Day: August 29, 2020

Mali junta postpones transfer of powers meeting as cracks emerge

Mali’s military junta on Saturday postponed the first meeting on the transfer of power after rising tensions with the group that sparked the August 18 coup. The junta had invited civic groups, political organisations and former rebels to consultations on Saturday, but said in a statement that the meeting was postponed at the last minute …

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Checking violence and hate speech in Edo 2020 political campaigns

By Julius Enehikhuere, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The ongoing campaigns for the Sept. 19 Edo governorship election are characterised by violence and hate speech. No one is claiming responsibility. However, political observers say that almost all the political gladiators are guilty. Barely a month to the election, the fear of possible violence is palpable. …

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Polaris Bank appoints Innocent Ike acting MD/CEO

Innocent Ike Innocent C. Ike has been appointed as the acting managing director of Polaris Bank Limited. Ike’s appointment was announced by the bank’s board in a statement on Saturday. He will succeed Tokunbo Abiru, who recently retired from the bank after he was nominated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state as a replacement …

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