Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has named Alhassan Doguwa (APC, Kano) as Majority Leader of the 9th House. Also announced were Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno) as Chief Whip; Peter Akpatason (APC, Edo) as Deputy Leader; and Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC, Abia) as Deputy Chief Whip.
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The Senate on Thursday passed a motion to increase budgetary allocation for the management of Primary Health Care(PHC) in the country. The resolution of the Senate was hinged on a motion sponsored by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu(APC Lagos Central) on the need to increase funding of PHC for the benefits of Nigerians.
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In what appears like display of disloyalty to the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the decision of some party stalwarts at the states level, by Speaker Femi Gbajagbiamila, he clandestinely plans to change the decision reached over the endorsement of Hon Alhassan Ado Doguwa, from Kano, as the House Leader.
According to our source, close to the House of Representatives leadership, it reveals that decision was taken by all stakeholders, including the national leadership of the party, in which the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole was with all the stakeholders when he announced, to their hearing, that the party goes for Doguwa for the position of the House Leader.
But few hours after that decision, information started dishing out that, one of the top most House Principal officers started making U-turn on that decision, arguing that he wanted the position to go to his long standing friend, another Member from Kano.
An argument which surreptitiously be convincing to the Speaker, who backed Doguwa before, and now backs another contestant from Kano too. This seeming change of position by the Speaker, is regarded as looking down at the party leadership structure with disdain.
Many people were surprised how the Speaker turns back rejecting what the Kano government and all other stakeholders, including Caucus of APC legislators from Kano and other stakeholders concerning the position of the House Leader.
While it was very clear for him how Kano gave him all the backing when he was vying for the Speakership position. But it turned out to be paying back to Kano with inflicting consequences.
A source close to the House leadership, reveals that, “It is very disheartening to see that our Speaker Mr Gbajagbiamila has started with messy steps. Look at how he is paying back to Kano state, who unanimously gave him all the votes he needed to become Speaker. He doesn’t give a damn to Kano’s interest and the interest of the national leadership of our great party, the APC.”
“It is very disappointing, to begin with such wrong calculation from the part of the Speaker. I doubt if he can survive his chair very well. Senate leadership’s loyalty to the party is intact and worth appreciating. They have since announced their set of leadership arrangement. All principal officers are known within few days,” says the source.
Investigation reveals that, with his indecision mind, Gbajagbiamila is bound to fail his new tenure as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in a near future.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would recover the $16 billion allegedly spent on power projects by the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007.
President Buhari said that if such humongous amount of money embezzled by the previous administration was used to develop infrastructure, the country would have been better than what it is today.
The Borno Police Command has arrested four persons including a notorious Boko Haram fighter, who has participated in various foreign operations. The suspects were arrested in Borno, the epicentre of insurgency in Nigeria. The Commissioner of Police, Borno State, Mohammed Aliyu, made this disclosure during a press conference in Maiduguri. “Ali Ibrahim is a notorious Boko Haram fighter. He was arrested in Dikwa.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/boko-haram-police-arrest-international-fighter-others-in-borno.html
Radio France International RFI misquoted a report of a suicide bombing that occurred in Konduga Borno State and makes a headline of their reported story as in Kano.
I hereby draw their attention to this headline story in oder to sincerely apologize to the entire Kano State people and the Government of the State for the inconveniences and damages it coursed.
The Rano Emirate Council in Kano state has queried four district heads over alleged insubordination. The district heads are those of Doguwa Local Government, Alhaji Aliyu Harazimi, Kura, Alhaji Bello Ado Bayero; Garun Malam, Alhaji Abubakar Gwadabe Buhari and Takai, Alhaji Lamido Danburan Haruna.
The queries dated June 17 were signed by the Secretary of Rano Emirate Council, Muhammad Idris Rano. The query letters indicated that the four district heads were presented with invitation letters last month directing them to pay homage to the emir during Ramadan fast breaking and also to participate in the last Sallah durbar held at the emir’s place.
The district heads were requested to reply within 24 hours why disciplinary action would not be taken against them.
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Following the breakdown of peace in Kona and ATC areas of Jalingo metropolis on Monday evening, Taraba state government has imposed curfew effective from 4pm to 6am daily. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Governor Darius Ishaku, Mr Bala Dan Abu, at about 9:25pm, he said it has become necessary for government to imposed curfew in Jalingo, in view of fresh crisis around Kona and ATC areas in Jalingo metropolis.
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The First democratically elected President in Egypt, Mohammed Morsi Monday, fainted and subsequently died in court, Egyptian state tv reports. Morsi was oustered by the military after serving one-year of a four-year mandate following protests.
The 67-year-old former president was elected on the platform of the now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood after the Arab Upspring uprising that terminated the thirty-year rule of Hosni Mubarak.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the people of Katsina State and indeed the entire country that kidnapping and banditry will soon come to an end. Speaking at the fourth convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Dutsinma, Buhari, who is a Visitor to the institution said, “we are bent on subduing the situation and creating an environment for lawful citizens to go about their legitimate businesses without fear or molestation”.
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Nigeria on Saturday virtually knocked the bottom out of the election petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, when it said it was unaware of any server used by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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From Abba Anwar
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje appoints Dr Kabiru Shehu as the State Head of Service. The appointment is with immediate effect.
Until his appointment Shehu was the Permanent Secretary Governor’s office, who was recently appointed and moved from the Office of the Head of Service to Governor’s office, when he was Permanent Secretary Manpower Directorate.
He was an Assistant Lecturer with the Kano State College of Arts, Science and Remedial Studies, (CARS) from 1984 and rose to Chief Lecturer in 2001. He was appointed Principal of CARS Kano, from 2002 to 2011.
Shehu was on secondment from Kano state government to Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, where he was appointed as the pioneer Head of Department, of Biological Sciences from 2013 to 2017.
Ganduje assures that civil service would continue to thrive under his administration, with the appointment of the new Head of Service. “We always place great priority to the public service. As we are moving to a more IT-based public service,” he said.
He charged the new HoS to continue with the selfless commitment to the service and the state, as he is known for. Assuring further that, he (Ganduje) would give all the necessary support for the development of the public service in the state.
Anwar is the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kano State
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gives fresh conditions for reconciliation with Emir Muhammad Sunusi II
Abiding with this will be enough for a genuine settlement and I believe that it is in the interest of Emir Sanusi for the probe to be completed so that the sleeping dogs may lie.
Emir Sanusi has been asked to tender a public apology to Ganduje and people of Kano for “dragging the revered image of the Kano emirate into the mockery waters of politics”.
To withdraw all litigations challenging the Kano state government over the creation of the new Emirates.
The Governor also wants Emir Sanusi to extend hands of fellowship to the new first class Emirs, including Emir of Rano, Bichi, Karaye and Gaya.
Emir Muhammad Sanusi has a moral burden to publicly apologize to Governor Ganduje, moral burden to withdraw all court cases he is personally sponsoring against the government.
When these are done, the reconciliation will not only become sweetest but very rewarding, Mallam Muhammad Garba, former Commissioner for Information, said in a statement.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied being in possession of the server where results of the February 23 presidential election were uploaded. INEC’s position was made known at the ongoing Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja challenging the outcome of the election. Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had through their lawyers led by Levy Uzoukwu (SAN) asked the tribunal to compel INEC to grant them access to the server and smart card readers used in the conduct of the election.
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Senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have blocked a motion that sought for the Senate to debate the speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang (PDP, Plateau) brought the motion on the floor of the Senate. He sought the consent of his colleagues for the motion to be considered on Thursday as a matter of urgent national importance.
June 12 became the official Democracy Day in Nigeria from today, following the signing into law of the enabling bill to that effect by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. This was in fulfilment of a promise he made last year to make June 12, instead of May 29, to be marked as Democracy Day.
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Kasar Saudi Arabia ta bayyana ganin jinjirin watan Shawwal don haka in Allah ya kaimu gobe Talata 4/6/2019 zatazo daidai da 1 ga watan Shawwal kuma ranar Eid-el Fitr
Allah mugode da ni’imar da kayi mana munyi azumi lafiya mun kare lafiya.
Allah ya karbi ibadar mu.
“I am not surprised, but I am not happy either. As I said, this is a difficult time, so let us give him a benefit of doubt. If after June 12 when he is expected to address the nation and he doesn’t give the speech we expected on May 29, then there would be a problem. But in the meantime, let just give him a benefit of doubt,” he said
The Amnesty International (AI) has launched an eight point human rights agenda, asking the Federal and State Governments to urgently implement recommendations from previous reports about human rights violations in Nigeria.Amnesty International, a global rights group, also asked for an abolition of death sentence and as well as end to torture as a means of extracting information from suspects during interrogations.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has approved the reappointment of Alhaji Usman Alhaji as Secretary to the State Government and Alhaji Shehu Mu’azu as Accountant General.
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The election petition tribunal sitting in Kano has denied an application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to scan copies of electoral materials in the governorship election in the state.
In her ruling on the application on Tuesday, Justice Halima Shamaki said section 151 subsection 5 of the Electoral Act does not permit the court to authorise forensic examination of materials.
Mrs Shamaki, however, granted the PDP permission to access photocopies of the needed election materials in line with the same section of the Electoral Act.
She urged all parties involved to draw out the modality and time limit for the inspection of the materials.
The counsel to PDP, Maliki Kuliya-Umar, had on Monday filed a motion on notice requesting more time to access, do forensics and scan copies of the electoral materials.
But the led counsel to the All Progressive Congress (APC), Aliyu Umar, insisted the tribunal lacks the power to grant PDP’s application.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had also opposed the application. It said photocopies of electoral materials are in the public domain and could be obtained with or without court process, Premium Times reports.
PDP had obtained orders from the tribunal to access the materials with all parties observing the process.
The opposition party also requested an extension of the orders after exhausting 20 days.
The tribunal on April 9 had granted PDP an ex-parte order to inspect all the electoral materials used by INEC. But the party said it was only able to inspect the materials for 15 out of the 44 local government areas of the state.
Breaking: Ramadan crescent sighted at Hotat Sudair Observatory in Saudi Arabia. Monday is the first day of Ramadan.
The Kano State Hisbah police has said its men will from Monday arrest any adult caught eating in public during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Commander-General of Kano Hisbah, Nabahani Usman, stated this on Saturday in Kano as Muslims the world over starts the Ramadan fast on Monday.
According to Usman, arrested persons would only be released upon provision of an exemption letter from a medical doctor or a proof of chronic ulcer.
The Hisbah boss, who stated this while speaking to the the British Broadcasting Corporation, said that upon provision of evidence by any arrested person, he or she would be released with a warning not to eat in public anymore.
Usman also disclosed that several sex workers and other criminals were arrested in preparation for the holy month, adding that Ramadan was a special month for Muslims and anybody that practised Islam must fast.
He said: “We do this kind of operation yearly and we will continue it this year. The aim is to get every Muslim to respect the month of Ramadan. Even if a doctor says you should not fast, that does not mean you should eat in public while others are fasting.
“So any Muslim that we apprehend eating outside, our men will arrest and bring the person to our office unless he can show proof that a doctor asked him not to fast.”
The Kano State government has organised a mass wedding for 1,500 couples drawn from all its 44 local governments.
The mass wedding is slated for today, Saturday, across all local governments of the state.
A statement signed by Abbar Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdullai Ganduje, on Saturday revealed that N20,000 would be given by the state government as a dowry for each bride involved in the exercise.
The state is expected to spend N30 million for the exercise.
The statement said beds, side mirrors, wardrobes and mattresses would be provided for the couples.
“Sets of cushion chairs would also be given to each and every couple, which includes 3-Seater chairs and other side chairs. Window blinds and plastic carpets will also be provided. This would go a long way in serving as relief for the couples after the proper marriage takes place.
“New clothing materials, popularly called ‘Shadda’ would be provided for all the would-be husbands, so that they appear as happily wedded grooms, showcasing their happiness to families, friends and well wishers,” the statement added.
According to the statement, the government had earlier constituted a committee to find a way of organising the exercise.
Kano Government has sacked all Permanent Secretaries in the state, in line with the present government’s reformation resolve.
This is according to a statement from the Head of Civil Service on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision is in line with the Kano Government’s decision to “Vigorously pursue/implement the reform initiative embarked upon since its inception”.
See a copy of the Kano State Government press release below…
Meanwhile, these are the eight new Permanent Secretaries recently sworn in by President Buhari in Abuja.
The short ceremony reportedly took place at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The new permanent secretaries are, Oluwuyiwa Enitan (Osun), Mohammed Dikwa (Borno), Ajani Madaline (Delta), and Festus Yesufu Dawodu (Nasarawa).
Others are Nnamdi Maurice (Imo), Bakare Wadinga (Adamawa), Babatunde Lawal (Lagos) and Ernest Afolabi Umahi (Edo).
According to Vanguardngr, while congratulating the new permanent secretaries, President Buhari who reminded them that new oath taken comes with a lot of responsibility, charged them to help the government overcome its problems through the implementation of its policies.
President Buhari charged the new Permanent Secretaries to be above board in their functions and expressed his commitment to the welfare of the civil service.
“After the survey, we will package the data collected and forward to the government and it is expected to serve as a policy direction for government in the next four years.
“So, during the survey we will focus on two main issues: Almajiri/street begging and drug abuse, especially among the youth.
“Even though the street begging prohibition law exists, it is not being enforced.
“So also we have laws that regulate the Almajiri school system but they are not being enforced as required either.
“We are not against the system or what they come here to do but we are concerned about how it is being done,” he said.
Magaji called on the media to enlighten the public on the importance of the survey as government it was being conducted in the interest of the state and the country at large.
“No society can develop by allowing its children to continue to roam the streets in the name of Almajiris because it is a breeding ground for social vices,” he said
Kano Government has sacked all Permanent Secretaries in the state, in line with the present government’s reformation resolve.
This is according to a statement from the Head of Civil Service on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision is in line with the Kano Government’s decision to “Vigorously pursue/implement the reform initiative embarked upon since its inception”.
See a copy of the Kano State Government press release below…
Meanwhile, these are the eight new Permanent Secretaries recently sworn in by President Buhari in Abuja.
The short ceremony reportedly took place at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The new permanent secretaries are, Oluwuyiwa Enitan (Osun), Mohammed Dikwa (Borno), Ajani Madaline (Delta), and Festus Yesufu Dawodu (Nasarawa).
Others are Nnamdi Maurice (Imo), Bakare Wadinga (Adamawa), Babatunde Lawal (Lagos) and Ernest Afolabi Umahi (Edo).
According to Vanguardngr, while congratulating the new permanent secretaries, President Buhari who reminded them that new oath taken comes with a lot of responsibility, charged them to help the government overcome its problems through the implementation of its policies.
President Buhari charged the new Permanent Secretaries to be above board in their functions and expressed his commitment to the welfare of the civil service
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Kano governorship, National Assembly and state House of assembly Election Petition Tribunal has fixed 6th of May to begin hearing on the petition filed before it against governor Ganduje and All People’s Progressive Congress (APC) by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its gubernatorial candidate.
Counsel to PDP and its candidate Abba Kabiru Yusuf, Barrister Bashir Yusuf Muhammad told Daily trust that, they have filed two pending application but struck out one based on a latest development adding that the counsel had respected the court’s opinion on their second application.
“We have two pending applications before the court. One seeking the order to serve the APC and Kano state Governor by substituted means because all efforts to serve him through personal service was proved abortive as stated to us by the registry” he added.
“However, we learnt today that, the registry was yesterday able to serve the Governor personally and subsequently we apply for the court to strikeout the application which the court did”
“The second application was to ask the court to extend the exparte order given to us to inspect election materials in the INEC because the order given to us elapsed after 14 days from the day it was given to us and the court was of the opinion that since the petition was serve on all both parties is better for us to put them on notice so that they could come to the court an order will be given to them to act accordingly,” the counsel explained.
Similarly, counsel to APC and Governor Ganduje barrister Musa Abdullahi Lawal stated that the court decision was a fair decision and that the court has done justice by saying that all must be placed on notice so that the court may hear from them. The presiding judge Justice Halima Shamaki adjourned the case to the 6th of May for hearing.
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Kano governorship, National Assembly and state House of assembly Election Petition Tribunal has fixed 6th of May to begin hearing on the petition filed before it against governor Ganduje and All People’s Progressive Congress (APC) by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its gubernatorial candidate.
Counsel to PDP and its candidate Abba Kabiru Yusuf, Barrister Bashir Yusuf Muhammad told Daily trust that, they have filed two pending application but struck out one based on a latest development adding that the counsel had respected the court’s opinion on their second application.
“We have two pending applications before the court. One seeking the order to serve the APC and Kano state Governor by substituted means because all efforts to serve him through personal service was proved abortive as stated to us by the registry” he added.
“However, we learnt today that, the registry was yesterday able to serve the Governor personally and subsequently we apply for the court to strikeout the application which the court did”
“The second application was to ask the court to extend the exparte order given to us to inspect election materials in the INEC because the order given to us elapsed after 14 days from the day it was given to us and the court was of the opinion that since the petition was serve on all both parties is better for us to put them on notice so that they could come to the court an order will be given to them to act accordingly,” the counsel explained.
Similarly, counsel to APC and Governor Ganduje barrister Musa Abdullahi Lawal stated that the court decision was a fair decision and that the court has done justice by saying that all must be placed on notice so that the court may hear from them. The presiding judge Justice Halima Shamaki adjourned the case to the 6th of May for hearing.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/kano-election-tribunal-fixes-may-6th-for-hearing.html
Fatima, a primary school teacher, was transferred to a different school and immediately appointed as a class teacher of a class five class.
On her first day in her class, she noticed that a boy named Musa was different from the rest of the pupils because he was always lonely, out of place, dirty and never used to do homework. Fatima also realized that most pupils in the class had a negative attitude towards him.
Fatima decided to investigate and find out the problem. She decided to review the file containing the records for Musa. She was very surprised by what she found out.
Musa’s class one teacher wrote and said “Musa is a good pupil with a ready laugh. He does his homework neatly and has many friends”.
The class two teacher wrote, “Musa is a good pupil with a ready laugh. He does his homework neatly but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle”
The class three teacher wrote, “his mother’s death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn’t show much interest”.
The class four teacher wrote, “Musa is withdrawn. He doesn’t do his homework and has very few friends”.
By now teacher Fatima had known where the problem was, and she was very ashamed of herself. And from that day onwards she decided to pay much attention on Musa and to assist him as much as possible.
Towards the end of the year, the pupils in the class decided to bring presents to teacher Fatima. All the pupils in the class brought expensive presents which were wrapped in coloured paper except Musa. His present was wrapped clumsily in old pieces of newspaper. The rest of the pupils laughed at him when they saw what he brought.
Fatima felt great pain as she opened the present that Musa had brought, she found an old bottle of perfume which was a quarter full and an old bracelet which had several beads missing. To stifle the laughter from the pupils, teacher Fatima exclaimed “this bracelet is very beautiful” and wore it. She also took the bottle of perfume, tapped it on her wrist and put it on.
In the evening, when the rest of the pupils were going home, Musa deliberately remained behind, and when he was sure that all the pupils had left, he went to see teacher Fatima. He entered her office, and summoning enough courage he said to her, “teacher, today you smelled the way my mum used to”.When Musa left, Fatima locked herself in the office and cried for more than an hour.
The following year, Musa wrote a letter to teacher Fatima. He told her that she was the best teacher that he ever had in his life.
Six years later, he wrote another letter, he told her that he had finished secondary school and he was the best in his class. He added that “she was still the best teacher he ever had in his life”.
Eight years later, he wrote another letter. He told her that he had completed his bachelor’s degree in medicine was now a doctor. He added that she was still “the best teacher he ever had in his life”.
The following year, he wrote another letter. He told her that he had found a girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father had died one year earlier, and was wondering whether Fatima would accept to attend the wedding and sit in the place reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course Fatima accepted and during the wedding, she was putting on the same bracelet with several beads missing and she was also putting on the same perfume that Musa remembered his mother was putting on the day she died. Now l ask a question, have you ever helped someone you don’t like? can you do good just to help someone get up even when they cannot pay you back when they are not there?
LESSON: Any kindness you do to someone lasts forever!
Touch a life in your school, worship centres, company, anywhere today! Dedicated to all friends who have the special opportunity to touch a life. Is there a Musa around you? Please find him!
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