Metro Nigeria News Recap (29-07-2016): 10 Major Events That Happened Today

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Here are the top 10 events that happened in Nigeria today:

1. INEC declared APC's Uwajumogu winner of Imo senatorial rerun election. Reports also emerged that he would replace Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President.
2. Governor Rochas Okorocha said Igbos should forget about 2019 presidency
3. Nigeria's Senate Leader, Sen. Ndume, said lawmakers have the right to pad budgets
4. President Buhari appointed 5 New Directors-General of health agencies
5. Obanikoro's ex aide confessed to ferrying millions of naira in cash from Lagos to Ekiti state for Gov. Ayodele fayose
6. Lagos began exportation of crude oil
7. Nigeria’s 4x400m women’s relay team was disqualified from Rio 2016 Olympics
8. Mikel Obi denied reports that he donated $30,000 to Nigeria's Olympic Team
9. Nigerian army invaded militants hideouts in Lagos and Ogun creeks. Many people died.
10. The Turkish government said plotters of its recent military coup owns schools and other institutions in Nigeria and wants them closed down. Read more