President Muhammadu Buhari (76) has sworn for a second term to lead Nigeria, struggling with a sluggish economy, a growing threat of radical Islam insurgency, and expanding extreme poverty. PICTURES: President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, at #TheInauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari….
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EU admits Buhari election ‘consistency’
“Nigerians have re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari, as the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission confirms. These results are consistent with independent civil society observations”, says the text of the statement attributed to a European External Actions Service (EEAS) spokesperson. Statement on the re-election of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari https://t.co/TrTr6LoTeW — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) March 1,…
Buhari wins Nigerian voters
Incumbent President on Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari is an unequivocal leader of the election race according to the provisional results. Nigeria's Buhari leads in election count as death toll mounts https://t.co/KdkneyXhCh pic.twitter.com/kNRSalmqGk — Reuters (@Reuters) February 26, 2019 The results showed that incumbent President main rival, businessman and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, could no longer catch…
Nigerians elect future President
Incumbent Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari (76) and his main opponent, businessman Atiku Abubakar (72) cast their ballots in presidential election voting after a week’s delay. The two candidates lead among more than 70 challengers. Nigeria's Buhari casts ballot as polls open in delayed election https://t.co/stk6NpmlMU pic.twitter.com/nVWadPVrIV — Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2019 The voting has started with…
Nigeria postpones elections
President Muhammadu Buhari said he was “deeply disappointed” but urged people to refrain from “civil disorder“, while he reacted upon the decision to postpone the vote announced by the electoral chief, Mr Yakubu, who said: “Our decision was entirely taken by the commission. It has nothing to do with security, nothing to do with political…
Nigerian warns West against election meddling
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai – a poweful ally of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari warned “people from overseas” who sought to intervene in the country’s election to be held in little over a week would go back in “body bags“. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has warned the U.S, U.K and the EU against undue interference in Nigeria’s political affairs…
Nigeria’s Buhari launches re-election
Nigeria’s ruling party has launched a rally of President Muhammadu Buhari’s (76) re-election bid in the southern city of Uyo, hours after naming a campaign team which includes Africa’s richest businessmen. Buhari Campaigns In Akwa Ibom, Asks Nigerians To ‘Sweat, Work’ For Survival. https://t.co/LJbzP7kJSZ pic.twitter.com/hEqrPR7FBB — Channels Television (@channelstv) December 28, 2018 An election is…
No renewal of Nigerian political landscape
Nigeria’s former vice-president Atiku Abubakar repeated bids for the presidency have excluded a renewal of political landscape in upcoming presidential elections in 2019. Having failed four times for the top job claims, the 71-year-old political veteran again has been given chance by the main opposition PDP party to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in February’s election.PDP Abubakar…
Opposition elects Buhari challenger
This weekend Nigeria’s main opposition party selects its candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in the elections in February 2019. Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest… https://t.co/AOXIixJPd4 — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) October 5, 2018 Recent defection of 13 candidates from Buhari’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) added tension to…
Nigeria to join African free trade area
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria will soon sign up to an African continental free trade agreement. Buhari made the comment while speaking at a press conference during a visit by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Nigeria's President Buhari says will soon sign African continental free trade agreement https://t.co/fqKhClv1bh pic.twitter.com/ucYJVeiRsE — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) July 14,…
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