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INEC to present Certificates of Return to by-elections, re-run polls winners
Punch
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August 19, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to present Certificates of Return to candidates who emerged victorious in the 16 by-elections and two court-ordered re-run elections conducted nationwide on Saturday, August 16,...
INEC to issue certificates of return to by-election winners Thursday
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that Certificates of Return will be presented to winners of the just-concluded by-elections across the country on Thursday, August 21, 2025. National Commissioner and Chairman,...
13% derivation legal battle: Coalition of Niger state support groups back government
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 19, 2025
A Coalition of Niger state support groups has thrown its weight behind the state government’s legal action against the Attorney-General of the Federation over exclusion of the state from the 13 per cent derivation The President General of...
Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun
CovertAction Magazine
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August 19, 2025
[Source: bbc.com] There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the Western-backed corrupt, brutal regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the 2019 Nobel...
Nigeria News31 minutes ago INEC To Issue Certificates Of Return To Bye-Election Winners The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to present Certificates of Return to winners of federal legislative seats in last…
Naija News
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August 19, 2025
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “In line with Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, INEC will present Certificates of...
By-elections: INEC fixes date to present Certificates of Return to winners
Daily Post
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August 19, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed a date for the presentation of Certificates of Return to the winners of Saturday’s bye-elections. According to the Commission, this is in compliance with the provision of Section 72(1)...
INEC’s by-elections and lessons not learnt
The Cable
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August 19, 2025
The by-elections held across the country last Saturday in 16 constituencies across 12 states, in terms of the organization, the process and outcomes would seem to confirm one painful truth, namely that Nigeria’s democracy is still inchoate,...
Federal Government disburses education loans to nearly 9,000 North-West students
Alexa.ng
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The Federal Government has disbursed education loans to 8,971 students across federal universities in the North-West zone under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, disclosed...
Massacre de l'armée coloniale au Niger : derrière le mea culpa de Macron, la continuité d’un récit historique biaisé
The Conversation
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August 19, 2025
Le 19 juin 2025, le représentant permanent de la France auprès des Nations unies a reconnu que Paris était ouvert au dialogue avec le Niger et prêt à collaborer avec des chercheurs spécialisés afin de mettre en place une coopération patrimoniale...
Russia Deepens Military Ties With Sahel States As France Retreats
The News Chronicle
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August 19, 2025
Russia is moving to cement its influence in Africa’s Sahel region, hosting defence ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger for a first-ever joint Defence Summit in Moscow. The meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov signalled a...
INEC’s By-elections and lessons not learnt by Reuben Abati
Nairametrics
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August 19, 2025
The by-elections held across the country last Saturday in 16 constituencies across 12 states, in terms of the organization, the process and outcomes would seem to confirm one painful truth, namely that Nigeria’s democracy is still inchoate,...
APC, PDP, NNPP kick, allege fraud in Oyo, Kaduna, Kano by-elections
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
• APC’s defeat in Ibadan North wake-up call for reconciliation, says Adelabu • Sani takes swipe at el-Rufai, says no ballot boxes on Twitter Disputes trailed Saturday’s by-elections across several states yesterday, as the All Progressives Congress...
US, British Govts Commend FG, NSA Over Arrest Of Terror Kingpins
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 The governments of the United States of America (USA) and the British authorities on Monday commended the Federal Government and the security agencies under the leadership of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the...
Foremost Governors Leading Nigeria’s Agric Sector Revival
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, nicknamed Farmer Governor, has pioneered ambitious agricultural reforms since taking office in 2023. He has set aside 2.5 million hectares for commercial agriculture, with 500,000 hectares allocated...
NEMA, lawmakers distribute relief materials to flood, windstorm victims in Niger
News Diary Online
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August 18, 2025
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with two lawmakers on Monday distributed relief materials to victims of flood and windstorm disasters By Rita Iliya The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration...
After court order, INEC includes SDP as parties gear up for by-elections today
Daily Trust
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday included the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates to participate in today’s by-elections slated to hold across 16 constituencies in 12 states in the country, following a court...
INEC’s Bye-elections and Lessons Not Learnt
This Day
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August 19, 2025
REUBEN ABATI The by-elections held across the country last Saturday in 16 constituencies across 12 states, in terms of the organization, the process and outcomes would seem to confirm one painful truth, namely that Nigeria’s democracy is still...
Niger Gov Bago condoles APC Chairman Yilwatda over mother’s death
Daily Post
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August 18, 2025
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has commiserated with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, over the loss of his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. Bago in a condolence message through his Chief Press...
US, UK hail Nigeria over arrest of Ansaru terrorist kingpins
Punch
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August 18, 2025
The United States and the United Kingdom on Monday commended the Federal Government and its security agencies for the successful arrest of two senior leaders of the terrorist group Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, also known as Ansaru....
Highlights: Algeria 0-0 Niger in African Nations Championship
VAVEL
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August 18, 2025
⏱️90+4' It's over! The points are shared in this match. Despite the two sides' insistence, neither managed to cause any damage in that danger zone. Time slowly ran out, and everything remains uncertain for Algeria. Thank you for joining us! ⏱️90'...