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Honourable Chijioke Okonkwo who is one of the strong PDP field players in Idemili North and South of Anambra state celebrates his birthday in a style.

Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Anambra South Senatorial election inconclusive over threat to the life of the returning officer. The Returning Officer for the senatorial election, Prof Meshach Umenweke, in a letter written and addressed yesterday to the Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner, said the election that gave Ifeanyi Ubah the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, a controversial victory was now declared inconclusive. Umenweke is of the Department of Public and Private Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. The returning officer claimed that he was forced to declare businessman, Ubah the winner to save his life. Copies of the letter made available to journalists in Awka yesterday, read in part, “That there were skirmishes within the compound of the Nnewi North Local Government Area (headquarters) where the results were being collated between the police and some thugs who sought to gain entrance to the area of collation

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL has called on Igbos in Lagos State to wage war against Yoruba leaders over violence during the presidential elections in the state. The Biafra group condemning the attacks against Igbos in Lagos, called on leaders to calm the situation in Lagos to avoid war in the state.National Leader of BNYL . The group further urged the Igbo population in Lagos to wage a fight back on the APC supporters of Yorubas if they refused to calm violence in the state. The statement read in part: “I think it is foolish of Southerners to fight and die for two northern brothers; the Western Leaders should calm the situation in if they don’t want war in Lagos. “Igbos and other tribes from the east should wage a fight back if the attacks continue. “No tribe can push the Igbo away from areas they have occupy and developed.”

Some political parties has called for total cancellation of the 2019 presidential elections over irregularities and electoral malpractices. The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has rejected the results of the Saturday’s presidential election currently being collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ugochinyere said, “The country did not erupt in wild jubilations, rather citizens are seen gathering in small clusters discussing in low tunes knowing that Nigeria is now perfectly on the path to disintegration and absence of growth and development. “We hereby, on behalf of the people of Nigeria reject the results of the elections and the purported victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC and also declare the purported mandate which the President lays claim to as a stolen and illegitimate and which ought to be returned to the rightful owner. “In the glare of the whole world, the government killed its own citizens, cancelled results partic

BEEAKING!!! INEC Declares Ifeanyi Uba of YPP Winner of Anambra South Chief Ifeanyi Ubah, the chairman of Capital Oil and Gas, has emerged the first elected senator for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Nigeria. Ubah polled a total of 87, 081 votes to emerge, winner of the Anambra South Senatorial District, after Saturday, February 23 election results announced early Monday morning at Uruagu Nnewi North Council headquarters.

There was wild jubilation after the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar won at polling unit–code 33, unit 2, Victoria Garden City(VGC), Lagos, where Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo cast his ballot.  For the presidential election, the PDP polled 425 votes while the APC had 229. In the senatorial election, the PDP had 414 votes while the APC had 261. For the house of representatives election, the PDP had 268 while the APC had 190 votes. We gathered that Osinbajo and Fela Durotoye, presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), voted at the same polling unit. More details soon…

suspected hoodlums broke into the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oriade local government area, Osun state in the early hours of Sunday. Igbere TV gathered that the thugs first opened fire to scare away officials of the commission and party agents before seizing ballot boxes, thumb-printed ballot papers and setting them on fire.

Senator Godswill Akpabio has reportedly lost 8 out of 10 Local Government areas in Akwa Ibom North East in the presidential and National Assembly elections held on Saturday. “Akpabio was seen going everywhere frantically trying to bribe the Local Government EOs.” “The EO for Oruk Anam for instance has allegedly collected 200,000 dollars through Emman Inyangetor, his chief of staff.” ” But the people are on ground at the collation Centre determined to defy the military and ensure the EO enters and submits the authentic result”. More details soon…

Boko Haram terrorists have prevented the Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam from voting. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director-General for Press Affairs to the governor, Abdullahi Bego. He said the governor’s decision followed reports of attacks on two communities in the early hours of Saturday. ”It was because of the incident in Gaidam town early in the day, which has already been brought under control and voting is now underway there, the security agencies would naturally seek to reinforce and increase security around the governor for him to travel to cast his vote. “That increased security around the governor will mean that vital security resources that are needed elsewhere in the state would have to be diverted and allocated to the governor”. The first attack occurred in Gaidam town while the second attack occurred at Bunu Yadi area of the state. Mr. Bego, explained that Governor Gaidam did not travel to his Bukarti ward near Gaidam town – and 230 kilometr

On Friday night, February 22, the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force intercepted vehicle loaded with bomb along Ughelli-Patani Road Delta State.  It is gathered  that the weapons, which were loaded in a white Toyota Hilux vehicle without a number plate, included 128 pieces of explosives and five pieces of electric detonators have been handed over to the Explosives Ordinance Department (EOD ) of the Police. ASP Chuks Orisewezie, the acting Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) who confirmed the report while speaking with Igbere Tv newsmen said occupants of the vehicle refused to stop when the police on stop-and-search flagged them. According to ASP Orisewezie; “The occupants later abandoned the vehicle and fled into a bush when they were chased by the Police,” “The van and the explosives are now in Delta State police Command Headquarters Asaba and have been handed over to the Explosives and Ordinance Department (EOD) of the State Police Command.”

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, are currently in panic as series of explosions have rocked the city all within ten minutes, Igbere Tv reports. The explosions, which were seven, reportedly began at 5:50am and ended at 6am, Igbere Tv learnt. Residents of Maiduguri are currently worried about their safety, as the presidential and National Assembly elections is scheduled to begin in less than two hours. It was not clear the number of casualties as at he time of this report.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering shifting the date of this year’s examination, an official has said. This development comes as an effect of the postponed 2019 general election. The 2019 presidential election will now hold on February 23 while the state elections will also hold a week later on March 9. This year, the sale or registration forms to all candidates (UTME/DE) including those outside Nigeria, started January 10 and will end February 21. The examination is expected to begin on March 16 and end on 23 at JAMB’s computer-based test centres nationwide. Meanwhile, officials close to the board told PREMIUM TIMES the examination date has been shifted from March 16 to April 16 because of the general elections.

There’s no denying that Davido has made a huge impact in the music industry; love him or not. His sound can be heard across the airways all over the world and he receives mad love from millions of his fans worldwide. The HKN Music CEO and Musician, Davido has been voted the 2018 Most Influential Young Nigerian in the 3rd edition of the annual ranking poll by international rating firm, Avance Media. Davido who was nominated in the Entertainment category for his works in the showbiz industry across the globe got his massive endorsement after winning a well-contested poll among 100 most influential young Nigerians nominated in diverse categories The multiple award-winning artiste known in private life as David Adedeji Adeleke is a singer, songwriter and record producer. The ranking which was launched in 2016 by Avance Media has been won by Actress, Funke Akindele (2016) & Footballer, Victor Moses (2017). Following keenly in the 2018 ranking are: Musician, Wizkid, Krystal Digi

The Nigerian Army has condemned a statement by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar asking the Army to disregard President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to “deal ruthlessly” with ballot box snatchers in the rescheduled general elections, Igberetvnews reports.  Responding to Atiku’s Statement, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General, Tukur Buratai said that the statement was unfortunate coming from someone that has been in the highest level of government before. Buratai said the military in general is meant to obey the orders of the Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces to the latter. He, however, asked the former vice president not only to withdraw the statement but to also apologise for attempting to invite the Army against what he termed as “constituted authority” it was meant to fully obey. He warned politicians and their supporters against testing the will of the army, insisting that those found to have violated the law,

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on Wednesday warned the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai against dragging men of the Nigerian Army into the murky waters of partisan politics, Igberetvnews reports. PDP said this while responding to Buratai’s charge that the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar should withdraw his statement to the military asking that President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to “deal ruthlessly” with ballot box snatchers be disregarded. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday, the PDP enjoined General Buratai to be guided by the provisions of the laws in his utterances especially as they relate to democracy. The statement read, “General Buratai is counseled to note that the loyalty of the military is to the state and that the President lacks the powers, under our laws, to deploy soldiers for the conduct of elections. “The PDP states that Atiku Abubakar spoke on the side of the law and wishes of

Samson Folarin, Sagamu There is panic in the Sagamu area of Ogun State as the traditional ruler of the community has reportedly declared a three-day curfew from 10pm on Wednesday. Residents, who spoke to  PUNCH Metro , advised our correspondent to stay indoors till 6am throughout the period of the curfew. “They (traditionalists) said they wanted to do ‘etutu’ (sacrifice). Nobody is expected to come out from 10pm on Wednesday till 6am on Thursday and the other days. Be advised. It is their land and they have the right to do whatever pleases them,” a trader told our correspondent. A youth, who asked not to be identified, wondered what would be the fate of football enthusiasts, who would be watching the European Champions League at viewing centres on Wednesday night. “Whoever goes to watch the Champions League has to sleep in the viewing centres. There is no two ways about it. But it is advisable to just stay indoors,” he said. Our correspondent could not ascertain the re

Oladimeji Ramon The Police Special Fraud Unit has charged an ex-manager with Ecobank, Ifeanyi Azike, with an alleged fraud of N561m. Azike has been arraigned on two counts before the Federal High Court in Lagos. The police accused him of fraudulently obtaining N150m from one Mr Okafor Kelvin, a customer of the bank, on the claim that he would help him purchase the Federal Government Treasury Bill in Ecobank. The police further alleged that Azike converted a sum of N411m belonging to the bank and its customers to his own. The prosecuting counsel for the police, Daniel Apochi, told Justice Ayokunle Faji last week that Azike committed the offences between 2016 and 2017. He said the defendant acted contrary to sections 1 (1) (a), 15(1)(2) and 15(2)of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud related Offence Act No. 14 of 2006, and was liable to be punished under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

Infectious diseases that were once considered under control are making a comeback. The World Health Organization (WHO) is raising the alarm about a sharp rise in measles cases across the world, particularly in developed countries such as the United States. One of the reasons is that more parents are choosing not to immunise their children. The WHO lists vaccine scepticism as one of the 10 biggest threats to public health.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has injected $210m into the various segments of the market to sustain its intervention in the Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange Market. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Okorafor said that the apex bank offered $100m as wholesale interventions and allocated $55m to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). He said that another $55m was allocated to customers requiring foreign exchange for business and personal travels, tuition or medical fees. The director explained that the Tuesday’s interventions were in continuation of the bank’s resolve to sustain the high level of stability in the foreign exchange market. According to him, it is also to continue to ease access to the currency by customers in different sectors. Okorafor said the CBN was optimistic that the Naira would sustain its run against the dollar and other major currencies around the world, considering the level of tr

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, has, Tuesday, condemned President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent death threat against anybody caught snatching ballot boxes on Election Day, saying President Buhari is not God. Mr. Secondus also lambasted the President for issuing a ‘kill order’ against his “countrymen and women for the sake of elections,” wondering if the president thought he were God. Secondus made the statement during the meeting of the PDP National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on Tuesday. President Buhari had warned Nigerians That he had mandated the military and the police to deal ruthlessly with anybody caught snatching ballot boxes during coming Saturday’s election. He had said that, “I have briefed the law enforcement agencies and the military. They have identified the hot spots, flashpoints. “They should be prepared to move. We have made as much arrangement as possible and resources provided as much as the country can

The Deputy Speaker, Yobe State House of Assembly, Dr. Garba Ibrahim Kurmi is dead. DAILY POST gathered that he passed on, Monday, following a protracted illness. The lawmaker died at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital Damaturu, according sources close to his family. Until his death, the late Deputy Speaker was a member of the State Assembly representing Fika I (Fika/Ngalda) on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the chairman security, petition and legislative compliance committee of the house, as well as member of various standing committees. He has been in the Assembly since 2011. The deceased during his lifetime could not secure his party’s ticket for the 2019 election, following a loss in the primary election to Alhaji Yakubu Suleiman Malori. A Medical Doctor by profession, the deceased was survived by 2 wives and 8 children. DAILY POST gathered that his remains will be committed to mother earth tomorrow morning, February 19, 2019, in Damaturu