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              INEC declares Aregbesola winner of Osun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the winner of the 2014 governorship elections.

The Returning Officer, Professor Bamitale Idowu Omole, who made the pronouncement at the INEC collation centre along Abere road, said “I hereby declare Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, having satisfied the provision of the Electoral Act, is hereby declared the winner of the Osun state governorship election.” 

Nigerians beg Obama for Ebola vaccine for Lagos Nurse

President Obama leaves out Nigeria on $110m peacekeeping fund
President Barack Obama recently announced at the US-Africa summit the creation of the " African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership" initiative with a new investment of $110m per year to three to five years. 
Senegal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have been selected to benefit from this with the evident exclusion if Nigeria. Despite the promises of the US to help Nigeria tackle insurgency it still leaves a question mark since The country has been in the forefront of peacekeeping operations in the continent.


Boko Haram takes over Gwoza
Suspected Bolo Haram gunmen have taken over Gwoza town in Borno State after multiple attacks on houses, police stations, secretariat complex and the burning of the Emir's house. According to a resident Hodo Vurho who escaped the militants have hoisted their black flag at the torched Palace of the Emir. They have also adopted a new tactic of not killing woman and children but rather using them as human shields against the troops of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army. 


Nigerians beg Obama for Ebola vaccine for Lagos Nurse, othersNigerians on several social media platforms on Saturday begged president Obama to make available the Ebola vaccine ZMapp to the Lagos Nurse Justina Ejelonu who was infected by the late Liberian Patrick Sawyerr. The petitions were made on the White House website through twitter and Facebook.
Ejelonu has revealed that she never had contact with Sawyer's body fluids but merely touched surfaces that he touched and checked his vitals. 


WHO says vaccine will be ready in 2015
The WHO head of vaccines and immunization Jean-Marie Okwo Bele told French radio that it planned to begin clinical trials in Africa and the United states in September 2014 and will be available for use in 2015. This will be done in conjunction with GlaxoSmithKline.



Jonathan says to abolish age limit for Presidency. 
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday made a case for the amendment of the Nigerian constitution to remove the age limit for presidency aspirants. He made this known at the international Youths Summit organized by the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum at the ICC Abuja. The President who made a clear example using General Yakubu Gowon who ruled Nigeria at the age of 32 to buttress his point has vowed to take the case to the National Assembly for deliberation. 


Julius Agwu explains to Punch why he wants to be the next governor

The news is going round that you are working at becoming the governor of your state. What is your take on this?

Yes, I am working on that project too at the moment.




 Would you call yourself a politician?

I cannot really call myself a politician, but l am someone who prays and wish for things to get better than it is in this country. I believe I can help to achieve what my brother started in Rivers State. It is a known truth that Port Harcourt was the Garden City of this great country, but we lost that glory because of poverty and neglect, coupled with incessant militancy and kidnapping. Governor Amaechi has done well for the State, but we still need good hands after he leaves to continue the good work.




 If you are not a politician then why do you want to be the governor of Rivers State?

Becoming the governor of Rivers State was not something that came up overnight. It was not on my radar back then. The people of Rivers State in the Diaspora and those in the State have been clamouring for me to come out as an aspirant. They believe I have what it takes to go for it. It just dawned on me that I indeed have what it takes. I have given it a serious thought and have given in to their pressure.




 These people who have been bothering you, would they sponsor your election, if yes, who are they?

Yes, they will. But I do not want to disclose their names for security reasons.




 Will you use a political party at the end of the day?

Yes, we shall, eventually, but I do not want to unveil that now.




 In your future party, do you think an aspirant from your party will be going for the presidency?

Yes, when the time comes it will be revealed.

*they pressurized him into contesting?okay when they are done with using you,i hope they dump you in one peace.he stick with his comedy and mind his business.I am hundred percent sure governor Amaechi is behind this governorship ambition.