ANENIH - I'll second that Motion - Tukur Remains PDP Chair

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Chairman - Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said last night that the embattled National Chairman of PDP, Bamanga Tukur WILL still BE in charge of the affairs of the party.

This was after Tukur himself had declared before entering the BoT meeting that he had not resigned his position.

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Pregnant Woman, Student Killed In Abeokuta Cult Clash

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• Youths suspected to be members of a secret cult unleashed terror on residents of the area, killing two persons.
• They allegedly made use of dangerous weapons, which include guns, cutlasses and broken bottles, among others.
• When our correspondent visited the scene, armed policemen from the Adigbe Divisional Headquarters were maintaining order in the area.

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Maiduguri Suicde Bombing: Death Toll Rises To 43

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Death  toll from the Tuesday’s bomb blast in Maiduguri has risen to 43, hospital sources and emergency workers said. The development prompted  Governor Kashim Shettima to shed tears on seeing the magnitude of the mayhem.

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PDP CRISIS: Confusion Trails Tukur’s Exit

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• Confusion reigned in the polity, over whether or not Alhaji Bamanga Tukur was still the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
• The PDP chairman, told State House Correspondents that the rumour of his resignation was not true.
• Members of the NWC also vowed to suspend Tukur and thereafter expel him from the party if he failed to resign as arranged.

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Nigeria Anti-Gay Law ’ll Fuel Violence – UN Secretary General

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• United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the new Nigerian law that criminalises same-sex relationships will fuel prejudice and violence and risks obstructing an effective HIV/AIDS response.

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Rivers Senator Abe: IG Orders Probe Into Shooting Of Abe By The Police

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• Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar, has ordered a full scale investigation into the alleged shooting of Senator Magnus Abe  by the police.
• The attack, which took place during the  rally organised by Save Rivers Movement in Obia-Akpor, Rivers State, left Abe and several other persons wounded.
• Gbajabiamila said in a statement  issued in Abuja that, “The Supreme Court years ago ruled that police permit is not required for a rally.

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