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Gov.
Umaru M. Yar’adua,
PDP Presidential Candidate |
I`m alive,
fit to contest ...Yar`adua refutes death rumour from
Germany
From
MUA’WUYA B. IDRIS, Katsina & BBC report
Nigeria’s ruling party presidential contender, Alhaji Umaru Musa
Yar’adua, 55, says he is well enough to run in April’s polls.
Speaking to the BBC from Germany, where he was flown for a
medical check-up, he scotched speculation that he was unfit to
continue in the contest.
He said reports that he had collapsed and was rushed to hospital
were “not true” and he would return home soon.
Yar’adua has been the frontrunner to win the elections and has
previously suffered from a kidney illness.
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...Presidency says rumour is malicious
The Presidency yesterday dispelled the rumour that the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP’s) presidential flagbearer, Alhaji Umaru
Musa Yar’Adua had passed on, describing it as wicked and
malicious.
Activities both in Presidential Villa, Abuja and the federal
secretariat were at standstill as rumour spread around the
capital city and even beyond with people both politicians and
ordinary citizens discussing the issue which was later confirmed
that the flag-bearer is still alive.
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Alhaji
Ibrahim Garba
Information Commissioner |
Kano
approves N158m for health care
By
ADAMU ABDULLAHI
KANO state government has approved the release of N157,908,999
for the development of health-care delivery system in the state.
The state commissioner of information, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba
disclosed this while briefing the press on the outcome of the
weekly State Executive Council Meeting yesterday.
He said the state executive council has deliberated and approved
the sum of N35,718,032 for the rehabilitation of female wards of
Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital.
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Toto
Tamuz |
Stateless’Tamuz rejects Nigeria
Nigerian-born Toto Tamuz has turned his back on Nigeria despite
being named by Super Eagles coach Berti Vogts in a 37-man squad
to face Uganda later this month.
Tamuz is the son of former Nigeria international Clement Temile
and he was included in Vogts first squad list as Nigeria coach,
but the youngster, who has already been capped for Israel
despite the fact that he is yet to get Israeli citizenship, said
on Tuesday that he has no interest in playing for Nigeria.
”I heard it today in the press,” Tamuz said. “There is nothing
to talk about it. I do not mean to consider it as the offer does
not interest me. My first priority is to play for the Israel
national team.”
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