Ganduje Remains APC National Chairman- Court
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A Kano State High Court yesterday ruled that former Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, remains the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The court order came on the heels of numerous suspensions that party leaders in Ganduje’s ward in Kano State slammed against him.
The state High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba, who had earlier affirmed the suspension of Dr. Ganduje as APC national chairman, reversed itself and vacated the same order.
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You're Not Alone In Your Battle- Atiku Tells Ningi
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The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has assured the Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi that he’s not alone in his battle.
DAILY POST recalls that Ningi was suspended from the Senate for three months after raising an allegation of budget padding.
In an interview with BBC, Ningi had claimed that N3.7 trillion could not be traced to any project in the 2027 budget.
Rivers Assembly Overrides Fubara, Passes LG Bill Into Law
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The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed the Local Government Amendment Bill into law without the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The Assembly passed the Bill yesterday, despite the State High Court’s order directing the status quo on the issue of elongating the tenure of elected local government officials, which formed part of the amendment.
The Assembly was said to have also screened and confirmed the chairman and other members of the Assembly Service Commission in the spirit of the new law.
Foreign Cash Fuelling Illegal Mining, Terrorism In Africa, Says Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has said foreigners pump a lot of money to fund illegal mining and terrorism across Africa.
He stressed the need for African countries to strengthen regional cooperation and institution-building to address the evolving threat of terrorism on the continent.
According to him, terrorism poses a significant threat to peace, security, and development in the continent.
Ogun Govt Decries Indiscriminate Waste Disposal
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Human error and not professional deficiency was responsible for the damage on the Ojumele-Ajegunle Road in Makun-Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Media Kayode Akinmade, has explained.
In a press statement issued yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Akinmade, noted that indiscriminate waste disposal silted the collector drains, thereby blocking storm water flow during the heavy downpour on Sunday.
Besides, he said a car wash owner built a cover slab on the drain without engineering guidance from professionals, thus impeding the flow of water into the drain.