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I wish you success - Jubilant Saraki congratulates Ortom, Tambuwal on electoral victory

- Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated Governors Tambuwal and Ortom on their electoral victory - Both governors emerged victorious in supplementary elections which took place in their states on March 23 - The Senate president wished both men success as they continue to lead the people of their respective states Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated the governors of Sokoto and Benue states, Aminu Tambuwal and Samuel Ortom, on their victory in the supplementary elections which held in their states on Saturday, March 23. Saraki sent the message in a tweet on his handle, @bukolasaraki, on Sunday, March 24. READ ALSO: Kano supplementary polls: Ex commissioner accuses INEC of promoting thuggery Legit.ng notes that the Senate president wished both men success as they continue to lead the people of their states. As he tweeted: PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported ...

Nigerian newspaper review for March 25: APC's Ganduje, Lalong win, PDP's Tambuwal, Ortom re-elected

The main headlines of mainstream Nigerian newspapers of Monday, March 25, are focused on the governorship supplementary elections in Kano, Benue, Plateau and Sokoto states, where all the incumbents coasted home to victory. The Punch reports that supplementary elections were held in Sokoto, Plateau, Kano, Benue and Bauchi, on Saturday, March 23, adding that the governors of Kano, Benue, Plateau and Sokoto won re-election. Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state and his Benue state counterpart, Samuel Ortom, fought hard battles to emerge victorious at the governorship supplementary elections conducted in their states on Saturday. READ ALSO: 9th NASS: APC commences mobilisation of governors, key chieftains Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state, who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also coasted home to victory. Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje of the APC, was also re-elected by the people of the state. The Punch Newspaper for Mo...

The amazing story of Lina Medina, the youngest mother in the world, will impress you

The history of humanity is crawling with unbelievable incidents. Lina Medina was the one that shocked the society in the 20th century. People could not believe their ears when they heard the story of that little girl who gave birth. Devote your time to reading the article, and you will not regret, because such cases should be known to everyone. Image: twitter.com, @Luitzsche Source: UGC Lina Medina is the youngest mother in medical history because she gave birth at the age of 5. The modern society is outraged by the cases of the childbirth at 14-15 years, but in comparison with Lina, they seem to be normal. Lina Medina: the youngest person to give birth She was born in September of 1933 in Ticrapo, Peru. Lina was quite an average child up to 5 years old when her parents noticed unusual changes in her body — the abdomen began to grow. The religious people from their settlement thought that the changes were caused by the tricks of an evil spirit. Various rites of shamans did not...

Man escapes being burnt alive as mobile phone goes up in flames (photos)

In what could be described as an unfortunate incident, a social media user has come out to lament the explosion of his smartphone. The aggrieved Nigerian man identified as @of_pablosoares, recently took to popular micro blogging platform, Twitter, to lament the explosion of his Samsung S7edge device. According to the man, the explosion had occurred at a time when the device was not connected to any source of electricity. He cried out saying the incident would have been an ugly one if the phone was in his pocket or within close proximity to his body. He further revealed that he had to toss the device into a bucket of water to stop it from burning, adding that, mobile phone users should be careful with their mobile devices especially if they have kids around. READ ALSO: 12 times celebs flaunted their mind-blowing wealth on Instagram Sharing the post he said: “Hello . Here is my S7edge dous sim that exploded last night without being plug to electricity. Now let's imagine I had t...

Senator Lokpobiri condemns Bayelsa’s electoral panel, says it is illegal

- Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has spoken about Bayelsa government's moves to investigate violence during the just concluded 2019 general election in the state - Lokpobiri said the commission of enquiry set up by government is a ploy to divert attention from the main issue of Governor Seriake Dickson’s alleged mal-administration - According to him, the panel is illegal and strange to the extant laws governing elections, including the electoral ectoral act and the constitution Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for agriculture, said the commission of enquiry set up by Bayelsa government to investigate violence during the 2019 general election in the state is a ploy to divert attention. Lokpobiri also described his invitation to appear before the panel as attempt to distract people of the state from the real issue of Governor Seriake Dickson’s alleged mal-administration in the past seven years. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister made this known in a ...