Congo hits Ebola outbreak with quick response
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on tuesday democratic republic of congo confirmed two cases of the viral disease2 the congo and world health organisation who have hit the outbreak of ebola with quick response to contain the deadly disease2 very clearly the u.n. agency learned its lesson from the crisis he added2 ebola is endemic to congo a vast country whose eastern ebola river gave the deadly virus its name when it was discovered there in the 1970s2 this is the ninth time ebola has been recorded in congo and comes less than a year after the last outbreak killed four people2 at least 17 people have died around the village near the northwestern town of bikoro where the virus was detected this week health officials said2 who is conducting an investigation to see how many people may have come in contact with the infected 2 the organisation is prepared to use a new experimental vaccine if needed said fall2 six months after an ebola outbreak was confirmed in west africa in march 2014 the world health organisation declared an international emergency and called for help2 the disease went on to ravage three countries and kill over 11000 people2 i think with this rapid response we will be able to contain it who emergencies director for africa ibrahima soce fall told the media on wednesday2 that same day who helicoptered in a team of experts to the scene and released one million dollars in funding2 the agency was criticised for its slow response to the 2014-2016 ebola outbreak in liberia guinea and sierra leone which was the largest in history2 in the past we didnt have this emergency system2 its completely different fall said adding that this response was also faster than that in congo last year2 the cases were first reported on may 3 and medical teams supported by who and medical charity medecins sans frontieres msf went to take samples two days later2 that seems to me to be about as fast as you can reasonably expect said jimmy whitworth a specialist in epidemiology and public health at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine2 whitworth said the situation was worrying but congo may be better prepared to detect and manage ebola than other countries since it has had more experience2 if people exposed to the disease are identified and quarantined rapidly it can likely be contained in an isolated area he added2 bikoro lies not far from the banks of the congo river an essential waterway for transport and commerce2 it runs past capital kinshasa and brazzaville capital of neighbouring congo republic. reutersnan2

Nigerian nurses, midwives call for salary harmonisation
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NANTV: Foundation showcases talents of children with disabilities
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by sheila offiong the royal school of educational therapy foundation rsetf abuja organised an art exhibition to celebrate the achievements of its students.1 the foundation offers educational therapy and related services for children and adults with developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder down syndrome dyslexia and intellectual disabilities1 the exhibition showcased the talents and intelligence of the children1 nantv crew was at hand to capture the highlights of the event1

Immunisation: Jigawa targets 1.6m children
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ibrahim sought the support and cooperation of traditional and religious leaders as well as other stakeholders towards the successful conduct of the exercise2 we thanked all stakeholders for the successes recorded in the exercise so far ibrahim said. nan2 dr kabiru ibrahim the executive secretary of the agency disclosed this to the news agency of nigeria nan in dutse on sunday at the sideline of the ongoing exercise in the state2 ibrahim said enough personnel had been engaged to conduct the exercise simultaneously across the 27 local government areas in order to ensure that all children under five years are immunised against the diseases2 he said the agency had received enough oral polio vaccines opvs from the federal government for the smooth conduct of the exercise2 the executive secretary said all necessary arrangements had been concluded for smooth conduct of the exercise2 the jigawa primary healthcare development agency jsphcda says it is targeting 1.6 million children for immunisation against polio in the state2 he urged parents to present their children for the immunisation at designated centres in their respective communities for the exercise2 he commended the traditional rulers religious leaders and other stakeholders for their cooperation in ensuring the smooth conduct of the immunisation2 the executive secretary who expressed satisfaction at the level of compliance by parents also appealed to them to cooperate with immunisation officials for a hitch-free exercise2 i personally inspected the exercise in many centres and i was impressed with the level of turnout of children2 so far the exercise is going on smoothly across the state2 by muhammad nasir bashir1

Los Angeles woman raped repeatedly in Chris Browns house
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wants justice for herself1 a los angeles woman filed a lawsuit on wednesday against chris brown and a fellow rapper alleging she was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted at browns home during a drug- and alcohol-fueled party last year1 she also alleges that another unidentified woman at the party assaulted her forcing her into performing oral sex1 the assault was all the more gruesome the lawsuit alleges as the attacker identified as doe x was menstruating at the time1 this is one of the most horrific cases involving alleged sexual assault that i have ever seen gloria allred one of three lawyers representing the woman said in a statement1 our client jane doe has been severely traumatized by what she was forced to suffer1 according to the lawsuit following a concert at 1 oak club in west hollywood the plaintiff and her roommate went to an after party where they met grissom and brown and had their phones confiscated1 the suit says that the plaintiff later ended up at browns home as she was told by grissom she could retrieve her cell phone at that location where the party was continuing1 our client alleges she was forced to go to browns home because she perceived that she would only be able to retrieve her phone there allred said1 the lawsuit said that the 29-year-old rapper provided alcohol and drugs including cocaine ecstasy and marijuana at his home1 he also gave each female guest a clear capsule filled with white powder and instructed them to take it to have a good time the suit alleges adding that the plaintiff refused to take the drug1 the woman identified only as jane doe said she was lured to the singers house following a concert at a nightclub on february 23 2017 and was raped several times by lowell grissom who performs under the name young lo1 the complaint says that at one point the plaintiff was led to a bedroom where several women were having sex with grissom and brown1 plaintiff refused to undress and made it clear that she did not want to engage in any sexual activity with anyone according to the document1 it said that the plaintiff was subsequently repeatedly raped by grissom and assaulted by doe x. she was later allowed to leave the room by doe x who instructed her to take a shower1 plaintiff looked in the mirror and was horrified to see that she was covered in doe xs blood because doe x had been menstruating the suit states1 it said the victim eventually was allowed to call a ride-sharing service and went to a rape treatment center and to the police where she reported the assaults1 she filed this lawsuit because she wants justice for herself but she also wants to warn other young women about the potential danger to themselves if they have their phone taken away and if they go to chris browns house allred said1 brown and grissoms publicists could not be immediately reached for comment1 contacted by afp los angeles police said there was no open investigation at this time regarding chris brown1 the pop star over the years has had several brushes with the law1 he was convicted in 2009 of beating fellow singer rihanna his then girlfriend who was forced to miss the grammy awards that year1 in 2016 he was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after a bizarre hours-long standoff with police in los angeles1

Toolz launches lingerie line for plus-size women
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by busayo onijala2 media personality tolu oniru demuren popularly known as toolz has launched a lingerie line for fuller-0bus- size women1 she said that the brand sablier would cater for the needs of fuller bust women1 she disclosed this through her instagram page @toolzo1 toolz said in the post super-excited to announce that i have launched sablier- a premium lingerie line for fuller bust women1 it took a few years of blood sweat and tears but so thankful to god that its finally here1 our sizes are from 34d and go up to 42j for now1 she also said that the prices of the products would be affordable1 toolz got married to tunde demuren a pilot in may 20151

May 11, 1981and Reggae legend, Bob Marley died
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bob and his mother moved to the tough trenchtown area of kingstown when he was ten years old2 get up stand up stand up for your rights2 preacher man dont tell me2 heaven is under the earth2 i know you dont know2 what life is really worth2 its not all that glitters is gold2 alf the story has never been told2 so now you see the light eh2 stand up for your rights. come on2 the above excerpt from bob marleys song stand up get up could not have been more propitious any other time than nowin a world replete with human rights abuses racism poverty among others2 no doubt many reggae artists today draw their inspirations from the icon whose style of music continues to rub off on various genres of reggaeroots rub-a-dub ragamuffin dancehall lovers rock among others2 bob marley was the first third-world global superstar and the artist responsible for bringing reggae to mainstream audiences2 marleys unforgettable music alone would have earned him a place in music history but his status as a moral and religious compass to countless admirers and followers set him above many other such celebrities2 robert nesta marley was born on feb. 6 1945 in nine mile saint ann jamaica. his mother cedelia booker was an 18-year-old jamaican girl and his father the non-present norval sinclair marley was a much older white english sea captain2 get up stand up dont give up the fight2 music was already the focal point of bobs life by the early 1960s. he was recording and playing gigs with friends bunny wailer and peter tosh and they were enjoying moderate success in jamaica. marley was also writing original songs. johnny nash had a minor hit with bobs stir it up while eric clapton later had a much bigger one with i shot the sheriff2 success outside of jamaica for bob marley and the wailers as they were now styling themselves finally came in the mid-1970s with hits including no woman no cry exodus waiting in vain jamming and is this love2 but marley was much more than a rastafarian dylan writing catchy songs about the pressing issues of his times. during the late 70s jamaica was an island undergoing immense social and political upheaval2 bob used his considerable influence in an effort to promote peace and find a middle ground between rival political factions in his country. he was the victim of an assassination attempt for his troubles2 he traveled the world not only as a touring musician but also as a goodwill ambassador for jamaica and the rastafarian religion. in 1978 he made his first trip to ethiopia the spiritual home of rastafari and stayed on a settlement donated by emperor haile selassie i2 two years later bob marley and the wailers were invited to perform at the zimbabwe independence concert by the brand new nations brand new president. bobs song zimbabwe had been an anthem for the soon-to-be-ex-colony of rhodesia2 marley was a hero to countless africans and was seen as an inspirational and unifying figure2 in 1977 marley learned that he had a type of melanoma in one of his toes. his doctors recommended amputation but bob refused for religious reasons and instead simply had the toe nail and nail bed removed in hopes that would remove all the cancer. it didnt. the disease metastasized throughout his body2 in 1980 he agreed to seek a somewhat controversial treatment at the clinic of dr. josef issels in germany. issels combination therapy which has been labeled ineffective by the american cancer society was indeed ineffective in marleys case2 bob wanted to die at home in jamaica but the trip back was too much for him. he passed away in a miami hospital on may 11 19812 bob marleys death stopped jamaica in its tracks. he was awarded the countrys order of merit jamaicas third highest honor for outstanding contribution to his countrys culture2 the government provided him a state funeral ten days after his death as the honorable robert nesta marley o.m. with prime minister edward seaga and the opposition party leader michael manley in attendance2 the streets were lined with countless thousands of mourners who watched bobs funeral procession wind from kingston to marleys mausoleum in his birthplace of nine mile2 bob marley was laid to rest with a soccer ball his les paul guitar and a bud of marijuana2

Creating wealth through FirstGem initiative
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this is why a footballer basket baller and athlete can earn and accumulate millions of dollars but can still go broke few years after retirement2 by chinyere joel-nwokeoma dont scatter your sand until you mold your blocks is an adage employed recently by a foremost entrepreneur mrs ibukun awosika to strongly tell female creative professionals to save money and create wealth for the rainy day.2 it was a gathering of celebrities such as omotola jalade-ekeinde chioma chukwuka akpotha and ufoma mcdermott at the victoria crown plaza on victoria island lagos2 firstbank organised the event to serve as a tool to help the professionals to manage their incomes more effectively in peak and off peak seasons2 according to the bank the event was borne out of the need for wealth creation and management especially by the creative female professionals2 firstbank says it seeks to provide the women with the principles of wealth management investment and savings through its female proposition product firstgem2 firstgem an account designed specifically to meet financial needs of women was officially launched in december 20162 it was designed to suit women from age 18 to achieve their financial goals and aspirations and encourage more women to save to be able to invest and build personal wealth2 since the launch the initiative has encouraged over 10000 women to actively build a healthy savings culture according to the organisation2 awosika the chairman of first bank plc sensitised participants at the entertainment wealth management series to the need to be disciplined to make a difference in their profession2 awosika also the convener of the wealth management series says wealth creation is about setting goals priorities and right principles2 according to the entrepreneur who spoke on the anatomy and mindset of wealth there is time and season for everything including time for savings and wealth creation2 dont scatter your sand until you have molded your blocks awosika advises women2 she notes that firstbank created firstgem in recognition of the importance of women in driving socio-economic growth and change2 according to her the initiative has encouraged more than 10000 women to actively build a healthy saving culture2 the chairman is convinced that savings culture will lead to investment culture2 awosika is of the opinion that investment culture will avert spending without planning2 she promises that firstgem will also give access to soft loans business and personal annual medical and health programmes and leadership trainings on women empowerment to be sponsored by first bank2 the entrepreneur emphasizes the need for women to separate needs from wants for enhanced wealth creation2 she urges that women should not engage in frivolities and should know that they cannot afford everything they want2 even if you have all the money in the world and have not developed the habit of living within certain rules you will still go broke2 the occasion was women in entertainment wealth management series organised by firstbank to educate and encourage women in the entertainment industry on the need to build wealth2 plan for what you can see dont plan on what you are expecting awosika urges2 dr remi banjoko chief executive officer dkbmarkets ltd. who spoke on roadmap to wealth creationbelieves that wealth could be guaranteed by inheritance ideas and right investment2 banjoko is convinced that artistes can go bankrupt due to overspending lack of finance knowledge poor investment decision and hanging out unnecessarily2 according to him 60 per cent of adults globally are financial illiterates2 financial literacy is key for generational wealth he says2 banjoko lists seven steps to generational wealth to include knowing how to value money control money save money and invest money2 he says the others are knowing how to make money shield money and share money through charity mentoring and encouraging people2 he is of the opinion that prosperous people earn compound interest while poor people pay compound interest2 on long-term investment controlling and saving money banjoko advises investment in fixed income securitiesstock market currency market or foreign exchange market as well as commodity2 according to him understanding ones investment risk is essential before embarking on any investment2 banjoko advises investors to widen their investment across a variety of different asset classes and geographical regions by diversifying across shares bonds andproperty among others2 this he believes will reduce the impact of price change in any of the asset classes on the overall value of their investment portfolio2 he wants artistes to harness their expertise through other streams of income such as screen writing creative content establishing internet tv channels such as iroko tv establishing film production companies and branding2 one of the participants and a renowned actress mrs omotola jalade-ekeinde says many entertainers are investors2 most of us are investors and creative minds we live the life2 cutting down on certain expenses is like cutting out our skins but personally i dont go out much the realistic reason is i cant afford it2 i cant afford the time. i cant afford the expenses. i cant buy a dress for an event knowing i can only wear it once2 savings and investments have been a struggle and we need something especially for the creative industry because it is a complex business and practicalising savings is complex in our industry2 when others are struggling with just paying bills. we are struggling with paying bills and showing up2 analysts call on women and all nigerians to imbibe savings culture and take advantage of relevant products and programmes to create wealth to prepare for the rainy day. nanfeatures2

Thiem sees off Anderson in Madrid
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austrian dominic thiem beat kevin anderson of south africa for the first time at the seventh attempt to reach the madrid open final for the second successive year on saturday1 the fifth seed won 6-4 6-2 as he continued with the scintillating form which ended top seed rafa nadals year-long unbeaten run on clay the day before1 anderson seeded sixth was playing in his first masters 1000 semi-final but faded after a solid start1 while thiem had a 0-6 record against anderson the pair had never met on the austrians favoured clay surface and the longer rallies suited his heavy baseline game1 thiem needed a single break of serve in the opening set and broke twice in the second to wrap up victory1 he will meet either alexander zverev or canadian denis shapovalov in sundays final1

Salah breaks English Premier League goal record
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mohamed salah is now all alone with the english premier league goal record netting his 32nd in a season in the first half of the match between liverpool and brighton and hove albion on saturday2 the liverpool forward has set a new record for premier league goals in a 38-game season beating the 31 goal record held jointly by luis suarez cristiano ronaldo and alan shearer2 alan shearer made his goal haul at blackburn in 1995-96 while ronaldo recorded his during one of the years with manchester united. and luis suarez was also a liverpool player2 for salah it has been a remarkable year at anfield winning everything that ought to be won he is the premier league player of the year the pfa player of the year and fwa footballer of the year and liverpools player of the year. he was also named in the pfa team of the year2 overall salah had scored 44 goals this season with 10 of them in the uefa champions league. he is expected to be a star to watch as liverpool meet holders real madrid in the finals in kiev on 26 may2

Levante end Barcelonas unbeaten run in nine goal thriller
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for levante this is their eighth win in 10 matches under new coach paco lopez who took charge with the club in danger of relegation but has overseen a remarkable transformation. they move up to 15th2 levante stunned barcelona on sunday with a 5-4 defeat ending the catalans unbeaten run in the season despite philippe coutinhos hat trick2 the la liga and copa del rey champions trailed 5-1 after an hour and still came within a whisker of a sensational comeback as coutinhos second and third goals and a luis suarez penalty set up a grandstand finish2 but levante held on for a thrilling victory which ended their opponents hopes of becoming the first ever club to finish a 38-game la liga season as invincibles2 after drawing at home to real madrid last weekend despite playing the second half with 10 men and thrashing villarreal barcelona sat just two games away from the historical feat2 it was 1932 when the last side real madrid went unbeaten in the top-flight but even that was across only 18 matches in a 10-team division2 this was barcelonas first league loss since slipping up against malaga on april 8 last year and while it has minimal impact on the table valverde will have questions to answer not least with regards to leaving out messi2 this defensive collapse was reminiscent of their champions league meltdown against roma which has soured an otherwise successful campaign. the unbeaten record was supposed to help atone for the european failure2 ernesto valverde rested lionel messi for his teams penultimate match of the campaign but it was a defensive horror-show that allowed emmanuel boateng to score a hat trick of his own and enis bardhi a brace at the city of valencia stadium2 pacos players exploded out of the blocks and pulled ahead in the ninth minute when boateng nipped in at the near post after jose luis morales weaving run down the left2 bardhi hit the woodwork with a lifted finish over marc-andre ter stegen but barca failed to heed the warnings and boateng made it two after half an hour latching on to sasa lukics threaded ball through2 coutinho pulled one back with a rasping shot before half-time but three levante goals in 10 minutes after the interval sent the home fans into delirium2 bardhis blistering shot restored the two-goal advantage before boateng completed his hat-trick as barcas defence was ripped apart again on the break2 another counter just before the hour ended with another crisp bardhi finish as barca were now staring at a four-goal deficit2 the game looked dead but coutinho scored twice in six minutes the first a close-range finish after ousmane dembeles shot spilled loose the second an instinctive shot from the edge of the area2 when boateng brought down sergio busquets in the area and suarez drove the penalty down the middle with 20 minutes left it felt inevitable barca would find a fifth2 but without messi even to bring on levante withstood the late onslaught and should even have scored a sixth only for ruben rochina to shoot wide after a dreadful backpass by busquets. it was the final mistake of an error-strewn display2

Zverev overpowers Thiem for Madrid Open title
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ranked third in the world zverev is yet to transfer his talent and success in masters events to grand slams however where his best result remains reaching the fourth round at wimbledon last year3 dominic thiem lost to alexander zverev in the madrid masters final on sunday and then said the german is now the best player in the world beneath roger federer and rafael nadal3 thiem had ousted nadal in the quarter-finals on friday and he too will be among the small group capable of preventing the spaniard from claiming an 11th roland garros crown3 but the austrian was outplayed and over-powered by zverev who collects his third atp world tour masters 1000 title the most prestigious tier of knock-out tournament beneath the four grand slams3 zverev is now one of five active players to have won three the others being federer nadal novak djokovic and andy murray3 those four are all aged 30 or older while zverev is 21 with djokovic and murray both attempting recovery missions after injury3 i would say probably now besides roger and rafa hes the best thiem said. you just need to look at his results3 zverev has long been marked out as a future star of the mens game and his 6-4 6-4 victory over thiem suggests the german can be a major threat at the french open later this month3 on this evidence that breakthrough is surely close with the crowd on manolo santana court treated to an impressive display of aggressive baseline hitting. thiems 21 errors to zverevs 12 were also key3 rafa is the favourite no matter where he plays on a clay court zverev said. hes going to be the favourite in rome hes going to be the favourite in paris. hes still the guy to beat3 the players in madrid this week have remarked on the quickness of the courts and that has suited zverev whose demon serve was almost untouchable in the opening set3 after conceding an early break for 2-0 thiems only sniff came at 5-4 when he opened up 0-30 on the zverev serve. but his opponent did not waver letting out a roar of relief after clinching the frame3 another break in the first game of the second meant thiem was again playing catch-up and zverev could have moved 3-0 clear had thiem not saved two more break points3 instead thiem stayed in touch to make zverev serve out. a sumptuous half-volley opened up two match points and zverev took the first when a final thiem forehand floated long3 its a great feeling zverev said. hopefully this will not be my last hopefully i can continue to improve and win a few more3

Juventus win 34th Serie A title
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with one game left to play juventus cannot be caught by second-placed napoli who are four points behind after winning 2-0 at sampdoria on sunday3 juventus sealed a seventh straight serie a title on sunday and their 34th after a goalless draw against ten-man roma at the stadio olimpico3 roma played the final twenty minutes a man down after radja nainggolan was sent off for a second yellow card after a foul on argentina striker paulo dybala3 it is the 34th scudetto in juventuss history3 massimiliano allegris side also won the italian cup in the stadio olimpico on wednesday with a 4-0 win over ac milan3 the turin giants had needed just a point to officially seal another title and become the first team to complete the league and cup double for four consecutive seasons3 eusebio di francescos roma team had already sealed their champions league place next season after inter milans 2-1 loss against sassuolo3 juventus had early chances with edin dzeko firing over a lorenzo pellegrini right footer flying wide and aleksandar kolarovs free-kick hitting the side netting3 paulo dybala threatened early and broke through early in the second half after an alex sandro cross but the goal was disallowed because the argentina striker was offside3 nainggolan received two yellow cards in the space of five minutes and left roma down to 10 men for the final 20 minutes3 but juventus did not take advantage of their advantage although dybala did have penalty appeals3

APC leads PDP in Kaduna LG polls
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the results in other councils are still being awaited4 apc 761312 the apc also won in sabon gari.the returning officer of the local government dr micah victor announced mohammed ibrahim usman of the apc as winner with 20 576 votes against pdps suleiman ibrahim gambo who got 9580 votes2 similarly prof. ahmed babajo kofa returning officer for igabi local government announced that jabir khamis of the apc was returned as elected chairman of the local government with 47630 against abubakar abubakar of the pdp who got 2449 votes2 final results for some of the local councils in the election held in kaduna state yesterday showed the ruling all progressives congress cruising to victory2 kudan is the local council of senator suleiman hunkuyi who is at loggerheads with governor nasir el-rufai2 makarfi is the council of former pdp chairman and governor ahmad makarfi. governor el-rufais candidates also won handily in senator shehu sanis constituency of kajuru lg2 zaria lg chairmanship2 apc 428592 pdp160332 soba lg chairmanship2 apc-409032 pdp-138352 kudan lg chairmanship2 according to results announced by returning officers the apc won in soba zaria lere ikara makarfibirnin gwari giwa kagarko kudan igabi and kajuru2 pdp 33942 giwa lg kaduna central2 apc 570052 pdp 26362 kagarko lg chairmanship2 apc 632622 pdp 146582 in el-rufais polling unit the pdp gave the apc some scares. but the apc still won the unguwar sarki ward with overwhelming majority2 councillor 68 apc 45 pdp2 unguwar sarki ward result2 apc 148632 pdp 7062 updated with the result of sabon gari lga2

Kaduna council polls: PDP upsets APC in Zangon Kataf
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makarfi is the council of former pdp chairman and governor ahmad makarfi4 in zaria apc polled 42859 votes while pdp got 16033. in soba apc got 40903 while pdp scored 138354 the council elections were conducted using electronic voting machines in the area4 kudan is the local council of senator sule hunkuyi who is at loggerheads with governor nasir el-rufai2 the results in other councils are still being awaited. also read2 the returning officer for the election mr danjuma baye-luka announced the results on sunday morning in zonkwa2 the peoples democratic party pdp has won the chairmanship and councillorship election in zangon kataf local government area of kaduna state2 governor el-rufais candidates also won handily in senator shehu sanis constituency of kajuru lg2 he said that mr elias maza of the pdp scored 55643 votes to defeat apcs john hassan who polled 31514 votes2 the all progressives congress however won soba zaria lere ikara makarfibirnin gwari giwa kagarko kudan igabi and kajuru local councils2 this is the first time a state has adopted the use of electronic machines to conduct elections in nigeria. nan2

El-Rufai delivers Kaduna North with a landslide victory
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the results in other councils are still being awaited4 makarfi is the council of former pdp chairman and governor ahmad makarfi4 in zaria apc polled 42859 votes while pdp got 16033. in soba apc got 40903 while pdp scored 138354 the council elections were conducted using electronic voting machines in the area4 so far the peoples democratic party pdp has won only the chairmanship and councillorship election in zangon kataf local government area with its chairmanship candidate elias maza getting 55643 votes against the apc candidate john hassan who got 31.514 votes2 the all progressives congress however has won soba zaria lere ikara makarfi birnin gwari giwa kagarko kudan igabi and kajuru local councils2 mr saleh shuaibu apc chairmanship candidate is the beneficiary of the resounding vote of confidence the voters passed in the governor2 kudan is the local council of senator sule hunkuyi who is at loggerheads with governor nasir el-rufai2 the all progressives congress apc has won kaduna north local government governor nasir el-rufais council with a landslide2 governor el-rufais candidates also won handily in senator shehu sanis constituency of kajuru lg2 announcing the results of the polls the local government election returning officer umar hayatu said the apc has won with total of 168572 votes more than 10 times the votes won by his closest opponent2 shuaibu beat muhammad sabo babayaro of the peoples democratic party who got 12467 votes while the prp 4956 votes2 this is the first time a state has adopted the use of electronic machines to conduct elections in nigeria2

Fayose to Fayemi: Dont rejoice yet
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to those who may not know fayemis victory has made the condition of apc worse in ekiti. the party leaders and members know that fayemi has no use for any of them beyond the july 14 election fayose said2 ekiti state governor ayo fayose on sunday told his predecessor and current minister of mines and steel development dr.kayode fayemi not to celebrate yet describing fayemis victory at the rescheduled governorship primary of the all progressives congress held on saturday pyrrhic2 in a statement by his chief press secretary mr. idowu adelusi fayose said the former ekiti state governors victory has only positioned him to suffer a worse and more debilitating defeat than the one he dealt him in 20142 in 2014 when he was the sitting governor and i was not in power i trounced him mercilessly. i gave him 16 0 defeating him in all the 16 local governments including in his home town isan ekiti he did not win a single local government2 now i have been in power for more than three years and have served the people of ekiti well. my legacy projects are there to speak for me and for my party the pdp as well as for our candidate in the july 14 governorship election prof. kolapo olusola-eleka2 i promise that fayemi will suffer the worst defeat of his political career. after the july 14 election he will not only suffer embarrassing defeat he will go into political oblivion afterwards2 he has nothing to celebrate because of the electoral disaster awaiting him. the manner of his so-called victory also leaves much to be desired as it has turned many of their party leaders and followers against him2 fayose thanked the apc delegates that picked fayemi for doing him great favour saying they had made his task and pain of defeating an apc candidate much easier with the choice of fayemi as their candidate for the july 14 gubernatorial poll2 he appealed to those he claimed were trampled by fayemi especially those of them who were members of pdp to return home2 pdp is your natural habitat. this is the time for you to escape from the apcs sinking boat and return home to a rousing welcome. we also invite other politicians not satisfied with the parlous state of affairs of our nation to join hands with pdp to rescue our nation2 apc is falling apart everywhere the party which was dead before in ekiti has now been buried with fayemis victory2 fayemi is the final nail on apcs coffin in ekiti. he may deceive them in abuja but he is a paper weight at home. his arrogance alienates ekiti people and any serious politician from him. he will meet his political waterloo on july 14 fayose boasted2 as if second guessing the reaction of fayose to his candidacy fayemi too last night issued a quit notice to fayose and his candidate prof. kolapo olusola saying that apc is about to purge the state of the bad reputation it has earned under fayoses stewardship2 we have seen a cynical approach to politics that exploits the penury of the poor and the vulnerability of the marginalised. we have seen the entrenchment of the disdain for elders traditional institutions and all forms of constituted authorities2 instead of continuing the quest for freedom from ignorance disease and want what we have seen is a paradigm that deepens captivity to these ills. in short the last four years has called into question all that we stand for as a people. the timeless values of honour dignity nobility and civility encapsulated in the omoluabi ethos have been eroded2

Buhari congratulates Fayemi as APCs guber candidate
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muhammadu buhari @mbuhari4 peter ayodele fayose @govayofayose4 kayode fayemi 2018 @votefayemi4 he said that apc has taken internal democracy seriously and the success of the ekiti primary with more than 30 aspirants further validates our partys democratic credentials3 president buhari further applauded other aspirants who took part in the keenly-contested primary3 the president noted that the ruling party values internal democracy describing the success of the primary election as another testament to the apcs democratic credentials3 he also assured members of the party and nigeria that the party would continue to work hard to lead the country to the next level of its development journey3 congratulations to @kfayemi on winning the apc ticket to contest the july 14 2018 governorship elections in ekiti state. i have no doubt that dr fayemis track record as a reformistwith a passion for education health and welfarewill stand him in good stead in the elections3 congratulations to on winning the apc ticket to contest the july 14 2018 governorship elections in ekiti state. i have no doubt that dr fayemis track record as a reformistwith a passion for education health and welfarewill stand him in good stead in the elections3 the president extended his goodwill message to the minister in a series of tweets on his personal twitter handle on sunday3 i would also like to commend all the participants in the keenly-contested primary. i would like them to uphold the values and philosophy of the apc by joining hands to support dr. fayemi in the forthcoming elections3 he urged them to uphold the values and philosophy of the ruling party by coming together to support dr fayemi in the forthcoming election in a bid to ensure the apc emerge victoriously3 let me assure that we will continue to work hard to lead nigeria to the next level of its development journey3 fayemi reaches out to oni aluko bamisile 12 other co-contestants3 he was also optimistic that having won the partys ticket the former governor would leverage his track record as a reformist who has a passion for education health and welfare to reclaim the governorship seat when the state goes to poll on july 143 also in his reaction outgoing ekiti governor mr. peter ayodele fayose expressed happiness that apc has chosen a candidate that the people would reject3 in his tweet he said i thank the apc for giving ekiti people a candidate they love to vote against at all times. fayemi should not celebrate this pyrrhic victory yet because it is nothing but a flame that will be quenched on july 14. he should expect to suffer worse defeat compared to that of 20143 i thank the apc for giving ekiti people a candidate they love to vote against at all times. fayemi should not celebrate this pyrrhic victory yet because it is nothing but a flame that will be quenched on july 14. he should expect to suffer worse defeat compared to that of 20143 president muhammadu buhari congratulated the minister of mines and steel development dr kayode fayemi on his victory in the governorship primary election of the all progressives congress apc in ekiti state3

PDP rejects Kaduna council polls results, threatens court action
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hyet further claimed that most of the results announced so far were through radio stations rather than the returning officers whom he alleged disappeared after the conclusion of the election3 the peoples democratic party pdp in kaduna state on sunday rejected the results of local government council elections saying it would go to court to challenge the outcome of the polls3 mr nuhu garba siecoms returning officer for the council said mr peter agite of the pdp won the chairmanship seat with 42242 votes beating his apc counterpart peter dan-baki who got 33 817 votes in the polls3 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the state independent electoral commission siecom had through its local government returning officers released some of the results with the ruling apc winning in most of the local government areas released so far3 so far the apc has won 17 local councils while pdp has won two. the election in two local councils jaba and kauru was postponed while tallying has not been concluded for chikun local council3 there are 23 local councils in kaduna state3 the chairman of pdp mr felix hassan hyet who addressed a news conference in his office on sunday however alleged that his party had been shortchanged going by the results released in 13 local government areas of the state3 he said the party would soon release its field results of the just concluded local polls3 according to him the pdp agents have submitted their reports which he claimed were at variance with the results announced by the local government returning officers3 the party announced its plans just as its chairmanship candidate in kachia local council was declared the winner3 the chairman however appealed to the party supporters to remain calm assuring that the party would follow legal means to address the injustice3 he said the commission should have requested some of the manufacturers of the electronic voting machines stay behind to monitor the machines to avoid malfunction experienced in some polling units3 hyet alleged that some machines were snatched to unknown destinations and results were later released by the returning officers3 we call you to brief you on the update of the local election results of 13 local government so far released3 some local government results were not announced by the returning officers but by radio stations. at the moment we have some local government areas like kaduna southchikunkajurujemaakagarkosanga still awaiting to be announced3 the returning officers have disappeared completely. even some of the wards returning officers also disappeared3 we are waiting for the returning officers to come out and announce the results in local government areas yet to be announced3 our agents have submitted the results to us and we will take necessary legal steps to address the injustices hyet said3

Buhari congratulates Fayemi as APCs guber candidate
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muhammadu buhari @mbuhari4 peter ayodele fayose @govayofayose4 kayode fayemi 2018 @votefayemi4 he said that apc has taken internal democracy seriously and the success of the ekiti primary with more than 30 aspirants further validates our partys democratic credentials3 president buhari further applauded other aspirants who took part in the keenly-contested primary3 the president noted that the ruling party values internal democracy describing the success of the primary election as another testament to the apcs democratic credentials3 he also assured members of the party and nigeria that the party would continue to work hard to lead the country to the next level of its development journey3 congratulations to @kfayemi on winning the apc ticket to contest the july 14 2018 governorship elections in ekiti state. i have no doubt that dr fayemis track record as a reformistwith a passion for education health and welfarewill stand him in good stead in the elections3 congratulations to on winning the apc ticket to contest the july 14 2018 governorship elections in ekiti state. i have no doubt that dr fayemis track record as a reformistwith a passion for education health and welfarewill stand him in good stead in the elections3 the president extended his goodwill message to the minister in a series of tweets on his personal twitter handle on sunday3 i would also like to commend all the participants in the keenly-contested primary. i would like them to uphold the values and philosophy of the apc by joining hands to support dr. fayemi in the forthcoming elections3 he urged them to uphold the values and philosophy of the ruling party by coming together to support dr fayemi in the forthcoming election in a bid to ensure the apc emerge victoriously3 let me assure that we will continue to work hard to lead nigeria to the next level of its development journey3 fayemi reaches out to oni aluko bamisile 12 other co-contestants3 he was also optimistic that having won the partys ticket the former governor would leverage his track record as a reformist who has a passion for education health and welfare to reclaim the governorship seat when the state goes to poll on july 143 also in his reaction outgoing ekiti governor mr. peter ayodele fayose expressed happiness that apc has chosen a candidate that the people would reject3 in his tweet he said i thank the apc for giving ekiti people a candidate they love to vote against at all times. fayemi should not celebrate this pyrrhic victory yet because it is nothing but a flame that will be quenched on july 14. he should expect to suffer worse defeat compared to that of 20143 i thank the apc for giving ekiti people a candidate they love to vote against at all times. fayemi should not celebrate this pyrrhic victory yet because it is nothing but a flame that will be quenched on july 14. he should expect to suffer worse defeat compared to that of 20143 president muhammadu buhari congratulated the minister of mines and steel development dr kayode fayemi on his victory in the governorship primary election of the all progressives congress apc in ekiti state3