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Daily Archives: February 16, 2018

President Buhari congratulates South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his election as the President of the Republic of South Africa. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday. The President

24 States pass #NotTooYoungToRun Bill

Twenty-four of the thirty-six states in the country have reportedly passed the Not Too Young to Run bill. The non-profit pushing for the passage of the bill, YIAGA Africa, revealed the news on their Instagram. The passage of the bill is still pending in 11 states, and

Cyril Ramaphosa elected President of South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected President of South Africa hours after former president Jacob Zuma was forced to resign, Guardian reports. Ramaphosa has been the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) since December, and became interim president upon Zuma’s resignation. Ramaphosa won an election that was basically a formality, as the