VETERAN JOURNALIST AND FORMER NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR DELE COLE DIES AT 86.(PHOTO).

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Veteran Journalist and Former Nigerian Ambassador Dele Cole Dies at 86 Prominent Nigerian diplomat and veteran media executive Ambassador Dele Cole has passed away at the age of 86. Family sources confirmed that the elder statesman died on Thursday morning. A Distinguished Career in Journalism Cole built an influential career that bridged the worlds of media and public service. He notably served as the Managing Director of the Daily Times, steering one of Nigeria's most historical and prominent national newspapers at the height of its reach. Diplomatic Engagements in South America Beyond his contributions to Nigerian journalism, Cole was appointed by the federal government to serve as Nigeria's ambassador to two major South American nations, Argentina and Brazil. His diplomatic postings reflected the high regard he commanded within Nigerian foreign affairs and governance. His passing marks the loss of a key figure who made significant contributions to both the freedom of the pr...

PARDONED OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS FOR RECONCILIATION WITH CHAD'S PRESIDENT. (PHOTO).


 Pardoned opposition leader calls for reconciliation with Chad's president


Chad's main opposition leader Succes Masra has called for reconciliation with President Mahamat Idriss Deby, shortly after being freed from prison under a presidential pardon.


"We need forgiveness, unity and peace. Gathered here today, we reaffirm to the entire nation our determination to build a reconciled Chad," Masra told hundreds of supporters at his party headquarters in the capital N'Djamena, AFP reported.


The former prime minister and leader of the opposition Transformers party was released late on Friday after spending more than a year in prison.


Masra had been serving a 20-year prison sentence for incitement to hatred and complicity in murder.


'We must work together'


"My conviction is that we must work together. We are ready to start tomorrow morning," Masra said.


"They know that outside the government, we are the main political force. Nothing can be built in the future without us."


A presidential decree published on Friday granted pardons to Masra and eight other jailed opposition figures.

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