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Osinbajo to lead Commonwealth group to observe Sierra Leone election June 24

Patricia Scotland, secretary-general of the Commonwealth, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has accepted to chair the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG). As the chairperson of the group, Osinbajo is expected to lead

Patricia Scotland: Commonwealth wants to see peaceful transition of power in Nigeria

Patricia Scotland, secretary-general of the Commonwealth, says the member countries want to see free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria. Scotland spoke on Wednesday when she led a delegation to

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We’ll appreciate your support in tackling insecurity, Buhari tells Commonwealth

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will be glad to receive support from the Commonwealth in tackling the country’s insecurity challenges and “in other areas of needs”. According to a statement

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Commonwealth helped Nigeria recover $3bn in one year, says Scotland

Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth secretary-general, says the Commonwealth has assisted Nigeria to recover about $3 billion within one year. Scotland said this on Tuesday in Abuja when she visited Geoffrey Onyeama,

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