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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, is expected to announce the commencement of Ramadan, Muslims' fasting month any moment from now.

A reliable news source in Saudi Arabia confirmed that Ramadan crescent has been sighted at Hotat Sudair Observatory in Saudi Arabia.

Our correspondent gathered that Muslims in Nigeria are expected to commence fasting tomorrow.

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https://www.independent.ng/breaking-ramadan-muslims-in-nigeria-to-commence-fasting-tomorrow/

The list of new ministers expected to be announced by President Muhammadu Buhari after his return from a private visit to the United Kingdom has reportedly leaked.

According to reports, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hameed Ali and former Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, could make the new list.



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Former Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) chairman, Ikeja Mr. Yinka Farounbi, has threatened to drag the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) if the examination body did not address the allegation of unjust treatment meted out to Miss Oluwasetomi Adebola Omole, a candidate for the April11, 2019 examination at God’s Power International College, Matogun, Ogun State.The lawyer in a letter dated April 16, 2019 , addressed to The Registrar, JAMB and titled ‘Appeal for JusticeAs a Result of Network Failures During the JAMB Examination at God’s Power International College, Oke-Aro “Lagos State”’, Farounbi, who is the Principal Counsel at Yinka Oyeniyi Farounbi & Co, urged the body to look into the allegation of network failures experienced by Miss Omole and other candidates who wrote their exams at the said Centre on April 11, 2019.


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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the just concluded election, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Peter Obi have congratulated the governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike on his re-election.



Wike won the election with 886,264 votes, while Mr Biokpomabo Awara of the African Alliance Congress (AAC) who came second scored 173,859 votes





Atiku in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja described Wike’s victory as hard earned re-election.



“It gives me much pleasure to see a political force for good, such as yourself, overcome the anti-democratic forces of dictatorship and oppression.





“The PDP is blessed to have a political gladiator, such as yourself on our side.











” I am favoured to count you, Gov. Wike, as my friend and brother, and Rivers as my second home.”



Atiku said that as Wike’s was savoured by men of goodwill all over Nigeria, he was sure that the governor would continue the pattern of good works for which he had become known for.



“Nigeria needs men like you. Men who can remain firm, unbowed and resolute in the face of trying times.



“You have proved that you have character under trial, and not just when the going is good.





“Such refinement will stand you in good stead as, by the grace of God, you finish the good work you have started in Rivers.”



On his part, Obi, in a statement issued by his Media Office said that all lovers of democracy must salute the resilience of the people of Rivers who stood in defence of their votes.



He said that the people would not have been bigoted to Gov. Wike if he had not made appreciable impact in their lives through delivery of good governance.







He advised Wike to remain focused on the delivery of democracy dividends to his people and not get distracted by the needless bickering and provocation that greeted the election.





The former Anambra governor said that the people of Rivers didn’t need to go through the stress given the outstanding performance of their governor in the last four years.
https://archivengr.com/atiku-obi-congratulate-gov-wike-on-his-re-election/

India’s space agency ISRO has successfully launched the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT from its Sriharikota space launch station in the southern part of the country.

The payload was accompanied by 28 Nanosatellites, which India launched on behalf of foreign clients.

The 436-kg EMISAT satellite was launched from the Sriharikota launch pad in southern India, and was now orbiting 749 kilometres about the Earth, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

Defence analyst Brahma Chellaney said the low-earth orbit EMISAT would serve as a military reconnaissance and intelligence satellite.

The satellite will monitor and give locations for enemy radar sites, broadcaster NDTV reported.

24 of the small satellites were from the United States, two from Lithuania and one each from Spain and Switzerland.

The launch came days after India conducted an anti-satellite missile test and claimed to become the fourth “space power’’ possessing anti-satellite weapon capability.

For the first time, the public was invited to view the launch from the space centre.

https://archivengr.com/india-launches-satellite-to-detect-enemy-radar-28-foreign-payloads/

Trading in the shares of Diamond Bank Plc has been placed on full suspension following the court sanction of the Scheme of Merger with Access Bank Plc.

The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) in a notification to its dealing members posted on its website on Wednesday said that the full suspension takes effect from March 20.

“Dealing members are hereby notified that following the court sanction of the Scheme of Merger (Scheme) between Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc, trading in the shares of Diamond Bank has been placed on full suspension,” it stated.

The exchange said that the suspension was required to prevent trading in the shares of the bank in order to determine shareholders who would qualify to receive the scheme consideration.

It noted that Diamond Bank obtained the court sanction of the scheme on March 19, being the effective date of the scheme.

The NSE stated that the bank’s shareholders passed a resolution approving the merger between Diamond Bank and Access Bank Plc at the court ordered meeting of the bank held on March 5.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exchange will delist Diamond Bank from the daily official list at the exchange after the merger.

NAN reports that the shareholders of Diamond Bank and Access Bank at an Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) of both banks gave approvals for the merger.

Mr Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank Chief Executive Officer, told shareholders at the EGM that the merger enabled Access Bank to acquire a bank with 17 million retail customers and the most viable mobile payment platform.

Wigwe said that the expected revenue and cost synergies were material and promised significant long term value.

He said the bank, after the merger, would attract more opportunities such as trade finance from international partners.

“With the final merger of both banks and the status of the resulting entity as ‘the largest bank in Africa’s largest economy,’ this greatly bolsters the bank’s brand, opening doors of opportunity both in local and international markets,” he said.

He said the merger was expected to produce the largest banking group in Africa based on its number of customers with more than 29 million customers.

“The resulting entity which will maintain the brand name Access Bank, but with Diamond Bank colors, will have more than 29 million customers, 13 million of whom are mobile customers,” he said.

Trial of the suspended Chief of Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, opened before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday with the embattled top judicial officer already seated in the dock for the proceedings.

Justice Onnoghen had earlier on February 15 pleaded not guilty to the six counts of false and non-declaration of assets preferred against him by the Federal Government.

The trial was on March 12 adjourned till Monday following Onnoghen’s absence from the CCT on health grounds.

His lawyers, led by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), had produced a medical report indicating that Onnghen was suffering from toothache and high blood pressure, as a result of which he had been advised by his doctor to observe a bed rest for 72 hours.

The tribunal led by its chairman, Danladi Umar, had then adjourned till Monday (today) for the commencement of trial.

Justice Onnoghen was at the CCT much earlier for the proceedings scheduled to commence by 10am on Monday.

His presence at the CCT on Monday indicated that he had recovered from the ailments complained of.

Meanwhile, shortly after Monday’s proceedings started, the prosecution led by Aliyu Umar (SAN) called its first witness, Mr. James Opala.

Opala, a Senior Investigation Officer of the Code of Conduct Bureau, is now in the witness box testifying.

A former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has said that he has not agreed to join All Progressives Congress (APC).

Contrary to earlier reports, Gbenga Daniel said he has only freed his supporters to join either the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the APC.

It will be recalled that OGD earlier announced his exit from partisan politics.

Earlier reports indicated that Gbenga Daniel has joined the APC, but the respected politician said he is yet to agree.

In a response to counter earlier reports, Gbenga Daniel said: "I have not agreed. Whereas my people are free to move, I am yet to decide finally if I want to reenter partisan politics having just quited.

"The meeting agreed that my resignation from the PDP was in order. The meeting vehemently disagreed with my decision to quit partisan politics.

"The meeting raised a motion that I should lead them into APC which motion was unanimously adopted.

"I earlier on in my speech said that I have freed them and they can choose to stay in the PDP or join APC or any other party of their choice since I have decided to be non partisan to which they all responded that APC is their choice having worked for Dapo Abiodun on my instruction.

"Mrs Apampa in her closing speech then propounded the Duck Theory literally meaning that they will move ahead to APC and will drag me along behind them. I made no further comments and the meeting ended."
https://archivengr.com/breaking-i-have-not-agreed-to-join-apc-gbenga-daniel/

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https://archivengr.com/inec-to-use-polling-unit-result-to-determine-rivers-election/

Tension In Jos Over Corpse Found In Well

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Residents of Andrew Alebe Street in Iyana Ishashi, a Lagos community have appealed to the government and civil rights movement to rescue a child being mistreated by her boss.

The a soldier.]abusive woman, alleged to be a soldier’s wife, was said to have inflicted serious body injuries on the maid identified as Ulunma whose poor parents were said to be in their village in Imo State.

The latest abuse on the minor occurred at 10, Andrew Alebe Street, off Okemoro in Iyana Isashi, Ojo, which left the 10-year-old girl with grievous body injuries and fallen teeth.

One Ayo Fatimoh, who shared the incident on social media, alleged the unnamed woman was a terror in the neighbourhood and usually claimed her husband was a soldier.


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https://archivengr.com/woman-batters-underage-maid-in-lagos/

Taraba State governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Darius Ishaku has won last Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

Governor Ishaku polled a total of five hundred and twenty thousand, four hundred and thirty two (520,432) votes to beat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi, who polled a total of Three hundred and sixty two thousand, seven hundred and thirty five (362,735) votes.

State collation Officer Prof Shehu Manu, who declared the results at the INEC head office in Jalingo on Tuesday morning, said that the governor, “haven polled the highest number of votes and also satisfied other requirements by the law, has been declared winner of the governorship election held in Taraba state on the 9th of March, 2019, and is hereby returned elect.”

The governor won twelve put of the sixteen local government areas in the state, with a victory margin of one hundred and fifty seven thousand, six hundred and ninety seven. (157,697), to secure his second tenure.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the gubernatorial election in Kano as inconclusive.

The Collation Officer for the Governorship election in the state, Prof. Bibi Shehu announced this shortly after the compilation of the election results from the 44 Local Government Areas in the state.

According to him, the declaration of the election as inconclusive was according to the section 26 of the INEC act that said if the number of cancelation of votes cast is beyond the margin between the winner and the looser.

He explained that the winner of the election, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated the APC candidate with 26,000 votes, while the votes canceled is 128,572 votes.

Shehu disclosed that the PDP candidate scored 1,014,474, leading the APC candidate who scored 987,819 votes, adding that 2,155,128 was recorded as Valid and 49,761 votes were rejected.

The Collation Officer said that the total registered voters in the state is 5,249, 989, while the total accredited votes was 2,211,528 and the total votes cast were 2,184,889 votes.

The PDP agent, who is also the Chairman of the party, Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman-Bichi warned that such result should not repeat itself in the supplementary election.

Also, the co-agent, Aliyu Sani-Madakingini said that INEC is encouraging thuggery in this type of situation by also encouraging politicians to create unnecessary chaos to favour their ambitions.

https://archivengr.com/breaking-inec-declares-kano-guber-election-inconclusive/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, has emerged as the winner of the Governorship election held in Imo State.
The PDP candidate has the highest votes from results of all the 27 Local Governments announced at the collation centre.
His closest opponents are Uche Nwosu of the Action Alliance (AA) and ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Hope Uzodinma.
Collation and announcement of results were earlier abruptly suspended in Imo following violent protests at the INEC collation centre in Owerri on Monday.Trouble started when the returning officer from Ideato South Local Government was asked by the Imo REC, Prof.


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Lagos: ‘Sanwo-Olu Didn’t Win’, Guber Candidate Heads To Court

https://archivengr.com/lagos-sanwo-olu-didnt-win-guber-candidate-heads-to-court/

The Nigerian Air Force said on Monday that it has launched successful air strikes on Boko Haram terrorists at the fringes of Lake Chad, destroying their structures in the process.

Its spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement that the attacks were carried out after intelligence reports indicated their presence in the area.

Air Commodore Daramola said :”The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ vehicle and some logistics infrastructure at Tumbun Sale and Tumbun Allura on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State.

“The operation was conducted on 8 March 2019 on the heels of intelligence reports indicating the presence of ISWAP fighters along with some vehicles and logistics support items well camouflaged under the dense vegetation within the settlements.

“Accordingly, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet, supported by an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform, was dispatched to attack the terrorists’ hideouts in successive strikes resulting in damage to several structures as well as the destruction of one of the terrorists’ vehicles, which was seen engulfed in flames.

“The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its efforts to completely destroy all remnants of the terrorists in the Northeast. “
https://archivengr.com/air-force-strikes-boko-haram-in-lake-chad/

JUST IN: Black Box Of Fatal Ethiopian Airlines Plane Recovered

https://archivengr.com/just-in-black-box-of-fatal-ethiopian-airlines-plane-recovered/

Lagos Decides: Tinubu Tells Lagosians What To Do To Jimi Agbaje


https://archivengr.com/lagos-decides-tinubu-tells-lagosians-what-to-do-to-jimi-agbaje/