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Nigeria’s problem is policy implementation — Obasanjo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="727" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNcWsfBLZ7fkcjvlqSnFDENZp53pM9l8Z-UssYoQVleGfYKxjEKKKRZBn-VY4saxEIJtcU8xD14Z0fIHv36Og7S3RfmX6NdAXk9TEHF0JPsywrDsgtQnEEoee4T3tHznkUQak0lGUy5Bh/s400/Olusegun-Obasanjo+obj.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified policy implementation and not formulation as a major problem hindering Nigeria’s growth and development.<br /> <br /> Obasanjo made his thoughts known in Ibadan on Saturday at the inauguration of Sen. Abiola Ajimobi Ring Road held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).<br /> <br /> “Our problem in this country has always been that of implementation. The 25-year Oyo State Government Agriculture Policy Framework presented is a good thing.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> “We have formulated several policies in the past that suffered implementation. I hope your successor will implement it,” he said.<br /> <br /> The former president appealed to Ajimobi to allow the IITA Director General to present the 25-year Agriculture Policy Framework to the incoming governor of Oyo State.<br /> <br /> He said that four major things, namely technology, research, product and innovation were needed to make Oyo State the food basket of the country were already in the state.<br /> <br /> Obasanjo said that matching technology with finance and human resources was one of the challenges facing agricultural development.<br /> <br /> He said, “If you go into agriculture you may not be rich like Dangote, but you will be satisfied and comfortable.<br /> <br /> “You will be comfortable because you are close to nature.”<br /> <br /> Obasanjo, who said that a gap existed between research institutes and farmers, called for the encouragement of farmers.<br /> <br /> “Every individual is a stakeholder in the agriculture value chain.<br /> <br /> ”If you are not a farmer, then you must be a consumer. If you are not a farmer, you can encourage a farmer,” he said.<br /> <br /> Obasanjo, who is also a goodwill ambassador of IITA, expressed appreciation to Ajimobi for his support to the institute.<br /> <br /> Ajimobi on his part expressed happiness that he was able to develop a 25-year agricultural policy framework for Oyo State.<br /> <br /> He expressed the hope that its implementation would transform the agricultural sector.<br /> <br /> He said that agriculture had the highest capacity to promote industrialization by taking advantage of its rich value chain.<br /> <br /> “Oyo State is the best place to promote agriculture and it has the largest concentration of agricultural research institutes in Nigeria. This state is also the largest producer of cassava in Nigeria.<br /> <br /> “I am happy today to develop a 25-year Agriculture Policy Framework for Oyo State. I am sure that the implementation of this policy will place the state as the food basket of Nigeria,” he said.<br /> <br /> (NAN)

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FULL DETAILS: Why INEC declared PDP governorship candidate winner of Zamfara Election

<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Zao5eSTHsaeX_o8SJTmVIJreYAI1uXpLY6RghBFV6zl9lVvjBhGbR_GjTwzMdGrTqcG4TXQNg0qUMCKCaNJ07dJ4TNBS7F208Y1gYaNjzUb-tIKJY9d0KA28r6UCta89HldY4_D29PZv/s1600/Zamfara+GOVERNOR+2019+Bello+Matawalle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="475" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Zao5eSTHsaeX_o8SJTmVIJreYAI1uXpLY6RghBFV6zl9lVvjBhGbR_GjTwzMdGrTqcG4TXQNg0qUMCKCaNJ07dJ4TNBS7F208Y1gYaNjzUb-tIKJY9d0KA28r6UCta89HldY4_D29PZv/s320/Zamfara+GOVERNOR+2019+Bello+Matawalle.jpg" width="286" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bello Matawalle</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Zamfara, Bello Matawalle winner of the state’s governorship election.<br /> <br /> INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu who announced this during a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, said the opposition party won in all elective positions in the state.<br /> <br /> Yakubu said the announcement followed the Supreme Court decision that sacked all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the general election. It would be recalled that the Supreme Court had ruled the party did not hold a valid primary election and subsequently voided its votes.<br /> <br /> The PDP Governorship candidate Matawalle polled 189,452 to emerge second in the governorship election.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <b><br /> Read his full statement below.</b><br /> <blockquote><b>TEXT OF PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE HON. CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROFESSOR MAHMOOD YAKUBU, ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CANDIDATES OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) IN THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN ZAMFARA STATE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, INEC HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA, ON SATURDAY 25TH MAY 2019</b><br /> <br /> Ladies and Gentlemen </blockquote> <blockquote>1. First, let me welcome all of you to this Press Conference. The reason for addressing you today is to provide an update on the recent decision of the Supreme Court regarding the candidates fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State for the 2019 general elections.<br /> <br /> 2. It is important to provide a background to the legal process that culminated in the Supreme Court decision on 24th May 2019. You may all recall that the Commission issued the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 general elections on 9th January 2018, over one year in advance. Among other activities, the conduct of party primaries was scheduled to take place between 18th August and 7th October 2018. Unfortunately, the APC did not conduct its primaries in Zamfara State within this stipulated time and the Commission duly informed the party that it would not be in a position to present candidates for elections in the State. Subsequently, various interested parties, including the APC itself, approached the court over the decision of the Commission. Just before the election, the subsisting court judgment at the time ordered the Commission to include the APC on the ballot for the Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections, which the Commission complied with.<br /> <br /> 3. However, since the elections were completed, a Court of Appeal judgment and now a Supreme Court judgment have determined that the APC did not conduct valid primaries for the elections in question. In its judgment delivered on 24th May 2019, the Supreme Court, having determined that the APC did not conduct valid primaries, said that the votes cast for the party in all the elections in question were “wasted” and ordered the Commission to recognize the runners-up as the winners. This judgment affects the positions of Governor and Deputy-Governor, three Senatorial, seven Federal and twenty-four State Assembly Constituencies.<br /> <br /> 4. Following the judgment of the Supreme Court, the Commission has met in two emergency sessions and taken briefings from our lawyers and staff on the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment. While the legislative elections (Senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly elections) are straight forward to deal with because they entail first-past-the-post or simple majority of votes, the Governorship election is determined not just by majority votes but also spread in accordance with Section 179 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). This means that we had to first discount the votes cast for the APC at the elections and then carefully rework the spread by Local Government Areas based on the new valid votes.<br /> <br /> 5. In compliance with the Supreme Court judgment, the Commission has now determined the winners of the elections in Zamfara State as follows:<br /> Governorship<br /> S/N<br /> POSITION<br /> NAME OF ELECTED CANDIDATE<br /> GENDER<br /> PARTY<br /> 1. GOVERNOR BELLO MOHAMMED MATAWALLE, MALE, PDP<br /> 2. DEPUTY GOVERNOR<br /> MAHDI ALIYU GUSAU,MALE, PDP.<br /> <br /> Senatorial<br /> S/N<br /> NAME OF SENATORIAL DISTRICT<br /> NAME OF ELECTED CANDIDATE<br /> GENDER<br /> PARTY<br /> 1<br /> ZAMFARA NORTH<br /> ALHAJI YA’U SAHABI<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 2<br /> ZAMFARA CENTRAL<br /> MOHAMMED HASSAN<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 3<br /> ZAMFARA WEST<br /> LAWALI HASSAN ANKA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> <br /> House of Representatives<br /> S/N<br /> NAME OF FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY<br /> NAME OF ELECTED CANDIDATE<br /> GENDER<br /> PARTY<br /> 1<br /> KAURAN NAMODA/BIRNIN MAGAJI<br /> UMAR SANI DAN-GALADIMA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 2<br /> SHINKAFI/ZURMI<br /> BELLO HASSAN SHINKAFI<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 3<br /> GUSAU/TSAFE<br /> KABIRU AMADU<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 4<br /> BUNGUDU/MARU<br /> SHEHU AHMED<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 5<br /> ANKA/TALATA MAFARA<br /> KABIRU YAHAYA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 6<br /> BAKURA/MARADUN<br /> AHMED MUHAMMAD BAKURA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 7<br /> GUMMI/BUKKUYUM<br /> SULAIMAN ABUBAKAR GUMI<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> <br /> State House of Assembly<br /> S/N<br /> NAME OF STATE CONSTITUENCY<br /> NAME OF ELECTED CANDIDATE<br /> GENDER<br /> PARTY<br /> 1<br /> KAURA NAMODA NORTH<br /> ZAHARADEEN M. SADA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 2<br /> KAURA NAMODA SOUTH<br /> ANAS SARKIN FADA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 3<br /> BIRNIN MAGAJI<br /> NURA DAHIRU<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 4<br /> ZURMI EAST<br /> SALIHU USMAN ZURMI<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 5<br /> ZURMI WEST<br /> NASIRU MU’AZU<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 6<br /> SHINKAFI<br /> MUHAMMAD G. AHMAD<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 7<br /> TSAFE EAST<br /> MUSA BAWA MUSA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 8<br /> TSAFE WEST<br /> ALIYU NA-MAIGORA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 9<br /> GUSAU EAST<br /> IBRAHIM NAIDA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 10<br /> GUSAU WEST<br /> SHAFI’U DAMA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 11<br /> BUNGUDU EAST<br /> KABIRU MAGAJI<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 12<br /> BUNGUDU WEST<br /> NASIRU BELLO LAWAL<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 13<br /> MARU NORTH<br /> YUSUF ALHASSAN MUHAMMAD<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 14<br /> MARU SOUTH<br /> KABIRU HASHIMU<br /> MALE<br /> NRM<br /> 15<br /> ANKA<br /> YUSUF MUHAMMAD<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 16<br /> TALATA MAFARA NORTH<br /> SHAMSUDEEN HASSAN<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 17<br /> TALATA MAFARA SOUTH<br /> AMINU YUSUF JANGEBE<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 18<br /> BAKURA<br /> TUKUR JEKADA BIRNIN TUDU<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 19<br /> MARADUN I<br /> FARUK MUSA DOSARA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 20<br /> MARADUN II<br /> NASIRU ATIKU<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 21<br /> GUMMI I<br /> ABDULNASIR IBRAHIM<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 22<br /> GUMMI II<br /> MANSUR MOHAMMED<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 23<br /> BUKKUYUM NORTH<br /> IBRAHIM MOHAMMED NA’IDDA<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> 24<br /> BUKKUYUM SOUTH<br /> SANI DAHIRU<br /> MALE<br /> PDP<br /> <br /> 6. The Commission will issue Certificates of Return to the new winners as follows:<br /> <br /> i. Governor and Deputy Governor-elect, Senators-elect and Members of the House of Representatives-elect will receive their certificates on Monday 27th May 2019 at the Commission’s Electoral Institute at 2.00pm.<br /> <br /> ii. Members of the State House of Assembly-elect will receive their certificates from the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Zamfara State at the INEC State Office in Gusau on Friday 31st May 2019 at 10.00am.<br /> <br /> 7. I wish to seize this opportunity to draw the attention of all stakeholders, but particularly the political parties, to the implications of the Supreme Court judgment on the Zamfara matter. It is clear that properly conducted party primaries are cardinal to the proper internal functioning of political parties, the electoral process and our democratic system at large. Therefore, political parties must take very seriously the conduct of primaries according to all extant rules, including the monitoring of the processes by INEC to avoid a repeat of the Zamfara experience. I want therefore to remind us that the Commission has since 9th April 2019 issued the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 Bayelsa and Kogi Governorship elections by which party primaries are scheduled to hold between the 2ndand 29th August 2019. I appeal to political parties intending to field candidates in the elections to adhere strictly to this and other timelines in the Timetable and Schedule of activities.<br /> <br /> 8. I thank you very much and I will now take some questions.</blockquote> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

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Buhari will not Islamise Nigeria, Arewa pastors assure Christians

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi746uRroEJmd9hKGX1vGmS0OdQUVgPm3h13MHyRhYyIepT0JPIoiGrPPSYhDug1v276ObG1mjKDFmTA4an7iZcpsSQwFxrayQEZYKH0TCw1o_wUKOL2XXpjSx56VYT_1fNRpHNQo6VaR-C/s1600/buhari+pray1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi746uRroEJmd9hKGX1vGmS0OdQUVgPm3h13MHyRhYyIepT0JPIoiGrPPSYhDug1v276ObG1mjKDFmTA4an7iZcpsSQwFxrayQEZYKH0TCw1o_wUKOL2XXpjSx56VYT_1fNRpHNQo6VaR-C/s320/buhari+pray1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> The National Chairman, Arewa Pastors Non-denominational Initiative for Peace, Bishop Abu Richard, says President Muhammadu Buhari is not the cause of the killings in the country.<br /> <br /> Richard made this known while briefing newsmen on Pre-swearing-in Prayer Meeting on Saturday in Abuja.<br /> <br /> Richard called on Nigerians both Christians and Muslims to continue to pray for a better government in the next four years of Buhari’s administration.<br /> <br /> He expressed sadness over the kidnappings and killings in the country, advised Buhari and security operatives to be proactive rather than reactive to avoid a crisis.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The cleric, who is also the founder Warriors of Christ Cathedral in Port Harcourt, commended the gathering for their peaceful initiatives, humble disposition, and commitment to national unity.<br /> <br /> “The accusation of Islamization by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is highly condemnable. As a child of God and by my exposure, the President cannot Islamize Nigeria with the Vice President, who is a Christian.<br /> <br /> “President Buhari is not the cause of these killings. Most of these killings have been going on before he took over power. That is why we have fasted today and prayed that God should strengthen him.<br /> <br /> “We also call on the security agencies to put in more efforts to stop these killings and we pray for a good 9th National Assembly that will be able to work with the government of the day with good policies to develop this country.<br /> <br /> “We pray for Buhari to do much better as he will be sworn in for the second tenure. From his statement and all that we have been hearing, we believe that through God he will perform better.<br /> <br /> (NAN)

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Nigerian nurse pushed down moving vehicle by “one-chance” operators dies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="425" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNemS_OMgmkmM3cf3tVFucejH70jSCvibCwvf9VFxvNgm64MpFpN4hJ-eM95ajugI5ZF8C9Zilug__6rJ1K8HgxgXKiwEfgFgzdxa9aE3fCIzn1HIjqDz90YFG9Sc8Yfgx25Xn_SQQSyaz/s400/doctor+test.jpg" width="400" /></div> <b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>A Nurse pushed down moving vehicle by “one-chance” operators in Lagos state has died following his head injuries.</b><br /> <br /> A Nursing Officer II at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos state, identified as Aderoju Victor Olumuyiwa has died, few days after he was pushed down a one chance vehicle in Lagos.<br /> <br /> On Wednesday Mayy 22, Nurse Aderoju was on his way to work when he unknowingly boarded a one-chance bus. After he was robbed, the operators allegedly pushed him out of the moving vehicle. He fell and sustained head injury.<br /> <br /> The one chance operators who are usually criminals out to kidnap and rob unsuspecting people zoomed off leaving Aderoju to his faith. He was spotted lying unconscious by around Bolade bus stop in Oshodi area of Lagos by a good Samaritan who immediately notified the Lagos state emergency ambulance services.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The 33-year-old nurse was subsequently rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, but he eventually died on Thursday.<br /> <br /> The one chance operators are yet to be caught.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the Nurse pushed down moving vehicle has been buried.

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Drama as alleged “Real owner” of home flaunted by relationship blogger, Blessing Okoro attacks her

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="584" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe7T8sW0EF-XmR8_gn-VLsexSeV5HUDz7uYIDVbyzv_57sDqT6O1Etu7w5EVudanXO1TvKMewlNxSMjfi5yWm0oOY4oPd-zk9WdhYEFMAr499lS_GYi35nUclCVpo6spypeVT3RK1gmVR/s640/Real-owner-of-home-flaunted-by-Okoro-Blessing-blasts-her.jpg" width="640" /></div> <br /> <br /> Popular Nigerian relationship blogger, Blessing Okoro who showed off her new 7-bedroom duplex which she claims she had just completed has come under blasts by the China-based real owner of the home.<br /> <br /> The house which is reportedly located at Republic Layout, Bricks Estate, Enugu State is in the neighbourhood of the blogger, Blessing.<br /> <br /> According to a voice note sent to Instablog by the China-based owner, yesterday, he called the blogger “stupid” for using his house to deceive people on Instagram.<br /> <br /> They also reported that two residents of estate also stated that Blessing only went to the house to take pictures and proceed to the uncompleted house beside it to take another picture which she passed across as “before and after” pictures.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The blogger is yet to respond to this claim.<br /> <br /> Okoro Blessing Nkiruka is a Nigerian relationship expert and Break or Makeup CEO

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Buhari’s former Minister receives staff of office as 12th Nasarawa Emir

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMIuu6CMa87ChLWd00ytLt5LjE1BHWA0AEjf-ewgATT94RKkW_BeOyqHqkcprMqYu4w5We0gKs5Zl-me_Lc_icoQtEquXX67SD0bgJOBbg-6UpBHwDkOON1Ih1Z4-g6XbJ4f3agYWWeE/s1600/Minister-of-State-for-Environment-Jibril.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="669" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMIuu6CMa87ChLWd00ytLt5LjE1BHWA0AEjf-ewgATT94RKkW_BeOyqHqkcprMqYu4w5We0gKs5Zl-me_Lc_icoQtEquXX67SD0bgJOBbg-6UpBHwDkOON1Ih1Z4-g6XbJ4f3agYWWeE/s400/Minister-of-State-for-Environment-Jibril.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, on Saturday presented first class Staff of Office to Alhaji Ibrahim Usman-Jibril, the former Minister of State for Environment as the 12th Emir of Nasarawa.<br /> <br /> Al-Makura while performing the coronation ceremony in Nasarawa said his administration had given topmost priority to the traditional institution in the state, considering the importance of peace to societal development.<br /> <br /> Usman-Jibril was selected as the 12th Emir of Nasarawa and confirmed by the state government on Dec. 6, 2018 following the death of the late Emir, Alhaji Hassan Ahmed.<br /> <br /> He, however, urged the new Emir to be fair and just, and to carry everybody along in the interest of peace and development of the state.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The governor also called on him to unite his people and promote harmonious and peaceful co-existence among the people of the area and the state at large.<br /> <br /> “I also call on all and sundry to support him to succeed in his responsibilities.<br /> <br /> “I urge you all to support government policies and programmes at all levels to enable them succeed in the task of governance,” he said.<br /> <br /> Al-Makura said that his government had so far invested so much in almost all sectors of the economy of the state, adding that such had direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.<br /> <br /> <br /> The governor urged the people of the state to continue to live in peace and tolerate one another in the interest of development.<br /> <br /> Earlier, the Executive Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state, Muhammad Sani, commended the governor for the appointment of Usman-Jibril as the Emir of Nasarawa, considering his wealth of experience and integrity.<br /> <br /> He has also commended the governor for keying into education, water and health projects during his eight years tenure.<br /> <br /> In his remark, the Emir thanked Al-Makura for the honour and promised to consolidate on the peace building legacy of the immediate past Emir.<br /> <br /> He thanked the dignitaries who came from far and near to grace the occasion, wishing them safe journey to their various destinations.<br /> <br /> He also assured the governor that he would rule his people with the fear of God and just to all in the interest of peace and the overall development of the country.<br /> <br /> The occasion attracted who is who in the country including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieut.- Gen.Tukur Buratai, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, the state Deputy governor, Silas Agara, the state governor-elect, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, the Speaker of the state Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi.<br /> <br /> Others are: the state traditional rulers headed by the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage, among others traditional rulers, politicians and other well wishes.

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Governor Ambode inaugurates new Arts Theatre in Epe, says he is fulfilled

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr1g1YgfZEj4DlPf2B6Nh-6PpmAWu4nm67fiGnWa1fglS50B58Ty3unZkv85I_7_Uhb_JSpa_AoxPVlJnhYi1vnbGdjkde1XpqrcT2-3u-Y_2MMhybXuh67YskRpHpy9gfAlXqdTIHyHN/s400/ambode+ne.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday evening inaugurated the ultra-modern Lagos Theatre in Epe, expressing fulfillment with the projects executed by his administration within the ancient town and the adjoining communities.<br /> <br /> Ambode, who is exiting office on May 29, said it was particularly fulfilling that he was able to implement a number of projects which changed the outlook of the town and made life further comfortable for the people, as well as improve the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of the State.<br /> <br /> “This is more or less a fulfilling day for me; if there is anything for me to say, it is the fact that I am fulfilled that a day like this can come in Epe. I mean, four days to go, in four years, we have turned things around. God has given us that grace that we can come back here and actually spend my last weekend here with my people.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> “We are very delighted that among the Art Theatres that we have established, we have the opportunity to come and commission the one in Epe. The first one – the Lagos Theatre in Oregun was commissioned by Mr President and then followed by the one in Igando. That of Badagry will be commissioned on Monday making four out of the six that we had actually planned. Two to go and believing strongly that the vision to actually bring out the best of the talents of our younger ones is part of this structure that you are seeing here,” Governor Ambode said.<br /> <br /> He said the initiative to construct the theatres across the State was borne out of the vision to create a framework to bring out the creativity and innovative skills of talented youths, as well as serving as a platform to scale up communal bonding.

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6Cwltbrv6dQqgKI9_j_EKG5y6dBdEIQSNjEPIqpUAYwXw3bWQ8zUPDZYlfTa0ggYZF9fQCK93C0VKDkFZFlpRaFP-rXCdxIiFkl6Lwnrqovixexypf8nPRtUmBWQggmi1mRx7M7kgp3n/s1600/love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="510" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6Cwltbrv6dQqgKI9_j_EKG5y6dBdEIQSNjEPIqpUAYwXw3bWQ8zUPDZYlfTa0ggYZF9fQCK93C0VKDkFZFlpRaFP-rXCdxIiFkl6Lwnrqovixexypf8nPRtUmBWQggmi1mRx7M7kgp3n/s400/love.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Often-and-on relationships end when the decision to take it a step further doesn’t necessarily produce a more lasting committed result. This is often caused by lack of understanding of each other and the inability to effectively reach a compromise with each other’s differences.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As far-fetched as it sounds, the five love languages are core elements that would enable a better understanding of one’s partner in a relationship, according to the shrinks. Now because no two human beings are alike, the key is to understand which of the five you fall under and utilise it in your relationship.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Word of affirmation. </span>For some, all they require is those encouraging words- the compliments, the affirmation, the booster. They don’t need gifts or affection, just appreciation. Once or twice or several times as much as you can, throw in a little appreciation. For example, if she made you a sumptuous meal, and you just accept it like it is her duty, without as much as saying <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">thank you, </em>and peradventure this is her love language, she will not only feel unloved by you, there will also be a form of resistance in the relationship because she will always feel unappreciated. It applies for the men. Yes, they have feelings too and tend to feel unappreciated most times.</span></div> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Act of service</span>. A lot of people take “action speaks louder than words” much more practical and literal than even their partners. A simple act of help around the house when she is doing chores or aiding her to carry the grocery bag or even her bag tends to make her feel loved if this is her love language. No matter how many times you tell her you love her, be it every minute or hour, she will still feel you don’t love her when she is straining herself out and you’re laying about watching TV.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Receiving gift</span>. This one is easy and can be easily related within Nigeria. A lot of women have been categorized material for possessing this love language. Even men have gone on to make this a thing once they venture into a relationship; even when it isn’t their partner’s love language. Thing is the people with this type of love language express their love more with gifts. It doesn’t always have to be on the receiving end. Most times than normal, the people with the love language tend to spoil their {male} partners with gift items as well. To them, it is just another means of communication.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Quality time</span>. If your spouse’s love language is quality time, giving him or her your undivided attention is one of the best ways you can show your love. Some men pride themselves on being able to watch television, read a magazine, and listen to their wives, all at the same time. That is an admirable trait, but it is not speaking the love language of quality time. Instead, you must turn off the TV, lay the magazine down, look into your mate’s eyes, and listen and interact. To your spouse, 20 minutes of your undivided attention – listening and conversing – is like a 20-minute refill of his or her love tank. Men, if you really want to impress your wife, the next time she walks into the room while you are watching a sporting event, put the television on mute and don’t take your eyes off her as long as she’s in the room. If she engages you in conversation, turn the TV off and give her your undivided attention. You will score a thousand points and her love tank will be overflowing.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Physical touch</span>. We have long known the emotional power of physical touch. That’s why we pick up babies and touch them tenderly. Long before an infant understands the meaning of the word <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">love</em>, he or she feels loved by physical touch. In relationships, the love language of physical touch includes everything from putting a hand on your mate’s shoulder as you walk by, touching his or her leg as you’re driving together, and holding hands while you’re walking to kissing, embracing and sexual intercourse. If physical touch is your spouse’s primary love language, nothing communicates love more clearly than for you to take the initiative to reach out and touch your mate.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbdJaAfdgZf-EYMsmzQW0KZsAqXwagZC_fmDAxDlpLEMWbtvSiiIUsrVmK7moWvSAd-kCxZ87jnY_7kyGu1em_hAq3mtebJ-2Kctud1ybLQzDy7pJOdNqnhXyNJXWNfF6GTnmZ5OlFmbQ/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="622" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbdJaAfdgZf-EYMsmzQW0KZsAqXwagZC_fmDAxDlpLEMWbtvSiiIUsrVmK7moWvSAd-kCxZ87jnY_7kyGu1em_hAq3mtebJ-2Kctud1ybLQzDy7pJOdNqnhXyNJXWNfF6GTnmZ5OlFmbQ/s400/Capture.PNG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></strong></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Until Friday, all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who partook in the 2019 general election were considered losers but this changed after a landmark judgement that swept the All Progressives Congress (APC) off its feet.</span></strong></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The supreme court declared that the APC in Zamfara had no candidates in the 2019 elections, and therefore could not claim to have won. The five-member panel of justices, presided by Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief justice of Nigeria, unanimously held that the party with the second highest votes in the election should be declared the winner as long as it fulfilled the constitutional requirement.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The judgement is in favour of the PDP which came second in the election.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Below is a full list of the Zamfara PDP candidates who participated in the elections:</span></div> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; 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border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mahdi Gusau</span></li> </ul> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SENATE</span></strong></div> <ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ya’u Sahabi,      Zamfara north</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mohammed Hassan, Zamfara central</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lawani Hassan,         Zamfara West</span></li> </ul> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HOUSE OF REPS</span></strong></div> <ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Umar Dan-Galadima – Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bello Hassan Shinkafi – Shinkafi/Zurmi federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabiru Amadu – Gusau/Tsafe federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shehu Ahmed – Bungudu/Maru federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabiru Yahaya – Anka/Talata Mafara federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ahmed Bakura – Bakura/Maradun federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sulaiman Gum – Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency</span></li> </ul> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY</span></strong></div> <ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zaharadeen M. Sada – Kaura Namoda north constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kaura Namoda – south constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nura Daihiru – Birnin Magaji constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salihu Zurmi – Zurmi east constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nasiru Muazu Zurmi west constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Muhammad G. Ahmad – Shinkafi constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Musa Bawa Musa – Tsafe east constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aliyu Namaigora – Tsafe west constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ibrahim Naidda – Gusau east constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shafiu Dama – Gusau west constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabiru Magaji – Bungudu east constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nasiru Bello Lawal – Bungudu west constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yusuf Alhassan Muh – Maru north constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Saidu Umar – Maru south constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yusuf Muhammad – Anka constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shamudeen Hassan – Talata-Mafara north constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aminu Yusuf Jangebe – Talata-Mafara south constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tukur Jekada – Bakura constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Faruk Musa Dosara – Maradun I constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nasiru Atiku – Maradun II constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Abdulnasir Ibrahim – Gummi I constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mansur Mohammed – Gummi II constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Ibrahim Mohammed Naidda – Bukkuyum north constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Sani Dahiru – Bukkuyum south constituency</span></li> </ul>

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border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The cause of this massive loss by the party could be traced to internal crisis that prevented it from holding primary elections.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In all, APC lost seven house of representatives seats, three senatorial positions, 24 house of assembly seats, and governorship.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Below is a full list of those affected  by the ruling:</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SENATE</span></strong></div> <ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tijjani Yahaya, Zamfara north</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aliyu Bilbis, Zamfara central</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara west</span></li> </ul> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HOUSE OF REPS</span></strong></div> <ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Muhammad Ibrahim    Birnin-Mogaji Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Husaini Moriki               Shinkafi/Zurmi federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rikiji Garba                     Gusau/Tsafe  federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zubairu Bungudu           Bungudu/Maru federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharu Anka                      Anka/Talata Mafara federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Muhammad Rini            Bakura/Maradun federal constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bukkuyum Jibo              Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency</span></li> </ul> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><br /></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY</span></strong></div> <ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Abubakar Kaura – Kaura Namoda south constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabiru Moyi – Birnin Magaji constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yusif Moriki – Zurmi East constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mannir Aliyu – Zurmi west constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shehu Maiwurno – Shinkafi constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aliyu Abubakar – Tsafe East constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aminu Danjibua – Tsafe West constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dalhatu Magami – Gusau East constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 7px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sanusi Liman – Gusau West constituency</span></li> <li style="background: 0px 0px; 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<div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmY-c8nqpQfuc25_cJadrmlehRs1z7jg1v8WIkjt5DGLsgtLcIPwn6ZRD_xxB0WUhQcuaoxggEANatzbsUtD3O6NOx31li7Ig0FRGgrcJNIv586LjsnL7RnXzjojjyewy3cAl6ngeX97-/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="602" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmY-c8nqpQfuc25_cJadrmlehRs1z7jg1v8WIkjt5DGLsgtLcIPwn6ZRD_xxB0WUhQcuaoxggEANatzbsUtD3O6NOx31li7Ig0FRGgrcJNIv586LjsnL7RnXzjojjyewy3cAl6ngeX97-/s400/Capture.PNG" width="400" /></a></div> <strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></strong><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I believe, as a Muslim, that only God Almighty can give leadership to anyone He will and seize leadership from anyone He will. Therefore I will accept what God Almighty destined to me in good faith pertaining this election without any objections,” Bello Matawalle, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Zamfara, had told journalists after casting his vote in March.</span></strong></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By the time, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the governorship result, Matawalle “lost” by a wide margin. Muktar Idris, commissioner of finance and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, defeated him by polling 534,541 while he had 189,452.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Idris was the preferred candidate of Abdullaziz Yari, outgoing governor of Zamfara.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But just five days to the inauguration of a new governor in Zamfara, the <strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;">supreme court nullified </strong>APC’s votes in the election and declared candidates of the party with the second highest votes should be sworn into office. Going by the verdict of the highest court in the land, Matawalle is the incoming governor of the state.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">The court gave judgment following the appeal of Idris. 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But after the death of Sani Abacha, military dictator, Abdulsalami Abubakar, his successor, dissolved the political parties and announced that elections would hold in 1999.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Between 1999 and 2003, Matawalle served as commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, environment, rural development and later youth and sport in Zamfara.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2003, he contested under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) for a house of representatives seat and won. He represented Bakura/Maradun federal constituency in the house of representatives till 2007.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He was reelected in 2007 and was in the lower legislative chamber till 2011. In the house, he served as chairman committee on ethics and privileges, chairman ad hoc committee on marine security and safety commission.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Born on December 12, 1969, the governor-elect had his early education in Maradun township primary school. Matawallen was born in Maradun, headquarters of Maradun local government area of Zamfara.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He obtained degrees from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos and Thames Valley University, London.</span></div> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He worked at ministry of health in Sokoto and later as a teacher in Government Girls College Moriki. He joined the federal ministry of water resources where he worked till he ventured into politics in 1998.</span></div> <br /> <div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #171717; margin: 10px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <div class="widget_text widget-1 first panel" id="custom_html-4" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <div class="textwidget custom-html-widget" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></div> </div> </div> <br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: black; display: block; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 15px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He is married to four wives and blessed with children.</span></div>

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<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="860" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdC518aIRyW1AiRn-iJanmynG9WNrPpZ-LJxHiSf1mErEJaRiXI5EUNz9YJVVcu_BohKw6CZHiM293wkRuuNOTk5-Oacy-n8aPAQWtH_loHP2nfi8OPc5gQeObvmBGopJ08x0E3mu7aNJ/s400/inec+chairman+yak.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it is ready to promote voter education in secondary schools across the country, so as to encourage pupils’ participation in the electoral process.<br /> <br /> The INEC Assistant Director, Voter Education, Mrs Dorathy Inyang, stated this in Abuja, while monitoring the 2019/2020 Prefect-ship election in Britarch International Schools.<br /> <br /> The INEC director said that elections in schools were key to developing how pupils made and stood by their choices.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> She said, “Election is an act of people choosing their leaders. It is about making your choice and not your parents’ nor friends’ choice. When the votes are counted the winner will emerge. If your candidate does not win, the good thing is that you voted for the candidate of your choice.<br /> <br /> “The commission has a policy that voter education should be carried out in secondary schools. This is very important and we give the school a big hand for organising such an election.”<br /> <br /> Also, the Chairman of the school, Okechukwu Philips, said it was necessary for secondary schools to expose their pupils to the electoral process as part of political socialisation.<br /> <br /> Philips, who is an ambassador, said, “It is good for us to educate them according to the voter education policy of INEC so as to groom them for national elections when they become of age. We expect to always have free, fair and credible elections. This is why we have invited INEC and other observers to see how the school’s elections are conducted.”<br /> <br /> A former Minister of Police Affairs and Internal Affairs, Humphrey Abah, was also one of the election observers.

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Panic as US immigration allegedly stamps 'No EOS / AOS' on Nigerian Passport

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1jit3i2ktjPr4kRMN6DKPwS30k87JT9JuebL2kLt_5yx50Bf30CUbY6LRAQ-xqEoAdF5AEy-e4_nRBhyvV3okuM5mXZwjmFQphSLtx2dKgZAt-h-WRFxfBoZbF7opwlF_OJLvaCHyguD/s1600/y3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1152" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1jit3i2ktjPr4kRMN6DKPwS30k87JT9JuebL2kLt_5yx50Bf30CUbY6LRAQ-xqEoAdF5AEy-e4_nRBhyvV3okuM5mXZwjmFQphSLtx2dKgZAt-h-WRFxfBoZbF7opwlF_OJLvaCHyguD/s400/y3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Some Nigerians on social media are worried as US Immigration officers allegedly stamps No AOS No EOS on a Nigerian passport recently.<br /> <br /> Following the news about the United States of America government’s ban on Drop Box, an Instagram user has called on Nigerians to be careful if they have to travel to the United States. He claims that the US Customs and border protection security are now signing No AOS / No EOS on passports of visa holders or immigrants at the US airport.<br /> <br /> He shared a picture of what it looked like claiming someone he knows just flew in Atlanta and got her passport stamped with the words. See post and picture below.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> <br /> He wrote;<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Can you see what they are doing to people now in America? They stamp your passport and write this, Some one just came into Atlanta and they stamped her passport AOS meaning no adjustment of status. The next one EOS means no extension of status. So no longer extending your 6 months stay Or adjustment of status or getting married while you are here, everyone has to be careful this people are not joking</blockquote> <br /> <br /> <b>So what does NO COS / AOS / EOS even mean?</b><br /> <br /> The annotation of “No COS/AOS/EOS” on the passport means no change of status, adjustment of status, or extension of status. It expresses the immigration inspector’s opinion that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services should not grant an extension of your visitor’s stay or approve a change to another status.<br /> <b><br /></b><b>Does No EOS / AOS on my passport ban me from returning to the country?</b><br /> <br /> The Customs and Boarder Protection agents use this stamp when they suspect something questionable about a persons travel patterns. This is a red flag on any immigrant’s passport, it is not binding, but will cause more time-consuming interactions each time there is an attempted entry by the holder to the US henceforth.<br /> <br /> It is not too common for a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer to include this annotation in a visitor’s passport, it does happen sometimes. This annotation alone does not necessarily place a ban from COS/AOS/EOS, or from coming back to the U.S. As long as the holder still has a valid visa, they should be able to come back to the U.S. However, that does not mean that it will be guaranteed entry to the U.S. on the next trip. It will be up to the CBP officer at the port of entry to determine whether or not the passport holder will be admitted to the U.S, Eyad Tabahi, an Immigration Attorney revealed.

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Nigerian Police raid RCCG Camp, evacuates destitutes, dump them in different locations

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="600" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_43Hn7nDZVeLfmBLTZRgjvrR8aBqEUIIdzgOh-JAGX_s9hBKp7KZeSB7Dt7Ckofvz7LMTMJwoz8f9XoGXRCIEMRC9ovFZmhtQw93DPiXrQaP1XzcXnU3rOZjeTSkqk-P4zoUV3WI6z47/s400/Nigerian-police-.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> Police officers in collaboration with security personnel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG have evacuated destitute comprised of couples with their young children, middle-aged men and women as well as the elderly.<br /> <br /> Over 100 suspected homeless people have been evacuated from the Redemption Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.<br /> <br />  According to the report, the evacuation was carried out by policemen and security personnel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).<br /> <br /> The destitutes and families were said to have been dumped at different locations in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The raid by the policemen and RCCG security personnel were said to have happened at the worship ground in the early hours of Wednesday, May 22 and victims were apprehended. The destitute were said to have been forcefully carried into waiting vehicles as they drove them to Abeokuta under the cover of the night. The sight of the destitute at Oke-Sokori, Kuto and Iyana Mortuary areas of Abeokuta sparked tension among residents.<br /> <br /> Some of the destitute, who claimed to have spent between six months and one year at the Redemption Camp, accused the church authorities of victimisation. The victims explained that the RCCG security operatives with policemen indiscriminately rounded them up during vigil service midnight on Tuesday, May 21 and threw them into waiting vehicles which eventually took them to Abeokuta.<br /> <br /> When the head of media, RCCG, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, was contacted on the telephone, he was said to have absolved the church of any blame. Olubiyi denied the allegation that the church forcibly ejected the destitute from its premises, explaining that what the church did was simply to purge the camp of miscreants and others with criminal tendencies. His words:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>“We have a system through which we screen those who genuinely come for prayers. We also have an approved way of taking care of the destitute in the church of God. “Whenever anyone comes for prayer, we do ensure that we properly document their data in our register to prevent criminal situations. But those ones you see illegally found their ways into the church. “Some of them were screened for the purpose of knowing their challenges and those with genuine accommodation problems were assisted. But you will discover that they change their addresses and still return to the church.”</blockquote>

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National Film and Video Censors Board set to ban Bobrisky movie

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1152" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLIQXwjbvzUgqsomJKIc52IZd7dPec2H9S_Mm4afP8AL3ptVXGAdXYEmbzdlcQmy7ieHX7VlcTNMo7sWkZl7FIw-uc10udSc3jmFz3bFpy92Utb2Btt1Km0GdhhMri6z0-OZpZii-7yFo/s640/bob+movie.jpg" width="640" /></div> <b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>Popular Nigerian cross dresser, Bobrisky whose real name is Okuneye Idris is currently under investigation for his movie ‘Bob Risky in Love.’</b><br /> <br /> The National Film and Video Censors Board has set up three panels to analyse and classify a film titled, ‘Bob Risky in Love’ starring Idris Okunneye aka Bob Risky.<br /> <br /> ‘Bob Risky in Love’ was produced by Nollywood Namaste Production company while Ken Steve Anuka was the director.<br /> <br /> Bobrisky is featured in the movie as a transgender woman named Cherechi who travelled out of the country as a man only to return to the village as a woman to the chagrin of his fiancee and relatives.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The soundtrack of the movie, also urges members of the public to accept Cherechi aka Cherry B as a transgender.<br /> <br /> It is also suspected that the cross dresser is now a transgender as he recently revealed that he cut off his manhood a long time ago.<br /> <br /> You would recall that On 13 January 2014, The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan signed into law the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which parliament passed in May 2013. The law follows a similar one passed in Uganda in December 2013, which imposes life imprisonment for some types of homosexual acts.

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Police recover Edo girl sold for N850,000

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMV6mqycVkeFsakZhDjInJZ_G7_cRIl5vsgfKdVr2Oic71VS8jkNlewFBQpvzzcSa-wvqb0D34Z6qawrwZUSm0TUeTlQ40fec-x3dAfTnDxvVxJubupcV540g6C2hYP64Mbj-4KoyDKU/s1600/download+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="300" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMV6mqycVkeFsakZhDjInJZ_G7_cRIl5vsgfKdVr2Oic71VS8jkNlewFBQpvzzcSa-wvqb0D34Z6qawrwZUSm0TUeTlQ40fec-x3dAfTnDxvVxJubupcV540g6C2hYP64Mbj-4KoyDKU/s400/download+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Men of the Edo State Police Command have recovered Christabel Omokpia in Enugu State who was sold for N850,000 by an orphanage in Rivers State.<br /> <br /> Christabel was two years old when she and her sister, Amanda, were stolen away from Utesi village in Ovia North East local government area by two female tenants of their father in June last year<br /> <br /> Their mother, Faith, left them in the care of the tenants, Mary and Rose, who disappeared with the children to unknown destination.<br /> <br /> Christabel was first sold for N450,000 by the tenants and she was later sold for N500,000 to one Ogechi Favour.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> She was later sold for N850,000 to one Anioke Augustine in Enugu State.<br /> <br /> Relative of Christabel identified as Beauty said the family was happy to get her back.<br /> <br /> Beauty said Christabel could not recognise her parents again.<br /> <br /> <br /> Police sources said she was reunited with her family on Wednesday night.<br /> <br /> The source said Anioke adopted Christabel without due process.<br /> <br /> Spokesman for Edo Police Command, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said it was the Police Commissioner, Danmallam Abubakar, that ordered for recovery of the children.<br /> <br /> <br /> DSP Nwabuzor said the search for Christabel took police operatives from Benin to Delta State, Anambra State, River State, Imo State and Enugu State.<br /> <br /> He said four suspects earlier arrested in connection to the missing children were already in prisons in Ondo and Edo States.<br /> <br /> On the whereabouts of Amanda, DSP Nwabuzor said the police would do its best to recover her.<br /> <br /> It was learnt that the woman that bought Amanda took her to Ogwas-Chikwu in Delta State.

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Cossy Orjiakor blasts Halima Abubakar, calls her a 'jealous snake'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshDzrd0YDmkOCHS9XMWDU2DaJC5LKJpqQST6iOX_CH_sAwR2PzX9pCkhr-OV6_73mvPUErq7xV_rKh1sNvB7W8zhE5Feys13PDbL0aUwM3FZwqh23q6i1ZQ9qdTbWIKPo4FponcuPWrFe/s1600/coss1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="710" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshDzrd0YDmkOCHS9XMWDU2DaJC5LKJpqQST6iOX_CH_sAwR2PzX9pCkhr-OV6_73mvPUErq7xV_rKh1sNvB7W8zhE5Feys13PDbL0aUwM3FZwqh23q6i1ZQ9qdTbWIKPo4FponcuPWrFe/s640/coss1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <b>Cossy Orjiakor has called fellow actress Halima Abubakar a jealous snake in reaction to a picture shared on Instagram by Uche Ogbodo.</b><br /> <br /> The picture shows Uche Ogbodo, Halima Abubakar and Uche Elendu looking happy like best friends. In the caption, Ogbodo revealed that she’s hundred percent friends with the girls because they are real.<br /> <br /> She wrote:<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"><br /> I F.u.ck With these Girls Becos they Keeping It 100., I ain’t Ready to Waste my Energy Around Fake Ass Bitches all over the place.<br /> .<br /> So I Take my Makeup Free FACE Around My Drama Free Friends</blockquote> <br /> However, her post didn’t sit well with Cossy Orjiakor who warned her to beware of Halima Abubakar because she’s a snake.<br /> <b><br /> She wrote:</b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /> <blockquote>I just saw this pic on @ucheogbodopage… then her caption got to me…. confuses ….pls let’s save uche from intending calamity…. cause I only see 2girls and a snake… who can identify the 🐍 pix taken by @ featuring @ @ucheogbodo @halimabubakar@stelladimokokorkus @tontolet can u identify the snake?… wondering if I should start. Story line…. surviving the rat 🐍 that bites and blows air</blockquote> <br /> She also dropped the comment seen in the screenshot below narrating how the snake played a huge role in her alleged scandal with a dog.<br /> <br /> <img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="348" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUJAcHWLjDTbp1ZdxCZd3B1UEIGEb6OhPLnvMhe8MwJJT-URrS-fOsU5Xe_ELtoxkoDwNshTh5QLoDJFNFIKxCW1MEP9rca5SEHcdDhuqDDw3_zJyyUyrmGaeo7YSly5i__vm_n9PnBpZ/s640/huhuh.jpg" width="542" />

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Qatar may seem easy for Flying Eagles but still tricky hurdle

<div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwKTDl4L1699QzsyjKAb-k85HVrONylWQKgpGSU1Y3y4KZwVxeQ-gh4l6ByC7ocDfIPvY9534-3PjKN3a-9ygE1EoJJT8buzb_JZ8Ddrn4Xo64zEjU5Hdb1jvqnnq7NZxhABe6gAoulM/s1600/images+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="725" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwKTDl4L1699QzsyjKAb-k85HVrONylWQKgpGSU1Y3y4KZwVxeQ-gh4l6ByC7ocDfIPvY9534-3PjKN3a-9ygE1EoJJT8buzb_JZ8Ddrn4Xo64zEjU5Hdb1jvqnnq7NZxhABe6gAoulM/s400/images+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <div>Nigeria begin their quest for glory at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland against Qatar on Friday.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>But it is a match which appears to be a seemingly easy but tricky hurdle for the Flying Eagles.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>The Flying Eagles will be making their 12th appearance on the global scene, thanks to their fourth-place finish at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations staged in Niger Republic in February.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>For the Asians, Poland 2019 will be their fourth appearance and they will be hoping to better their second-place finish achieved in Australia 1981.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>However, to achieve this, they must first navigate past the Nigerian side before taking on Ukraine and the U.S. in Group D.<a name='more' id="more"></a></div> <div><br /></div> <div>Two-times runners-up Nigeria, on their part, will be going all out for the three points when they take to the pitch of the 15,300 –capacity Tychy Stadium.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Coach Paul Aigbogun and his assistants have somewhat calibrated a new ensemble, leaving out half of the squad members from the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Aigbogun has gone on to also infuse into the team a number of exciting talents in midfield and attacking realms.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>While the choice of goalkeeper is between Detan Ogundare and Olawale Oremade, Valentine Ozornwafor and Igoh Ogbu are likely to keep their spots in central defence.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Team captain Ikouwem Udoh Utin would be at left back, while Jamil Muhammad could be at right back.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>In the midfield, much attention will be on the England-based duo of Nnamdi Ofoborh and Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru, as well as AC Perugia’s former junior international Kingsley Michael.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>In this sector also are home-based professionals Effiom Maxwell and Aniekeme Okon, who are rapid raiders on their day.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Dele-Bashiru, who is of England champions Manchester City, has already been tipped by world football ruling body FIFA as one of the players from whom much is expected of in Poland.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>At the fore, Nigeria has a cosmopolitan flavour with England-based Chinonso Emeka, Norway-based Jerome Adams, Czech Republic-based Tijani Muhammed, Sweden-based Henry Offia and home-based Success Makanjuola vying for available spots.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Aigbogun was quoted on Thursday as saying that the group was aware of the pedigree of Nigeria at the FIFA U20 World Cup and cannot afford to under-perform.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“We have a tough history to match. Silver medals on two occasions and bronze medals once, and a number of quarter-final appearances.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“That’s why we must start very well, by taking the points against Qatar and then march on with confidence and self assurance.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“We are flying the flag of nearly 200 million Nigerians, as well as that of the African continent. We have put a lot of work into building a squad that will make Nigeria and Africa proud,” he said.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Utin was also quoted as saying that the game against Qatar was a big match for the team just as every other match in the competition.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“We know the importance of picking up the three points in our first match, which is why we are determined to go all out.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“Taking the first three points will help us plan our approach better for the remaining matches in the group phase, and also boost our confidence,” Utin said in Katowice on Thursday.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>A cross-section of football enthusiasts who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews however noted that participating teams at the cadet World Cup had vastly improved.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>They therefore warned the current Flying Eagles team not to underrate any of their group opponents in the tournament.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Samson Siasia, an ex-international and former coach of the Super Eagles, said winning the first game was always very important in a tournament, adding that the team must not be complacent.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“I don’t want them to see any of the countries as non-footballing nations but I just want them to be careful because football at this level is won from the first game.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“Once you are able to tidy up your first game, and then your second game, you should have at least been able to qualify from your group to the second stage already,’’ he said.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Emmanuel Babayaro, also an ex-international, said while he was not expecting any of the teams in the Flying Eagles’ group to be push-overs, Nigeria should have no problems qualifying from there.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“Having ceded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, they will be well prepared to meet the standards expected of them. I am very sure that they will be coming out very strong in order to prove a point.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“However, I don’t expect anything short of Nigeria qualifying for the next stage,” he said.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>It was gathered that the team will leave their hotel in Katowice for the short drive to Tychy on Friday.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Friday’s game kicks off at 5p.m. Nigeria time, while the second match of Group D, between Ukraine and the U.S., will begin at 7:30 p.m. Nigeria time.</div> </div> <div><br /></div>

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