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• makes case for Triumph newspaper From Halima Musa. Kano
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Kano State Governor Ibrahim 5hekarau, ANPP Nat ional Chairman Dr. Senator Kablru Ibrahim Gaya during th@ANPPawardtosomepa rtymembers
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FI.Jod: Kogi to relocate vi~:tims to FG's estate From Usnla I A. Bello,
lokoJa 11te Kogi ! lale government has rem", d lpproval from 1M r~cl1ll go,'el nment 10 rdocatc peopledisl'Uced by 600d in the stalctolhc F4 JenJGovemmmt
Housingestate in Ajaokutaand Lokoja. Governor (dris Wada disclosed this at the wrtkcnd when he rKcived the exrcuth-e members ohhe Nigeria Union o{Journalists.. The governor. who was n:presc:nted by his deputy.
... As lawmaker donates to victims From Usntall A. Bello,
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litucncy of Kogi ationa! Assembly. I1lcd.caUled on the nmenl to PUI in 'cs that will guide in Ihecountry In
Mtthan'OIed. who made. the calf at t'e ..... ~kend while. prescnt:inf: 'e.nu worth over NIO aui.llitlll '0 members of 8aga.~ com nunity in Omalll loaddio\l!llunent Am. said gove.qltlleflt ITIwt not take chand~ in ~ 'allers that affect the U,ef; of the pttlple.. ""'hile com"Clndlnl the federal ~ovemtue$t 011 its plans 10
C()nstruct more dams across the couO!ry to prevent future flooding. he said efforts must also be made to complete the &gana-Guto bridge. which according to hlln would ha\"e served as an alternative roule when the Lokoja - Abuja mad was submerged. He commended ule people for thcir patience. assuring thai both the federal and the state governments are doing e\·e'11hing pos.slble 10 cushion the hardship faced by Victims across the slate Respondmg. the paramount ruler <)fOmala. the Ojogba of Ire, Boniface Musa commenJ<!d Muhammed for the gesture. while ailing 011 olher pohtical office: holders frum the area to emulalehim
Yomi AwoniY;. said the: state government has also commenced the: sourcing of Iccommodation for people who are unable to use. t.he: available facilities at the camps. The governor added that alternative camps will be
provided in Idah . 50 that victims will vacate schools. Earlier, the leader of liIe NUl ddegation. Mallam Ali Alabor. comme-nded the stale governmenl for lis efToru towarili amdiorating thesuffering of the- victims.
Private schoo l owners in Kaduna ra ise alarm over 'mU ltiple taxation' From Maryam Ahmadu -Suka, Kaduna
11\. . Kaduna Stale- chapte-r of the NatIOnal Association of !'rorrie-lon of Printe. Schools (N" PPS) h;H ralsN alarm over \00 h.lt it d6Cribed as Illegal and muluple.liU;ulon being imposed on Illl'm bYlhe. state.gove.mmmt Addressing .. n~5 conference yesl~rday, rresident of the association. Vincel1l (}gini. said asld~ the gate.u~ lues. theft' wen~ OIhe.r tau! that ~rr being (.h;ug~ by the. state and loal go\rrnmcnt authorities. llgmi. whfl said liIat the slate. gm, rnme.nl proposed a five per ce.nt annual tu on luition fees coil., Cled bye.<lch priV;tu: school. said it is nOI fmlyoulrageous. bUI unrt alis ..c as well. 'Whe-n \'oe say illegal taxes.. we. I a\"e a garette thai has been r~nled 10 schools on feu lhat
are chargeable.. For inslancr. we. have (en that are chargeable by local government authorities which have. 10 do WIth Ie.nemellt rales and signboards. Any other fc:c or lrvy by Ihe. local government is illegal The- state. lihould nOi further compound our problems by ilnposing any new In on liIe- schools now or In the nearest future.~ Ogini said,
When we say illegal taxes, we have a gazette that has been presented to schoolson fees that are chargeable
National pTC'SidC'llt of the. Nigerian Union ofluurnalists. Comrade Muhammad Garba. ha5 ailed on the Kano State. gtJVC'f"nment to work bard and re\'italiu Triumph newspaper. Garha made. Lhc call at liIe mnuall«ture and rok: model award ce.runony held In Kano whe~ the. Inspector Gene.ral of Police. and fi~ other gaVffTlOrs Wtte: bonored by the Kano State corrt'Spondcnt chapel. Govcroor • Rt:spond.ing. Rabiu Musa. KW2Ilkwaso. who was represented by hb deputy. Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. said the publishing company was cIo!ic:d down te.mpor.mly to gi~ governme.nt timeto reshape It for better perfonnanc:c.. "'Triumph hu been standing on one leg and we are not happy with it, we want it to stand on Its two legs. It will be re.susdtate.d and M given its rightful place- according to Ule liIink.ing of the rounding f.lthers.- said Gandujc. Dignilk's honored indude" liIe Inspector General of Police. MD Abubakar. Kano State govt'rnor, Ramu
Musa Kwankwuo and his countertJart.s fmm Jigawa. Akwa lbom, Bauchl and Sokol.. Otbt:rs Wtte: the eBN governor Sanusl 1.arrtido Sanusi, Kabo and Max aIr amOllS others.
Agric show witnesses low turn-out From Hir Joseph. lafia The nalional agricultural show tlllting place lithe Agrk Show Ground along Kern · Abuj. Road is wltnasmg a low lum-out as only fil'!:' Slales havr set up paviliolU. The annu.:al rY!:Jl1 commeoced list Friday al Tudun Wada. on lhe ouuki.rt~ of Kern. wilil • aymposium which was attended by members of liIe Smate Committ« on Agrkulture. mcmhrni and the. leAdership of the National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN) and organizcni of the. event. led by Senator AbduUahl Adamu.