(POLITICS) Akpabio, Akume Lose Re-election Bids

  Senator George Akume (Benue APC) lost his fourth time bid for the Benue North West Senatorial seat to Hon. Orker Jev. The result was not announced by INEC after a myriad of complaints on the integrity of the election. Akume has been representing the senatorial district since 2007.

   Announcing the results yesterday in Makurdi, INEC returning officer, Prof. Nicodemus Agbulu, said that Jev polled 157,726 votes to beat Akume, who got 115,422 votes. Agbulu said that the number of registered voters was 867,302 while accredited voters were 293,399.

(FOREIGN) Trump In Vietnam For Summit With Kim Jong-Un

 
  US President Donald Trump has arrived in Vietnam ahead of his second summit with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.

(POLITICS) Atiku Rejects Presidential Election Result

 

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the result of the poll as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC had declared President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC as the winner of the election and returned him as duly elected. Read Atiku’s full statement below suggesting what he intends to do…


Democracy Will Not Be Emasculated in Nigeria, By Atiku Abubakar

I thank the Nigerian people who trooped out in their millions to perform their civic duty this past Saturday. The patriotism of Nigerians is heartwarming and affirms my oft-repeated statement that we are brothers and sisters born from the womb of one mother Nigeria.

(LOCAL) Police Arrest 14 Suspects For Ballot Box Snatching In Anambra

 

   Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Rabiu Ladodo, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the police headquarters, Awka, said there was no loss of life during the exercise and commended the people of the state for a peaceful election.

(ENTERTAINMENT) DJ Cuppy Brags About Being The First Nigerian To Own The Samsung Galaxy S10 Phone

 

   On her Instagram, the daughter of popular billionaire, Femi Otedola said she was pleased with her achievement and was not willing to hide her happiness about it. Her words: