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1 month, 1 week ago

5 takeaways after PM Modi's meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

“Our cooperation is very strong and there are many new possibilities as well for us to take our cooperation forward,” PM Modi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 summit. Image courtesy X Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to Nigeria, the first by an Indian leader in 17 years, saw several …

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1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi arrives in Nigeria, receives grand welcome by Indian diaspora on historic visit | WATCH

India TV News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nigeria on Sunday as part of a three-nation tour. Invited by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon landing at Abuja airport. PM Modi welcomed by Indian diaspora Meanwhile, members of the Indian community in Nigeria also gathered at the airport to extend a warm welcome, waving Indian …

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4 months ago

Shraddha Kapoor recalls how she proposed to Varun Dhawan once, he rejected her: ‘Mujhe ladkiyan nahi pasand’

Hindustan Times

Shraddha shares her romantic proposal as a kid Shraddha said in the interview, “Bohot purani kahani hai. Maine bola, ‘Main ek baat bolungi Varun, main ulta bolungi to aap uska meaning samajh jaana.’ Maine bola, ‘You love I.’ Usne bola, ‘Mujhe ladkiyan pasand nahi hain.' Aur wo bhaag ke chala gaya fir.” Shraddha's acting collaborations with Varun Dhawan Shraddha and …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation

CNN

CNN — Protests erupted in multiple cities across Nigeria Thursday as frustrated citizens took to the streets, voicing their anger over increasing hunger and “bad governance.” The demonstrations are part of a larger wave of unrest spreading across Africa in places such as Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and now Nigeria. The state’s police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told CNN in a statement …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kushal Tandon demands action against Armaan Malik for slapping Vishal Pandey, fans notice the ‘irony’

Hindustan Times

Kushal Tandon slams the makers The actor, who participated in the seventh season of Bigg Boss, took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his dismay about the whole slap incident. It all started when Vishal told fellow contestant Lovekesh Kataria that he “finds Armaan's wife, Kritika Malik, beautiful”. In a clip, which has been released on social media, …

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1 year ago

King brushes off Omid Scobie race row: Charles jokes 'he's alright... just about' as Palace considers legal action - after Piers Morgan named two royals accused of racism

Daily Mail

FOR MORE ON THE ROYAL FAMILY: Don't miss our brilliant new podcast, The Crown: Fact or Fiction with Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone. An indomitable King Charles today brushed off the row over Endgame Omid Scobie appeared on British TV today to talk about his new book Endgame King Charles receives a parrot figurine at the Commonwealth and Nature reception …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Sanjay Dutt recalls funny story when Subhash Ghai made him wear a ghagra in Khalnayak: 'Main shock...'

Firstpost

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai’s iconic cult-classic Khalnayak has been re-released today in 100 screens of Mukta Arts to celebrate 30 years of release. During the event, Sanjay Dutt recalled how the filmmaker made him wear ghagra choli in the movie for the male version of the popular song Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai. Main shock main tha, maine bola ‘Sir aap …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Violence, inflation and oil theft: The many difficulties awaiting Nigeria’s new president Bola Tinubu

Firstpost

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s new president, faces a herculean task at the age of 71. Tinubu says he will build on Buhari’s public infrastructure programme to create jobs and remove legal limits on government spending. Bola Tinubu says he will build on Buhari’s public infrastructure programme to create jobs and remove legal limits on government spending. One of Africa’s top producers …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu vows to unite and secure Africa’s troubled giant

The Hindu

Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu, sworn in on Monday, has promised to unite Africa's most populous nation and tackle insecurity as "top priority". "As president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria I will discharge my duties and perform my functions honestly to the best of my ability, faithfully and in accordance with the constitution," Mr. Tinubu said in a live …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president amid hopes, skepticism

Associated Press

Associated Press — Bola Tinubu became Nigeria’s president on Monday during a period of unprecedented challenges for Africa’s most populous country, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would perform better than the one he succeeded. In his first comments as president, Tinubu, also from Buhari’s party, declared that “hope is back for …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria elects Bola Tinubu as President but results reveal cracks within

The Hindu

Published : Mar 21, 2023 17:44 IST - 10 MINS READ Nigerians went to the polls in the last week of February to elect a new President. After a few days of uncertainty, the Nigerian Independent National Election Commission finally announced that the winner was the 70-year-old Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress. Atiku Abubakar of the main …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Election officials declared Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa’s most populous nation and raising the specter of protests by opposition supporters who already have called for the vote to be voided. Tinubu urged Nigerians to unite behind his administration after he takes office on May 29. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu Declared Winner Of Presidential Vote

Huff Post

Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, center, celebrates with supporters at the party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. AP Photo/Ben Curtis ABUJA, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bola Tinubu is Nigeria's president-elect: Why is an angry Opposition calling for fresh elections?

Firstpost

The Opposition in Nigeria has rejected the presidential election results which declared the ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu as the winner. “I demand that this sham of an election be cancelled and we call on INEC to conduct fresh elections within the window period provided by the electoral act,” Julius Abure, chairman of Obi’s Labour Party, said, as per BBC. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

From political 'godfather' to president-elect of Nigeria: The rise and rise of Bola Tinubu

Firstpost

Despite health concerns and previous corruption allegations, Bola Tinubu will succeed Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s new president. The former Lagos governor has now fulfilled his ’lifelong’ goal by winning the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation with 8.8 million votes Lagos: Bola Tinubu, a political “godfather” famed for his strategic deftness and clout, never hid his ambition to be president …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bola Tinubu declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election

The Hindu

Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early on March 1, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. Mr. Tinubu "having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” said the country’s election chief, Mahmood Yakubu. The announcement …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bola Tinubu wins controversial Nigerian presidential election

Al Jazeera

Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, has won the popular vote in the disputed election. Bola Tinubu, the politician long heralded as the “father of modern Lagos”, has won a tight race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as the next president of Nigeria. Tinubu, “having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Who is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect?

Al Jazeera

The 70-year-old has won the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation with 8.8 million votes, according to final election results. Bola Tinubu, a political “godfather” famed for his strategic deftness and clout, has won a tight race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as the next president of Nigeria. Tinubu never hid his ambition to be president of Nigeria as the 70-year-old …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bola Tinubu, the declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, appeals for unity

LA Times

Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu, center, celebrates with supporters at his party’s campaign headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigerians awoke to a newly chosen president Wednesday, with ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu declared the winner of the weekend’s election. Tinubu’s ruling All Progressives Congress party urged the opposition Tuesday to accept defeat and not cause trouble after they had demanded a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bola Tinubu leads in Nigeria election, opposition seeks new vote

Al Jazeera

Three opposition parties call for cancellation of the election, as the ruling party candidate is in the lead, with results from 19 of 36 states announced. “We are therefore constrained to state that INEC compromised the integrity of the election even before collation began … We have therefore arrived at the conclusion that the election has been irretrievably compromised.” The …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria presidential election results 2023 by the numbers

Al Jazeera

Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Nearly 90 million people were eligible to vote in Africa’s largest democracy, with many Nigerians hoping a new leader will do a better job …

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1 year, 10 months ago

New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday after Cyclone Gabrielle battered the country’s north in what officials described as the nation’s most severe weather event in years. The power grid had not experienced such damage since 1988, when Cyclone Bola became one of the most destructive storms to ever hit New Zealand, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Can a political underdog save Nigeria?

The Economist

Middle East & Africa | The world’s toughest in-tray Can a political underdog save Nigeria? Mr Obi, by contrast, has reached across the country’s main divides, holding rallies in his opponents’ strongholds and urging voters to base their choice on character and track record. Share of population in extreme poverty Living on less than $2.15 per day, 2021 Maiduguri Kano …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Can Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s ailing kingmaker, win the presidency?

Al Jazeera

He has built a formidable political machinery and is credited with being the architect of Lagos’s successes but several hurdles lie on his path to the Nigerian presidency. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a former Yar’adua protégé and previously APC presidential aspirant, is the flagbearer of the leading opposition, the People’s Democratic Party. ‘It is my turn’ In June 2022, …

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5 takeaways after PM Modi's meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

PM Modi arrives in Nigeria, receives grand welcome by Indian diaspora on historic visit | WATCH

Shraddha Kapoor recalls how she proposed to Varun Dhawan once, he rejected her: ‘Mujhe ladkiyan nahi pasand’

Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation

Kushal Tandon demands action against Armaan Malik for slapping Vishal Pandey, fans notice the ‘irony’

King brushes off Omid Scobie race row: Charles jokes 'he's alright... just about' as Palace considers legal action - after Piers Morgan named two royals accused of racism

Sanjay Dutt recalls funny story when Subhash Ghai made him wear a ghagra in Khalnayak: 'Main shock...'

Violence, inflation and oil theft: The many difficulties awaiting Nigeria’s new president Bola Tinubu

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu vows to unite and secure Africa’s troubled giant

Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president amid hopes, skepticism

Nigeria elects Bola Tinubu as President but results reveal cracks within

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu Declared Winner Of Presidential Vote

Bola Tinubu is Nigeria's president-elect: Why is an angry Opposition calling for fresh elections?

From political 'godfather' to president-elect of Nigeria: The rise and rise of Bola Tinubu

Bola Tinubu declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election

Bola Tinubu wins controversial Nigerian presidential election

Who is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect?

Bola Tinubu, the declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, appeals for unity

Bola Tinubu leads in Nigeria election, opposition seeks new vote

Nigeria presidential election results 2023 by the numbers

New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

Can a political underdog save Nigeria?

Can Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s ailing kingmaker, win the presidency?