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Kogi Government Reacts To Dangote’s Claims, Reveals More Information And States Way Forward

The controversy and war of words over the closure of the Dangote Cement Factory in Kogi state has continued to rage, as the State Government today, Thursday, reacted to claims by the Nigerian Billionaire that his organization did no wrong and that they own the Cement Factory 100 percent.
According to an advertorial in ThisDay newspaper, Kogi Government Revealed that despite the fact they claim that Dangote Group owns the company 100 percent, it is curious that it has been listing the State officials as shareholders in the company in its returns to Corporate Affairs Commission, which is quite bizarre.
The advertorial revealed how the Obajana Cement Company was registered in 1992 and the state government took a loan to fund its activities, which included the feasibility of mining and production of cement. According to the State, 15Deutsch Marks loan was taken and years after Dangote took over, the State was still paying the loan. Yet, it was the enticement of these findings that drew the conglomerate to the State.
In addition, the advertorial also averred that Dangote did not acquire any shares of Obajana Cement or pay any compensation known under the law hence their insistence that they own Dangote Cement Kogi.
Speaking about the resolution of the crisis, the State Government claimed that it resorted to the closure as the last resort after various administrations had failed to draw the conglomerate to the implications of its silence to the issues they raised, but Dangote ignored them.
They listed the Judicial Commission, and Technical Committee as well as other fora they had opened and invited Dangote to speak up, only for the management of Dangote Group to ignore such opportunities to clear the air and stake their claims.
Moving forward, the State demanded that a full accounting of the activities of Dangote Cement Kogi in the last twenty years be conducted so that they will know what should accrue to the State. They also demanded the restoration of their shares as well as the accruing benefits for the past two decades.
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Breaking: ‘Mad Man’ Sits , Eats Sacrifice Kept Around A Polling Unit In Lagos (Video)

A video currently circulating online has captured the moment a mentally derailed man is seen eating a sacrifice on the street of Lagos.
The video which is currently generating lots of comments online was recorded at a polling unit at Graceland Estate in Ajah
While eating it, passersby provided him with a bottle of water
In the video, a voice could be heard saying ” This is an overnight sacrifice that was kept in one of the polling units. A madman suddenly came out and started eating it. This is how God is destroying the work of the enemies. God will keep frustrating their plans in Jesus’ name “
See what happened to one of their sacrifices at a polling unit. Grace land estate Ajah so that people won’t vote 🤣
🤣🤣— Dr Penking™🇳🇬🇦🇺 (@drpenking) March 18, 2023
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BREAKING: INEC Postpones Gov, Assembly Elections In 10 Lagos Polling Units

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Segun Agbaje addresses reporters on March 18, 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in the Victoria Garden City (VGC) around the Lekki area of the state.
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje made the announcement when he addressed reporters at the VGC.
According to him, corps members deployed as ad hoc staff on Saturday were hesitant to enter the VGC estate as they alleged that they were held hostage in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Agbaje said the commission’s ad hoc staff set up voting materials in front of the estate on Saturday but the estate residents claimed that hoodlums might disrupt the process, so they did not feel secure and could not cast their votes.
He said the situation was difficult for security agents to contain hence he and his team had to come to the area.
“We have eight polling units here with 6,024 registered voters and out of which 5,624 people have their PVCs,” he stated, adding that two other polling units at the estate’s main gate were also affected. “Eight here (in the estate) and two outside,” he noted.
“After due consultation and further directive from the national headquarters that we should remobilise here tomorrow (Sunday) morning by 08:30am to conduct the elections.
“By 08:30am tomorrow (Sunday), we will reconvene here.”
Agbaje said the chairman of the security committee of the estate had assured the commission of the safety of corps members and INEC staff as well as the safety of voters.
Some of the polling units affected include PU 032,033, 119 -12
The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Tunde Doherty, whose polling unit is in the VGC scolded INEC for poor arrangement, saying the situation is “unfortunate”.
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Breaking: Party agent arrested with N3.2m cash in Oshodi

A party agent was arrested in the Oshodi area of Lagos with N3.2 million cash. This is just as a woman, who identified herself as a Ward leader in the Ejigbo area of Lagos was arrested with a herbalist, on the Isolo/Egbe road.
It was gathered that some Military men on patrol, who were alerted on the harassment of voters by thugs, were on their way to attend to the distress call when they intercepted some persons in one of the pooling units in Oshodi.
The bag of one of the unidentified agent attracted the Military personnel, who insisted to know what was inside.
After much hesitant, the party agent(names withheld) reluctantly opened the bag , where its content was discovered to be naira notes.
It was gathered that one of the Military patrol teams attended to not less than 24 distress calls between 8.30 am and 1.30 pm, from different polling units in Oshodi, Jakande Estate, Ejigbo, Ajao and Oke- Afa areas of the state.
One of the distress calls received from Igala estate on the Isolo/Egbe road, had a report of a voter whose skull was broken by a thug.
While attending another one at the Borokini hall, on the same axis at about 11.45am, a tricycle in which were three passengers was flagged down.
While one of the occupants, a woman whose identity could not be immediately ascertained claimed she was on her way to her ward in Ejigbo, others simply said they were going to vote .
However, when the two men were searched, one of them was discovered to have guarded his waist with kneated charms.
Upon further enquiry, the self acclaimed Ward leader said she hired the service of the herbalist and the other passenger to accompany her to her ward.
Three of them were whisked away in the Military patrol van.
Some suspected thugs were also arrested .
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