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George Weah of Liberia loses presidential election; Joseph Boakai wins

View this email in your browser Headlines George Weah of Liberia loses presidential election; Joseph Boakai wins With 99.58 per cent of votes from the country's 5,890 polling places counted, it is all but clear that former Vice President Joseph Boakai and candidate of the Unity Party has taken an unassailable lead. Read More We are expanding our newsletter offering and would like to know what newsletters you, our loyal readers, would be interested in receiving from PREMIUM TIMES. Kindly fill in this survey. It should take no longer than five (5) minutes to complete. Thank you! TAKE THE SURVEY! APC, state government react as Appeal Court declares Zamfara gubernatorial election inconclusive Elections will be conducted in Maradun, four wards in Birnin Magaji, and three polling units in Bukkuyum. ANALYSIS: Why Ajaka, Melaye failed to stop Ododo in Kogi governorship election Ahmed Ododo of the APC won in 12 of the 21 local government areas, garnering 446,237 votes to emerge the winner in Kogi. Participate in Premium Times weekly quiz. Expires in 1 day!!! Gunmen attack police patrol, kill two operatives in South-east One police operative, who was wounded in the attack, is receiving treatment in a hospital. Most Recent Stories Tinubu cancels 40% IGR deduction from universities There had been a widespread condemnation of policy of automatic deduction of 40 per cent from the internally generated revenues of federal universities. Read More EFCC speaks on invasion of Kaduna office by Airforce officers EFCC says the Airforce officers attempted to rescue some fraud suspects detained in its Kaduna office. Tinubu calls for collective efforts to tackle terrorism in North-east President Tinubu said the brutal acts committed by extremist groups had inflicted immense sufferings upon the innocent people of the region. Ten doctors kidnapped within two months in Enugu – NMA The association, among other suggestions, called for adequate funding of security and the deployment of modern technology to fight crimes in the state. We're keen to get Africa's support against Russia – Ukraine's Foreign Minister He cited the difficulty with getting African countries to support Ukraine-related resolutions at the United Nations compared to European countries. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Business Court remands Emefiele in prison, adjourns hearing of bail application The judge adjourned the hearing of Mr Emefiele's bail application after the former CBN chief entered a not-guilty plea to six counts of corruption on Friday. Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment Financial Misappropriation: Portable sacks Road Manager, Stelliza In November 2022, Portable sacked all his studio workers for making only N7,000 in one month while he was away on a European tour. 'Please send me financial support', Hanks Anuku pleads Hanks Anuku has recently been making headlines for concerns about his mental health and is often seen disheveled and wandering the streets. Opinion Revamping the national currency: A pipe dream or achievable hope?, By Olufemi Boyede The first point we would like to stress here is that the exchange rate of a nation's currency cannot be legislated. The strength of a country's currency is, in all cases, determined by that country's foreign reserves, and its performance in global trade – a terrain described by the International Trade Center (Geneva) as fiercely competitive. There is, unfortunately, no amount of Tinubunomics that can revise the current fall of the naira until the government takes a bold step to boost non-oil exports. Ominous signs for electoral democracy in Nigeria, By Jibrin Ibrahim The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room reported on the high levels of results falsification and other forms of electoral irregularities in the governorship elections in the three states and raised serious questions about the credibility of our elections and the future of democracy in Nigeria. Nigerians had expected that the lessons learnt from the 2023 general elections by stakeholders, particularly the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), would have been taken to improve the conduct of these elections. Promoted Revolutionising workplace productivity Crack the code to boost productivity in the workplace using generative AI and its game-changing impact on the workforce. Nigeria 1-1 Lesotho Analysis: Peseiro's thoughts, overwhelming ball possession and near misses Peseiro's Eagles failed to capitalise on over 70 per cent ball possession and 13 corner kicks to defeat Lesotho as they kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. World record holder Jaan Roose dazzles Lagos residents with slacklining skills Roose is a three-time world champion and holder of many world records slacklined between Sterling Towers and Onome Rig in Lagos. Sports Fact Checker False! Man in viral video, not ECC's Oscar Bloh Claim: The Secretary General of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) on Nov. 10, 2023, posted a video on his Facebook account. In the footage, he accused the Chairperson of the Elections Coordinating Committee, Oscar Bloh, of participating in election malpractice with Amara Konneh of the Unity Party. Read our Top Stories From Last Week Hilda Baci reacts after being dethroned as record-holder for longest cooking marathon Some Nigerians have expressed displeasure over the "quick" dethronment of Hilda. Doctors amputate Mr Ibu's leg Barely a month after he made a passionate appeal, Mr Ibu's worst fears have come to pass. Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.