Day: May 20, 2017

Rouhani Wins Re-election in Iran by a Wide Margin

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TEHRAN — Riding a large turnout from Iran’s urban middle classes, President Hassan Rouhani won re-election in a landslide on Saturday, giving him a mandate to continue his quest to expand personal freedoms and open Iran’s ailing economy to global investors. Perhaps as important, analysts say, the resounding victory should enable him to strengthen the position of the moderate and reformist faction as the country prepares for the end of the rule of the 78-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Of the 41 million votes cast, the Interior Ministry said,…

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North is ready for break up of Nigeria – Ango Abdullahi

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Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has stated that the north is ready to go their way if Nigeria decides to break up. He was reacting to accusation by the South East leaders that the Northern Elders were sabotaging efforts to restructure the country. Abdullahi said the North is not aware of any sabotage, adding that there is nothing wrong in Igbo people asking to have a country of theirs. He further stated that if Nigerians are tired of staying as an entity, they should be…

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Osinbajo Swings Into Action: Orders resumption of 24-hour port operations

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…Bans illegal reception for non-designated persons at airports …Nigeria to process tourist, business visas within 2 days …Orders instant prosecution of bribe takers Details of the Executive Orders signed by Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo have emerged revealing a number of decisive policies formulated to ensure the smooth running of different organs of government. Osinbajo had last Thursday signed three Executive Orders at a time many in some quarters assumed that governance had taken a back seat in Nigeria. The Orders formed part of  the initiative by the Federal Government…

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