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PDP SENATORS REJECT BAYELSA,KOGI ELECTIONS_Ada Nkong

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate, on Wednesday, rejected the Bayelsa and Kogi Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The senators, led by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, made the rejection at a news conference in Abuja. Reports say that INEC had declared… Continue reading PDP SENATORS REJECT BAYELSA,KOGI ELECTIONS_Ada Nkong

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SENATE THROWS OUT TEMPORARY BAN ON GENERATOR IMPORTATION PRAYER_Ada Nkong

The Senate Tuesday rejected a prayer from Senator Francis Fadahunsi for a five-year temporary ban on the importation of generators to fast track the solution to the energy problems in Nigeria. During a debate on the motion sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi, on the need to address Nigeria’s power problems, Fadahunsin prayed the Senate to… Continue reading SENATE THROWS OUT TEMPORARY BAN ON GENERATOR IMPORTATION PRAYER_Ada Nkong

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FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL PROTEST: IRAN SHUTS OFF INTERNET ACCESS FOR CITIZENS

Protests erupted across Iran on Friday after the government unexpectedly announced its decision to ration fuel and remove subsidies, sending prices soaring by at least 50%. The move is part of efforts to mitigate the effects of crippling US sanctions on Iran’s economy. In response to the demonstrations, Iran’s government almost instantly started to shut… Continue reading FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL PROTEST: IRAN SHUTS OFF INTERNET ACCESS FOR CITIZENS

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BAYELSA DECIDES: LYON’S VICTORY “IMPERATIVE”_Ehiabhi Femi

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, on his “impressive victory”. He felicitated with the governor-elect in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. The President also commended APC supporters in particular and Nigerians in general in… Continue reading BAYELSA DECIDES: LYON’S VICTORY “IMPERATIVE”_Ehiabhi Femi

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KOGI DECIDE: “RACE WELL RUN AND VICTORY WELL WON”_Ehiabhi Femi

The re-election of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has been described as a race well run and victory well won by President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Yahaya Bello has been declared as the winner of the state gubernatorial election which held on Saturday, November 16th. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and… Continue reading KOGI DECIDE: “RACE WELL RUN AND VICTORY WELL WON”_Ehiabhi Femi

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INEC RESULTS SHOW YAYA BELLO AS WINNER KOGI GUBER_Ada Nkong

APC – 406,222 Yahaya Bello PDP – 189,704 Musa Wada

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KOGI DECIDES 2019: KOGI WEST SENATORIAL DECLARED INCONCLUSIVE_Ehiabhi Femi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi West senatorial rerun election inconclusive. According to the returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal, the margin between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Smart Adeyemi and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Dino Melaye is 20,570. He announced that Mr Adeyemi polled a… Continue reading KOGI DECIDES 2019: KOGI WEST SENATORIAL DECLARED INCONCLUSIVE_Ehiabhi Femi

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30 MISSING INEC STAFF FOUND_Ada Nkong

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says 30 of its staff who were declared unaccounted for, following violent attacks on their duty posts in Saturday’s Governorship election in Kogi state have been found.. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi on Sunday in Abuja says the staff was safe… Continue reading 30 MISSING INEC STAFF FOUND_Ada Nkong