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  Tambuwal elected Senator 16 April 2023  Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has won the Sokoto South Senatorial election with 4,976 votes. Tambuwal, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeated the incumbent lawmaker and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ibrahim Danbaba Dambuwa. According to the returning officer, Professor Abubakar Bagudo, Tambuwal scored 100,860 votes while Danbaba polled 95,884 votes. Tambuwal is the third governor to secure victory among the 10 governors who contested senatorial seats. The governors who lost are Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Darius Ishaku (Taraba), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Simon Lalong (Plateau) and Ben Ayade (Cross River). While Governors Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and Abubakar Bello (Niger) won the contest.

*UPDATE ON BANANA ISLAND BUILDING COLLAPSE*   *DAY 5*: Excavation has reached about 90% at the site of the Banana Island collapsed building.   Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) officials are at work on the site. The rubble is being excavated and taken to another area within the compound. At the site are also Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory. The cause of the collapse is yet to be determined. Unfortunately, we have recorded one fatality – so far. All those injured and taken to hospitals are doing well. Gbenga Omotoso HC, Information & Strategy 16/04/2023.

 Birthday Tragedy: 4 killed, ‘multitude’ hurt as gunman opens fire in US during party 16 April 2023  Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting at a birthday party Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The shooting happened at the birthday party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting. It was not immediately known if a suspect was in custody. “There were four lives tragically lost in this incident and there’s been a multitude of injuries,” Burkett said during a news conference Sunday morning. The shootings rocked the small city of 3,200. Dadeville Chief Jonathan L. Floyd paused to regain his composure before speaking at the news conference. “What we’ve dealt with is something that no community should have to endure. I just ask for your patience. It’s going to be a long process, but I do earnestly solicit you...

LP crisis deepens as 2 governorship candidates emerge in Imo 16 April 2023    The crisis rocking the Labour Party(LP) in Imo State has taken another dimension as the party’s parallel primary governorship elections on Saturday and Sunday have produced 2 governorship candidates, senator Athan Achonu and Ikechukwu Ukaegbu respectively. Ukaegbu had emerged winner in an affirmative election where one of the aspirants, Ihechi Ike stepped down for him. National Vice chairman of the party, North East, Mohammed Ibrahim Alkali who represented the acting National chairman of the party, Lamido Apapa who announced him winner and handed the flag of the party to him noted that the election conducted had followed due process. Also, National Youth leader of the party, Anselem Iragbe addressing newsmen shortly after the election affirmed that the election conducted on Sunday met all legal requirements. According to him, the Julius Abure led faction that conducted the Saturday primary election w...

April 16, 2023 Press Statement  Adamawa Guber: Disregard Purported Declaration of APC Candidate as Winner- PDP Tells Nigerians … Insists Governor Fintiri Won the Election …Demands Arrest of Adamawa State REC The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calls on the people of Adamawa State, Nigerians and the International Community to disregard the purported declaration of the defeated Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Binani as winner of the Adamawa State Governorship election. The PDP also demands for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mallam Hudu Yunusa Ari, for making such illegal declaration in criminal usurpation of the duties and powers of the Returning Officer, Prof Mohammed Mele, while collation was on-going.  It is even more absurd that the Adamawa State REC did not only usurp the powers of the Returning Officer but attempted to declare a winner without figures in reckless violation of the provi...

Electoral Commissioner Beaten Mercilessly After Declaring APC’s Winner Of Adamawa Poll The Independence National Electoral Commission, Official who announced the Governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress, APC Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, as the winner of the Adamawa State Governorship election, allegedly being beaten and stripped. This comes after a confusion earlier came as the outcome of the Supplementary Elections following the declaration of Binani, as the winner of the election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Hudu Yunusa of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, freshreporters reports. APC's Aisha Binani declared winner of Adamawa governorship election(video) As at sound 1am Sunday, Freshreporters noted that the electoral body, INEC had adjourned collation till 11am to enable the arrival of results from 10 local government areas. However, at about 8am on Sunday, three hours before the scheduled resumption of collation, t...

New details have been released about the twelve new compositions that have been written for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey. A life-long music enthusiast and champion of the arts, His Majesty has overseen, influenced and been personally involved in the commissioning process and the detail of the musical programme, which will showcase and celebrate musical talent from across the United Kingdom. The musical commissions offer contemporary interpretations of centuries of musical tradition, bringing together world-class composers, who are some of the most esteemed living artists from across the Classical, Sacred, Film, Television and Music Theatre fields of music. They have taken varied approaches to their compositions - whether for orchestra, solo voice or choir - resulting in a diverse, inclusive and accessible musical programme. Six of the new commissions have been composed for orchestra and will be performed before the Service, prior...