In Kano State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to probe state governor Abdullahi Ganduje for spending N525 million to beautify a state underpass bridge. The Kano State Executive Council has authorized a contract for the supply and tiling of Tijjani Hashim Underpass, along Katsina Road, with Nigerian granite at a cost of N525,435,750.00, according to the Daily Nigerian.
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Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Buhari, Donates 350 Bales Of Second Hand Clothes
Aisha Buhari, the first lady, has donated 350 bales of second-hand clothing, known locally as gwanjo or okrika, to the less fortunate in certain northern regions. Although it is unclear whether the first lady brought the items into the country, there is a ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothing. The bales were delivered through the first lady’s , Future Assured, to other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Kano, Katsina, Adamawa, Zamfara, and Kaduna states, according to the Daily Nigerian.
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I Received 19 Threats For Undertaking Banking Revolution-Soludo
Prof. Charles Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has described how he received death threats when he implemented banking reforms. Soludo, who is also the Governor-Elect of Anambra State, said he has received 19 letter threats, physical assaults, for his involvement in the banking revolution. From 2004 to 2009, Soludo was the Governor of CBN. On Saturday in Abuja, he spoke as a guest speaker at the first graduation day of students from the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG), which was created by Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education.
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Stop Linking Me With Your Woes-Umahi Tells Atiku
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were tasked by the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Saturday to quit associating him with their difficulties, especially as the 2023 general election approaches. Umahi was responding to a statement attributed to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in which he accused the APC Governor of being cruel for sealing the Ebonyi PDP secretariat unfairly and masterminding the incarceration of the party’s spokesperson in police custody.
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