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Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been released from custody. Galadima was said to have been arrested by security agents on Monday after a video of him surfaced, making what was considered inflammatory statements. He was sighted at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday at a press conference addressed by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate. He was alleged to have been picked up following a video clip where he was speaking on the results of the presidential election released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to reports, the security operatives said the statement was considered to be inciting and capable of instigating violence. Politics News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content https://ift.tt/2tH0PmI

A few days after he lost the bid to get reelected into the red chamber of the National Assembly, Senate President Bukola Saraki made his first public appearance in Abuja on Wednesday. Compared to his usual bubbly nature, he seemed slimmer and generally subdued. Saraki was sighted at a press conference addressed by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), during which the latter rejected the result of the presidential election which declared President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerge winner. Video of Emaciated Saraki Makes First Public Appearance After Losing Election Emaciated Saraki Makes First Public Appearance After Losing Election Saraki looked pale and slimmer, compared to his known stature.  He declined to utter a word when prodded by journalists. This is unlike the Kwara lawmaker, who is known to always speak to the press on political issues. Saraki lost the Kwara Central senatorial seat to Ibra...

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the just-concluded presidential election is the worst in the history of Nigeria. Atiku said he already expressed the sentiment to Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Military Head of State who handed over to a civilian regime in 1999, adding that even the military hadn't conducted such a shambolic election. He has also assured his supporters of victory and appealed for calm. He disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, in whuch he spoke on the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the election. Atiku told his supporters that although it could take long, he is confident of victory. "It is a long journey, but I am confident of victory. All hope is not lost. Stay strong and by the grace of God, we shall triumph,” he said. He said in Akwa Ibom, the results showed a statistical impossibility of 62 per cent drop in the number...

Election Observation Platform (EOP), a monitoring group hosted by the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) and the Human ad Environment Development Agenda (HEDA), has released its preliminary findings in Nigeria's presidential and National Assembly elections. In a press statement sent to SaharaReporters on Sunday, the group listed voter inducement and illegal thumbprinting as some of the irregularities that marred the electoral processes. The group also cited ballot snatching as one of the issues that affected smooth conduct of the polls. The statement read: "We recorded reports of voter inducement in Abeokuta, Kano, Lagos, Kogi and Sokoto. Incidents of ballot snatching and illegal thumbprinting of ballot papers were reported in PU 014, Lugbe ward FCT, Abuja; PU 006, Ward 017,  Ogala in Eleme LGA of Rivers State; Ward 6,7 and 8 in Okrika, Rivers State; Baba Ewe Street, Okota, Lagos; PU 071, Ward A, Mushin, Lagos; Ward G1, Unit 036, Maxwell, Mushin, Lagos. "Howeve...

Two staff of the defunct national carrier, Nigeria Airways, jointly diverted the sum of $17.6million meant for the payment of two aircraft, payment of commission and D-check for a Boeing 737 aircraft. This was contained in the findings by the Justice Obiora Nwazota panel set up by the Nigerian government to probe financial diversion in the former national carrier. The panel, which comprised eight members, submitted its whitepaper draft report to the government on May 8, 2002, and as part of its recommendations, directed the government to force Major General Olu Bajowa (rtd) and Captain Mohammed Joji to refund the sums to the government. For instance, the committee recommended that Bajowa should refund to Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) the sum of $4.35million, which was deposited for the botched purchase of MD 11 and ATR aircraft. The committee said despite the payment, the sum was never recovered by the airline. The document read: “Government notes this recommendation and her...

Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, is confident of victory when he formally institutes an election petition case against President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), and SaharaReporters understands one major reason for this is the wide-ranging availability of video evidence to back up his claims of non-voting, voter intimidation, ballot box snatching and destruction, illegal vote cancellation and deliberate voter disenfranchisement. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Buhari the winner of the election at exactly 4:39am after polling APC 15,191,847 votes to Atiku’s 11,262,978. However, Atiku has already rejected the result , alleging, among others, the suppression of votes in his strongholds — an action he described as “so apparent and amateurish” and one that makes him “ashamed as a Nigerian that such could be allowed to happen”....

Just before dawn on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared winner of the presidential election conducted on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Polling 15,191,847 votes, Buhari beat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 11,262,978 votes. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), followed that declaration up by presenting certificates of return to Buhari and his second-in-command, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday afternoon. The news of APC's victory has generated a mix of reactions. In fact, Atiku has also rejected the outcome of the election, stating that the process was a “sham”. Nigerians have also taken to social media to express their feelings on Buhari’s reelection. On the Streets of Twitter @ObaJaiyeoba wrote: “How can someone who never contemplated the possibility of losing be deeply humbled? You said you would co...

Fredrick Nwabufo Nation-building is not perfunctory; it is deliberate, planned and decisive.  A country as enormous, diverse and delicate as Nigeria cannot evolve organically when a part of it is marooned and confined in the fringes of political exclusion. The argument has always been, “the Igbo are not ready”, and “they are not playing the right politics”. But this argument is classically insipid and hollow. Some people have also argued that the Igbo are “putting their eggs in one basket”.  This is also a moot point. The Igbo are no different from the Yoruba, the Hausa and the Fulani in the game of politics. A plethora of interests has always driven the politics of these ethnic groups. If we are agreed that interest is the highest common factor in the political calculations of these groups, then we cannot berate the Igbo for choosing to swing whichever way they want to. For example, the south-west was measured in its vote for Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999, but t...

Nigerians are still lost in the frenzy of celebration and oppsotion to the President Muhammadu Buhari's victory at the 2019 presidential poll, and it is understandable. But Buhari and Atiku Abubakar are not the only centres of attention from Saturday's vote. Prominent poiticians are still smarting from their ouster from the upper legislative chamber or their failures to get inside in the first place, while others, some having caused some unlike upsets, are in bullish mood. From Senate President Bukola Saraki to outgong Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun and his Oyo State counterpart Abiola Ajimobi, below is a compilation of the losers and winners of the 2019 senatorial election. S/N Name Party Votes Winner/Loser 1 Ibikunle Amosun All Progressives Congress (APC) 88,110 Winner 2 Solomon Sanyaolu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 33,276 Loser 3 Dino Melaye Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 85,395 Winner 4 Smart Adeyemi All Progressives Congress (APC...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). APC won the presidential election with 15,191,847 votes against 11,262,968 votes secured by the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The certificates were presented to the duo by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman. Buhari and Osinbajo were present at the event, which held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja on Wednesday afternoon, alongside their wives. Speaking at the event, Buhari said: "I wish to congratulate all the presidential candidates and their teams for a hard fought campaign. We may have had different views during the campaign but the one thing most of us had in common is the love for our country. “I therefore want to assure we will continue to engage all parties that have the best interest of Nigerians at heart. “Our government ...

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A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Uawqso

The legislation expands background checks for all gun sales but the Senate is unlikely to approve it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tDc6V8

Jody Wilson-Raybould says she faced "sustained" pressure over SNC-Lavalin prosecution. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EAGRQB

Atiku Abubakar rejects President Buhari's re-election, calling it a return to "military dictatorship" . from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VpnoYH

At least 20 people are killed after a train hits a platform at Ramses Station and explodes in flames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NDiRzz

Dozens of people arrested during months of anti-government protests are released. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Uc6Nr9

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The moment Kim Jong-un answered a question from a foreign reporter at the US-North Korea summit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Nw2apo

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un discuss the day ahead as they begin talks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EBgV7I

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The outfit Melissa McCarthy wore to present best costume design is branded "tasteless and insulting". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tIZaNe

Joe Cuba wanted 100 cards for his 100th birthday - but he received a few thousand instead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tEY31h

Athens city planners aim to uncover an ancient river long hidden underground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H4NCfs

For the men who remain to farm the land in emptying Spanish villages it can be hard to meet women. The 'caravans of women' are one solution. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XuhjMv

The fighter pilot who has 16 years of experience is from the southern city of Chennai. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H9ecnx

Mexico’s president promised to put an end to the murders of journalists, but attacks continue. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EB9L3b

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A large shipment of US humanitarian aid has been refused entry into Venezuela. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SyYtjC

As Georgia aims to boost wine exports, can its unique but sometimes challenging bottles find more fans? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BUcgMe

Chief Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has cautioned the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, against what he described as the harassment of Igbo residents in Lagos. George said the action of the APC Nation ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2IRvA2u

A young boy has died in Taraba state while celebrating President Muhammadu Buhari rsquo;svictry in the just concluded 2019 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winne ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2T5ZPrp

Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) at a media press conference announced the host and nominees for the 2019 Kids rsquo; Choice Awards (KCAs) along with a first-time Nickelodeon KCA nomination livestream event across Nickelodeon rsquo;s YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter handles and channels. The N ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2TqMqJE

Nawal El Saadawi, is the woman of very many firsts. She is the first woman to be an Egyptian physician, the first feminist writer from the world that is substantially Arabic and Islamic. She is the pioneering activist in the Egyptian world of gender rights movement and feminist politics. She is a pi ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2IJA3nZ

We have always been advised to lsquo;chew rsquo; our words so that these words do not become an embarrassing judgment against us in future. Compare the statements of PMB as an APC candidate in 2015 and as President in 2019. In both instances, INEC had postponed elections, in the first case, 6 days ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2TqMmto

The Sapele Chapter of the People 39;s Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State has called on the Nigerian Police and other security agencies to quickly arrest and bring to book killers of late Micheal Chibueke and Jeffrey Pregame who were dastardly murdered during last Saturday 39;s election in Sapele. ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2TlYFaz

President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni people (MOSOP), Fegalo Nsuke, has described the management of the Hydro Carbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) as highly corrupt and deceitful. In two separate speeches on Sunday, February 24, 2019, the MOSOP president discredited the cl ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2Eo1uhY

The Delta State Chapter of the Peoples 39; Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed joy over the victory of the party in the Senatorial and Federal House of Representatives elections held in the state. PDP Candidates retained their seats in the Delta North Senatorial District as Peter Nwaoboshi, wa ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2IVaXTt

Chelsea recovered from their Carabao Cup final heartache and eased the pressure on Maurizio Sarri, as a second-half strike from Pedro Rodriguez and a comical own goal by Kieran Trippier secured a 2-0 victory over bitter rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Positives Sarri 8217;s job was potenti ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tQbo7b

Bernardo Silva came off the bench to keep Manchester City in touch with Premier League leaders Liverpool. Just as on Sunday, it required a penalty kick to make the difference, with Bernardo tumbled in the box by Felipe Anderson just moments after coming on. Three days after a penalty shoot-out ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2H7wyFn

Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk score twice in win over Watford Liverpool warmed up for the Merseyside derby against Everton with a convincing 5-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday. James Walker-Roberts ass ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tIp0RO

Buba Galadima, a national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been released from custody. Galadima was arrested by suspected security operatives during the presidential election on Saturday. The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation had before then alleged ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2T1w1fo

Deltaa State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated victorious Peoples 39; Democratic Paery (PDP), candidates in the just concluded Saturday February 23, 2019 Presidential, National Assembly elections on their respective victories at the polls. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2TmXurj

Over ten thousand women in Imo State, Wednesday, took over the streets of the state capital, Owerri, protesting alleged misconduct by the Military and other security agencies during last Saturday rsquo;s Presidential and National Assembly election. The women, adorned in black, stormed the Headqua ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2EoDGu2

It was indeed a moment of jubilation and fanfare as the candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was declared the winner of the 2019 Anambra South Senatorial race in the last Saturday election. Annoucing the result at the headquarter of the Nnewi North Local Govern ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2Eiv5sS

Ultimately, Nigeria 39;s presidential and houses of assembly elections of Saturday 23rd February 2019 have produced winners and losers based on the direction of the electorate.Presedent Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged the winner with a margin of close to 4 million votes ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2TjT847

The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has joined other patriotic Nigerians to congratulate President Mohammadu Buhari on his resounding victory at the February 23, 2019 presidential election. The Deputy Governor who made the remarks while speaking to described Mr. Buhari 39;s vic ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2H5ORea

The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Magnus Ngei Abe has congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria for a second term. Abe, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Parr ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tH0VdV

Fayose commends Nigerians, says; ldquo;No victory songs for Buhari rdquo; Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has congratulated and commended Nigerians for the courage to stand against what he described as ldquo;gun-point democracy, rdquo; describing the victory of President ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tGGpub

(Chima Ubani Center, Onitsha: 28thFeb 2019)-The present central Government of Nigeria is dangerously pushing the country to the brink of abyss or bottomless chasm of fragmentation and intractable citizens rsquo; radicalism. A new dangerous dimension has been added to the Nigerian E ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tHlF5u

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When the "Star Wars" galaxy is brought to life at Walt Disney Co's U.S. theme parks later this year, fans will not step onto the iconic landscapes of Hoth or Tatooine. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2H7xIky

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