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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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

Family ties, others shape Kogi PDP guber primaries’ contest September 02,2019 Barring any unforeseen hitches, the party’s candidate will emerge tomorrow from the exercise billed for the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, the state capital. The contest for PDP’s ticket comes as a tight one that is hard to predict. It is one characterised by rivals with family ties. Interestingly, it is a contest among a former governor, a former governor’s son, a former governor’s in-law, and a former governor’s brother. However, amidst the anxiety, the process so far has been devoid of acrimony and crisis. A seating senator, Dino Melaye, currently locked in a legal battle to retain his seat, is also on the roll call of aspirants to watch in the contest of the main opposition party in Kogi State. The aspirants were penultimate week screened by a committee headed by the Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, at Legacy House, PDP presidential campaign office in Maitama, Abuja. The 13 aspirants cleared to

BDCs in ‘no error mode’ as FATF visit beckons September 02,2019 They are regarded as the weakest link and most implicated, whether true or false when things go awry in the forex market. The reality is that reforms in the last four years have seen their operations become more coordinated. Under the umbrella body of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), the more than 45,000 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed operators, are now taking the issue of compliance to regulations locally and globally seriously. With over $30.4 billion reportedly ferried out of Africa yearly, ABCON is intensifying its commitment to fighting money laundering and terrorist financing and ensuring that its members comply with regulations in doing their business. Now as a group, they have, through long years of training and guidance, been strengthened and helped members understand the gains of compliance to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) ru

Troops say killed 2 bandits along Kaduna- Abuja highway September 02,2019 Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna deployed on operation Thunder Strike, killed 2 bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division, Col. Ezindu Idimah, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna. Idimah said troops on Sunday foiled an attempt by bandits to carry out their kidnapping and raiding of innocent citizens living in the general area. He said the troops, who were deployed around Olam Farm and Dutse, ambushed the bandits and neutralised two while others escaped with gunshot wounds after a gun duel. According to him, the GOC 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen Faruk Yahaya, commended the troops for their vigilance and courage. He urged them to remain proactive and decisive in dealing with the bandits and other criminals.

I challenge anyone to expose me say Yari September 02,2019 Immediate past governor of Zamfara, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari has said that anyone with any corruption issue against him should come forward with it. Yari gave the challenge on Sunday at his home in Talata Mafara when he received leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. “I challenge anyone who says I personalized government property or funds within and outside the country while as governor to come forward and expose me. “As a governor, my business was to spend money which is what I did, but that was in line with the development of the state and for the benefit of the good people of the state. “We as true believers know that any action that comes for or against us is from Allah and those who think they can neutralize, break or bring us down cannot succeed. “When we first won elections in 2011, we had no government at either federal, state or local government levels and we consolidated this with our second term

Six bodies recovered after flash flood in Kenya national park September 02,2019 Kenyan authorities said Monday they have recovered the bodies of six of seven members of a tour group who were killed in a flash flood at the Hell’s Gate national park. “Six bodies of the flash flood victims have been recovered, leaving one tourist missing,” the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Twitter. The KWS manages the park, the location of the 2003 film “Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”. It said the search and rescue operation was continuing and the authorities have sought to contact the next of kin. Six tourists – five Kenyans and a foreigner — and their local guide were swept away in the flash flood as they were visiting the park on Sunday, part of a group of 13. Two survivors from the group alerted park rangers who sent out a search party. The deep gorges of the Hell’s Gate park are often lashed by heavy rains. In 2012, seven young Kenyans drowned at the same spot in the Ol Jorowa gorge

Serena rolls ankle and US Open rival as Barty, Pliskova fall September 02,2019 Williams, a six-time US Open winner, romped to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Croatian 22nd seed Petra Martic to set up a quarter-final with China’s Wang Qiang, the conqueror of world number two Barty. The 37-year-old American star required a medical timeout in the second set after rolling her right ankle as she approached the net but promptly recovered to reach the last eight in New York for the 16th time. “I feel fine right now physically,” said Williams, who received further strapping to an already heavily taped ankle. “But I’ll see tomorrow. So far I’m good. I have been managing it. We’ll see tomorrow. Eighth-seeded Williams, who has also suffered knee and back injuries this season, felt a mental setback when it happened but battled through to win. “I’ve had a rough year with injuries,” she said. “It was like, ‘Oh my God. Not again. I’m finally walking.'” Williams, who last won a major at 2017 Aust

Injured Djokovic quits US Open clash with Wawrinka September 02,2019 Wawrinka, the 23rd seed and 2016 champion, led Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 2-1 when the Serb quit with a nagging left shoulder problem that had troubled him since the start of the tournament. “The pain was constant for weeks now. Some days higher, some days with less intensity and obviously taking different stuff to kill the pain instantly,” Djokovic said. “Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. You just know when you know, I guess, when you feel like you’re not able to hit the shot anymore.” Djokovic refused to expand on the nature of his injury, which had caused him considerable pain during a second-round win over Juan Ignacio Londero. “I retired and I told you it’s the left shoulder. I have nothing more to talk about,” he said. “I don’t want to talk about my injuries. I said that in the past. I’m sticking to that.” Djokovic had claimed he felt “almost pain-free” following a straight-sets defeat of Denis Kudla in

Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker September 02,2019 The election petition tribunal Monday nullified the election of Bamidele Salam, who represents Ede Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Salam, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was sacked due to over-voting at some polling units in four local government areas of the state. The tribunal sitting in Oshogbo ordered a rerun of election in the units. Details later.

Wawrinka returns to top form two years after knee surgery September 02,2019 The 34-year-old Swiss advanced to the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday when world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic retired with a left shoulder injury trailing Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5, 2-1. “I was feeling good on the court,” Wawrinka said. “I was playing well. The more the match was going, the better I was playing, I was hitting really hard the ball. I was feeling great on the court. “I’m super happy with the level. For sure it’s very special to play the number one player in the world. Sorry, he had to retire to finish the game like that. “But for me, the most important is the way I’m playing, the way I’m moving. Tonight I think was really high level.” It’s the same level Wawrinka showed in beating Djokovic in the 2016 US Open final and 2015 French Open final. He also won the 2014 Australian Open over Rafael Nadal for his first Grand Slam crown. Wawrinka underwent 2017 knee surgery and has spe

Eba To Make Grassroot Sports Attractive. September 02,2019 The Cross River State Director General Of Due Process And Price Intelligence Bureau, Honourable Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba ,On Friday, August 30, 2019, reiterated his foundation’s commitment to develop grassroot sports in Yala Local Government Area as part of the Yala New Yam Festival programs. The Director General made this known at the finals and closing ceremony of the Okadigbo vanguard new yam festival football tournament , which took place at the Azana Sports Centre, Okuku. He said his foundation will continue to sponsor the tournament, assuring that the gains recorded in the past will be improved upon. “I want to also commit that the next four years, I will attract the state Government and other stakeholders to continue to sponsor this particular  tournament and for this reason ,I will contribute the sum of one million Naira as part of my commitment to make this dream a reality. We are excited that the  administra

September 01,2019 FG has announced that it would begin partial shutdown of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday, September 2 - The date for the rehabilitation of the road was canceled last month to ease people's agony during last Sallah festival and RCCG's annual convention - RSS has also advised those plying the road to take alternative routes to their destinations The federal government has announced that a portion of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway would be partially shutdown starting from Monday, September 2, for the rehabilitation work. Guardian reports that the road would be shut-down partially for four months to enable the contractor, Julius Berger Plc, commence rehabilitation work on a section of the major carriageway. It was gathered that the closure of the Lagos section of the 127.6 km road, previously scheduled for August 3, 2019, was put off as it clashed with Eid el Kabir and the annual convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). The federal con

September 01,2019 House of Reps has made a move to criminalise late payments of workers’ salaries, pension in Nigeria - Some state governors have been accused of owing their workers salaries for months - The bill to initiate the legislation is being sponsored by Femi Gbajabiamila The House of Representative is planning to initiate a legislation that would ensure prompt payment of salaries, pensions and other emoluments to workers across the country. Nigerian Tribune reports that a bill for an act to prohibit late payment, underpayment of workers’ wage, pension and other emoluments in Nigeria is being sponsored by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. According to the newspaper, as provided in clause 4(3) of the bill, an employer who withholds salary, wage, pension and any other benefit and emolument of any worker for a period of seven days and above, in respect of other monetary benefits shall pay 30 per cent of such monetary benefits for the period. It

September 01,2019 The scarcity of aviation fuel has disrupted the return of some Nigerian pilgrims fro Saudi Arabia - Nigerian carriers participating in the exercise are facing difficulties getting aviation fuel to run their aircraft - It was gathered that the scarcity of the Jet A1 slowed down the airlifting of passengers who have concluded the Hajj in Saudi Arabia The return of some pilgrims from from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria have been disrupted over jet A1 fuel scarcity. Daily Trust reports that the scarcity of the Jet A1 slowed down the airlifting of passengers who have concluded the Hajj in Saudi Arabia as the Nigerian carriers participating in the exercise are facing difficulties getting aviation fuel to run their aircraft. It was gathered that the aviation fuel scarcity which started in the beginning of the week is affecting outbound flight belonging to Skypower Express Airlines, a charter operator who participated in the hajj exercise. Also,about 265 pilgrims who were to