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     Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and some of his counterparts in other states will participate in a forum on deepening democratic governance in Nigeria scheduled to take place in Washington DC, United States of America, this week. The forum which will open on Wednesday, November 20, is organised by the United States Institute of Peace, USIP. The aim of the forum is to engage leading Nigerian, American, and international leaders from government, civil society, business and academia in fostering critical conversations and proferring solutions to Nigeria's governance issues. In the letter inviting Governor Ortom to the Washington meeting, the Vice President of USIP for Middle East and Africa, Dr Michael Yaffe said the Nigerian Governors and other stakeholders will also deliberate on ways of ending polarisation and conflicts affecting the growth of Nigeria's democracy. Governor Ortom who is to depart for the United States today will, after the Washington even...

       November 18, 2019 Press Conference The Position of the Candidate of the PDP in the Kogi Governorship Election, Engr. Musa Wada on The Conduct and Outcome of The Election. I, Engr. Musa Wada, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the overwhelming majority of the people of Kogi state reject the conduct and outcome of the gubernatorial election held on November 16, 2019. It is clear to the all there was no election on Saturday, November 16th 2019 but a declaration and execution of war against the people. What happened in Kogi was an organized war against democracy; coup against the people and seizure of power through brigandage and the barrel of the gun with members of the Police and other security agencies coordinating the stealing of the people’s votes. The Police aided armed APC thugs to invade polling units with impunity, shoot and kill voters and carted away ballot boxes to government facilities where results were written in f...

      The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to lead the ongoing efforts to rid the social media of fake news and hate speech Receiving the national executive of the NUJ led by its President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo, during a courtesy visit to his office on Monday, the Minister said it is in the interest of the NUJ and other media bodies to be in the vanguard of the campaign. ''As a matter of fact, the NUJ and other media professional bodies should take the lead in sanitizing the social media space, because they will be the first victim when the people lose confidence in the media due to the reckless actions of non-journalists and purveyors of fake news and hate speech,'' he said. Alhaji Mohammed said the plan by the Federal Government to regulate the social media is not aimed at gagging journalists or stifling free speech, saying ''only the purveyors of fake news and hate speech need...

       The EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has uncovered that Hope Olusegun Aroke a convicted internet fraudster currently serving a 24 years jail term is still in active communication with other high valued targets that are currently being investigated by the Commission for various offences relating to computer fraud and money laundering. . . Investigation revealed that he masterminded the commission of internet scam worth ov er $100, 000, OOO (One hundred Million Dollars) whilst serving his jail term.More photos below.

     Evangelist Chidi Eke, a 46 year old clergyman, who was fasting to seek God's face as he plans to open his own ministry, has died while fasting for 40 days and nights in Eziala Nguru in Ngor Okpala council area of Imo State. Eke who reportedly left his wife and children in Lagos after he claimed he got the call from God asking him to go into minsitry, relocated to Imo state where he said he would be seeking the face and power of God inside the ''Wilderness''. He had successfully concluded a 21 days fast and decided to go ahead to do a 40-days dry fast. “During the first and second week of his fast, people who had gone to their farms heard him singing and praying loudly. But after the third week nobody heard his voice again and most people thought that perhaps he must have gone deep into meditation. But one of his church members, one Cyriacus Opara who became worried and insisted that he needed to visit him at the forest. “When Opara approached the family...

     According to Kelechi Amadi who shared a photo of Cuppy with the caption '' A few days back I was with   @cuppymusic   and she told me about her   #CuppyGoldGala   and my response was “let’s have a shoot “. This is what we created . She always brings so much joy to the whole process. A big thanks to the wonderful team: .. Stylist  @swankyjerry  .. Makeup  @cattysglam_mua  . Headpiece  @urezkulture  . Gold jumpsuit  @enemaya_stores  ''.According to Cupping who shared the cover and some photos on her social media with the caption '' The only completion Cuppy has is Cuppy ✨  #CuppyOnAMission   ''.More photos below.

        The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force today succeeded in moving the lion found at a private home around Victoria Island to a zoo in Omu Resorts, Lekki. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that the exercise was carried out in conjunction with officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and medical personnel from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan. Speaking further, Egbeyemi said that Dr. Ogunmo Bamidele, who led the medical team from the University of Ibadan, had to shoot the lion thrice before she was finally tranquilised and evacuated. He confirmed that the Agency responded to a petition from residents while investigations revealed that the lion was brought in from Cameroun by an Indian two years. “Immediately I got the petition, I deployed my officers to the house at No. 229, Muri-Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where they kept a close watch for more than 72 hours before the lion wa...

       The Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC, on Monday, November 18, 2019, arraigned one Olamide Ijisesan a.k.a. Javier Cheryl, before a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. Ijisesan was arraigned before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar on a one count charge bordering on internet fraud and other fraud related Offences. The accused person pleaded guilty to the charge.

      A 21-year-old Adeleke Oluwaseyi who claimed to be internet fraud apprentice was on Monday, November 18, 2019, handed six months jail term after being pronounced guilty of impersonation in a one-count charge filed against him by the EFCC, Ibadan zonal office. Oluwaseyi, who claimed to be eight months into online dating apprenticeship when arrested in June, operated with the name Patrick Bob, claiming to be an American citizen. He was sentenced to prison by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Judicial Division.

      President Muhammadu Buhari today at the State House received the Governor-Elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon. Present were the HMS, Petroleum, Timpre Sylva; Chairman Governors Forum and Ekiti Governor; Governors of Kebbi and Jigawa States; and the APC National Chairman.More photos below. PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES BAYELSA GOV-ELECT LYON, ON ELECTION VICTORY President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates most warmly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November 16 election in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, on his impressive victory. President Buhari also commends APC supporters in particular and Nigerians in general in the State who exercised their civic rights in a peaceful manner, notwithstanding the pockets of unrest recorded in some  locations. Condemning the loss of lives in Bayelsa, particularly prior to the election, the President commiserates with the families of the victims. According to President Buhari, ‘‘Violence ...