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Nigeria’s Supreme Court sitting in Abuja today dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Governor Nyesom Wike

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court sitting in Abuja today dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. Mr. Wike had appealed a decision of the Court of Appeal which earlier held that the tribunal's location was in order. In its ruling today the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the lower court on the matter of jurisdiction.   Gov. Nyeson Wike    Four tribunals cited in Abuja have jointly cancelled the election of Mr. Wike and 21 members of the state house of assembly including the speaker, Owaji Ibani. The Supreme Court  ruling legitimizes the actions of the four tribunals and their judgements nullifying Mr. Wike's elections and those of other members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Wike and his lawyers will now have to proceed to the Court of Appeal to challenge the cancellation of their elections within the

Photo: Woman gives birth to a set of septuplets

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The woman in the central city of Zlitin gave birth to a set of septuplets in Zlitin Hospital, Libya. The Deputy Manager of the hospital Osama Al-Sari said that the septuplets are 6 boys and a girl weighing between 400 to 1100 grams, pointing out that the delivery surgery was carried out by three gynaecologists and one paediatrician. "The seven infants are in relatively unstable health conditions up until now because the equipment in the hospital cannot assist such cases, yet the mother’s health condition is very good." Al-Sari added.

I have no reason to attack Tinubu – Tunde Bakare

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Pastor Tunde Bakare Pastor Tunde Bakare has replied those who said he hates and likes to attack the former governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu that there is no basis for attacking the politician, except in the figment of the imagination of some people. He said this in a recent interview with TheNEWS in Lagos. “Sometimes what looks like an attack is truth. Why would I attack Asiwaju? Talking of politics, he has paid his dues. People were not there when I preached the message and that really celebrated Tinubu. That he single handedly fought the PDP to a standstill in the southwest. I sent him the tape. Do you understand me?” He expressed disgust at a situation in the society where, the moment you focus on issues, they reduce it to personalities. “May I ask you the question maybe that would throw light on areas that you call criticisms by those who do not know the difference between critique and a negative comment? Shall I pray for you that your children will not be great