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By Sani Bala Karo, Kano In a spirited move by Kano State Government to rid the state of open defecation habit, the state, through its Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), distributed more sanitation and campaign materials to six Local Governments (LGs), thus coming closer to achieving the enviable status of being Open Defecation-Free (ODF). The LGs are Doguwa, Tudun Wada, Sumaila, Bebeji, Bunkure and Tofa. Speaking during the presentation, Managing Director (MD) of the Agency, Engr. Shamwilu Abdulkadir Isa called on people of the state to continue to imbibe the culture of our decent ways and manners of…

Though his action has plunged millions of Nigerians into unbearable hardship, spurring hunger and poverty in the land, President Bola Tinubu declared on Monday that he has no regrets about removing fuel subsidy. He reaffirmed the position while speaking during his first presidential media chat, in Lagos State. Tinubu contended that removing the subsidy was the only way to the nation’s prosperity, insisting that the decision was made to secure a better future for the future generations. Peopleandpolitics.net recalls that Tinubu terminated fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023 during his Inauguration. Dwelling on the recent stampedes in Abuja, Oyo, and…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Federal Government to speed up reconstruction work on the collapsed dyke at Alau Dam. The dam had led to the recent flooding which which hit Maiduguri metropolis, the capital of the North-Eastern Nigerian state, and the surrounding Local Government Areas (LGAs). Alau Dam is located in Alau community of Konduga LGA of the state. It was constructed between 1984 and 1986 to provide water for irrigation and domestic use in Maiduguri. Zulum made the appeal on Monday after receiving the report of an assessment committee that investigated…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu Enugu To ensure food security in the state, Enugu State government, weekend, flagged off its Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme, to train farmers on livestock production. Performing the ceremony at the Master Skills Development and Service Ltd office, Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area (LGA) of the South-East state of Nigeria, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialization, Hon. Patrick Ubru, who was represented by Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Victor Ngwu, said the programme was in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s promise to eradicate hunger, unemployment and ensure zero head count poverty index…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Christian leaders in northern Nigeria have declared their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform initiative, urging followers to gain a deeper understanding of its benefits for the region in particular and Nigeria generally. The resolution was made during a town hall meeting held on Thursday by the Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN) in Kaduna,under the theme 'The Church and Society: Tax Reforms and Matters Arising'. The meeting, which started in the morning, lasted almost till into the night. Speaking during the event, former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, delivered a scathing criticism…