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Rep ticket: Ajia emerges PDP candidate for Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A 2019 governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, has won the party’s primary election for Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Ajia was declared winner after polling 82 out of the total 89 votes cast at the shadow poll. The Herald…
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Ilorin Emirate Durbar: Emir Lauds Committee’s Efforts
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has commended the Chairman and members of the Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee for their efforts in sustaining Durbar celebrations in the emirate. He has also given approval for the 2022 grand durbar scheduled to hold on…
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US’ DOUBLE STANDARDS IN HER NIGERIAN MISSION
BY Richard Bolarinwa The United States’ Missions in parts of Africa are replete with under hand deals. It is unbelievably embarrassing. Aside the fact that the missions have abandoned their core objectives of advancing peace and other consular services, they have become centers of meddlesomeness and interferers in internal governance systems of host countries. These…
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How Asiwaju Bola Tinubu lost the support of Benue Delegates to Rotimi Ameachi
Activities marking the 2023 elections have commenced in earnest. Aspirants, especially presidential, have continued their solicitation of support from critical stakeholders and delegates across states of the Federation. On Wednesday, 18th May, 2022, one of the Presidential aspirant on the Platform of the APC and the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu took…
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China stays committed to path of human rights development
By He Yin, People’s Daily China, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), adheres to a people-centered approach and puts people’s interests in the first place when pursuing human rights. Advancing human rights through development and promoting whole-process people’s democracy, the country has facilitated the full and free development of every individual.…
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Xi always faces problems with positive attitude: Senior South African official
By Zou Song, People’s Daily “I first met President Xi Jinping in 2013. He was then visiting South Africa, one of the destinations of his first overseas trip since assuming the office of president,” said Anil Sooklal, deputy director-general for Asia and Middle East at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of South…
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Widening wealth gap mirrors poor human rights situation in U.S.
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily The consumer price index of the U.S.in March rose by 8.5% from a year ago, the fastest annual gain since December 1981, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Though the inflation rate slowed to 8.3 percent in April, it still was the highest in the recent decades. High inflation…
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Deepen BRICS cooperation to make stronger force for progress
By He Yin, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 19. He profoundly expounded on security and development issues, and offered important opinions on deepening political and security cooperation among BRICS countries, enhancing confidence in and strength for building a…
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Nigeria’s woes product of bad leadership – Military veteran, I.B.M Haruna
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Nigerian Civil war veteran and former Federal Commissioner for information and Culture from 1975 to 1977, Major General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna (rtd), has blamed Nigeria’s woes on series of bad leadership it has been subjected to over the years. Haruna made the comment in Ilorin on Saturday while…
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Trend of stable economic performance remains unchanged in China
By Lu Yanan, People’s Daily “The pandemic made a big impact on economic operations in April, but the impact was short-lived and external. The fundamentals sustaining the steady and long-term growth of the Chinese economy remain unchanged. The overall trends of economic transformation and upgrading and high-quality development remain unchanged,” Fu Linghui, spokesperson of China’s…