Tag Archives: Niger Delta

January 27, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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What to Expect in Nigerian Elections

Presidential Election February 2019 Imagine 73 parties fielding candidates for the February 16 Nigerian election! Still, the two major contenders are the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari of the ADP and Atiku Abubakar, of the PDP. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/01/22/what-to-expect-from-the-2019-presidential-election-in-nigeria/?utm_campaign=Brookings%20Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69252188 In the last election tribe … Continue reading →

October 29, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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President Buhari’s Daughter Marries

President’s Daughter Gets Married Hajiya Fatima, President Buhari’s second daughter, married yesterday. Her new husband is the former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Malam Gimba Yau Kumo. The wedding took place in Daura, Katsina state. She … Continue reading →

August 29, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Progress in Nigeria; In U.S. Ongoing White Privilege

 YALI I posted news of President Obama’s Africa Summit recently. Here is related news that I found on Zainab Usman’s blog. Preceding the Africa Summit, the Young African Leaders Initiative, or YALI, hosted 500 young leaders from Africa “to hone … Continue reading →