Yoruba Obas praying forformer President Jonathan at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, March 7
BY Mansur Ibrahim
From the successful handover of power from the former ruling party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and to WHO’s de-listing of Nigeria from polio-endemic countries, the outgoing years has been replete with history.
Below are 55 photos that best capture the high point of the year.
The first of the lot shows the card reader of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejecting Goodluck Jonathan’s fingerprint during the 2015 presidential election.
Who will ever forget Elder Godsday Orubebe, who as polling agent for the PDP, attempted to disrupt collation of results of the presidential election. collation?
The entertainment world can vividly remember Lupita Nyongo’s controversial $150,000 Calvin Klein Oscar dress, which was stolen in her hotel room and returned two days after, following a discovery that the outfit was “fake”.
Finally, two of the most discussed visits to Africa, #ObamaInKenya and #PopeInAfrica. Obama’s trip was not the first to Africa, but that was his first trip to his “home” country, since he became president of the United State in 2009 — first African American to hold the office.
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