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His Excellency, Governor Ben Ayade

[This Day] In the past one week, dozens of people have sent me a four-minute video clip of Governor Ben Ayade becoming emotional over the plight of the downtrodden in his state during the inauguration of an anti-tax agency. While the clip was prepared and circulated by government officials in Calabar, I am also moved to tears that Ayade is concerned that "five years as governor, there would still be people living in thatched houses in Cross River. I knew how prepared I was but it didn't end the way I dreamt for the s from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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FIFA 20: Most repeated commentaries

Some lines come up in the FIFA 20 commentary a bit too often, given the particular circumstances ... from Football News, Live Scores, Results & Transfers | Goal.com https://ift.tt/2XQ5TE7 via IFTTT
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Make Diaspora Voting Possible, Former Minister, Prof Tunde Adeniran, Tells Nigerian Government

Prof Tunde Adeniran Prof Tunde Adeniran, former Minister of Education and Ambassador of Nigeria to Germany, has asked the Nigerian Government to facilitate voting for Nigerians in the Diaspora. Adeniran, who also worked for the United Nations and retired as a political science lecturer at the University of Ibadan, said Nigeria must look beyond giving excuses and serve as a pacesetter that other African nations look up to. He made the comments in an interview with SaharaReporters while reacting to the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission that it would implement electronic voting in major elections starting from 2021. He said, "I don't think it is a bad idea, my concern is that they should do thorough homework before they embark on it. I believe that there is so much we should be doing now.  Prof Tunde Adeniran "I believe Nigerians in the Diaspora should be voting by now, nothing should be stopping them from voting so if INEC is seeki
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Why Buhari Will Not Intervene In Pantami And Dabiri-Erewa Face off —Odumakin

Yinka Odumakin Yinka Odumakin, Secretary-General of Afenifere, has attributed the recent war of words between Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, and Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, to the lack of integration within the All Progressives Congress and the Presidency. Recall that Dabiri-Erewa revealed in an interview how gunmen chased the commission’s staff from office on the orders of Pantami. The matter degenerated with key agencies taking sides as well as the United Kingdom Chapter of the APC backing Dabiri-Erewa. Reacting to the face-off during an interview with SaharaReporters, Odumakin said the Presidency act like people not united and are targeting personal goals and victory.  Yinka Odumakin SaharaReporters Media He stated that Nigerians should not expect President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene or react to the issue as the President only reacts to issues that affects him.  He said, “B
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