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Tribunal Upholds Elrufai's election as Kaduna Governor

September 09,2019 Kaduna Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Monday upheld the election of the State’s governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Alhaji Isah Ashiru filed an application seeking a recount of the votes cast during the March 9 election in the state. El-Rufai, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress, polled total votes of 1,045,427 to defeat Ashiru who garnered 814,168 votes. The petitioners, however, claimed that the poll was characterised by massive rigging, ballot stuffing, and violence in some parts of the state. But the chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ibrahim Bako, said the petitioners were unable to prove their allegations of massive rigging and other electoral irregularities against El-Rufai, before the Tribunal. The tribunal also noted that Ashiru and his party did not have any factual evidence to prove INEC did wrong in returning El-Rufai of the APC as duly elected. The petition was therefo
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Tribunal Sacks Orji Uzor Kalu

September 09,2019 The National Assembly petitions tribunal sitting in Abia state Monday sacked Orji Uzor Kalu as senator representing Abia north. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Mao Ohuabunwa challenged Kalu’s victory at the tribunal. The tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a supplementary election within 90 days in eight wards in Arochukwu Local Government Area and several polling units in Ohafia and Isukwuato LGAs where votes were cancelled during the poll. Kalu, former Abia State governor is the chief whip of the Nigerian Senate, elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
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Rape Saga: Pastor Fatoyinbo In Court Over Rape Claim

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September 09,2019 Mrs Busola Dakolo, wife of Nigeria’s inspirational singer Timi Dakolo has finally dragged the Founder and Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, to court over her rape claims. An FCT High Court in a writ of summons obtained on Monday by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) dated Sept. 6 and served on Fatoyinbo, ordered the Pastor to appear before it within 14 days of the service or judgment may be given in his absence. “You are hereby commanded that within fourteen (14) days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such service you do cause an appearance to be entered for you, in an action of Mrs Busola Dakolo. “And take notice that in default the claimant may proceed, and judgment may be given in your absence,” the summon read. NAN reports that the court might subpoena Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), as he has been listed among the witnesses Busol
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
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3 Ways To Handle Body Shaming

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September 09,2019 So many people have experienced being body-shamed at some point or another. This has affected the way some people view others, and  some have become strong and resilient based on these body-shaming experiences. Below are some ways to handle being body-shamed. It is more about them Often, people who body shame others reflect their states of mind. Some have lower self-esteem and this pushes them to act the way they do. It is therefore not about you but them; it is about their lower esteem they are trying hard to project to you. Remember that the shaming, cruel things another person says are about their own prejudices and misconceptions, not about who you are as a person. Though it might be the shamer’s intention to make you feel like crap, you don’t have to absorb their words, take them seriously, or think about them for any longer than the moment. Speak out As stated earlier, some people might not know they are body-shaming or hurting you. Call the bully and let
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
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Arsenal beat off Spurs competition to land first summer signing William Saliba

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Arsenal beat off Spurs competition to land first summer signing William Saliba September 09,2019 William Saliba is set to become Unai Emery’s first signing of the summer (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have won the race to sign Saint-Etienne’s highly-rated centre back William Saliba and are expected to make him their first summer signing in a €25m deal, according to ESPNFC . The 18-year-old has been linked with a host of top clubs includingArsenal’s north London rivals Spursin recent months after making an impressive breakthrough in Ligue 1 last season. However, Arsenal are poised to complete Saliba’s signature after agreeing to let him spend the upcoming 2019-20 season on loan at Saint-Etienne in order to further his development. Saint-Etienne included a similar clause in Kurt Zouma’s transfer toChelsea in January 2014 with the then-teenager spending the remainder of the 2013-14 season with them in Ligue 1. Unai Emery is looking to improve his squad ahead of next season (Picture: Gett
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
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Eba Congratulates Enamhe Dorncklaimz, Says He Is A Political Enigma.

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Eba Congratulates Enamhe Dorncklaimz, Says He Is A Political Enigma. 09/09/ 2019. The name of Barrister Enamhe DORNCKLAIMZ , the Cross river state born Lawyer and Politician , He is a household name in Global political records as the “report of fashion in proud Italy”. It is not just a birthdate, but a day a man with remarkable foot print was given birth to,God bless the womb that gave birth to him He is a friend of friends; and a true friend at that; because he cares not from the rear, but he braces, with his chest the heat and the chill of all battles. He is the veritable “Knight of the Garter” of our contemporary world; “valiant and virtuous, full of haughty courage, such as is grown to credit by the wars; not fearing challenges nor shrinking from distress, but always resolute in most extremes.” Time has proved that where “your ‘good’ word cannot advantage him, your slander never can en-damage him”. He is petit and unassuming as ‘modest as the dove’; as ‘temperate as the morni
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
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Lagos budget is not on ministry's website three months after Governor's approval

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September 05,2019 Three months after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, signed the 2019 budget into law, the state’s financial plan is yet to be made available on the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget’s website. This is contrary to the tradition where the budget is usually uploaded on the ministry’s website for public knowledge, which breaks a decade’s tradition of having the state’s budget online, although details are usually not available compared to the Federal Government’s budget put online. Unlike the Federal Government’s website where details of financial plans are provided on the budget office website, only summaries have been made available online in the Lagos budgets from 2008 to 2018. Therefore, Lagos citizens now clamour for details of the state budget on the ministry’s site, but it seems civil society groups and some residents who have been agitating for details of Lagos budget may need to double their efforts and fight for better transparency under th
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
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