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Secure remaining 11 FGC Birnin Yauri students from bandits, cleric tells govt

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Chief Imam of Halliru Bello Juma’at Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Malam Tukur Kola, on Friday asked the federal and state governments to secure the release of the remaining 11 students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri from the bandits. The Chief Imam during his sermon said it had been over a year […]
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Chief Imam of Halliru Bello Juma’at Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Malam Tukur Kola, on Friday asked the federal and state governments to secure the release of the remaining 11 students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri from the bandits.

The Chief Imam during his sermon said it had been over a year since bandits invaded the FGC in Birnin Yauri and abducted the students.

Bandits abducted 96 students and eight teachers from the College on Thursday, 17 June 2021. Many of the students were released to the state government in batches. But 11 of them are still being held for over a year and a half now.

He added that reports reaching him were that some of the abducted students had delivered in the bandits’ hideouts. “One of the mothers of abducted students died on hearing the news of her daughter delivering a baby for bandits,” he said.

He said many were disappointed in the way the government was handling the issue of the release of the remaining 11 students from the bandits.

“Their abductors are alive and staying in the forest of Kebbi and Niger states. How come it’s difficult for the government to secure the students’ release,” he said.

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BREAKING: Protesters Storm APC Secretariat, Demand Ganduje’s Resignation

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Scores of demonstrators on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja to demand the resignation of the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, following his recent suspension by a faction of his ward executives and the alleged bribery allegation levelled against him by the Kano State government.

Chanting solidarity songs and displaying several banners that read, “Ganduje must resign” and “Return the APC chairmanship to North Central,” the protesters appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to consider returning the leadership of the party to their region.

The agitation comes two days after the Forum of APC State Chairmen passed a vote of confidence on Ganduje and backed him to remain as national chairman.

The delegation of 37 state chairmen gave the endorsement during a solidarity visit to the national secretariat of the party.

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Ondo Governorship: PDP Primary Holds Today

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said its governorship primary election in Ondo State will be held on Thursday.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the party’s National Working Committee also named a seven-man committee for the primary election.

A statement by PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pursuant to the provisions of the constitution of our party, has appointed the following underlisted members of our Party to serve on the Ondo State Governorship Primary Electoral Committee to conduct the Governorship Primary Election for the purpose of nominating the candidate of our great party for the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State: Senator Ewhrudjakpo Oborawhartevwo as chairman, while the members are Hon. Oluwole Busayo Oke, Hon. Muktar Ahmed, Haj. Hassana Diko, Barr. John Mathew, Hon. Nnena Ikondon and Hon. Dare Adeleke as secretary.”

The exercise, according to the PDP spokesman, is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome, Akure, Ondo State.

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How I Broke The Jinx Of ‘Who Is Your Father’ In Oyo Politics – Makinde

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has declared that he has broken the jink of ‘who is your father’ in the political space of the state.

Makinde made this declaration on Wednesday at Students’ Legislative Summit organised by the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly and chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of nigeria, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, in conjunction with the Students’ Representative Council, University of Ibadan.

Some of the dignitaries at the event included the Minister of State for Youth, Ayodele Olawande, a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who was represented and Speakers of Osun and Ekiti State Houses of Assembly.

The governor, while speaking, declared that there was a time when ‘who is your father’ was the order of the day in the political space of the state.

He, however, said that he has been able to break that.