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Mr Mohamed Ibn ChambasThe Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has lauded the conduct of the Guinea Bissau presidential election.This followed a three-day visit by Chambas to Guinea Bissau between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31.He applauds the people of Guinea Bissau for the successful conduct of the polls and the peaceful atmosphere that prevailed throughout the electoral process.The Special Representative commended the two candidates for their magnanimity and grace in accepting the results, and urges all party supporters to continue to show maturity and…

ABEOKUTA – Angry Mob on Saturday lynched a suspected bisexual identified as Abayomi Owolabi around Ita Elelga, Bode Olude, area of Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. Recall that President Goodluck Jonathan, in 2014, signed a bill, criminalizing same-sex relationships. The bill, which contains penalties of up to 14 years in prison was passed by the national assembly last May. The man in his twenties was beaten by a mob who caught him kissing his bisexual partner simply known as Deola at his residence. A member of the angry Mob told newsmen that they have been suspecting their strange friendship and movements…