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Jul182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Asaba Athletics Championship: We Are Set To Host The Continent – Otuaro

NEWS

The Delta State Acting Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro says the state government is ready to host the continent at the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship tagged “Asaba 2018” scheduled for August 1st – 5th . Otuaro who disclosed this on Wednesday while declaring open the “African Tour/Trial”, and test run of facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, venue of the championship, said all the necessary facilities needed for the championship were in place for a successful event. He said athletes from 45 African countries including Nigeria will be in Asaba for the championship, stressing that "Today marks the test running of the facilities in preparation of the African Senior Athletics Championship and as you can see we are very set for the country, we are set for Afr

Jul182018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

Boundary Dispute: Delta/Edo Wants NBC to Expedite Resolution

COMMUNITY REPORT, NEWS

Acting Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro and Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, both led Boundary Committees of their States to a meeting yesterday (Tuesday) in Benin City, towards resolving skirmishes resulting from boundary disputes. A communiqué endorsed by Deacon Otuaro and Mr Shaibu set up a joint committee including the Attorneys-General of both states to prevail on the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to expedite action on the proper demarcation of the boundaries of the two states to forestall further breakdown of law and order. The Commissioners of Police, Surveyors-General of both states, the chairmen of Orhionwon LGA, Esan South East of Edo State and of Ethiope East, Ukwuani and Ika South-East LGAs of Delta State and the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCO

Jul182018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

APC Postpones Osun Governorship Primary Election Till Friday

NEWS, POLITICS

The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary to elect its candidate for the forthcoming Osun State governorship election has been postponed from Thursday July 19, till Friday July 20. Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party announced the postponement in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement noted that a meeting between the Primary Election Committee, chaired by Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari, of Zamfara and Osun APC stakeholders would hold in Oshogbo, the state capital on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman on Monday, July 16, said the party would adopt the direct primary to pick its candidate for the Osun governorship election. “We have decided that in order to ensure po

Jul182018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

Police Arrest Eight Persons Suspected Of Kidnapping Chibok Schoolgirls

NEWS

The Nigerian Police has arrested eight persons suspected to have taken part in the kidnap of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls in Borno state and have been paraded in Maiduguri, the state capital. According to ChannelTv, the eight suspected Boko Haram terrorists who are among 22 persons paraded, were said to have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP’s IRT) in Borno, Adamawa and other adjoining communities. Meanwhile, the suspects are alleged to have masterminded over 50 suicide bomb attacks within Maiduguri and Adamawa. Again, they (suspects) also launched several other attacks leading to the death of thousands of Nigerians. However, the students of the Government Girls Secondary school in Chibok were captured by the terrorist grou

Jul182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

I Remains Only Legal APC Chairman In Delta – Ogodo

NEWS, POLITICS

Cyril Abeye Ogodo-led executives of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) in Delta state has insisted that it is the only legally recognized and authentic executive of the party in the state. State Publicity Secretary of the party, Moses Kamanya in a statement on Wednesday expressed disappointment that the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee of the party went ahead to swore in Erue, the factional Chairman that emerged from the parallel congresses conducted by the Ogboru/Agege group and earlier rejected by the immediate-past Chief John Oyegun led NWC of APC. The statement held that the defunct Oyegun led NWC, has earlier protested the inexplicable action of the new National Chairman in aiding the Ogboru/Agege group to procure the contentious consent judgement ...

Jul182018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

Photos: Saraki, Tambuwal, Ortom, PDP Leaders Meet At Ilorin

NEWS, POLITICS

Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senate President; Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto; Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue; and Abdulfatah Ahmed, governor of Kwara; met with some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ilorin on Wednesday. Number three citizen of Nigeria and the governors were elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Meanwhile, they pulled out of the PDP to form nPDP in the buildup to the 2015 election and teamed with APC to take power from the party which ruled Nigeria for 16 years. Prince Uche Secondus, chairman of the PDP, Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, Kawu Baraje, leader of the nPDP, also attended the meeting which held after the burial of Baraje’s mother. Photos below:

Jul182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

APC Forwards Erue’s Name To INEC As Delta State Chairman Amid Protest

NEWS, POLITICS

The National Secretariat of All Progressive Congress APC has officially introduced Prophet Jones Ode Erue to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its state chairman, amidst protest by other faction of the party in Delta state. Erue was swore in few days ago by National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole amidst controversy in Delta state that one Chief Cyril Ogodo had already been inaugurated by the former National Working Committee of the party led by immediate past chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. However, introducing Erue to INEC in a letter dated 17th July, with reference number APC/NHDO/INEC/19/018/31 signed by Abdullahi Gashua, Director, Administration at the APC national headquarters, the party said the introduction was for the purpose o...

Jul182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Tinubu Throws Weight Behind Direct Primary For Osun APC Governorship Election

NEWS, POLITICS

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Sen. Bola Tinubu, says the decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) approving direct primaries for electing the governorship candidate in Osun will deepen internal democracy in the party. Tinubu expressed the view in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday entitled ‘Internal Democracy: Improving the Nomination Process’, A copy of the statement was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Tinubu’s Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman. According to the APC chieftain, the party’s Constitution provides for both direct and indirect primaries, but the direct option is more democratic and more participatory. Tinubu said that the decision was a ground-breaking step, as it affirmed the party’s democratic inclinations. He said that the

Jul182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Stop Bickering, Our Target Is To Send Okowa Packing, Oshiomhole Speaks On Delta APC Crisis

NEWS, POLITICS

National Chairman of Nigeria's ruling party, All Progressive (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has responded to the bickering over his recent swearing in of Prophet Jones Erie as Delta state chapter's chairman of the party. Chief Press Secretary of the APC national chairman, Simon Ebegbelum in a statement Tuesday night obtained by BigPen Online, said the uncomplimentary comments about the swearing in may be coming from the opposition PDP who are shivering over the resolve of the APC to capture Delta State in 2019. The statement read in full: "My attention has been drawn to some misleading and mischievous comments emanating from a section of our APC members following the swearing in of Prophet Jones Ode Erue, as the Delta State chairman of the All Progressives Congress by ...

Jul172018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

Two Policemen Shot Dead In Kaduna

NEWS

Two policemen lost their lives in the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state on Monday night. Spokesman of the state police command, Mukhtar Aliyu who confirmed this in a statement, said the deceased officers were on a special operation against bandits. While morning their colleagues, policemen fired live bullets indiscriminately and a 26-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet. As sourced from TheCable, Aliyu said the policemen, “in their deep mourning mood” were conveying the corpses of their colleagues when the incident occurred. However, the victim was reportedly rushed to the hospital where she was said confirmed dead. “The Kaduna State Police Command wishes to categorically state that, on 16/07/2018 at about 1830hrs, a team of police officers on special du