the people.

According to Agunloye, “We have seen a charade called an election. We noticed that the APC government led by Akeredolu must have meant to design this election after winning the primaries to boost the impression created by APC but

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