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Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Monday, November 18th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, November 18th, 2019

1. INEC Declares Kogi Senatorial Election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared inconclusive the Kogi West senatorial election on the ground that the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 is 20,570 which is lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone.

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2. It’s Official: APC’s David Lyon Declared Winner Of Bayelsa Gubernatorial Election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr David Lyon, has won the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State.

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3. Air Peace, Embraer Seal Three $212.6m Aircraft Deal

Air Peace Airline says it has signed a contract with Embraer for three additional E195-E2 aircraft, worth $212.6 million.

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4. Jaiz Bank Declares N1.25bn Profit After Tax

Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s premier non-interest (Islamic) bank has once again shown its capability of rounding up the year positively by posting impressive nine months results.

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5. See Why Trump Lashed Jennifer Williams, VP Pence’s Aide

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out on Sunday at another witness in Congress’ impeachment inquiry against him, saying the aide to Vice President Mike Pence was a “Never Trumper” who should “work out a better presidential attack.”

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6. Nigerian Entrepreneur Wins $250,000 Jack Ma Foundation Grant

Nigerian Entrepreneur Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder and CEO, LifeBank has won the first place prize of $250,000 at the first Jack Ma Foundation annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI), which held in Accra, Ghana over the weekend.

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7. Buhari Congratulates Bayelsa Governor-elect David Lyon

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Governor-elect of Bayelsa State and David Lyon over his victory at the state Governorship Election.

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8. Hong Kong Protesters Set Fire To Entrance Of Fortified University, See Why

Protesters set fire to the entrance of Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University early Monday to stop riot police from entering the campus, as a siege of the heavily fortified university entered its second day.

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9. PDP Reacts To Kogi, Bayelsa Elections Says, Party Remains Strong

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has reacted the just concluded gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.

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10. Dino Melaye Reacts To Kogi Election

The Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Sen. Dino Melaye has reacted to the result of the senatorial rerun election in Kogi State.

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11. SERAP Urges ICC To Probe APC, PDP For Election Violence

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the International Criminal Court, ICC, to probe the All Progressive Congress APC and the Peoples Democratic Party PDP over the recorded violence in the just concluded gubernatorial polls in Kogi and Bayelsa States.

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12. Lawan Reinstates NASS Unity For National Development

The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has reinstated the unity of the 9th Senate for the purpose of national development.

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13. Tricycle Owner Found Dead

A tricycle driver identified as Mamuda Muhammed was found dead inside his vehicle on Friday morning around Kabusa Junction in Apo, Abuja.

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14. Transformer Thief Electrocuted

A 27-year-old man, identified only as Nurudeen was electrocuted while vandalizing a transformer at Anguwar Dawaki in Gwarimpa, Abuja.

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15. Senate Monitors Ogoni Clean-Up Exercise

Senate, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, at the weekend said that the committee would soon go on an oversight visit to monitor the level of clean- up exercise and to ensure that the contractors handling the job are genuine and are really working.

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16. NPFL Matchday 3 News Round-Up: MFM, Lobi Secure Away Victory (Table, Results)

Lobi star football club of Makurdi defeated Kano Pillars FC 1-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday in an interesting match at the Sanni Abacha Stadium.

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17. Euro 2020 Qualifier: England Thumps Kosovo 4-0 To Secure Top-Spot

Harry Kane scored his 12th goal of the campaign as England secured a place among top six seeds for next year’s European Championship with a flattering 4-0 win in Kosovo in their final qualifier on Sunday.

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18. AFCON 2021 Qualifier: What Rohr Said After Eagles Defeat Lesotho

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr expressed his satisfaction with his team performance after they once again came from behind to earn a very important away point in Lesotho.

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