Thursday, June 20, 2019
Presidency To Obasanjo: ''Explain Why You Were Absent at Democracy Day Celebration''
The Presidency has responded to claims that former president, Olusegun Obasanjo was not invited to the June 12 Democracy Day celebrations in Abuja.
Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu, in a statement, said that Obasanjo “owes an answer to Nigerians on his absence from the 2019 Presidential inauguration and Democracy Day celebration because the claim that he was not invited or he did not receive an invitation cannot be sustained.” Speaking to Vanguard earlier this week, Obasanjo’s media aide Kehinde Akinyemi said the former president did not get the invitation.
Three Secondary School Students Drown In Akwa Ibom Beach
Three secondary school students, two boys and one girl, drowned in Ibeno beach at Mkpanak community, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Saturday.
The victims said to be from Upenekang community in Ibeno Local Government Area, were students of Ibeno Grammar School. An eyewitness, Mr. Asuquo Isangdighe, a photographer, said the victims had engaged in a road walk after which they dived into the river to have their bath. Task Force Chairman of the beach Mr Samuel Christopher, who confirmed the incident said the students were returning from a cross country exercise.