Man, wife, 3 children burnt to death while sleeping hours after posting on Facebook “I stay winning in this month of March”

A sustainable development advocate, his wife and their three children were burnt to death in a house fire which broke out last night.

Isaiah Terungwa Jonathan had looked forward to a great month and took to Facebook hours before his death to write: “Let 

whoever think whatever. I stay winning in this month of March.”

Three internet Fraudsters in Ibadan have been arraigned by the EFCC

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, March 1, 2019 arraigned Bamidele Adegboyega (a.k.a Romona Clifford); Paul Damilola Olowoparija (a.k.a Kathleen Sandra Samuel and Olaleye Isreal (a.k.a Sandra Samuel Precious). They were arraigned before Hon. Justice P. I. Ajoko of the Federal High Court of Oyo State, sitting in Ibadan on separate charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretense,

Photos: Hungry monkeys raid school in search of food

More than 20 long-tailed macaques raided a vocational college in Krabi's Klong Thom district, Thailand on Wednesday morning, apparently to search for food.

The monkeys came down from the hills behind an army base in the district and searched through garbage bins.

Nigeria bonds rise after Buhari Presidential election win

Nigeria’s dollar-denominated government bonds rose to 5-7 month highs on Wednesday after President Muhammadu Buhari, won a second term at the helm of Africa’s largest economy and top oil producer.

Arewa Consultative Forum Tells Atiku to Concede defeat and congratulate Buhari

The Arewa Consultative Forum has called on former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku to concede defeat in the just concluded election and congratulate president Muhammadu Buhari.

Similarly, the ACF has also called on the president elect, Muhammad Buhari “to ensure that the new administration keeps to its promise of strengthening our unity

Court remands 11-year-old in a special correction centre for allegedly throwing toddler into a well in Lagos

Today, an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos ordered an 11-year-old boy to be remanded in a Special Correction Centre for boys in Oregun pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for allegedly throwing a one-year-old into a well.

The police charged the boy with murder and the Chief Magistrate, Adeola Adedayo, who gave the order, adjourned the case until March 6, for the DPP’s advice.

our democracy is under threat - PDP rejects the 2019 Presidential Election results

PDP has rejected the 2019 presidential election results that are currently being released by INEC. The PDP chairman, Uche Secondus, made this known at a press conference this evening. Read the full text of his speech below
Our Democracy in Under Threat
Protocols:

1. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is forced to take a stand and make the following pronouncements at this crucial point because our democracy is under threat of derailment.

Buhari declared winner of the Presidential Elections in Ogun State

President Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress has been declared winner of the presidential elections in Ogun state.

The State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, Prof. Joseph Adeola-Fuwape announced at the INEC headquarters in Abeokuta on Monday that Buhari scored 281,762 votes.

Milestone for two-goal Zaha: African players in Europe

Wilfried Zaha was the stand-out African in Europe at the weekend, scoring twice as Crystal Palace triumphed 4-1 at Leicester City to all but end fears of relegation.

It was the first time the jet-heeled 26-year-old Ivory Coast attacker has scored in three consecutive English Premier League matches.

On a profitable weekend for Ivorians, Franck Kessie netted for AC Milan in Serie A and Max Gradel for Toulouse in Ligue 1.

Presidential Poll: PDP clears 12 LGAs out of 13 declared in Delta

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Presidential election in 12 out the 13 Local Government Areas of Delta so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to the result declared by the Collation Officers of the LGAs on Monday in Asaba, PDP won in 12 local government areas while the APC won in one.

Presidential election: Buhari wins Sokoto

With two more local government results to be declared, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Party, APC, has won the presidential election held Weekend in Sokoto state , having won in 17 local government areas.

From the 21 local government results so far declared as at 4pm, President Buhari has garnered 445,275 votes to that of his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, who garnered 328,

Election: Buhari leads in Yobe by wide margin

President Muhammadu Buhari is leading Abubakar Atiku by a wide margin in Yobe state after results in five local governments were declared at the presidential collation centre in Damaturu, the capital.

Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, Vice Chancellor, University of Wukari, who declared the results as returning officer, said Buhari polled 12,227 votes in Gujba while Atiku

APC kicks against Ebonyi State result as INEC announces Official Election result of the state

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began collation of the presidential results in the just concluded presidential election held across the country on Saturday.

The exercise began at the state collation centre, INEC headquarters in Abakaliki on Sunday.

Photos: Tyga reaches for a gun after he was violently dragged out of Floyd

Mayweather's birthday venue
Photos have surfaced online that shows American rapper, Tyga getting dragged out of a night club on Saturday night in Hollywood.

According to reports, Tyga was at the Sunset Room in Hollywood, celebrating Floyd Mayweather's 42nd birthday when someone in the crowd started an argument

SEE RESULTS...Election results : Buhari wins Atiku in 8 LGs in Kwara

Ilorin – President Muhammadu Buhari and presidential candidate of APC has defeated PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 8 of the 16 local government councils areas of Kwara state in the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections in the country.

The affected local government councils won by President Buhari are Oyun, Offa, Patigi,

Journalists, Observers banned from Ughelli INEC collation center amidst tight security

UGHELLI – JOURNALISTS who visited the Ughelli collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to monitor the collation of results from last Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, were restricted from gaining access into the premises.

Also banned from monitoring the exercise were domestic observers from various

INEC’s ad hoc staff killed, another arrested. Collation underway

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said it would this evening commence the announcement of results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, saying in Ekiti, the process had since been concluded and the State Collation Officer was being expected in Abuja.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this Sunday in Abuja while giving an update on the conduct of the elections.
“Meanwhile, collation of results from yesterday’s elections continue nationwide.

Buhari wins Ekiti State, first official result by INEC

President Muhammadu Buhari has won Ekiti state, the first officially declared presidential election result by Independent National Electoral Commission.

In the result announced by the returning officer, Professor Idowu Olayinka, vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan,

Elections: (OFFICIAL) Ekiti first to conclude collation – INEC

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said Ekiti State had concluded collation of results of Saturday’s elections, declaring it as first in the country to do so.

INEC boss, Prof Mahmood Yakubu
Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a news conference at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the National Collation Centre for the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

He said that the Collation Officer of the elections in Ekiti was already on his to Abuja with the results.

Yakubu, however, said that collation of results of the elections was ongoing nationwide, adding that almost all the states had concluded preliminary collation and were currently collating results at the local government level.

“Some have commenced state level collation and we expect the state collation officers for the presidential elections to start arriving at the National Collation Centre later today (Sunday) and early morning tomorrow (Monday).

“Accordingly, the National Collation Centre will be officially declared open today (Sunday) at 6 p.m. and collation will commence as soon as the results arrive from the states.

“On this note, I wish to state that Ekiti State has already concluded the process. The State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, as we speak, is on his way to Abuja with the result of the presidential election.

“Just before I came for this conference, I was also informed by our Ekiti office that they have concluded the Senatorial and House of Representatives elections and have since made declarations of winners.

“So, Ekiti is the first state to make declaration and they are on their way to Abuja with the result of the presidential election,’’ he said.

The chairman urged all stakeholders, especially social media users, to strictly adhere to the provisions of the law in respect to announcement of results and declaration of winners of the elections.

“Already some polling units’ results are in the public domain. Let me once again reiterate the position of the law that only INEC can tally figures, announce results and declare winners in our general elections.

“I urge all stakeholders to strictly adhere to the provisions of the law and be circumspect in this respect.

“We are doing everything possible to ensure the speedy collation of results and the declaration of winners for the elections conducted yesterday (Saturday),’’ he said. (NAN)

Source: Vanguardngr.com/Newspaper

United’s Matic out for two weeks after missing Liverpool clash

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic will be sidelined for two weeks after being ruled out of Sunday’s clash against Liverpool.

Matic was a surprise absence from United’s team-sheet for the Premier League showdown with title-chasing Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Liverpool go top of Premier League after Man Utd draw

The match between the English Premier League heavyweights Manchester United FC against Liverpool FC have ended in a goal less draw 

Photo of INEC staff (Mrs Ibisika Amachree) killed during the elections in Rivers

Mrs Ibisika Amachree who served as an INEC adhoc staff during the elections in Rivers state, was killed by a stray bullet while returning home after the elections in Degema.
She died before she could receive medical attention. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

INEC Server shut down, ''Declare Atiku winner now'' - PDP to INEC

Press statement from PDP below...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately announce results as delivered from the polling units and declare the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election
Our position is predicated on clear and

Elections commences in 4 polling units in Plateau State following the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections

Elections have commenced in four polling units in Plateau following the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

Mr. Osaretin Imahireogbo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state told Newsmen on Sunday in Jos.

Nigerian Army reacts to Governor Wike’s assassination claim - Says it's cheap blackmail

The Nigerian Army has responded to the claim by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, that soldiers from the 6 Division attempted to assassinate him on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

In a statement, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Aminu Iliyasu described the allegation by Governor Wike as “lies and cheap blackmail against the 6