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Appeal Court Upholds Sanwo-Olu’s Election Victory

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed Babajide Sanwo-Olu's election victory as governor of Lagos State by dismissing an appeal filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Ifagbemi Awamaridi. The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had ruled in favour of Sanwo-Olu but unsatisfied with the ruling, Awamaridi proceeded to the appellate court. He had claimed that Sanwo-Olu was not qualified to contest the election and that he also did not win the March 2019 election. The Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision, held that the appeal lodged by Labour Party lacked merit. The five-man panel held that the complainant failed to provide any evidence through witnesses and other channels to substantiate the position that Sanwo-Olu did not win the governorship election. Reading the decision of the court, Justice Hannatu Sankey specifically affirmed the decisions reached by the tribunal, adding that the petitioner went on a “Columbian journey of making assertions with nothin...
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Clare Stevenson

Clare Stevenson . Mary Bell (3 December 1903 – 6 February 1979), nicknamed "Paddy", was an Australian aviator and founding leader of the Women's Air Training Corps, a volunteer organisation that provided support to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. She later helped establish the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), the first and largest women's wartime service in the country, which grew to more than 18,000 members by 1944. Born Mary Fernandes in Launceston, Tasmania, she married John Bell, an RAAF officer, in 1923 and obtained a pilot's licence in 1927. Given temporary command of the WAAAF on its formation in 1941, she was passed over as its inaugural director in favour of corporate executive Clare Stevenson. Bell refused the post of deputy director and resigned, but later rejoined and served until the final months of the war. She and her husband became farmers after leaving the military.
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Clare Stevenson

Clare Stevenson . Mary Bell (3 December 1903 – 6 February 1979), nicknamed "Paddy", was an Australian aviator and founding leader of the Women's Air Training Corps, a volunteer organisation that provided support to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. She later helped establish the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), the first and largest women's wartime service in the country, which grew to more than 18,000 members by 1944. Born Mary Fernandes in Launceston, Tasmania, she married John Bell, an RAAF officer, in 1923 and obtained a pilot's licence in 1927. Given temporary command of the WAAAF on its formation in 1941, she was passed over as its inaugural director in favour of corporate executive Clare Stevenson. Bell refused the post of deputy director and resigned, but later rejoined and served until the final months of the war. She and her husband became farmers after leaving the military.
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I'm Still Speechless Over My Appeal Court Victory - Olujimi

[This Day] Ado-Ekiti -The former Senate Minority Leader and the Peoples Democratic Party's Senatorial candidate in Ekiti South district in the 2019 election, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has described his Appeal Court victory of Wednesday as surprising and a renewal of her hope in the country's democracy. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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VIDEO: “I started Making Music When I Was 7…”- Rema

Rema is presently in conversation with America’s monthly magazine, Rollingstone and in a recently released video on Instastory, the fast-rising Mavin and Jonzing world star revealed some facts about himself and his intention for afrobeats. He revealed that he started making music when he was 7 but didn’t take it seriously until he was 11. His words; I started making music when I was 7 but I got serious with it when I was 11. At that time I was just rapping (and) I went into singing when I was 15. On his plans for afrobeats, Rema said; My plan is to make afrobeats a global language just as hip hop is…I feel it’s actually growing here and from time to time we’ll keep doing our best and (soon) it’ll take a string hold down here in America Speaking on the artistes that influenced his music style, Rema said; I’ll say Lana Delrey, Post Malone, Kid Kudi Watch video; View this post on Instagram #Rema drops facts with #Rollingstone #afro...
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Kabba to Celebrate Festival

[This Day] The 2019 edition of the Kabba Day Festival, with the theme "Rebranding the Oweland for Peace and Progress," will take place at Kabba Township Stadium on Saturday, November 9. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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