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BREAKING : Tribunal annuls Bayelsa governorship election

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The Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja has annulled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state. King George, candidate of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), had asked the tribunal to cancel the election because he was excluded from the November 16, 2019 governorship poll. On Saturday, a three-man panel of the tribunal had dismissed three petitions challenging the election on the grounds of incompetence and lacking merit But while delivering judgment on another petition on Monday, the panel held that the election was unlawful due to the…

BREAKING: Buruji Kashamu passes on

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A former lawmaker, Senator Buruji Kashamu, has died of COVID-19 complications, The PUNCH has learnt. Kashamu, who represented Ogun-East senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, died at First Cardiology Consultants, Lagos. The hospital is the same facility where a former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi; and the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, died. It was learnt that Kashamu, who had diabetes and high blood pressure, was admitted at the hospital for over a week before giving up the ghost… Confirming his death, a former lawmaker, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce,…

BREAKING: Aisha Buhari Flown To Dubai For Medical Treatment

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Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for medical treatment, according to Daily Trust . The newspaper said Aisha suffered persistent neck pains after returning from a condolence visit to Florence Ajimobi, widow of a former governor of Oyo. The first lady was said to have gone on 14 days isolation after visiting Ajimobi’s family in Lagos state. However, after the isolation, the president’s wife reportedly continued to experience the pains, prompting the Dubai trip. According to the report, the first…

JUST IN : NDDC acting MD faints while testifying before reps probe panel

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Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), passed out during a session of the house of representatives committee probing the commission, on Monday. He passed out while testifying before the panel. Other participants at the meeting made spirited effort to revive him. After he came around, he was taken out of the venue. The panel subsequently adjourned the session for 30 minutes — though there was a motion that today’s session be adjourned till a future date. Pondei appeared before the panel last Thursday, but…

JUST IN : 7 Police officers deployed to Katsina die in ghastly motor accident …….11 others receiving medical attention

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has condoled the families of the seven (7) Police officers attached to the Special Forces Unit of the Nigeria Police Force who died in a ghastly motor accident on 12th July, 2020 on their way to Katsina State. The unfortunate incident, which involved an 18-seater Toyota Hummer Bus conveying eighteen personnel of the Unit, occurred at Jaji town along Kaduna-Zaria Road. The deceased were part of an additional deployment made recently by the Force to boost the ongoing fight against bandits in Katsina State.…

JUST IN : Bala Ciroma replaces Magu As new EFCC Acting Chairman

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The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma has replaced Ibrahim Magu as the new Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Street Journal reports. Recall that Magu was grilled for over six hours by a presidential panel led by the former President of the appeal court, Justice Ayo Salami, before he was detained at the FCID and finally suspended today, July 7. Magu was accused of corruption, insubordination and abuse of office by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami Bala Ciroma, prior to becoming FCT CP was…

BREAKING: Ex-Oyo Gov, Ajimobi Dies At 70

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Former Governor of Oyo state,Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead, Daily Independent reports. He was 70 years old. Ajimobi, who has been in coma and on life support for some days after a surgery passed away at the First Cardiology Hospital, Ikoyi. A credible source said Ajimobi, who was being treated for COVID-19 complications has been totally unconscious since last Thursday after his organs totally collapsed. He said his family will make a formal announcement on Thursday evening. “His organs collapsed about a week ago. It is just that the family…

JUNE IN : Obaseki finally dumps APC

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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress. The Governor announced this on Tuesday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Obaseki had been engaged in a running battle with the National Chairman of the APC and former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole. This has resulted in his being denied the opportunity of standing for the primaries of the party ahead of the governorship election in the state. Based on recent developments, Obaseki is expected to announce…

BREAKING: Governor Obaseki joins PDP, obtains membership card

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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   He collected his membership card at Ward 4, Oredo Local Government. It was gathered that the governor is moving into the PDP with all the 18 Local Government Chairmen in Edo State together with 12 lawmakers in the State Assembly. Also, Governors of the PDP are billed to visit him this weekend Details soon.