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The president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola saraki was the special guest of honour at the ojude Oba festival in ijebu ode. He was pictured carrying a little girl and prostrating to the Awujale of ijebu kingdom, a disposition many political watchers described as absolute humility.

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President of the Senate and Wazirin Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki was at the Eid Praying Ground, New Eid Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.

He took to his facebook page to wish Nigerians happy Eid -el-Kabir

#EidMubarak! As we mark the festivities, let us remember the sacrifice and obedience of Prophet Ibrahim to the will of Allah, and always submit ourselves, fully, to the will of the Almighty and in service of all mankind.

Happy Eid-el-Kabir to you and your families.

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President of the Senate and Wazirin Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was at the Eid Praying Ground, New Eid Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.

He has taken to his facebook page to wish Nigerians happy Eid -el-Kabir

#EidMubarak! As we mark the festivities, let us remember the sacrifice and obedience of Prophet Ibrahim to the will of Allah, and always submit ourselves, fully, to the will of the Almighty and in service of all mankind.

Happy Eid-el-Kabir to you and your families.


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President of the Senate and Wazirin Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was at the Eid Praying Ground, New Eid Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.

He has taken to his facebook page to wish Nigerians happy Eid -el-Kabir

#EidMubarak! As we mark the festivities, let us remember the sacrifice and obedience of Prophet Ibrahim to the will of Allah, and always submit ourselves, fully, to the will of the Almighty and in service of all mankind.

Happy Eid-el-Kabir to you and your families.


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Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation minister, on Sunday, lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring that he will jail more looters.
He stressed that Buhari will end up like the biblical “Herod, Pharaoh and Sennacherub” because he allegedly carried out more corrupt practices than any other leader.
Buhari had made the declaration upon his return from London, where he spent 10 days on vacation.
However, Fani-Kayode rubbished the President’s declaration, describing Buhari as “nothing but a pernicious liar, a loud-mouthed hypocrite and a schoolyard bully.”
In a tweet, the former minister wrote: “I have come back to jail looters- Buhari.
“You are nothing but a pernicious liar, a loud-mouthed hypocrite and a schoolyard bully.
“No-one has looted as much money, inflicted as much pain and shed as much innocent blood as you. You shall end like Herod, Pharaoh and Sennacherub.

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Former Governor of Abia State and Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu has faulted report in an online medium alleging plot by the his mother, Elder (Mrs.) Eunice Uzor Kalu, to destabilize the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bende North, Abia State.
The former governor in a statement by his media office said the report was false, adding that the "perpetrators and cohorts of the evil act are afraid of losing their seats in the 2019 general elections."
The statement said the fake news was another ploy by political jobbers and their sponsors to tarnish the hard earned achievements of the septuagenarian.
Kalu also reiterated that his mother remains a chieftain of the APC and she's not involved in any plot to destabilize the PDP.

The statement read: "The propaganda being circulated by PUO reports is not only misleading but another wicked attempt to blackmail the mother of our principal, who is also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
"This is not the first time negative and wicked lies are fabricated against our principal’s family members by the same set of people.
"We will not lose sleep over the antics and activities of these discontented individuals, who have no tangible and sustainable means of survival other than cheap political blackmail and character defamation.
"In a democratic set-up, we should engage in constructive criticisms as against peddling lies and rumours.
"We urge the general public especially the people of Bende Local Government Area of Abia State not to be distracted by the antics of selfish and ambitious politicians, who are only interested in their pockets”

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The chieftain of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), Joe igbokwe has predicted that his party will win the election come 2019. He posted a picture of a sculpture to demonstrate how PDP will be defeated and people reacted.

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The former Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, yesterday said he is fully committed to the realisation of the presidential ambition of Senate President Bukola Saraki.
Baraje, who said this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on the sideline of the graduation ceremony of students from the Baraje Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, said Saraki has what it takes to become the president of Nigeria.
He said the Senate president had been nursing the ambition since 2011 but withdrew voluntarily for both Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari in 2011 and 2015.
“Saraki has been trying his luck to be president since 2011 but withdrew for Jonathan and did same thing for Buhari in 2015. With his ambition, it is right and I will go to any place for him to win because what Nigerians are looking for is in him. He is the only one that can right the wrongs in Nigeria today and I will give him my strong support,” he also said.
While reacting to a question on the alleged plan to impeach him by the ruling APC over his seat in the Senate, Baraje said only the senators could elect and impeach their president.
On whether Saraki’s defection is a miscalculation, the PDP chieftain said “Anything that is politically blended is politically possible. Saraki considered a lot of things before decamping. For those of us who know him know that he consulted widely before taking a decision. In fact, he consulted up to a fault before decamping to the PDP and did a lot of consideration.”
Baraje also disclosed that his formal declaration for the PDP would soon hold in his ward, adding that he belongs to where his leader is.

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The acting president and the sports minister went in for the meeting shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.
The reason for the meeting was not yet known at press time but it might not be unconnected with the threat by world football ruling body to sanction Nigeria over government interference.
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), had earlier met with the acting president before commencement of the FEC.
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Tuesday threatened to suspend the Nigeria and Ghana football federations over government interference.(NAN)
Nigeria will face the wrath of world football’s governing body unless “the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) offices are not handed back to the legitimate NFF executive committee under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick”, a FIFA statement warned.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of 23 fresh political parties, ahead of the 2019 general election.
The commission has therefore invited the national chairmen and national secretaries of the 23 newly-registered parties to receive their respective certificates of registration at an event scheduled to hold on Thursday August 16 at the INEC Conference Room in Abuja.
The development brings to 91, the total number of political parties in the country.


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The pictures of police officers that died in the line of duty has surfaced online. According to a facebook post by DCP Abba Kyari ,the head of IGP intelligence Response Team .


SAD NEWS: 12/8/18: Death Of IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Personnel in the line of Duty.

Sequel to the Kidnapping of Sheikh Ahmad Adam Algarkawy in Rigasa area of Kaduna State on 2/8/18 and his Subsequent release after Ransom was paid. In follow up to the Case on 11/8/18 IRT Operative Arrested 2 Of the Kidnappers in a Remote Settlement inside Rigasa Forrest kaduna State. As the team were coming out of the Bush with the Arrested Kidnappers, Other Gang-members hiding inside the Bush Ambushed the IRT team and Opened fire which Resulted to the death of 4 IRT Operatives Namely:

1. AP/No. 148333 Inspr. Benard Odibo
2. AP/No. 181539 Inspr. Mamman Abubakar
3.AP/No. 192938 Inspr. Haruna Ibrahim
4.F/No. 267815 Sgt. Emmanuel Istifanus.

Six(6) of the Deadly Kidnappers also died during the Gun-Battle. One Officer was Treated for Bullet Wound and Discharged While the remaining Officers who Survived the Ambush are in Good Health Condition. Very Serious efforts in Progress to get the Remaining killers to Justice. May their Souls Rest in Perfect Peace, Ameen.

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IGP CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED POLICEMEN

· DIRECTS BEFITTING BURIALS FOR THE DECEASED OFFICERS AND PROMPT PROCESSING AND PAYMENTS OF THE LIFE ASSURANCE BENEFITS AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS TO THEIR FAMILIES

· THE TEAM LEADER AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE IGP-IRT REPELLED THE ATTACK AND KILLED SIX (6) OF THE BANDITS AND RECOVERED CATCHES OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

· MASSIVE RAIDS AND ASSAULTS ON THE OTHER BANDITS STILL AT LARGE IN THE RIGASA FOREST ARE ONGOING TO BRING THEM TO JUSTICE.


The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, commiserates with the families of the four (4) Policemen who were ambushed and killed in a gun duel on 11th August, 2018 between the IGP Intelligence Response Team Personnel and gangs of armed bandits and kidnappers in Rigasa Forest, Kaduna State while returning after a successful operations that led to the arrest of some vicious/notorious kidnap for ransom suspects responsible for the kidnap of Sheikh Ahmad Adam Algarkawy in Rigasa, Kaduna State who regained his freedom recently. The IGP mourns the unfortunate death of the deceased Police officers and describes them as Heroes of the Force who laid down their lives and paid the supreme price in ensuring protection of lives and property and law and order in the Country.



2. The Team Leader and other personnel of the IGP-IRT repelled the attack and killed six (6) of the bandits but unfortunately lost these four (4) gallant and committed Police officers in the process. Catches of firearms and ammunition were recovered from the bandits’ hideouts in Rigasa forest.



3. The IGP has directed befitting burials for the deceased officers and prompt processing and payments of the life assurance benefits and other entitlements to their families.

The deceased Police Officers are:

i. Inspector Bernard Odibo

ii. Inspector Mamman Abubakar

iii. Inspector Haruna Ibrahim

iv. Sergeant Emmanuel Istifanus

4. Meanwhile, a massive raids and assaults on the other bandits still at large in the Rigasa Forest are ongoing to bring them to justice.

5. The Nigeria Police Force despite this unfortunate attack and killing of these Policemen will not relent in ensuring that crimes and criminalities are brought to the barest in the country.

Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA

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The immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has taken to his facebook page to congratulate his Minister of finance under his administration, Dr. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala on her appointment to the board member of twitter. He said, " I am not surprised that Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been appointed into the board of Twitter. If anyone merits such an appointment, it is definitely a woman who helped her nation manage its finances most prudently and was instrumental to pulling many millions out of poverty. Ngozi, I am proud of you. You served Nigeria most meritoriously and I am more than certain that you would do the same at Twitter. Congratulations. GEJ."

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A leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has apologised after saying that the Supreme Court was “compromised” in the 2015 Rivers state governorship election case.
Mr Igbokwe, who is the Lagos APC publicity secretary and chairman of the Lagos State Wharf Landing Fee Collecting Authority, made a post on Facebook, Monday, suggesting that the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, had bribed the justices of the apex court to secure legal victory against the APC over the 2015 Rivers state governorship election.
“Wike will not have the audacity and temerity to kill again in Rivers State and run to Supreme Court to buy justice. It will never happen again where Buhari is the President,” he said on the social media site.
The Rivers State government, in its response to the allegation, gave Mr Igbokwe seven days to name the Supreme Court justices that Governor Wike allegedly bribed or be ready to face the consequences.
Four days after, the APC chieftain retracted his statement and also apologised for it.
“Please let it be known and it is hereby made known that I have withdrawn the post I did few days ago on Facebook suggesting that The Apex Court compromised on matters concerning 2015 Rivers State Governorship elections.
“It was not a calculated attempt to cast aspersions, demean and disparage the entire Bar and the Bench which I hold to the highest esteem. I am too small and too insignificant to do this.
It was a mistake and I take responsibility for my action. It was a personal opinion. This is to tender an unconditional and unreserved apology to all those felt offended by my post and a promise to avoid such drivel in future. To err is human!” Mr Igbokwe posted on Facebook, Friday morning.

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/07/joe-igbokwe-apologises-for-accusing.html?m=1

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe might have a rigorous schedule but he doesn’t forget to look after his health.
The president was recently pictured taking tablets in front of supporters for an undisclosed medical condition during a Zanu-PF rally.
While it is not clear what the medication is for, some social media users have already concluded that ED Mnangagwa might be ‘rigging his own health’ for reasons best known to him ahead of crucial elections.

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/07/zimbabwean-president-spotted-taking.html?m=1

For the past three weeks, Rev Funke Adejumo has been trending online for all the wrong reasons.
Today, a petition has been raised by one Mayowa Olayia asking internet users to sign in order to ban Rev. Funke Adejumo from coming to UK.
The popular female preacher who has now become the talk of the town for constantly asking people to sow seeds in order to tap in all kinds of blessings.

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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday, announced his email to Nigerians.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Israel Ibeleme in Abuja.
He said this was to get public opinions on his performance in the transportation sector under the current government.
The Minister, however, appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari and the general public for the opportunity given him to serve.
“I wish to express my gratitude for this opportunity given me to serve the nation as the Minister of Transportation.
“However, I would like to get feedback on our overall performance from you; where you feel we have succeeded or should improve on.
It is our duty and desire to serve you better. Kindly email me on chibuikeamaechi526@yahoo.com.
“I will deeply appreciate this gesture,” he was quoted as saying.

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The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State, in a bid to produce the governor of the state in 2019, have come together to drum support for Senator Magnus Abe, in his aspiration to contest the seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC.
The stakeholders in the area, who came together under the aegis of Ogoni Mandate Forum, OMF, said that their reason was to save their oil-rich area from political and economic marginalisation.
OMF, at its maiden briefing in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, however, urged other ethnic groups in the state to back the call for an Ogoni governor and give opportunity for them (Ogoni) to produce the governor in 2019 in the interest of equity.
Spokesman of the body, Prince MeluBari Akekue, expressed concern that since the creation of the state, Rivers South-East senatorial district had not produced a governor, despite its huge economic contributions to the nation.
Akekue said: “There has been a gap in the political frame of Rivers State concerning the engagements of Ogoni people. Our concern is to bridge any relational gap that exists between Ogoni people and their neighbours.”

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Reporters at the scene of the burnt school observed that the suspected hoodlums set fire on the block of classroom, totally razing one classroom to the ground.
One of the students Marian Suleman, an SS3 student, said that students got to school on Wednesday morning to discover that the newly built block has been set on fire overnight.
“We have been waiting for the inaugurationscheduled for today (Wednesday), only to discover this,” Sulemam said
Recall that suspected thugs had, on Tuesday, warned Melaye against visiting Kogi State, warning that he was not welcome for any reason.
The thugs, in an unsigned statement on Tuesday, had said that since Dino had no respect for “our elders, you deserve no respect.”
Efforts to speak to the police public relations officer of the state command yield no result, as calls to his mobile phone have not been answered as at the time of filing this report.


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The group photograph shows the faces of people who attended the meeting in kwara state today.
Recall that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki was on Tuesday, accorded a heroic reception by a crowd of supporters and admirers that gathered at Ilorin International Airport to welcome him to Ilorin.
Political observers said that his coming home has alot to do with today's meeting that brought all PDP political heavy weights together.

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Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday lambasted a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and senator representing Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh, for allegedly failing to find his feet in the Senate.
The governor noted that Umeh’s recent attack on him was a ploy to get cheap popularity, which he said had eluded the senator since he got to the National Assembly.
A statement in Owerri, the state capital, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, said: “Chief Umeh has turned himself into an interesting spectator in a Senate he should be a key player or participant. And he has come to realise that being a party chairman is a different ball game when compared to being a senator.”
The statement added: “Nigerians have seen that Chief Umeh has not been able to find his feet in the Senate since he was elected into the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. He has been staggering, thinking about which leg to put forward first.
“And for this reason, he has not been getting the kind of media attention he was enjoying free when he held sway as APGA’s National Chairman.
“Having been starved of media publicity as a result of his abysmal outing in the Senate, Chief Umeh felt that the only way he could get the needed attention from the media was by attacking Governor Okorocha and unwarranted too, leveraging on the impeachment moves against Deputy Governor Eze Madumere by the House of Assembly.
“In his recent attack against the Imo governor, he concluded by alluding that ‘God would impeach Governor Okorocha’. And you begin to wonder where Chief Umeh was coming from, especially when one remembers that he has never been heard on the floor of the Senate, even for a day, either for his constituents or for Anambra people or for the Nigerian people.”
On the genesis of the face-off between the governor and the senator, the statement said: “He has continued to talk about how he made Okorocha governor in Imo in 2011 when he could not do that before 2011 and could not also do that after Okorocha left APGA. And he could not do that in any other state in the Southeast, even in Enugu, which is closer to him. And in his senatorial zone, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had produced the senators until he came up recently.
“Chief Umeh should justify his trip to the Senate. Attacking Okorocha won’t be an acceptable justification for his inaction. His zone is being ravaged by erosion. He can begin with a motion on that. And nothing stops him from engaging a consultant since one does not give what he does not have.
“Finally, we want to ask Chief Umeh to face his challenges in the Senate and leave Okorocha alone.”

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/07/okorocha-to-umeh-youre-failed-senator.html?m=1

Popular comedian, Basketmouth was spotted with one of the richest men in Nigeria, Femi Otedola.
Femi Otedola who is the father of popular DJ Cuppy visited Basketmouth's house as a special guest for the birthday party of his wife, Elsie Okpocha.
His presence sparked moments of excitement in the house as they all took pictures together.

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/07/femi-otedola-spotted-at-comedian.html?m=1

What does your favourite emoji say about you? Well it turns out it can be quite a lot. A new study by SwiftKey has discovered each country's favourite emoji, revealing some hidden insights into the ways we communicate with each other.
The company analysed a staggering 1 billion emojis sent using the company's customisable keyboard for iPhone and Android.
What they learnt was fascinating.
Canadians are actually secret Americans, using emoji categories that would most commonly be associated with American culture such as: violent, raunchy, money and sports.
For those who think that French is the language of love, well prepare to be vindicated, France uses four times as many heart emojis as any other country in the world. It's also one of the only countries where the smiley face isn't the most used emoji.
If you want to judge Australians by their use of emoji then you'd be forgiven for thinking that everyone there wants to live their life like Mad Max. Australians use double the amount of alcohol-themed emojis than anyone else.
So what does our emoji use say about us in the Nigeria?

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/07/study-reveals-emojis-each-country-uses.html?m=1

The founder of ‘One Love Family’ and Perfect Living Master, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called on Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari to win the forthcoming 2019 elections to enable him conclude the job of repositioning the country and the fight against corruption.
Maharaj Ji, who said he is fully behind the President’s bid for a second term in office, said he is the first black president in history of Africa, that has taken the bull by the horn to tackle many challenges facing the country and the continent as a whole.
He said this at a press conference organised to celebrate 38th years anniversary, of One Love Family in Lagos over the weekend.
Maharaj Ji also stated that Buhari can be supported by pointing out the areas where he has done badly to him so that he can make corrections in those areas.
He added that he is no longer the president of only the Hausa or the Yoruba or the Igbo people but the president of Nigeria.
Maharaj ji said, “All you need to do is to support him, we are to assist him, Buhari needs our support and love, yes we should support him, point out any inadequacies to him, but if he doesn’t change, I will come out and say to him ah Buhari no no.
“Buhari needs divine knowledge to be able to see what is going on so that he doesn’t surround himself with people who are only there to enrich themselves.
“We need a leader we can trust, a leader who acts, a leader who is not a tribalist, a leader we can believe in, the world is changing and we have to change along with it.
“In the face of all the things happening, the leaders must come out they must see the need to realise that governance is about improving the standard and quality of lives of the citizen,” he said.
Maharaj ji, who started his “life saving mission” at the age of 33, said he has been revealing Divine Knowledge to all who came to him since 1984, and has helped in reshaping the political, economic and social fortunes of Nigeria, Africa and the world.
The One Love Family leader, also urged Nigerians to love, accept and tolorate each other, as the world is changing and man must change along with time, adding that it is time for the young ones to come out and take the mantle of leadership, as we cannot afford to allow Nigeria to disappear.
He said “ We need fresh hands, let the old ones stay aside.”

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The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has degenerated as 11 out of 16 members of the State Working Committee passed vote of no confidence on Gboyega Famodun, the State Chairman and Secretary of the party, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile, and suspended them from the party.
At a meeting held at GMT hotel by Integrity Group within APC announced Alhaji Yisa Azeez Adediji, the Deputy Chairman of the party and Rasheed Bakare Idera as replacement as Chairman and secretary respectively.
They alleged that they are against the adoption of direct primary mode of election for Thursday July 19th 2018 primary election of the party urging the National Working Committee to disregard the recommendation of Famodun and Salinsile to the National Working Committee of the party in Abuja.
Other members of State Working Committee that backed the suspension of Famodun and Salinsile includes 17 members of 22 non-state working committee members, 25 local party chairmen, 22 local party youth leaders and 23 local party women leaders.
The appealed the NWC members to disregard the letter signed by Famodun and adopt the use of delegates mode of primary election for the selection of party candidate of the state.


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The 15-year-old Ghanaian became an internet sensation when his innovation – an electrically powered standing fan made of wood – went viral on social media. Pictures of his works were originally posted on social media by his teacher Max Owusu and the post has since been shared over 2900 times, creating huge buzz around the prodigy.

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s loyalists, under the aegis of Buhari Support Organisation, Enugu State chapter, on Sunday predicted that the victory of the All Progressives Congress in the Ekiti State governorship election will be replicated in the South-East in 2019.
BSO, Enugu State, made the prediction in a congratulatory message to Kayode Fayemi, the Ekiti State Governor-elect, for his victory in Saturday’s governorship election.
Fayemi, the candidate of the APC and a former minister of Mines and Steel Development, garnered 197,459 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Professor Olusola Eleka of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored 178,121 votes.
Reacting to the victory in a congratulatory message on Sunday, Godwin Onwusi, the Enugu State Secretary of BSO, praised the people of Ekiti State for electing Fayemi.
The Enugu BSO scribe noted that by electing Fayemi, the people of Ekiti State rejected a ‘third term’ for the incumbent, Governor Ayo Fayose, who wanted to handover to his deputy, Eleka.
“We of BSO Enugu State chapter foresee the Domino effect of Fayemi’s victory sweeping the South-East in the 2019 general elections, as Ndigbo cannot be left behind the progressives train.
“The domino effect is natural as whatever is good for Nigeria, Ndigbo will benefit,” Onwusi said in the statement.

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The house of representatives has recommended the immediate suspension of Ovie Omo-Agege, senator representing Delta central, for 180 legislative days over the theft of the senate mace.
The house also recommended the immediate prosecution of the lawmaker and six other suspects for “treasonable felony, assault occasioning harm, conspiracy to steal and actual theft of the mace”, the symbol of authority of the parliament.
The house made the recommendations after considering the report of the committee set up to investigate the mace theft.
In May, suspected thugs invaded the senate chamber and ran away with the mace.
The hoodlums were alleged to be led by Omo-Agege who had attended plenary on that fateful day, despite being on suspension.
Both the house of representatives and senate subsequently set up a joint ad-hoc committee to investigate the incident.
During the house committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Betty Apiafi, a lawmaker from Rivers state and co-chairperson of the committee, submitted the panel’s reports for consideration.
“Senator Omo-Agege actually asked the security people to allow the men (the thugs) to come in; that was why they came in,” she said.
“They came in and forced themselves into the chamber and overpowered the sergeant-at-arms. And you know the security operatives are not allowed into the chambers.”
Some of the committee’s recommendations are:

That senator Omo-Agege be prosecuted for incitement and breach of peace in the chamber of the senate and contempt ex-facie.

That the Nigeria police preliminary investigation of the issue should be intensified with a view to bringing those found culpable into custody.

That the Legislative House Act should be amended to clearly vest the power of maintaining peace and order within the chamber and precincts of legislative houses in the sergeant-at-arms of any house.

That the Nigeria police investigation should be concluded immediately to allow for prosecution of the defaulters.

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/07/senate-mace-saga-house-of-reps-panel.html?m=1

The Federal Account Allocation committee has released how Federal revenue was shared among the three tiers of government from May 1999 to April 2018.

President: Value. (Tenure)
OBJ: N18.58tn. (May 1999 - Apr 2007)

YAR: N16.09tn (May 2007 - Apr 2010)

GEJ: N47.19tn. (May 2010 - Apr 2015)

PMB: N18.65tn. (May 2015 - Apr 2018)

Total: N100.52 tn


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Governor Fayose of Ekiti state has promised to pay N50k to anyone for each night spent in detention. This promise was made against the backdrop of incessant illegal arrest of people in the state by policemen and DSS , an action traceable to Fayemi.

It was reported last week that DSS operatives had allegedly stormed ola-oluwa Muslims grammar school, Ado -ekiti to arrest school officials caught in the act of illegally collecting teachers’ voters’ cards.
Against this backdrop, the State Governor, Ayodele Fayose had reportedly accused Fayemi of influencing security agents to arrest the teachers.

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Pay-television service provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, it has been reliably learnt, is considering an upward adjustment of subscription rates paid by subscribers on its on its DStv platform.
According to usually reliable source, the upward price adjustment, likely to be effected soon, will affect the five DStv bouquets.
Sources told our correspondent that DStv Premium subscribers may have to start paying N15, 800 instead of the current rate of N14, 700, a difference of N1, 100, while Compact Plus subscribers, may begin to pay N10, 650 instead of N9, 900 they currently pay.
The expected price regime, sources further disclosed, could see the rate for DStv Compact rise to N6, 800 from N6, 300.
Subscribers on the two lowest packages, Family and Access, who currently pay N3, 800 and N1, 900 respectively, may start paying N4, 000 and N2000. Both bouquets, we learned, may offer more live football in the coming season, as plans are afoot to make available two English Premier League matches weekly, instead of one they currently enjoy.

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