Kogi rerun: INEC reverses decision, declares PDP candidate winner

Barely 24 hours after the Kogi Central Senatorial rerun election was declared inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reversed its decision and declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Ahmed Ogembe as the winner. National Mirror gathered that the returning officer has admitted that there was mistake somewhere and that the mistake has been corrected which now pave way for the PDP candidate to emerge as the winner of last Saturday Kogi Senatorial rerun election.

Ex-minister to build refinery in Lagos

Iheanacho

A former Interior Minister and Executive Chairman, Genesis Shipping Worldwide, Capt Emmanuel Iheanacho, is to float a refinery in Lagos to boost local participation in crude oil lifting, it has been learnt.

The parcel of land for the facility, it was gathered, was bought from the Onisiwo Family of Irede, a coastal town at the back of Apapa Port, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government in Lagos.

Buhari not on right path in fighting corruption —Doherty

Engr. Adedeji Doherty is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos State. He was also a governorship aspirant in the 2015 general election. He speaks in this interview with ROBERT AWOKUSE on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft crusade among other issues. Excerpts:

Heavy shootings as soldiers raid Rivers ex-militant’s house

Heavy shooting rent the air in Yeghe community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State yesterday evening when soldiers invaded the country home of former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara.

Senator Ali Modu Sheriff: I’m going nowhere

Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday vowed not to resign despite criticisms trailing his emergence.
The National Executive Committee (NEC), in defiance to the stance of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) which rejected him, appointed the former Borno State governor last Tuesday.

Nigeria to import crude oil in future –Onu

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said when on-going economic diversification doubles and redoubles, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria will import crude oil.

Nigerian Newspaper Headline News For Today,Tuesday 23/02/2016

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Kogi: INEC makes a U-turn, declares PDP winner

Lawmakers summon Lagos HOMS contractors

Ambode okays FC Barcelona Academy in Lagos

Sheriff still under N300bn Borno allocation probe –EFCC

Nigerians Pay Highest Tariff Per Kilowatt In Africa

As the crisis in electricity tariff linger,Consumer Rights Advancement Organisation (CRADO) has raised the alarm over the recent hike in electricity tariff, lamenting that Nigerians pay the highest tariff per kilowatt in Africa.

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY, MONDAY, 22/2/2015

THE GUARDIAN

• How I stole my boss' car to attend Valentine party, suspect reveals
• Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC over alleged rights violation
• Govt diverts N813.6b to fund joint ventures
• JAMB rules out re-opening of examination portal

FG To Tackle Herdsmen Over Security Threat —Dambazua

Nigerian farmers were excited over the statement made by Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), over the weekend. He said that the Federal Government would continue to tackle the security threat posed by Fulani herdsmen in the country.