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Area Boys fight over the alleged distribution of money for votes at a polling unit in Alagomeji-Yaba in Lagos on February 23, 2019. – Nigerians voted for a new president after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence.  Some 120,000 polling stations opened from 0700 GMT, although there were delays in the delivery of some materials and deployment of staff. (Photo by STEFAN HEUNIS / AFP) Chatting with newsmen shortly after after stakeholders meeting at the instance of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in Asaba, Wednesday evening, Obi, called for a rancour free elections, adding that they were all one in the State despite their political affiliations.  While calling on security agencies to be alive to their responsibilities of protecting lives and property, he said; “we have it on good record that thugs are being recruited and imported from neighbouring Edo State by some political actors to di...

Dr. Abayomi Ajayi  Dr. Abayomi Ajayi is a Nigerian Obstetrician/Gynaecologist. He is also the Managing Director, Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos which pioneered the Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Injection, IMSI in Nigeria; the clinic specialises in In-Vitro Fertilization, IVF and treatment of infertility. In this interview, he speaks on the emergence of endometriosis and its effect on young women in their early thirties. According to him, one out of 10 women is presented with endometriosis which has affected many marriages the world over.  The journey to Endometriosis world I had a patient who had cough for 18 months, unfortunately, there was no solution to it until she started coughing blood and the surgeon said her chest would be pierced because it was revealed through an X-ray that the drug she was using was not going to its location so he  suggested that the chest be cut open.  The lady used to work in NNPC. One day, we got to the hos...

THE Force Headqarters has explained that the acting Inspector General of Police,Mohammed Adamu, deployed a total of 62 Commissioners of police in the Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly election - ABUJA IGP ADAMU It also said the police chief deployed 72 Deputy Commissioners of Police,DCPs even as it clarified that 143 Assistant Commissioners of Police were deployed for the elections. Force Public Relations Officer,ACP Frank Mba,in a statement, Wednesday night, tagged:”Addendum to our earlier press release”, explained that”,The total number of CPs deployed by the IGP as reflected in our earlier release includes;62 CPs, 72 DCPs and 143 ACPs giving a total of 277 Commissioners of Police.” “Note that under the Police Act and Regulations, Section 2, CAP P19, Laws of the Federation, 2004, Commissioner of Police means “a Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police or an Assistant Commissioner of Police“, the statement further explained. Read more: IGP ADAMU arre...

Worldsmith Life Builders’ Foundation, (WOLIBUF), an NGO, involved in welfare of school children has donated school uniforms to 31 pupils of primary schools in Ikere-Ekiti worth over N100,000. Mrs Olukemi Akinleye, the Executive Director of the Foundation, presented 20 school uniforms to pupils of St. Mark’s Primary School, Afao, Ikere-Ekiti and another 11 uniforms to pupils of All Saints Anglican Nursery/Primary School, Odo-Oja, Ikere-Ekiti on Wednesday. She said that giving to the less privileged in the society was a core objective of the Foundation. She said that the Foundation which was incorporated in 2016, under the name, “Kit the Kids” initiative has a target of kitting 500 pupils in public primary schools across Ekiti State in its first phase. She said that this was due to the glaring inability of some parents to meet the demands of their wards due to the economic situation in the country as well as the Board of Trustees of the Foundation’s resolv...

Former South Korean President, Lee Myung Bak, is set to be released from jail after he has been granted bail, local media reported.  Lee Myung Bak According to the Yonhap news agency, Lee, 77, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges since October, was granted bail by the Seoul High Court due to deteriorating health and other reasons.  He was handed a 15-year prison sentence for taking bribes while in office from 2008 to 2013.  READ ALSO: Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran  The money came from the secret services, businesses and other organisations. All four of South Korea’s still-living former heads of state have been sentenced for corruption after their presidential terms ended.  Lee’s successor, Park Geun Hye, was sentenced in April to 24 years in prison on multiple charges, including abuse of power, bribery and leaking state secrets.  Former president Chun Doo Hwan and his successor Roh Tae Wo...

Says All Public, Private Schools To Observe Mid-term Break Thursday, Friday The Lagos State Government on Wednesday clarified reports making the rounds that it had declared Friday, March 8 as Public Holiday for Civil Servants, saying the information was untrue.  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), joins APC Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right) and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (left) at another round of road show in Mushin, Okota and Surulere ahead of the Governorship election, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Click to read More news on......... A report currently circulating on social media platforms had suggested that the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode had declared Friday as public holiday to enable Lagosians prepare for the March 9 Governorship and House of Assembly elections. But in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, the Government said that civil servants are exp...

OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 5: Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics handles the ball against the Golden State Warriors on March 5, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.   Kyrie Irving recorded 19 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who were opening a four-game western swing after having lost five of their past six games. Stephen Curry had 23 points for the Warriors, who lost at home by at least 20 points for the fifth time this season.  Golden State played without Klay Thompson, who missed his second straight game with a sore right knee. James Harden scored 35 points — 19 in about the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter — as visiting Houston lost a 22-point lead before coming back to beat Toronto and extend its winning streak to six games.  READ ALSO: Warriors thump Spurs, Harden extends scoring streak Gerald Green added 18 points for the Rockets,  who won both meetings between the teams this season. Kawhi Leonard led Toronto with 26 ...

The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, has urged Yoruba people to complement Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s efforts at realising Yoruba Presidency in 2023 by voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections. The group made the call on Wednesday in a statement by Mr Akin Malaolu, Secretary-General of the forum, which was made available to the Newsmen in Abuja. “A vote for APC is to confirm our desire for the 2023 presidential bid. “Second, it is to give honour to Tinubu- a leader who has made a difference in many areas that offered dignity and advantages to the Yoruba people.  “The coming Saturday election should be seen as an event of national importance by the entire Yoruba people. “Tinubu had displayed both the desire and energy to lead the Yoruba people and we can all see his usefulness at the national and local levels, ” it said. The forum also said that it was Tinubu’s desire to make all states in the South-West attai...

CALABAR —A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, yesterday, affirmed the delisting of candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the governorship, House of Representatives, as well as state House of Assemble forwarded to it by APC as a product of the primaries from its ballot papers. Prayers 4 and 5 in this case were granted in suit No: FHC/CA/CS/73/2018. INEC has removed those names from its ballot papers. “The name of the third defendant has already been voided and being one of those names sent to INEC by the first defendant, APC, should be removed from INEC ballot papers for the governorship election in Cross River State coming up on the 9/3/2109 in line with consequential l order 5 in the Federal High Court case. “I am of the settled view that the main cause of action in claims 2-6 in this matter w hich are the APC primary elections for her candidates in Cross River State  and the sending of names of APC candidates based thereon to INEC...

Speaking at its National Headquarters, Wesley House, Marina, Lagos while briefing newsmen on the state of the nation, the Prelate said: “The presidential elections has come and gone but this should not make Nigeria crumble. Those who won should exhibit maturity and be magnanimous in victory. Anambra community celebrates mass return with pomp and pageantry “While those, who lost should accept defeat, either temporarily or permanently with patience and equanimity. No sacrifice including conceding defeat will be too much. “Moreover, the winner of the current election has promised to run an inclusive government, which I understand to mean that even the opposition may be considered in forming the cabinet of the incoming government. “However, if anyone feels cheated, he or she can choose lawful means of realising his or her alleged stolen mandate without calling for war.” Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/methodist-prelate-tasks-nigerians-on-...

“The public should therefore note that the mock examination as its name implies, would not be used for any assessment process,”the statement said. It explained that “this year’s exercise is the third in the series of mock examinations conducted by the Board under the leadership of Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.” Recall that mock examination was introduced in 2017 to give candidates the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the conduct of Computer Based Test, particularly, candidates who are not conversant with the use of computers. ” The Board would not want any candidate to be at a disadvantage position, hence the introduction of mock examination and other processes that would help the candidates during examination. “The Board also uses the mock exercise to ascertain the readiness of its system and to appraise the candidates’ preparedness for the main examination “This clarification becomes necessary because of insinua...