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Emir of Bauchi strips Reps member of title over disrespect From Ahmad Mohammed, Bauchi
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he Emir of Bauchi Alhaji Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu has suspended the member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, as the traditional title holder of Wakilin Birnin Bauchi indefinitely.
The suspension was contained in a three-paragraph letter sent to wakilin Birni by the Emirate council, with reference number BEC/ ADM/20/VOL.X dated May 16, 2021, and signed by Nasiru Musa Maidala for Secretary of the Emirate. The letter which was written in Hausa, said the suspension became necessary considering some “unbecoming behaviour”
of the lawmaker which amounted to disrespect to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, District and village heads as well as other traditional title holders in the Emirate. The letter specifically made reference to a situation that happened at the Government House on Sunday during the annual Sallah Hawan Daushe held to pay homage to the
governor by the Emir of Bauchi and all the traditional rulers in the Emirate. The Emirate Council faulted his mode of dressing in the presence of the Emir, district and village heads as well as other traditional title holders which the council viewed as grave misconduct and disrespect to constituted authorities.
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By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
ssues of national security and the economy will be top on the agenda of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ meeting holding in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital today. The meeting, which is coming barely a month after similar one in Makurdi, Benue State, is also expected to fine-tune strategies to
support the PDP as a viable and necessary alternative to the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration. A statement yesterday by the Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Hon CID Maduabum, indicated that the meeting will be presided over by the Forum’s Chairman, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and attended by all 15 Governors elected on the platform of the party.
The brief statement by Maduabum reads, “The PDP Governors’ Forum will meet in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday, 17th May, 2021. “The meeting will be presided over by the Forum Chairman, His Excellency, Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and attended by all 15 Governors elected on the platform of the PDP. “The meeting will further review the current State of the
NEMA distributes relief items to 1,112 homes in Cross River By Mashe Gwamna
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by Head Media and Public Relations, Manzo Ezekiel.
he National Emergency M a n a g e m e n t Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to 1,112 households devastated by windstorm that swept through four communities in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State at the weekend. The windstorm pulled off roofs, destroyed houses with loss of properties in Ogomogom, Akorofono, Nkarasi and Abinti communities in Ikom LGA . This was contained in statement signed and issued
NEMA Director General AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd), who flagged off the relief distribution at Ikom LGA Secretariat, sympathized with the affected persons, noting the relief items were approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for delivery to them by the Agency. Considering this year’s flood forecasts, the NEMA DG, represented by the Agency’s South South Zonal Coordinator, Mr. Godwin Tepikor, advised the people that to minimize the predicted floods’ impact, they must
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take seriously the forecast as concerning Cross River State for preparedness, mitigation and response activities. The items distributed were 556 bags of 12.5kg rice, 556 bags of 25kg beans, 556 bags of 12.5 kg of Garri, 56 kegs of palm oil, 93 cartons of seasoning cubes, 46 cartons of tomato paste and 1112 pieces of blankets. Others included 1112 pieces of foam mattress, 725 cartons of bath soap, 556 pieces of wax print, 700 bundles of roofing sheets, 185 bags of 3” nails, 370 packets of zinc nail and 1668 pieces of ceiling boards. Responding on behalf of the Cross State Government,
the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Princewill Ayim, appreciated the President’s empathy and NEMA’s prompt and direct distribution of the humanitarian support. Chairman of the Local Government Council, Mr. Kingsley Egumi, also appreciated the Federal Government for the relief support delivered through NEMA. Representatives of the beneficiaries Madam Okongor Ndoma-Yala and Elder Nfam Douglas Akong also appreciated Mr. President and NEMA for coming to their rescue in good time.
he Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign stakeholders have commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control u(NAFDAC) for their partnership and commitment to the #TransfatFreeNigeria campaign. This view was expressed by the stakeholders at a meeting which had the Director-General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye and top officials of the agency in attendance. The meeting was called at the instance of NHED to deliberate on the status of the draft of the Fat and Oils Regulations 2019 and the Pre-Packaged, Ice and Labelling Regulations of 2019. Participants also explored opportunities for working with the agency and other critical stakeholders on how to seek viable alternatives to the use of Industrially produced Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) in Nigeria’s food system. In 2019, the regulatory agency made a draft of the two regulations available on its website for comments from the public. The approval of the regulations has however been delayed due to the COVID19 pandemic which has taken centre stage in government engagements. At the virtual meeting, Prof. Adeyeye highlighted the efforts the agency had put in place to ensure that the regulations are passed and effectively enforced. She commended the Trans Fat free Nigeria campaign stakeholders for the sustained efforts to see the regulations passed and encouraged them to continue the work with relevant departments of the agency to achieve the campaign objectives. She told the stakeholders that the draft regulations will go through some processes before its approval by the board and assured that in no distant time the approval and final gazetting of these regulations will occur. The transfat stakeholders comprising Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
nation especially issues of national security and the economy, and also fine-tune strategies to support PDP as a viable and necessary alternative to the disastrous APC administration. “His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will be the Chief Host”, it said. Some of the Governors had started arriving Ibadan yesterday for the meeting as at the press time yesterday.
Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFUND), Professor Elias Bogoro(left) and General Secretary, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu during the public presentation of the Eagle Scan anti-Plagiarism detection software, yesterday in Abuja. Photo Mahmud Isa
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Ag News Editor, Tobias Lengnam News Stakeholders National security, economy top PDP commend Governors’ meeting in Ibadan today NAFDAC for endorsing I Trans FatFree Nigeria campaign By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya ( left) presenting traditiinal Sallah gift to the Emir of of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, during the Emir’s Sallah homage to the Governor at the Government House Gombe, yesterday
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Afaka 37: Parents refutes allegation of sexual molestation of freed students
From: Femi Oyelola Kaduna
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arents of freed 27 students of Afaka have refuted reports that victims were raped sexually and homosexually by the bandits. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Parents Committee,
Abdullahi Usman, and made available to media in kaduna yesterday. The statement said the parents were informed that a bandit was shot dead by his colleagues while thinking of sexually molesting one of the students. “On behalf of the parents of the Forum of the
37 abducted students (now released), we wish to set the records straight and hope that this will end the circulation of the fabrication of the story. “We state in unequivocal terms that none of the 37 kidnapped (now freed) Afaka students was sexually or homosexually molested by the bandits.”
Police arrest 16 suspects over cultism in Enugu
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he Police Command in Enugu State has arrested 16 suspects, one female inclusive, for cultism and unlawful possession of firearms within two weeks. The command also recovered two cut-to-size locally-made gun, one locally-made pistol, two live cartridges, six mobile phones, powdery substance suspected to be heroin and weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the feat
was achieved by joint operations carried out by police operatives attached to 9th Mile Police Division, Anti-Cult Unit and personnel of the Nigerian Army, 82 Division in Enugu. He said that the joint operation took place between April 19 and May 4, within a span of three council areas in the state. “They included: Cornelius Uche, 31; Ifeanyi Umeneze, 22; Chijioke Anachuna, 34; Chibuzor Umeayo, 28; Chinedu Okeke, 23; Ozinachi Obadike, 22; Ifeanyi Nwagbo, 27; Chigozie Okeke, 18, and Chikamso Odinwankpa, 18; were all arrested. “They were arrested on May 4 within Ezeagu Local Government
Area following their alleged involvement in bloody cult clashes. “Others included: Ozor Chidubem, 22; Amina Inalegwu (female), 18; Benard Bright, 20; Ugwu Chidera, 21; Ani Chukwuebuka, 23, and Onoh Obumneme, 20, who were all arrested on April 19 at about 3:30 a.m. “They were arrested along Enugu-Makurdi Expressway, 9th Mile, Udi L.G.A. on their way to plan and perfect a heinous cult activity, as preliminary investigation reveals. “Another of the suspect, one Uchenna Aniagozie, 28, was arrested on April 28 for his alleged involvement in a deadly cult clash sometimes in January 2021.
“Preliminary investigation show that they all confessed to being members of Vikings Confraternity,’’ he said. The police spokesman said that the suspects would be prosecuted accordingly once ongoing investigations into their nefarious activities are concluded. “To this end, residents of the state have been called upon to remain law-abiding, vigilant and quickly report suspected criminals and their activities to the nearest police sta0ion. “Residents can call the Command’s emergency hotlines on: 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202 or 08098880172,’’ he added. (NAN)