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Alh.
Sani Lawan K/Mata
DG Kano PWB |
Kano
govt okays interim Hajj fares ... N446,631 is maximum,
N336,631 minimum --says K/Mata
By
NASIR A. TAHIR
IN line with directives given by the National Hajj Commission of
Nigeria (NAHCON), Kano state government has announced the sum of
N446,631.40 and N356,631.40 as 2008 Hajj fares for maximum and
minimum seats, respectively.
The Director-General of the state Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji
Sani Lawan Kofar Mata, made this known at a press conference
held in his office yesterday, pointing however, that the fares
announced stand as deposit, pending further announcement from
the national commission.
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Chief
Edwin Ume-Ezeoke
ANPP Chairman |
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only viable opposition—Ume-Ezeoke
From ALIYU YUSUF, Damaturu
ALL Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) says it is the only viable
opposition party in the country.
Addressing the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party in
Damaturu, Yobe state, National chairman of the party, Chief
Edwin Ume-Ezeoke said it was only the ANPP that spelt out some
conditions to the PDP government that the latter had followed
accordingly.
According to him, some of the conditions include the formation
of Government of National Unity, Election Reform, the setting up
of a body to handle electoral malpractices and the need for
equal sharing of grants to all parties.
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Sen.
Devid Mark
Senate President |
Senate sets up constitution review committee
The Senate yesterday constituted a 37- member committee to
review the 1999 constitution.
Senate President David Mark announced the names of the members
at the plenary session.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the members cut
across the six geo-political zones of the country with a Senator
representing each state and FCT.
The members include Senators Folarin Teslim, Olalenkan Mustapha,
Iyiola Omisore, Kila Adefemi, Gbenga Ogunniya and Olorunnimbe
Mamora representing the South-West zone.
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Alhaji Sule Ya’u
Sule
Kano Director of Press & Public Relations |
Sule Y. Sule tennis tourney gets date
NINE Media houses in Kano state are expected to compete in the
Sule Ya’u Sule tennis championship scheduled to hold from May 31
to June 7 at the Dominic Oneya Sports Complex, Press Centre,
Kano.
The competition, which is sponsored by the director of press to
the Kano state Governor, Malam Sule Ya’u Sule and organised by
the state chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria
(SWAN), is expected to attract lucrative prizes and certificates
at the end of the championship.
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