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Zamfara PDP Sues State Govt to Stop Demolition of Secretariat

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The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a legal action against the state government, challenging the Zamfara Uban Regional and Planning Board (ZUREP) over the attempt to demolish its secretariat in Gusau, the state capital.


Col. Bala Mande (rtd), said the demolition of the state Secretariat of a recognized national party in Nigeria is totally illegal.

Mande, a former state chief of staff was among some of the government and party officials who refused to decamp to the All Progressive Congress (APC) with Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle earlier in the year.

The PDP chieftain who addressed newsmen at the party’s Secretariat in Gusau, spoke shortly after the party’s executive committee meeting.

Mande said; “Which kind of country are we living in when a leading political party in Nigeria could not be allowed to exercise its constitutional responsibility simply because the APC is now overseeing the affairs of the state.
“The ruling party has been intimidating the party members and officials since the Governor and his supporters defected to APC.
“The PDP members are law-abiding citizens and we have approached a competent court to seek redress over the matter”.
However, the former military governor of Nassarawa State encouraged the PDP supporters to remain law-abiding and desist from acting in any manner that would breach the peace.
The PDP had in the suit filed before the Zamfara High Court sitting in Gusau, the seeking among others that the court sets aside the notice of demolition given by ZUREP on 29th October 2021.
The party also prayed the court to compel the defendant to pay the party the sum of N60 million as damages.

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Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jennifer Rakes in N1.6bn in Cinemas

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Actress Funke Akindele’s new film, Everybody Loves Jennifer, has been declared the highest grossing film of all time in West Africa.

The movie released to cinemas exactly one month ago has raked in N1.6 billion across cinemas.Filmone, the film’s distributor, disclosed this on its Instagram page @filmoneng, on Monday.
The company wrote: “A billy gang, we’re up! Everybody Loves Jennifer has grossed over 1.
6 billion Naira at the box office!“We can’t thank you enough for showing this movie all your love!” Also, Akindele took to her Instagram page @funkejenifaakindele to celebrate the feat and thank her fans.
She wrote: “Na God do am. I am so grateful to you all.“I no know wetin I go write again.
” Report says that “Everybody Loves Jennifer” was released into cinemas on Dec. 13, 2024. (NAN)

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Gov. Yusuf Launches Free School Uniforms for 796,000 Pupils

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Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched an initiative to distribute free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092 public schools in the state in order to alleviate the parents’ burden.

Speaking at the launching in Kano on Tuesday, the governor explained that the initiative was to promote education and alleviate financial burdens of families struggling to meet their children’s education needs.
He emphasized the importance of education, urging parents and guardians in the state to ensure that their children attended school regularly.
He said the gesture would also boost the pupils’ morale while encouraging them to focus on their studies and improve the teaching and learning process.
“The government’s commitment to quality education is evident in our efforts to train and retain personnel, as well as provide timely supplies of teaching and learning materials.“The distribution exercise is part of the administration’s efforts to address the issue of out-of-school children in the state,” Yusuf said.Speaking also, the state Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Makoda commended teachers for their efforts in reciprocating the government’s commitment to the provision of quality education in the state.He said that by prioritizing education, the state government aimed to “empower the next generation with the tools they needed to succeed and contribute positively to the society.”Report says that the launching of the initiative marked a significant step towards the promotion of education and supporting families in the state.(NAN

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Tax Reform Bill: Group Urges Wider Consultation

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A group, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has urged for a wider consultation with Nigerians on the Tax reform bill, before the National Assembly.

Mr Jamilu Chiranchi, National Coordinator of CNG, made the call in his presentation at a forum in Damaturu, Yobe, with the theme: “Tax Reform Bill, a Catalyst for Economic Growth or a Burden on People?”He urged members of the national assembly to ensure adequate consultation as was done in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill to allay fears.
Chiranchi, who identified several areas of concern in the bill, including the derivation formula in Section 77, said the formula required clarity on whether derivation should be based on the company’s headquarters or consumption level.
He also expressed concern about Section 59, which proposed to stop funding development levies for agencies such as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) by 2027.Chiranchi argued that these agencies have contributed significantly to Nigeria’s economic, infrastructural, educational, and technological development, and that stopping their funding would undermine their activities.Mr Hassan Adamu, National Coordinator of the Students Wing of CNG, also raised concern that the proposed stoppage of funding for TETFund would greatly affect Nigerian tertiary institutions.Miss Fatima Abubakar, North-East Coordinator of the National Female Association of Nigeria, also said that areas of the bill that affects funding of tertiary education, would worsen the already poor state of women’s education and participation in economic activities, especially in the northern region. (NAN)

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