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The All Progressive Congress (APC) swept all the 20 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s local government elections in Ogun, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, the Chairman, Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has announced. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osibodu, had earlier on Sunday morning announced results of 17 councils while the remaining three results and winners were announced around 2:30pm. Osibodu added that the total number of votes cast in the chairmanship elections in the 20 local government areas in the state was 396, 641. “I want to say that APC won all the chairmanship seats in the 20…

Japan’s Naomi Osaka, star of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, returns from her self-imposed tennis exile on Sunday as US legend Simone Biles sets about equalling the all-time record for gymnastics gold medals. Australian Open champion Osaka has not played since May when she walked out of Roland Garros saying that media commitments were harming her mental health. But she appeared buoyant after lighting the Olympic cauldron on Friday and will expect a warm welcome in Tokyo even if fans are barred because of coronavirus restrictions. An overview shows Japan’s tennis player Naomi Osaka carrying the Olympic torch in the…

Georginio Wijnaldum has said social media abuse was behind his decision to leave Liverpool, explaining he “didn’t feel love” from a section of the club’s support. Wijnaldum — who signed for Paris Saint-Germain after leaving on a free transfer — joined Liverpool in 2016 from Newcastle United. He made more than 200 appearances while lifting the Premier League and Champions League titles before leaving at the end of last season. Wijnaldum told The Times: “Every day in training and in the game I gave everything. “Liverpool meant so much to me. There was some moment when I didn’t feel love…

The World Health Organisation on Saturday donated 1.5 million dosage of cholera vaccine to Bauchi State. The Executive Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this at the kick-off of the vaccination exercise in Bauchi. Mohammed said the WHO donated the 1.5 million dosage of vaccine to support the state’s response to cholera outbreak. “Bauchi is among the 18 states with a high risk of cholera outbreak, hence the donation to be vaccinated to those at the prone areas,” he said. He noted that some wards in Dass and Toro Local Government Areas that were prone…

FG delegation in court, wants agitator in custody until extradition Desperately wanted by the Department of State Services in Nigeria, with an international arrest warrant hanging around his neck, and facing immigration-related offences in Cotonou, the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, is seeking asylum in the Republic of Benin, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered that the 48-year-old activist resorted to the option after he was arrested on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Igboho was arrested with his Germany-based wife, Ropo, at the…

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed satisfaction with conduct of the local government elections held across the state, describing the exercise as “peaceful and transparent”. Abiodun, who stated this on Saturday, while speaking with newsmen, shortly after casting his vote at Ward 3, Iperu1, Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, said reports available to him indicated that there was no disturbances or violence in any part of the state. The governor who arrived his polling booth at 11:43a.m and voted two minutes later, further described the election as a referendum of acceptability, performance…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has spoken on the arrest of Yoruba Nation activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, disclosing that people are working behind the scene to ensure his release from detention by the Beninoise authorities. Igboho had gone underground following the raid on his house by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). He later fled the country to Benin Republic, where he was arrested by Beninoise authorities at the airport enroute Gemany, after he was declared wanted by the DSS. Since he was arrested, Nigerian authorities have intensified diplomatic efforts to extradict him…

Many Residents of Lagos state Saturday shunned the local government elections even as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu admitted that the low turnout may be as a result of low voters’ education before the polls. The governor who arrived at his polling unit at 11:03 am in company of his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, said though there was late arrival of materials at the four polling units he checked on his way to cast his vote, the election had offered Lagosians the opportunity to exercise their franchise by voting their preferred candidates. The governor who spoke shortly after voting at the polling…

Ex-Sierra Leone’s VP set to attend Umeoji’s campaign launch The Nigeria Ethnic Youth Leaders Council has expressed delight with the way the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) applied the rule of law in resolving who the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State is. INEC had recently recognised a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chuma Umeoji as the party’s candidate while dropping a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo. The council, which is made up of the Arewa Consultative Youth Movement, Ohanaeze Ndi…

Asks them to be alive to their corporate social responsibilities Son, Yusuf, named Talban Daura President Muhammadu Buhari has warned contractors and businessmen who have enjoyed government patronage against bribing him and other top government officials including ministers. Rather, he advised the affected contractors to be alive to their corporate social responsibilities (CSR) through which they can give back to the immediate community where they operate. This is just as the president’s son, Yusuf Buhari, was named the new Talban Daura by the Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Faruk Umar. The president, according to a release issued by his spokesman,…