Today's Headlines: I won’t jail my critics – Gov Otti, Tinubu Meets US President Joe Biden, Scholz, Yeol, Modi

I won’t jail my critics – Gov Otti

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the days of victimizing Abians who aired their opinions about the affairs of the State are over.

He recalled that Abians who aired their opinions about some deplorable conditions of the State in the past were allegedly thrown into dungeons where they spent many weeks or months just for speaking their minds.

Otti, who stated this on Sunday during a church service at Rhema University Auditorium, Aba, during the 74th birthday celebration of the President, Living Word/ Chancellor, Rhema University, Bro Emma Okorie, said such wicked practices can never find their ways into the new Abia State he is leading.

He pointed out that despite the barrage of assaulting criticisms by some people in the State, his administration will not victimize any Abian as it was their fundamental right to do so, adding that every Abian should be treated with dignity and utmost respect as seen in other climes.

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Tinubu Meets US President Joe Biden, Scholz, Yeol, Modi

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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, met with United States President Joe Biden and three other major counterparts from Germany, South Korea, and India on economic diplomacy and canvassed practical next steps in bilateral relations among the nations.

The meetings held on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in New Delhi were an opportunity for Tinubu to increase economic diplomatic relations at the bilateral and multilateral levels.

Tinubu, who departed New Delhi for Nigeria with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, also held bilateral talks with United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities, especially as regards pending disagreement between the two countries.

The president had audience with World Bank and European Commission presidents, and equally canvassed practical steps to improving bilateral relations with countries.

Nigeria needs N21trillion to bridge housing deficit – Shettima

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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday disclosed that Nigeria requires N21 trillion to effectively bridge housing deficit, despite efforts across the three tiers of government.

Shettima stated this in Sokoto at the groundbreaking for the construction of a 500-unit housing estate by the State government.

The VP, who commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu for his efforts to address the housing needs of people of his State, noted that the housing deficit in Nigeria remained a huge challenge.

Earlier, the Governor explained that the housing estate would be for civil servants and would be sold to them when completed on an owner-occupier basis.

INEC slams briefcase political parties

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, kicked against the registration of weak political parties in the country.

The INEC Acting Director, Department of Election and Party Monitoring, Hajiya Hauwa Habib, made the call while speaking during a programme themed ‘Validation Session: Needs assessment of political parties in Nigeria’.

The programme organized by The Kukah Centre and funded by the European Union was part of component III of the European Union’s Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria.

Habib said that to register a political party, the proponents must have a membership of 24 people from 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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