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The APC has rejected the result saying that  elections in some of its stronghold was cancelled and requested that it should be don again considering the difference between the ruling party and the main opposition party is 354 and the proposed disenfranchised voters are about 3,498.  Cancellations votes and center (1) Orolu LG - 947 voters (2) Ife South LG - 502 voters  (3) Ife North LG - 353 voters (4) Osogbo LG - 884 voters Total - 3,498  Elections declared inconclusive Rerun is likely to take place at the polling units where 3,498 Votes were cancelled in Osogbo, Orolu and Ife South local governments. The rerun of the OSUN Governorship election has been fixed for Thursday September 27, 2018 at the units where votes were cancelled.

The opening day of the 2018/19 UEFA champions League sees another individual record been set as FC Barcelona welcomes the dutch sides to the Camp Nou, and sealed the match with a 4goals to Nil win, with 3 of the goals coming from the Argentine and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi, with the first being a direct free kick, making is 8th direct in 2018 calendar and being the second player in the history of the champions League to have scored in 14 consecutive seasons, a record which may be broken in the 2019/20 season, the first being Raul.  Dembele also had his night, having aquick turn and ran for goal, scoring the second of the night. Samuel Umtiti saw himself beensent off the pitch, after receiving two yellows.  Messi's hat trick in today's game makes him the player with the highest hat tricks in the UEFA champions League.

The popular Nigerian blogger took to her Instagram page yesterday after the successful delivery of a bouncing baby boy whom she called "baby J". Waoooo, her long wait actually paid well, and now I can say she is definitely one of the happiest women on earth, at least, now Nigerians will give her a breathing space with all that crappie " shey she no 1 born ni or what so ever".  The popular boyant blogger has been seen in the past few months showing off her pregnancy with smiles and lots of happiness on her Instagram handle, she definitely waited right I will say, for I have known her for quite a long time and have always hoped one day i will just see her in a white gown walkidown to the altar and later a sweet baby but here the sweet baby came first and I am so happy for her and here is a sweet congratulations to you my Mentor, and my inspiration in blogging, may your smiles never end dear. Do give baby J a sweet peck for me.  But wait let me make a little guess, ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced a  new series of larger iPhone models , and the products are already being criticized by some women who claim the phones have a sexist design. On Wednesday, Cook announced that the company would be expanding their iPhone X line with three new phones. While the smallest of these products, the iPhone XS, has a 5.8-inch screen, the largest, the iPhone XS Max has a whopping 6.5-inch screen, making it Apple’s largest iPhone ever. Additionally, the company also announced that they would be discontinuing their iPhone SE, which had a 4-inch screen. Numerous women have directed criticism towards Apple’s announcements, arguing that the news designs are more suited towards men, who tend to have larger hands than women. In response to the news, Zeynep Tufekci, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, tweeted: " 'Welcome to the big screens' says Apple and women like me with small hands who need the most secure phone for safety re...

The Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has resigned. ADEOSUN Vanguard authoritatively gathered that she resigned her appoint on Friday. However, Kemi Adeosun     Vanguard gathered that officials of the Presidential Villa who were shocked by the news were also calling the minister’s aides for confirmation. Also reports have it that President Muhammadu Buhari decided on Kemi Adeosun’s fate some few weeks ago. Two sources close to the government told SaharaReporters on Friday that the UK-born Minister had resigned, but it has now emerged that it was the President who indeed “told Adeosun to go”. Although no official statement has been released on the issue, but reliable sources confirmed her resignation on Friday. The 51-year-old former minister is reported to have resigned following pressure arising from her questionable NYSC discharge certificate. In November 2015, Adeosun was appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance by President Muhammadu Buhari. Kemi was born in 1967 in London, ...

Before  Hurricane Florence  slams the East Coast, officials are warning people in its path about the dangers of the storm — in no uncertain terms. "This will likely be the storm of a lifetime for portions of the Carolina coast, and that's saying a lot given the impacts we've seen from Hurricanes Diana, Hugo, Fran, Bonnie, Floyd, and Matthew," a National Weather Service Wilmington, North Carolina, spokesperson  said in the organization's forecast. The spokesperson added, "I can`t emphasize enough the potential for unbelievable damage from wind, storm surge, and inland flooding with this storm." . @NWSWilmingtonNC  is calling Hurricane #Florence  the "storm of a lifetime." It's just bone-chilling to read this.  pic.twitter.com/uteqkweYnR — Brian Donegan (@WxBrianD)  September 12, 2018 The Category 4 hurricane is expected to make landfall on late Thursday or early Friday,  USA Today reported. On Tuesday night, the hurricane's winds had rea...

rmer Miss Universe Chelsi Smith passed away this weekend after suffering from liver cancer for just over a year. She was 45. The Texas native was best known for capturing the title of Miss Texas in 1995 and going on to win  Miss USA  and  Miss Universe  just months later. In doing so, Smith became the first and only woman from Texas to win both pageants, as well as the first American woman in 15 years to claim the Miss Universe title. After her passing on Saturday, Smith's family released a statement  and broke the devastating news. "We are heartbroken to share the news that Chelsi Smith has passed away following a protracted illness," they said. "Chelsi was our loving daughter, niece, and friend. We will miss her infectious laughter, joie de vivre, and free spirit. She left an indelible mark on all those who knew her." Added the family: "While we mourn the loss of this vivacious and kind-hearted woman, we also celebrate her remarkable life and hope that it...

Just one day ago,  Jordan Kimball  was excitedly planning a wedding to his fiancée,  Jenna Cooper . The date was set, the venue was chosen and he was looking into catering options. Then Kimball was blindsided Tuesday morning when a story on blog  Reality Steve  emerged alleging Cooper was also in a relationship with another man. The story included graphic text messages that were allegedly between Cooper and the unidentified man. The story also alleges that Cooper claimed her relationship with Kimball was fake. "It felt like a body drop," Kimball tells PEOPLE of learning about the allegations. "I got taken down. I’m weak in the knees and I feel like I have rocks in my stomach." In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Cooper denies the claims, stating, "I am aware of the allegations being made against me and they are simply untrue. I am choosing to focus on my relationship right now. Thank you for respecting my privacy at this time." Her fiancé is struggling to...

Charlie Puth  is remembering  Mac Miller  after the rapper's tragic death. The "Done for Me" singer, 26,  told E! News  about his friendship with Miller in an emotional interview. "I had known him for about six months, but we became really close. We became really good friends," Puth told the outlet. "I always thought I'd be the one to help him get clean and to lead him onto the path of a good, clean, sober life." He recalled learning that Miller had died. He said, "Every time someone close to me passes away I always text their phone and — I don't know why I do this often — I just wrote, 'I love you man,' and I knew he wasn't going to write back, but I just felt like I had to do it anyway." RELATED: Charlie Puth Talks New Album  Voicenotes : 'I Was Tired of Faking It' — This Is the 'Real Me' Charlie Puth and Mac Miller Miller  died at his home on Friday . A source told PEOPLE that Miller went into cardiac ar...

Jus tin Bieber  was spending some quality time with another Baldwin on Monday — and it wasn't his fiancée  Hailey Baldwin ! The 24-year-old "Love Yourself" singer was spotted out with  Stephen Baldwin , his soon-to-be father in law. The two were photographed in Grand Rapids, Michigan together, as they headed to a music festival outside of Detroit. Both were dressed casually, Bieber in a black hooded sweatshirt and white baseball cap and Baldwin, 52, in a short-sleeve blue T-shirt layered over a long-sleeve grey T-shirt, blue jeans, and a brown cap. Hailey, meanwhile, was dressed a little fancier on the other side of the country. The 21-year-old attended the Carolina Herrera spring/summer 2019 show in a bold bubblegum pink suit. “I’ve tried to be really choosy with fashion week going forward, just because I want to have the time to spend being relaxed and being with family — and my fiancé,” Baldwin  told  WWD . RELATED:  Justin Bieber’s Fiancée Hailey B...