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Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes unified tone

Bola Tinubu has been proclaimed the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election after a hotly contested election

The Independent UK

Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to "renew hope" for Nigeria - 5 ways he can achieve this

The 2023 presidential election in Nigeria has been formally won – and lost. By mid-week Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, had been declared the winner of the keenly contested presidential election with 36% of the 24,965,218 votes cast.

The Conversation

Nigeria election results 2023: Who is the new Nigerian president Bola Tinubu?

Opponents have called the result a ‘sham’ and merely ‘vote allocation and not collation’ — and demanded a rerun

Evening Standard

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Starlink: SpaceX's new internet service could be a gamechanger in Africa

It’s hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.

The Conversation

Bola Tinubu: Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria’s presidential election

Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu declared victor in presidential race

Evening Standard

From Chinua Achebe to Toyin Falola – 5 essential books Nigeria's new president should read

Not many African political leaders are known to have publicly declared their love of reading. US president Barack Obama popularised the idea of a recommended reading list and he still shares his annual choice.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election

Bola Tinubu is the winner of Nigeria's highly disputed presidential election, officials announced on Wednesday. The ruling party candidate and former Lagos governor takes over from Muhammadu Buhari who stepped down after two terms.

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Nigeria election: Ruling party candidate declared winner of bitterly contested vote

Opposition calls for re-vote citing technical malfunction and foul play

The Independent UK

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

The 70-year-old has won the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation with 8.8 million votes.

Al Jazeera

Dozy Mmobuosi takeover questions hang over Sheffield United

Visit of Spurs comes as Nigerian businessman with a degree of mystery tries to satisfy EFL he is fit to buy Championship club

The Guardian - UK

A year into Ukraine war, food prices rise and aid drops in Niger

Effects of the war are still being felt in one of the world’s poorest countries as inflated prices eat into budgets.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election – electoral commission

Former Lagos governor polled ahead of Abubakar and Obi in Nigeria’s most competitive election since end of military rule in 1999

The Guardian - AU

Nigerian electoral commission declares Bola Tinubu winner in disputed presidential vote

Opposition parties in Nigeria are demanding a revote after ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the country's presidential election in a late night announcement

Daily Mirror

Bola Tinubu wins controversial Nigerian presidential election

Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the popular vote in the disputed election.

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Tribune News Service

Nigerian ruling party’s Bola Tinubu wins race for presidency

Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, a victory that will place him at the helm of Africa’s biggest economy as it confronts a deepening fiscal crisis, acute shortages of local and foreign currency and gasoline, and widespread insecurity.

WEKU

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president

For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. But the elections have been criticized over logistical failings and violence that suppressed the vote.

The Independent UK

Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote

Nigerian election officials say ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election

France 24

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy.

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France 24

Nigeria's ruling party looks on track to win presidential elections

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu appears to have an unassailable lead in the presidential elections, but calls for a re-run continue to mount amidst concerns of vote rigging. Also in this edition: we speak to the UN about how to improve maternal death rates. Finally, Gabon prepares to host…

WEKU

Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote

Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.

Al Jazeera

Bola Tinubu leads in Nigeria election, opposition seeks new vote

Three opposition parties call for cancellation of election, as ruling party candidate is in the lead.

The Independent UK

Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new vote

Nigeria's opposition demanded a revote Tuesday for the country’s presidential election, where partial results show an early lead for the ruling party

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria’s opposition calls for election to be scrapped as results show Tinubu leading

Reuters tally on Tuesday night says ruling party’s candidate has an ‘unassailable lead’

Al Jazeera

Who’s leading the Nigeria election? All to know about the results

Voters and observer missions have highlighted INEC’s failures and violence on election day as results are awaited.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria opposition alleges election fraud as ruling party takes lead

Nigeria's ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu, took an early lead in the race for the presidency, according to initial election results. But the poll remains tight between three of the leading candidates in an election marked by long delays and accusations of fraud by the opposition.

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