July 17, 2022

Flood Washes Away 100 Houses, Farmlands In Bauchi Communities

July 17, 2022 2:01 am

A devastating flood has wreaked havoc in 13 communities in Darazo Headquarters of Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State washing away over 100 houses in the process.

Africa Daily News, New York learned that the flood washed away over 100 houses in Darazo town and rendered hundreds of people homeless.

The Acting Director General who is overseeing the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (BASEMA), Alhaji Bala Yakubu Lame, confirmed the incident on Saturday in Bauchi while answering questions from reporters.

He also stated that emergency officials will visit the town on Sunday to ascertain the extent of damage done …

Census: We Will Not Ask Questions On Ethnicity, Religion –NPC

July 17, 2022 1:58 am

The National Population Commission (NPC) has clarified that the 2023 Population and Housing Census would not ask questions on religion and ethnicity.

The commission said the decision was reached after extensive consultation with stakeholders, taking into consideration the sensitive nature of these two issues in Nigeria.

In a statement, the director of public affairs of the commission, Isiaka Yahaya, noted that religion and ethnicity are, arguably, important indices in the demographics of any country.

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He, however, stated that due to the volatile nature of these items in our national discourse, …

2023: I Didn’t Choose Tinubu, APC Members Did – Buhari

July 17, 2022 1:52 am

President Muhammdu Buhari has stated that the process that led to the election of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was purely democratic and a reflection of the will of party members.

Buhari disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu.

“When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) signaled parties to elect their presidential candidates, we had 30 aspirants, mostly ministers in my cabinet and governors,” Buhari said during Sallah’s homage to the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir Usman.

“I told each of the …