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BREAKING: Ganduje Signs Bill Seeking Creation Of Four New Emirates In Kano Channels Television Updated May 8, 2019 Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has assented the bill seeking the establishment of four additional first class Emirates in Kano State. Ganduje’s assent comes on the heels of a passage of the bill by the Kano State House of Assembly. The House at noon on Wednesday passed the bill for the creation of four additional first class Emirates to be situated in Rano, Gaya, Karaya and Bichi. This follows the approval of the amendment of the local government and chieftaincy affairs law by the lawmakers, during their sitting on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Buhari Inaugurates Chairman, Members Of North East Development Commission In a motion presented to the House by the Majority Leader Baffa Babba, the House unanimously agreed that creation of more Emirates will assist in job creation, dispute, and community conflict resolutions among others. The passage of this bill paves way fo
POLITICISATION OF SECURITY RESPONSIBLE FOR INSECURITY -GOVERNOR WIKE Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the politicisation of security in the country is responsible for the insecurity across the country. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Charge D'Affairs, Embassy of Netherlands at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike said when security issues involve opposition states, the authorities play politics. He said: "The problem we have is the politicisation of security. As an opposition state, once we have security challenges, politics is introduced ". He urged the Government of Netherlands to give Rivers State the support to tackle insecurity in the state. Governor Wike blamed multinational companies for encouraging insecurity by patronizing cultists for surveillance jobs. "Shell is part of the major culprits. Shell divides communities to make sure that the people don't work together .
UPDATE: Boko Haram Kill 4 Soldiers, 6 Others In Late Night Maiduguri Attack. "It is unfortunate that the authority concerns are not doing much to protect us, the soldiers were telling us yesterday to run because they don't want to die. I think it is high time we stand up and face reality. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 08, 2019 At least 11 persons have died including 4 soldiers and hundrends of houses torched when the Boko haram militants attacked outskirts of Maiduguri yesterday night,residents said. The terrorists stormed in millity style convoys and attacked Molai on the outskirts of Maiduguri at about 6:30pm, killing 11 persons and injuring dozen others. According to a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force domiciled in Molai, Mohammed Abdul said the attackers came with explosives and threw them into their houses. "We lost 11 persons in the attacks, 4 civilians in Molai and 7 others at check points including 4 soldiers. "We dont know how many peopl
One Of These Men Will Become South Africa's New President. Find Out All You Need To Know About The South African General Elections. About South Africa’s Presidential Elections One Of These Men Will Become South Africa's New President. Find Out All You Need To Know About The South African General Elections. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 08, 2019 South Africa, popularly known as the 'rainbow nation' has gone to the polls today. It is the Nation's fifth general elections since the advent of democracy on the shores of the country in 1994. Since then, the country has risen like a phoenix, from the crucible of apartheid in 1994 when Fredrik Willem (FW) De Klerk, the last leader under apartheid, offered an olive branch to freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela and by so doing put an end to racial segregation. What To Know 26.7 million South Africans are voting in two elections; provincial and national Assembly polls-to determine the parties that will be able to form
Married Women Free To Choose State Of Origin As Reps Pass Bill It would give married women the option of choosing the indigeneship of either their father or husband if passed into law. Prior to the amendment, married women were considered indigenes of their husband’s state. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 08, 2019 The House of Representatives has passed a bill enabling married Nigerian women to choose their state of origin. The ‘Bill for an act to amend the Federal Character Commission (Establishment, etc) Act, 2010, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, Cap F7 to give married women the option of indigeneship and for related matters’ was passed at Tuesday’s plenary session. It would give married women the option of choosing the indigeneship of either their father or husband if passed into law. Prior to the amendment, married women were considered indigenes of their husband’s state. At the committee of the whole, the lower legislative chamber amended section 2, part 11 of the
Sharia Court To Cut Of Hand And Leg Of 10, Stone 5 To Death In Bauchi Six other inmates have also been condemned to death, five are currently on life sentence, while 188 are on various jail terms of two years and above. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 08, 2019 Suleiman T. Suleiman, the Controller of Prisons, Bauchi State Command, has said that five persons who were sentenced to death-by-stoning; and 10 others whose legs and hands are to be amputated are awaiting the day of judgment. Suleiman, who spoke in an interview with newsmen in his office on Tuesday on the state of prison in Bauchi, also lamented that these two sets of convicts have been in jail for over 10 years with action not taken on them He said six other inmates have also been condemned to death, five are currently on life sentence, while 188 are on various jail terms of two years and above. Suleiman lamented that the prison currently has 947 inmates at the 500-capacity Bauchi Prison. He said: “The condemned c