Court Fixes September 18 To Decide Ganduje's Fate As APC National Chairman
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has scheduled September 18 to deliver its judgement on a suit that is seeking to remove the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, from office.
The court, presided by Justice Inyang Ekwo, fixed the date after all the parties adopted their final briefs of argument.
The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/599/2024, was brought before the court by aggrieved members of the party under the platform of North Central APC Forum.
The plaintiffs, led by one Saleh Zazzaga, are querying the propriety of Ganduje’s appointment as the Chairman of the APC.
177 terrorists killed,233 arrested in one week – DHQ
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The Nigerian Army has disclosed that its troops recovered ammunition and neutralised 177 terrorists while making 263 arrests during different operations carried out across the country during the week.
This was disclosed in a statement made available by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, on Friday, when the spokesperson was giving a performance review of the week.
End killings in Nasarawa – Group urges Governor Sule
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A socio-cultural group, the Alago Ikweyi Ggayi Development Union, has called on the Nasarawa State Government to urgently intervene in the ongoing killings resulting from a land dispute between the Alago and Tiv farmers in Keana Local Government Area of the state.
The group warned that the situation could escalate into a full-blown war across the state.
DAILY POST had earlier reported that a crisis erupted around the Nasarawa-Benue border communities, which are home to indigenous Alago and Tiv farmers.
Nigeria generating 4.5GW electricity a shame – Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has said it’s a shame that Nigeria generates 4.5GW of electricity despite the size of the country.
Tinubu spoke while inaugurating a 31-member Presidential Economic Coordination Council at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa Abuja yesterday.
He emphasized the need for innovative solutions to the country’s economic challenges.
Sanwo-Olu seeks special power infrastructure for Lagos
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to give special consideration to Lagos State in the provision of power infrastructure.
However, Sanwo-Olu said this is not to be done to the disadvantage of other states.
The governor spoke on Friday during a visit to the office of the power minister in Abuja.
Sanwo-Olu said no development can take place without the sector.
“Lagos is critical and an important microcosm of the country, it should therefore be given major consideration in the provision of power infrastructure, but we are not saying this to the disadvantage of other states,” he said.