Today's Headlines: Kwara State PDP suspends youth leader over outburst on party activities, Canada may consider reducing student visa — Minister.

GLatestAugust 22, 2023

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Kwara State PDP suspends youth leader over outburst on party activities.

According to Punch news, The Kwara State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party has placed an indefinite suspension on the youth leader of the state party, Mr Danshoho Mahmoud over an alleged ungentlemanly outburst on the activities of the party in the state.

The PDP in a statement released on Tuesday and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Prince Tunji Morohunfoye said that the party’s working committee at its meeting on Tuesday approved the suspension of Mahmoud.

According to the statement, “The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved on a decision, after the State Working Committee (SWC) met today, Tuesday 22/08/2023, consequent to receiving the report of the disciplinary committee set up to look into the matter of the ungentlemanly outbursts by the State Youth leader, Prince Haliru Dansoho Mahmoud against the party.

“The report received from the disciplinary committee showed clearly that the state Youth Leader was guilty of all the charges brought against him by party members who petitioned the state party echelon

“After consideration of the disciplinary committee’s report, the SWC of the party has decided to suspend the state Youth Leader indefinitely,” Morohunfoye said in the statement.

Canada may consider reducing student visa — Minister.

According to Punch news, Canada is being confronted with the rising housing cost which may lead to placing limits on foreign student visas.

Sean Fraiser, Canadian housing minister, said this in a chat with newsmen on the sidelines of a cabinet retreat in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island, according to Reuters.

Speaking about whether the Canadian government could consider imposition on the number of students coming to the country, Fraiser said, “I think that is one of the options that we ought to consider.”

“We’ve got temporary immigration programs that were never designed to see such explosive growth in such a short period of time,” he added.

The rising number made Canada become a popular destination for international students since it is relatively convenient to receive a work permit.

Fraser, who was immigration minister before becoming housing minister in July, said the sharp rise in the number of students was putting pronounced pressure on some housing markets.

Reuters said the official opposition Conservative Party, ahead in the polls of a federal election that must be held by October 2025, since the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “is not doing enough to address the housing issue”.

N/Assembly’ll be more diligent in oversight of MDAs – Dep Senate President.

According to Punch news, The Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has said the National Assembly will through its relevant committees be more diligent in carrying out its oversight of Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

Barau spoke on Tuesday at a workshop on ‘Assessment of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy of Nigeria and the Role of the Legislature’, organised by the Policy and Programmes Analysis Department of the National Assembly in Abuja.

Represented by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Idris Ajimobi, the Deputy Senate President reiterated the readiness of the Senate to partner with relevant organisations to come up with necessary legislation that will fast-track the development of the country.

He said, “As you are aware, oversight is a constitutional instrument of the National Assembly for monitoring projects, policies and programmes of government. The National Assembly will be more diligent in carrying out oversight of government projects and policies.

“The National Assembly is ready to partner with all to review existing laws and come up with new legislations to fast track the development of our country.”

Don’t crucify police on social media, report erring officers – IG.

According to Punch news, The acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, appealed to Nigerians to always report appropriately to Police authorities erring officers rather than crucifying them on social media.

He made this appeal at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, during his two-day working visit to the state.

Egbetokun said, “Some of our men can misbehave. We cannot guarantee that all of them will behave well, but when you see them misbehaving, the Commissioner of Police is here to hear your complaints.

“Call the CP for your complaints. We are here to address your complaints against the police, don’t go to social media.

“Some things go on social media that are not true. A lot of falsehood has been propagated on social media. The CP is here, if you need any clarification, reach them, they will take it up and justice shall be done.” He assured.

The IG, while speaking on community policing, said, “We are going to focus on the communities in all the states of the Federation. We are reviewing the security strategy in the country in line with the new vision of Nigeria Police for effective policing. All the commissioners of police across the country are being trained for effective service delivery.