Investigative News

He said at least fifty soldiers were sent to every polling unit to rig the election in favour of PDP.

APC member, Claire Ojougbo, had alleged that Mr Omo-Agege lost the 18 March governorship election in Delta State because he did not carry members of the party along.

“For developing economies, the decline will be equally steep from 6 per cent a year between 2000 and 2010 to 4 per cent a year over the remainder of this decade,” the report said.

The health practitioner told the court that the survivor’s vaginal features stated in the report were not that of injuries but “normal features” of a vagina.

This position is coming on the heels of an allegation that the minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has been cleared by the APC screening committee to contest the election.

Mr Ugbechie says the event will celebrate development in the country and reward those sustaining the spirit of nationalism and productivity.

Mr Yusuf of the NNPP won the governorship election with 1,019,602 votes to defeat the APC candidate who got 890,705 votes.

FEC also approved N2.24billion for the construction of a 150-room capacity female hostel, at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State.

Environment Minister says the centre will facilitate an efficient and cost-effective approach to contamination management and environmental restoration as well as provide training on environmental remediation.

The government also said 43 higher institutions of learning in the country would be linked to the Internet facility.

The six new permanent secretaries were appointed following the recently conducted selection process.

The judge, Ijeoma Ojukwu, sentenced the lawyer to ex-Customs chief, Mr Dikko, to seven years’ imprisonment, but with an option of N100 million fine.