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UK PM Sunak congratulates Nigeria’s Tinubu on election victory

1 Mar 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday congratulated Nigeria’s new president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on his victory in an election which has been disputed by opposition parties there. “The UK-Nigeria relationship remains strong. I look forward to working together to grow our security and trade ties, opening up opportunities for businesses and creating …

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Explainer-Nigeria election: what to expect from president-elect Bola Tinubu

1 Mar 2023

By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu has promised to tackle a litany of problems, including escalating violence, double-digit inflation and industrial-scale oil theft. His supporters portray him as an effective administrator who improved roads, trash collection and other services in the chaotic city of Lagos during his tenure as governor from …

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Bola Tinubu: From godfather of Lagos to Nigeria’s president-elect

1 Mar 2023

By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) -For much of his political career, Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu has exerted power from behind the scenes, widely regarded as a “godfather” who uses an extensive patronage network to back candidates for office. Tinubu’s support helped outgoing leader Muhammadu Buhari win two terms in office, in 2015 and 2019. And …

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Nigeria’s Obi to challenge presidential election result in court

1 Mar 2023

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s labour party led by presidential candidate Peter Obi will mount a legal challenge against the election of new president-elect, Bola Tinubu, the party’s vice presidential candidate said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Camillus Eboh and Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by James Macharia Chege)

South African scientists use bugs in war against water hyacinth weed

1 Mar 2023

By Catherine Schenck and Bhargav Acharya HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (Reuters) – The Hartbeespoort dam in South Africa used to be brimming with people enjoying scenic landscapes and recreational water sports. Now, the visitors are greeted to the sight of boats stuck in a sea of invasive green water hyacinth weed. The spike in Harties – …

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Tinubu is Nigeria’s president-elect after disputed election

1 Mar 2023

By Felix Onuah and MacDonald Dzirutwe ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu, was declared president-elect of Africa’s most populous nation in the early hours of Wednesday after a weekend election that the main opposition parties have disputed. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, will take over leadership of a country grappling with …

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Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

1 Mar 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) – Three journalists from Egypt’s most prominent independent news outlet, Mada Masr, have been referred to trial on charges of offending members of parliament from a pro-government party and misusing media channels, the news organisation said on Tuesday. If convicted, the three reporters, all women, could face from six months to two years …

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U.S. and others express concern at conflict in Somalia breakaway region

1 Mar 2023

(Reuters) – Representatives from the United States, Britain, Qatar, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey met on Tuesday and expressed concern at the conflict in and around Laascaanood, a disputed town in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement released by the State Department. “The partners expressed concern about the ongoing …

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Factbox-Results so far in Nigeria’s presidential election

28 Feb 2023

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s electoral commission has started announcing state-by-state results from Saturday’s presidential election. The major opposition parties have complained of irregularities. There have been reports of violence and intimidation, although not on the scale of previous elections. Here are details of the election process and current leaders. WHO ARE THE MAIN CANDIDATES? Eighteen …

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Nigeria voters stand guard as election ballot papers counted

28 Feb 2023

LAGOS/AKWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Hours after polls closed in Lagos, young Nigerian voters stood around an election commission official and counted in unison as he tallied ballot papers one by one. Youths across the country were up long into the night after presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, shining lights on the counting process from …

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