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2023 Presidency: Tinubu pledges to ensure hope, security

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The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  has pledged that his presidency will ensure renewed hope, security and a prosperous nation if elected president.

Tinubu made the pledge on Monday during the inauguration of the Women Wing of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Team in Abuja.

He said in 2015, the APC-led administration inherited a difficult nation with a burden of uncertainty from both the economy and security sectors.

He then assured all Nigerians and the APC stalwarts that he would consolidate on the many achievements of the present administration.

In his words, “APC has been a party that inherited a difficult nation under the weight of uncertainty, hope, security, prosperity, assurance and diversity is here.

“We as Nigerians are not going to give up.’’

On his part, the National Chairman of the APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, said, the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket represents new hope for Nigeria.

Adamu described APC as a symbol of hope that will lead the party to victory in the coming elections.

The National Chairman also urged stakeholders of the party to provide the necessary support for its women to ensure adequate mobilisation and that of youths at the grassroots.

Also speaking, the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State, called on party members to restrict their campaign to issues, saying that the party has a lot to campaign on.

Lalong explained that the campaign of calumny and character assassination is not part of the APC agenda.

On her part, the wife of the APC Presidential Candidate, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu emphasised the need for APC women to form a formidable force to ensure the victory of the party at the polls.

A cross-section of women who spoke at the event expressed their determination to mobilise women and youths across the country towards the victory of Tinubu/Shettima in 2023.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inaugural ceremony was attended by the Governors of Kano, Jigawa, and Kogi and the Ministers of Sport and Women Affairs among others.

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Commission, journalists partner to revamp water sector in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Water Services Regulatory Commission (KADWREC) says it is partnering media practitioners towards revamping water services in the state.

Mr Dogara Bashir, the Executive Chairman of KADWREC, disclosed this on Monday at a one-day workshop organised for media practitioners on regulation of ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene’ (WASH) activities held in Kaduna.

Bashir said the commission was aware of the importance of the role media practitioners played in the society.

He stated that the workshop was to provide an avenue to liaise with them as important stakeholders on water supply and sanitation services in the state.

Bashir said: “As media practitioners, we believe you are a gateway to the citizens so, the workshop would acquaint you with some of the regulations already in place so that you can in turn transmit it to the public

“The state of water services in Kaduna State is in dire need of attention and the State Water Corporation and KADWREC were established towards addressing the seeming challenges.

“The commission is mandated to ensure better service delivery and regulation of water and sanitation services in the State.

“The idea is that once the regulations are developed, we send them to the State Ministry of Justice to gazette and then we get the state government to endorse and give the go ahead to commence the implementation of the regulations

“We intend to implement them fully come January, 2025 God willing, as we have embarked on advocacy activities having gone to zones 1 and 2 where we talked to traditional rulers, security agencies and the Judiciary.”

He disclosed that a special Court has already been attached to the commission by the Chief Judge of the State for service providers who may likely violate regulations.

The chairman further said that amongst the commission’s objectives include ensuring security, reliability and quality of service in the production and delivery of water to the consumers as well making regulations to control the sinking of boreholes.

Others included; maximising access to water services by promoting and facilitating consumer connections to distribution systems in urban and rural areas.

According to Bashir, they also include ensuring that regulatory decision-making has regards to all the relevant health, safety, environmental and social legislation applying to the water sector.

Bashir further said that the commission collaborate with the relevant state and federal agencies on water policies.

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2 ladies docked for allegedly obtaining money by fraud

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The police in Lagos have dragged two women, Mmesuma Ofunna, and Blessing Adimekwe, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged obtaining money by false pretence.

Ofunna, 22, and Adimekwe, 25, were arraigned before the Magistrate, Mr L K J Layeni, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and conduct likely to breach peace.

They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants conspired with others now at large, to commit the offence on Oct. 26 at the Okokomaiko area of Ojo.

He alleged that they had obtained the sum of N70, 000 from one Faith Ahamefule, with a promise not to post her nude photo on social media.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants later posted the nude photo of the nominal complainant on social media, knowing that their promise was false.

He alleged that they stole the N70, 0000, thereby conducting themselves in a manner likely to breach public peace.

The offence contravenes the provisions of sections 168(d), 287, 314, and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

The court granted the defendants bails in the sum of N500, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Jan. 8, 2025 for mention.

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Driver jailed 6 months for attempting to steal a car

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 37-year-old driver, Ahmad Umar to six months in imprisonment for attempting to steal a car.

The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30, 000 fine or spend six months in prison.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on Oct. 10, at the Area Command Police station through a distress call by one Sydney Peacemorie the complainant.

Gokwat said the complainant parked his Toyota RAV4 in front of Access Bank and went inside to carry out some transactions, only to return to find the convict inside his car.

“The convict unlawfully opened the car and was in the driver’s seat when the complainant raised alarm and he was apprehended, but his accomplice escaped.

“The convict was severely beaten by a mob but was rescued by the police,” said Gokwat.

“The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.

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