Day: February 18, 2019

A 38-year-old Islamic cleric, Abdul Lateef Mustapha, has been arrested by the police in the Bariga area of Lagos for having sex with his sister-in-law who is reported to be just 17 years old. The case was reported at the Police station by the Child Protection Agency, Shomolu Unit and Mustapha was ordered to be arrested immediately. During interrogation, Mustapha, was discovered to have continually defiled the victim whenever the wife was not around. However, the act was exposed when the embittered victim told two of their neighbours her predicament;…

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 Ifreke Inyang  President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that he has ordered security agencies, to ensure the general election goes on smoothly. Speaking at the party’s caucus meeting on Monday, Buhari made it clear that anyone who tries to disrupt the electoral process, will be doing so “at the expense of his own life”. “I will warn those who have planned to disrupt the peaceful elections to desist from their planned actions. “Anyone who tries that is doing it at the expense…

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By Deji Elumoye in Abuja A member of the National Assembly, Senator Kabir Marafa, has accused Governor Abdulaziz of Zamfara State of sabotaging  the postponed  presidential and National Assembly elections in the country. Marafa who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream)  in a statement issued yesterday, alleged that Governor  Yari should be held responsible for the sabotage that led to the postponement of the nation’s  presidential and federal legislative elections. The senator while describing the postponement as unfortunate, said Yari should be held responsible for it “having…

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11 Oil Thieves Bag 3 Years Jail Term Justice M.S. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta has convicted 11 persons who were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office, for oil theft. They were found guilty of the two-count charge of illegal dealing in petroleum products preferred against them by the EFCC. The convicts are: Ephraim Akpan, Agadagba Ochuko, Clement Tommy, Oyayefa Abonne, Bousou Kereotu, Dereye Harry, Lucky Abonne, Dapo Obdare, Friday Ibude, Ebi Ekokeme, and Vincent Elayegha. The convicts…

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John Owen Nwachukwu  The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole has alleged that the Independent of National Electoral Commission, INEC, and its officials shared the news of planned postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before taking the action. Oshiomhole spoke at the emergency caucus meeting of the APC held in Abuja Monday following the postponement of the elections. The former Edo State Governor said, “I can put my hands on the quran and swear that INEC and its…

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Nollywood Actor, Yul Edoiche took to the street to campaign for Atiku and Obi. Yul Edoiche took to his Instagram page to share some of this photos as he took to house to house for PDP Presidential Aspirant, Atiku and Obi in Anambra. Source: https://nollyzone.com/yul-edochie-goes-from-house-to-house-to-campaign-for-atiku-and-obi

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, APC National Leader Bola Tinubu and some governors are currently attending the national caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress. “The meeting is being held to discuss critical issues affecting the party, including the postponement of the general elections by one week,” says the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. “The meeting is holding at the APC headquarters in Abuja,” Ahmad added. This was contained in a tweet via Ahmad’s verified Twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad, Bashir Ahmad ✔@BashirAhmaad President @MBuhari, VP @ProfOsinbajo,…

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reacted to reports that ballot papers meant for Kogi Central Senatorial district were being thumb printed at Governor Yahaya Bello’s house. Reports had on Sunday emerged that ballot papers meant for Kogi Central Senatorial district were thumb printed by APC members at the Governor’s house in GRA, Okene. But, reacting in a statement on its Twitter page, the electoral umpire described the allegation as false. According to INEC, all sensitive materials are in the Commission’s custody or at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s…

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John Owen Nwachukwu  The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been negotiating with the All Progressives Congress, APC, to help him retain his position while he (Wike) works for President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection. Amaechi, who addressed journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the weekend, also said that he has no personal quarrel with Wike, adding that it was about power. The former governor, who is currently the Minister of Transportation, also outlined all that he has done…

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Following the opposition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) ban on electioneering during the one week extension of poll, the commission will meet today to review the restriction. INEC, according to its national chairman’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, would meet to review its position and decide whether or not to reopen campaigns. The two leading parties have argued that the commission’s restriction has no basis in law. The PDP also alleged that fresh facts…

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