Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 23rd August 2019
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target=_blank>Tribunal dismisses HDP’s petition against Buhari’s victory
ABUJA—The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the petition the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, and its candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, filed to nullify the outcome of the February 23 presidential election and remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office.
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target=_blank>Meinbutus tasks Sylva, Keyamo on Koko-Lagos road, Warri, Burutu ports
WARRI—A Niger Delta Group, Meinbutus Federated Communities, Warri Kingdom, Delta State, has called on Minister of Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, and Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Festus Keyamo, to facilitate, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the Koko-Lagos Road and revival of Warri and Burutu ports in the state.
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target=_blank>2,637 children cured of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Nasarawa state —Agency
The Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA) has said that 2,637 children under five years had been cured of Severe Acute Malnutrition since 2018.
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target=_blank>Trump’s U.S troop pullout mere threat – German Mayor
Grafenwoehr Mayor, Edgar Knobloch, on Thursday said he was confident that President Donald Trump would not follow through on his threat to pull troops out of Germany.
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target=_blank>Desertification threatens livelihood of 40m Nigerians – Ministry of Environment
The Federal Ministry of Environment says 35 per cent of Nigeria’s landmass has been eroded by desertification with more areas still threatened.
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target=_blank>Governorship screening: Bello expresses optimism of picking APC ticket
In spite of stiff opposition, Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday expressed the optimism of emerging the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the coming Nov. 16 governorship elections in the state.
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target=_blank>Breaking: Nwodo writes Nnamdi Kanu, denies allegation of being Fulani stooge
PRESIDENT General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Thursday, replied the leader of Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
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target=_blank>Repair your vehicles, adhere to traffic rules, regulations instead of bribing – FRSC
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday advised motorists to repair their vehicles and adhere to traffic rules and regulations, instead of bribing FRSC officials.
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target=_blank>Court dismisses Itopa’s petition, upholds Asuku’s victory in Kogi
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal Lokoja, sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petitions of Mr Onimisi M. Itopa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the victory of the elected Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency Kogi State Honourable, Joseph Bello Asuku of the governing party, All Progressive Congress (APC), for lack of merit.
In a press statement released by Hon, Asuku Bello, he commended the judgement of court, stated that the outcome is a pointer to democratic development in Nigeria, he wrote:
“On Tuesday the 20th day of August 2019, the Election Petition Tribunal for Kogi State sitting in Abuja by unanimous decision confirmed the mandate overwhelmingly given to me at the polls by the good and progressive people of Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency.
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3 UNILAG students invent flood level caution device to save road users
Three University of Lagos students have invented a vehicular road advance electronic flood level caution device for detection of water levels on major roads.
Lead Researcher, Dr Uzomah Oduah displaying a Vehicular Road Advanced Electronic Flood Level Caution Device, during University of Lagos Annual Conference and Fair, in Lagos on Thursday (Kayode Oladapo/NAN)
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inventors are postgraduate students of the Physics Department of the university.
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