Wike threatens to unseat lawmaker in 2027
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has threatened to unseat an unidentified lawmaker for criticising his successes as the FCT Minister.
He made the threat during the inauguration of the construction of Mabushi Bus Terminal, Phase I, in Abuja, yesterday.
He said he overheard somebody, a lawmaker in the National Assembly on Arise TV castigating the successes being recorded in the FCT.
The minister said the lawmaker particularly criticised the rot in schools and the absence of quality hospitals in the territory.
“You, as a legislator, what have you done? How many bills have you sponsored for us to improve our education and health sector?
“I challenge that legislator. If you are very popular, in 2027, come and run under Abuja, we will fail you.
“Do you think that what happened last time will happen again? It will not happen again.
Rivers election body fixes LG polls Oct 5
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The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), has fixed October 5 for the conduct of local government elections in the state.
RSIEC chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd), announced the date at a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt yesterday.
“The aim of this meeting is to unveil the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of elections into the 23 local government councils in the state,” he said.
Enebeli said campaigns would take place between September 4 and October 3, while the elections would be held on October 5.
He urged political parties willing to participate in the exercise to obtain, complete, and submit their expression of interest forms to the commission, latest by July 15.
Enebeli said the commission was empowered by Section 5 of the RSIEC Law No 2 of 2018, to provide guidelines and to conduct local government elections in the state. He said only registered political parties could sponsor candidates for the elections by submitting duly completed expression of interest forms to the commission.
Katsina: Bandits Kill Lecturer, Kidnap His Children
Dr. Tiri Gyan David, a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, was killed by bandits early Tuesday. The bandits also kidnapped his two children from his residence in Yarima Quarters, Low-Cost Estate, Dutsinma. The attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community, causing panic. Katsina Police confirmed the incident and promised a detailed statement. Dutsinma has experienced frequent bandit attacks, though recent efforts by the state government and security agencies have reduced the frequency of such incidents.
Check Spread of Cholera, Reps Task FG
The House of Representatives urged the Federal Government to address the cholera outbreak in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. This decision came after Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda's motion emphasized the need for urgent measures. The House called for public education on hygiene and mandated its Healthcare Services Committee to investigate the outbreak's cause. Concerns were raised about the rapid spread, vaccine shortages, and the increasing death toll. The cholera outbreak has affected 31 states, including Abia, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Cross River, Delta, Imo, Nasarawa, Katsina, and Zamfara.