Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Sunday 17th November 2019
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#BayelsaDecides: INEC releases official results (LIVE BLOG)
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#Kogidecides: Wada rejects election results
The Candidate of the Peoples Democratic party ( PDP) in the Saturday governorship election in Kogi state, Engr Musa Wada has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as a sham and murder of democracy. He said the results being released by the electoral umpire was not a reflection of the wishes of the
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#KogiDecides: PDP wins Dekina LGA
The governorship candidate of the people democratic party, Engr Wada Musa has won Dekina LGA of Kogi State. Wada polled over 16,000 votes against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Yahaya Bello who polled 8,948 votes. Yahaya is the incumbent Governor. See the result: Dekina LGA Total registered voters: 166, 165 Total accredited voters: 27,
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Med-View sets to resume operations as aircraft arrives
Few weeks after suspension of operations, Med-View Airline will this week resume flight operations following the arrival of one of its aircraft Suday. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-500 with registration number: 5N-BQM arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos from Abuja Airport via the Kaduna International Airport as part of the test-run of the flights
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#BayelsaDecides: APC wins Jonathan’s LGA
The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, David Lyon has recorded a landslide victory in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s home local government, Ogbia. Lyon polled 58,016 votes to defeat PDP’s Douye Diri who polled 13, 763 votes
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Smart Adeyemi in early lead in Kogi West senatorial rerun
Smart Adeyemi is leading in the Kogi West senatorial rerun election held on Saturday. The results of six out of the seven local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the local government areas indicate that Adeyemi is leading Senator Dino Melaye. The results declared are : *Ijumu LGA
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#BayelsaDecides: APC’s Lyon in early lead as INEC declares results in five LGAs
The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State , Chief David Lyon has maintained early lead as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declares results in five out of eight local government areas of the state. Lyon polled 148,244 votes in five local governments of Nembe, Brass, Yenagoa, Kolokuma /Opokuma and Sagbama to
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#Kogidecides: Natasha rejects results, calls for cancellation
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Saturday’s election in Kogi, Barr Natasha Akpoti has rejected the results being declared by INEC and called for its cancellation. The SDP candidate called on the INEC to cancel the election in Kogi Central Senatorial District and some other parts of Lokoja and order for a rerun
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Situation Room calls for cancellation of Kogi elections
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has called for the cancellation of the entirety of the Kogi State elections conducted on 16 November, 2019. The convener of Situation Room, Clement Nwankwo, in a press briefing on Sunday, said the levels of violence witnessed in the state as well as in Bayelsa State were unprecedented, alarming
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#BayelsaDecides: Sylva wins LGA for APC
The Minister of State for Petroleum and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva has won his Brass Local Government area for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The APC candidate, Chief David Lyon, polled a total of 23,831 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Senator Douye
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Kogi decides: Buhari’s aide, Onochie speaks as Gov. Yahaya Bello takes early lead
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has reacted to the performance of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. Onochie congratulated the people of the state for voting for the APC. In a tweet, Onochie wrote: “Congratulations to the people of Kogi. They have decided.
Kogi decides: Buhari’s aide, Onochie speaks as Gov. Yahaya Bello takes early lead
Lesotho vs Nigeria: 3 things we learnt as Super Eagles win in Maseru
Nigeria are on course to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, following a 4-2 win over Lesotho on Sunday. The Super Eagles had defeated Benin Republic four days ago in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. What are the 3 things we learnt from this victory in Maseru? 1. Group L should be
Lesotho vs Nigeria: 3 things we learnt as Super Eagles win in Maseru
Kogi decides: ‘This is helicopter election’ – Senator Dino Melaye rejects result, reveals how APC rigged
Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kogi West Senatorial candidate, has described Saturday’s election as an ‘helicopter election.’ The lawmaker who spoke to Channels TV, said the result released by INEC is ‘fictitious. Rejecting the results of the election, Melaye added that the election was marred by massive violence and rigging. He said, “The
Kogi decides: ‘This is helicopter election’ – Senator Dino Melaye rejects result, reveals how APC rigged
Wike speaks on Osinbajo’s role in Buhari govt
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has commended the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo for the successes recorded by the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) in empowering the poor and improving the welfare of beneficiaries. Wike, who spoke during the Great Minds Summit in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where Osinbajo was the Special
Wike speaks on Osinbajo’s role in Buhari govt
Police smash armed robbery gang in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has smashed a gang of notorious armed robbers that usually operates within Udi/Agbudu/Ozalla Road axis of Udi Local Government Area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement to NAN on Sunday said that the gang was smashed in the early hours of Sunday along the
Police smash armed robbery gang in Enugu
Boko Haram: HURIWA sends message to Nigerian Army over rescue of hostages, counter terrorism war
A civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed optimism that the increasing solidarity and support for the counter terror war waged by the Nigerian Armed Forces of Nigeria by Nigerians was rapidly yielding positive results. HURIWA commended the Nigerian Army for rescuing vulnerable Nigerians held hostage by armed terrorists
Boko Haram: HURIWA sends message to Nigerian Army over rescue of hostages, counter terrorism war
Lesotho vs Nigeria: Super Eagles come from behind to win, stay top of Group L
Nigeria on Sunday, defeated Lesotho 4-2 in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Maseru. The hosts took the lead in the 11th minute through Masoabi Nkoto. However, the Super Eagles fought back through Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze, to take a 2-1 lead into the break. Victor Osimhen, who set up the first
Lesotho vs Nigeria: Super Eagles come from behind to win, stay top of Group L
Kogi decides: Real reasons INEC should cancel Saturday’s election – SDP candidate, Natasha Akpoti
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, has called for the cancellation of the ongoing gubernatorial election in Kogi Central and part of Lokoja, the state capital. Akpoti claimed that “what happened in Kogi Central and other parts of the state was a far cry from a credible election,” hence
Kogi decides: Real reasons INEC should cancel Saturday’s election – SDP candidate, Natasha Akpoti
APC coasts home to victory as PDP loses Ex-President Jonathan’s LG
It appears the pendulum is swinging the way of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the party has won four of the six Local Government Area results for the 2019 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State declared so far. The APC also won Ogbia, former President Jonathan’s LGA with a wide margin, which was one of
APC coasts home to victory as PDP loses Ex-President Jonathan’s LG
Kogi decides: PDP candidate Wada rejects results, vows to go to court
The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Musa Wada, and his running mate have rejected the result of the election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST gathered that, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who is also the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in
Kogi decides: PDP candidate Wada rejects results, vows to go to court
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