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APC National Chairmanship: Will loyalty to Tinubu help Ganduje keep 'unstable throne'?

View this email in your browser Headlines APC National Chairmanship: Will loyalty to Tinubu help Ganduje keep 'unstable throne'? Abdullahi Ganduje emerged as APC national chairman with the help of President Bola Tinubu. Can his loyalty to the president protect him from suffering the fate of his predecessors? Read More INTERVIEW: Why 'funding diversity' is crucial for sustainability of fact-checking organisations — IFCN Director Angie Holan, the new Director of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) says fact-checking has to be independent. Kano election tribunal judge reacts to death threat issued by ex-commissioner The Kano governor distanced himself and his government from the commissioner's comment and immediately sacked him from office. Tribunal upholds Benue governor Hyacinth Alia's election The tribunal held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain pre-election issues raised by the petitioners, Titus Uba and PDP. 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It's the sheer force of their record of performance that would compel the world to notice and take them seriously. Kano's governorship electoral outcome: Recalling the 2019 edition, By Jibrin Ibrahim The State Returning Officer, Professor Bello Shehu, announced that Governor Ganduje scored a total vote of 1,033,695, while Abba Yusuf polled 1,024,713, given a winning margin of 8,982 between the two major candidates. This was a surprising result, as in places where PDP was initially far ahead, the tides turned and massive results subsequently emerged for the APC. Promoted Why do sports need bookmakers, and what surprise has 1xBet prepared? Even those who may not be avid sports enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with the names Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Victor Osimhen. 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Pink-coloured Garri is made from sweet potato in Ghana Claim: A Facebook post shared an image of a pink-coloured flour, claiming that it is garri made from sweet potato in Ghana. Video on Tinubu's plans to abolish the Naira for Dollars manipulated Claim: A Facebook user shared a video of Tinubu announcing the abolishing of Naira and plans to use dollars instead. Health Diphtheria worsening in Borno, Bauchi, Kano States – MSF The international health organisation said thousands of people have been infected and hundreds of others have died from the disease. Nigerian govt develops national policy on patient safety The policy is in line with resolution 18 of the 55th World Health Assembly which called for member states to recognise the burden of patient safety and to set up policies to manage them. Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? 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