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*Give Him 14 Days To Response To Financial Impropriety Allegations By John Ekah, Gusau Trouble is looming in Zamfara State as the House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Hon. Bashar Aliyu Gummi, today issued a two-week ultimatum to the State Governor, Dauda Lawal, to respond to some alleged acts of financial impropriety or face impeachment. For one, they described as callous, abuse of office and alleged theft the renovation of the state-owned Yariman Bakura Teaching Hospital, Gusau at a cost of N9 billion by the executive arm. These were part of issues raised at the parallel Assembly's plenary which…

To mitigate the impact of flooding in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) this year, the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has embarked on an awareness campaign to Kuje, Kwali and Abaji Area Councils. This followed the annual flood outlook issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on probable high risk floods in some communities in the three Area Councils. At the palace of the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Tanko Jibrin, FEMD informed the royal father and his subjects that predictions by NIHSA and Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) indicate that eight locations in FCT were at risk of heavy…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria and other member countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent through taxation over the next 10 years, to help curb rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In a statement published on its website, the United Nations (UN) health agency expressed confidence that such move would help cut consumption of the products, which contribute to diseases like diabetes and cancers, as well as generate critical public health revenue. The call is part of WHO’s 3 by 35 Initiative, a global effort to increase the…

From John Bassey, Gusau Former Director General of Gusau Central Market, Zamfara State, Honorable Bello Abdullahi Gwaram, has displayed the milk of human kindness, donating foodstuff items and N500,000 cash to supporters and the vulnerable in All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Gwaram, who is also the current serving Secretary to Jaji Coordinating Committee Talata Mafara, made the donation in his home town, Gwaram, Talata Mafara Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. He emphasized the importance of party supporters, describing them as the pillar of any political organization. Hon. Gwaram said the donation is part of his efforts to help…

*Praises His Grassroots Leadership Former Chairman of Oyo State Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) during the first tenure of then-Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Hon. Yekeen Popoola, has felicitated the former Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Deolu Akande, on the latter's 60th birthday anniversary. Saluting the celebrant, Hon. Popoola lauded Professor Akande's commitment to grassroots emancipation and his robust strategic and tactical approach to leadership. A press statement signed by Popoola stated: "Prof. Akande's contributions to the development of our nation, particularly his work at the helm of the NCC, are widely recognized." He added: "It is his demonstrated…

*For Fraternizing With Anti-Tinubu Coalition The crisis rocking Labour Party (LP) appears to have reached a new high as the Julius Abure faction of the party today handed LP's presidential candidate in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, two days, beginning today, to exit the party. The ultimatum expressly requested Obi to formally resign his membership of the party "having formally joined the coalition party." Obi was among opposition political heavyweights including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi; former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and many others…

From John Bassey, Gusau Former Director General of Gusau Central Market, Zamfara State, Honorable Bello Abdullahi Gwaram, has displayed the milk of human kindness, donating foodstuff items and N500,000 cash to supporters and the vulnerable in All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Gwaram, who is also the current serving Secretary to Jaji Coordinating Committee Talata Mafara, made the donation in his home town, Gwaram, Talata Mafara Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. He emphasized the importance of party supporters, describing them as the pillar of any political organization. Hon. Gwaram said the donation is part of his efforts to help…

By John Ekah, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has emphasized the importance of unity among Muslims and the promotion of religious values. He said they are essential ingredients for societal growth and economic prosperity. Governor Idris made the call while welcoming participants to the Muslim Unity Convention held in Birnin Kebbi,the state capital. The event, organized by the State Ministry of Religious Affairs, brought together various Islamic groups to deliberate on 'Responsible Leadership and Patriotism'. “I commend all the Islamic groups, Izala, Tijjaniyya, Qadiriyya, and others, for coming together to demonstrate unity,” the Governor stated. “With such…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, said he fully stands by the position of the National Working Committee (NWC), the Board of Trustees (BoT) and South East Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the crisis rocking the opposition party. The governor, who made his position known to newsmen after a closed-door meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara; and the South East Zonal Chairman of the party, Chief Ali Odefa, among others, at the Government House, Enugu, equally maintained that…

*Tension Still High,Though Employees Resume Work Today *Union To Issue 21-day Notice Next *Workers Insist Civil Service Commission Chair, Ezeh, Must Go *Still No Word From FCTA Authorities By our reporter Though the about 40,000-strong workforce of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will resume work this morning after a three-day protest over poor conditions of service, the industrial action was not without a huge cost. A male worker reportedly died on his way to participate in the protest on Tuesday, July 1. Competent sources in the workers' umbrella Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) told People&Politics that the staff member, described…