*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Friday 22 March, 2019. Good morning to our Cherished Readers. *NIGERIA* FG closes case against Onnoghen with three witnesses Cultists kill corps members in Bayelsa Expect 12% inflation rate this year -Emefiele KANO RERUN: Distribution of materials to begin Friday- INEC APC vs PDP: Court fixes date for final Judgement on Bauchi guber election Nigeria election: INEC reacts as Gov. Okorocha, others drag electoral umpire to court EFCC rejects US report on corruption in Buhari administration INEC postpones supplementary governorship election in Adamawa Acting CJN swears-in remaining members of Election Petition Tribunals Cyclone Idai Appeal: help those in need by donating now Air Peace: Preparing for Long-haul Service NCDMB, NLNG sign $1bn Train 7 Project Clearing agents threaten to shut Lagos ports over multiple Customs checkpoints Glo to showcase digital solutions at Africa CEO Forum No MAX aircraft till after investig
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Breaking: Court to stop Buhari’s inauguration until the determination of Atiku’s petition March 21, 2019. Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are threatening to stop with a court’s order President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration until the determination of the petition challenging the President’s victory in the February 23 election. The Presidency has dismissed the threat as “unserious” and dared the PDP to launch its legal battle. The main opposition party was reacting yesterday to the plethora of court cases filed against the announcement of results of the March 9 governorship and state Assembly elections in Bauchi and Rivers states by candidates of the President’s party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
How INEC Reduced My Votes In 31 States – Atiku Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says data from the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed how his votes were reduced in 31 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Atiku made the claim in a petition he and his party filed before the presidential election tribunal. The PDP candidate said he defeated Buhari with 1,615,302 votes. He said data from INEC server showed that he actually polled a total of 18,356,732 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari, who had 16,741,430 votes. According to the result declared by INEC from the 36 states and the FCT, Buhari polled 15,191,847, while Atiku came second with 11,262,978 votes. The petitioner said smart card readers deployed by the commission, in addition to accreditation, equally transmitted electronically the results of voting from polling units directly to INEC’s server. He said the commission pub
Suspected Cultists kill Two Corps Members, Injure One. March 21, 2019 News Update, NYSC Suspected cultists have killed two corps members and injured another during an attack on their residence. The incident occurred on Wednesday night along School road, Swali, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The Bayelsa Commissioner of Police, Olushola David, who visited the state NYSC Secretariat and met with the State NYSC Coordinator, Lotto Bolade, on Thursday in Yenagoa, described the killing as “shocking”. The CP assured the NYSC of a rejigged security strategy to ensure the safety of serving corp members in the state. “The police have briefed the State Governor, Seriake Dickson on the incident; there is nobody that will hear of the incident that will not be shocked. “The corps members in the state may be scared, but please assure them that there will be improved security under my watch,” the CP stated. In her reaction, Mrs Bolade decried the incessant attacks on
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
Mission To End ISIS Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Trump President Donald Trump of the United States has expressed confidence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be eliminated from its last territory in Syria today. Trump who was speaking at the White House, announced that the last of the Islamic State’s territory in Syria was currently being liberated by US-backed forces and that the situation would be resolved “by tonight.’’ [ 189 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/donald-trump-speaks-tough-on-ending-isis-today/
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie has called on deities like Shango, Ogun, Amadioha to consume election riggers in Nigeria. The presidential aide made the declaration while reacting to remark by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on those who rigged the elections so far conducted in 2019. Dogara, while speaking during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, had warned that those who rigged the 2019 election will not go unpunished. [ 137 more words ] https://gistportal.com/news/2019-elections-might-ogun-shango-amadioha-eat-riggers-buharis-aide-onochie-backs-dogara/
Federal Government Closes Land Borders Ahead Of Re-run Elections Ahead Of the Re-run elections, the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) has ordered the closure of the land borders of Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto States with effect from 12 noon on Friday March 22 to 12: 00 noon of Sunday, March 24, 2019. According to Dambazau the development is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected states during the election days. [ 141 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/re-run-elections-fg-closes-land-borders-of-adamawa-benue-sokoto-states/
Federal Government Closes Land Borders Ahead Of Re-run Elections Ahead Of the Re-run elections, the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) has ordered the closure of the land borders of Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto States with effect from 12 noon on Friday March 22 to 12: 00 noon of Sunday, March 24, 2019. According to Dambazau the development is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected states during the election days. [ 141 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/re-run-elections-fg-closes-land-borders-of-adamawa-benue-sokoto-states/
Olisa Metuh Speaks On How His Lawyers Have Been Threatened, Intimidated Over His Case. A former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has written a statement formally declaring the resignation of his two lead counsels, Onyeachi Ikpeazu and Emeka Etiaba. In a statement explaining the withdrawal of the lawyers, Mr Metuh said he took the decision “ [ 575 more words ] https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/21/olisa-metuhs-lawyers-withdraw-from-case-allege-threats-to-their-lives/
Assets Declaration: FG Closes Case Against Onnoghen As Suspended CJN To File No-Case Submission By Unini Chioma - Mar 21, 20190 Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen Share Tweet The Federal Government on Thursday closed its case of false and non-declaration of charges preferred against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Although, the prosecution led by Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN) had proposed to call six witnesses to prove its case against the defendant, it closed its case after calling three of them. Umar announced his decision to close the prosecution’s case after the third witness, Ifeoma Okeagbue, an official of Standard Chartered Bank, concluded her testimony on Thursday. The prosecuting counsel said he had chosen to offer to the defence team the rest of his proposed witnesses, three of them, who were not called by the prosecution. But the lead defence counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), rejected th
Assets Declaration: FG Closes Case Against Onnoghen As Suspended CJN To File No-Case Submission By Unini Chioma - Mar 21, 20190 Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen Share Tweet The Federal Government on Thursday closed its case of false and non-declaration of charges preferred against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Although, the prosecution led by Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN) had proposed to call six witnesses to prove its case against the defendant, it closed its case after calling three of them. Umar announced his decision to close the prosecution’s case after the third witness, Ifeoma Okeagbue, an official of Standard Chartered Bank, concluded her testimony on Thursday. The prosecuting counsel said he had chosen to offer to the defence team the rest of his proposed witnesses, three of them, who were not called by the prosecution. But the lead defence counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), rejected th
Assets Declaration: FG Closes Case Against Onnoghen As Suspended CJN To File No-Case Submission By Unini Chioma - Mar 21, 20190 Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen Share Tweet The Federal Government on Thursday closed its case of false and non-declaration of charges preferred against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Although, the prosecution led by Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN) had proposed to call six witnesses to prove its case against the defendant, it closed its case after calling three of them. Umar announced his decision to close the prosecution’s case after the third witness, Ifeoma Okeagbue, an official of Standard Chartered Bank, concluded her testimony on Thursday. The prosecuting counsel said he had chosen to offer to the defence team the rest of his proposed witnesses, three of them, who were not called by the prosecution. But the lead defence counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), rejected th
21st March, 2018 INEC fixes April to resume collation of results in Rivers. The Independent National Electoral Commission fixes April to resume collation and the announcement of results in Rivers state. Announcing this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye said that collation and announcement of results already generated would resume between April 2 and 5, 2019. He added that issuance of certificate of return will hold on April 19. Bill Clinton lauds 8-year-old Nigerian boy for winning Chess Championship.
Breaking: Nigerian Woman Delivers Sextuplets In The US By Abiola Alaba Peters - March 20, 2019 A Nigerian woman identified as Chiaka Thelma just welcomed six babies (four boys and two girls) at the Woman’s Hospital of Texas over the weekend. According to the hospital, the odds of having sextuplets are estimated to be one in 4.7 billion. The hospital went on to reveal that the babies were born between 4:50 a.m. and 4:59 a.m. The babies were born at weights ranging from 1 pound (0.4kg), 12 ounces (0.3kg) to 2 pounds (0.9kg), and 14 ounces (0.39kg). They are in stable condition and will continue to receive care in the hospital’s advanced neonatal intensive care unit. Already the new mum has named her daughters, Zina and Zuriel while still thinking of the names for the four boys. Did you know that the odds of having #sextuplets are estimated at one in 4.7 billion? We were honored to welcome Thelma Chiaka's four sons and two daughters early this morning! https://t.co/
Home News Politics Lifestyle Sports Tech World Opinion The Precision TV Friends of The Precision Home News News Ondo Govt To Rename State Varsity After Agagu By The Precision - March 19, 2019 0 346 File: Akeredolu signs 2019 Budget bill Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has disclosed that Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) would be renamed after former Governor of the state, Late Olusegun Agagu. Akeredolu disclosed this during a thank-you tour to Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo Southern Senatorial District yesterday. He explained that the two newly-elected House of Assembly members representing Okitipupa 1 and 2 constituencies, Hon Akineogunde Akinfomide and Hon Akinwumi Emmanuel would move the motion for the renaming of the University to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technol
BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES Thursday 21 March, 2019 Good Day to our Cherished Readers. **NIGERIA* Atiku, APC exchange fire Obasanjo denies being paid by NOUN as lecturer PDP takes Justice Inyang to NJC for halting poll collation PDP NEC meeting: No evil doers will go unpunished, says Dogara Okorocha asks Court to retrieve his Certificate of Return from INEC IMO: 20 parties kick against Ihedioha, INEC I’m still a PDP member, says Agbaje Saraki, Ahmed, minister, others mourn Etsu Patigi Anambra’s ex-CJ joins Apga, one week after retirement FG Approves N27.46bn For States Hit By Insecurity, Flooding PMB Declines Assent To 5 Bills Court Rejects Bid To Stop Announcement Of Rivers Results AMCON Seeks Reintroduction Of Failed Banks Act Kogi To Benefit From CBN’s Palm Produce Project Nigeria Rated 85th On Global Happiness Index Senate Suspends Plenary For 2 Weeks To Work On Budget 9th Reps’ Speaker: Wase Is The Right Man For The Job 10 Feared Dead