Tinubu Sends Islamic Leaders To Niger
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of a delegation of Islamic leaders (Ulamas) to Niger Republic for another round of dialogue with the coup leaders.
Tinubu made the decision on Thursday after a meeting with the top clerics led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi who were recently in Niamey, the Niger Republic capital, two weeks ago for dialogue with the junta led by General Abdourahamane Tiani.
Tinubu made the decision in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Responding to the delegation of Ulamas, against the backdrop of ethnic rumors peddled by domestic political figures inside and outside of the country, the President emphasised that he is at the forefront of a peaceful resolution of the crisis, even in the midst of more hawkish individuals urging swifter intervention.
Gunmen Kill Kaduna Cleric
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Yet to be identified gunmen have allegedly killed a cleric while working on his farm, located at Prison Farms, Kujama in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State.
Kujama is an agrarian town located about 15 minutes drive from Kaduna, the Capital City of Kaduna State.
A family source said Reverend Jeremiah Mayau, who is in charge of Tawaliu Baptist Church Kujama, was shot by his assailants in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 23.
Confirming the unfortunate incident, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, regretted that crimes like this still happen in Kaduna in broad daylight.
“With total submission to the will of God, we announce the passing away of our Spiritual Father, Colleague, Rev. Jeremiah Mayau, who was shot by gunmen, on Wednesday afternoon, in his farm at Prison Farms Kujama, Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
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I’ll speak with manufacturers on reducing cement prices — Umahi
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ABUJA—MINISTER of Works, Senator David Umahi, yesterday, promised to dialogue with cement manufacturers over reducing the prices of their products.
He spoke while featuring on Sunrise Daily, a channel television programme.
The minister said contractors have complained over the high cost of cement in the country and made claims that importing the product would be cheaper.
His words: “I’m going to be running figures with them (cement manufacturers) to check the cost of cement if we import it and the cost they are giving us here.
“A lot of contractors have complained that it is cheaper to import, but we are not allowed to import cement because we have to help the cement industries, but they also have to be reasonable with us if we are going to be patronising them.
“There is a need to use concrete technology. It’s going to make our roads last for a minimum of 50 years.”
Umahi also said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is ready to provide funds for the construction of quality roads in the country.
LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects A’Court Judgment
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The crisis rocking the Labour Party over its perennial leadership tussle took a twist on Thursday when the Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State capital, invalidated all the off-season governorship primary elections conducted by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure.
The court sitting, which was moved from Owerri to Abuja owing to security reasons, also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states produced by the Lamidi Apapa-led National Working Committee.
The appellate court further dismissed the candidature of Senator Athan Achonu in the forthcoming governorship election in Imo State.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, Apapa insisted that the court ruling had reaffirmed that Abure was not the authentic party chairman of the party when the primaries were conducted.
Apapa also noted that the Federal High Court order restraining Abure from parading himself as the LP chairman was yet to be vacated.
Apapa said, “The Edo State matter more or less has to do with civil matters. The Excos in Edo suspended him and they went to court because of that, and they don’t have the right to suspend him. I’m talking about the ward level.
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