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By Uzair Adam Imam

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara said the state government did not shut down media houses but only sealed them for breaking the law. 

The APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Yusuf Idris, clarified this on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, saying the affected media houses collaborated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to break the law.

The Daily Reality recalls that Zamfara State Government, through the announcement by its Information Commissioner, Ibrahim Dosara, ordered the immediate shutdown of the affected media houses.  

Since he announced the order, trials have continued to knock the state government over the closure of the broadcast stations in the state.  

Justifying the move, Idris said, “The information reaching you out there is incorrect. What I read from the government is that it sealed the media (houses), not shut down. 

“The government doesn’t have the right to shut down, it only sealed; no going in, no going out. Shutting down means they are not going to operate and cancelling their licenses; this is the responsibility of NBC.”

By Ahmad Deedat Zakari

Reactions trail the Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi’s visit to the controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. Nigerians on social media have been saying a lot about the visit. 

Peter Obi tweeted photos of himself with the cleric in the latter’s residence on Monday

He said, “Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed and I stopped by for a courtesy call on Sheikh Gumi at his official residence in Kaduna.”

A tweep with the username, PopularOnyeka, described Obi’s visit as strategic, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give God what belongs to God!! You are a strategic man! And I trust you. May God protect you and turn your enemies into helping hands “

Virgo_brownie said : 

” Hmmm. Is this not the same Bumi that’s linked to terrorism? PO, what is happening? ” 

Onyemanchi commented: 

“He is not a convicted terrorist. Does he still have influence in his society? Do we need the votes of the members of his Society? Will their votes be counted? Well, the answer to all this is YES. Visiting him is not his approval of his activities.” 

minospeed007 wrote :

” After this meeting, Sheikh Gumi will talk to bandits to surrender and embrace peace. Peter Obi is the true peacemaker.”

Many Nigerians, particularly the Labour Party presidential candidate supporters, have expressed diverse views on the visit. Hence, Gumi has been trending on Twitter since Obi announced his visit to the cleric.

By Muhammadu Sabiu

Dr Sani Isah Abba, a specialist in optimization algorithms and artificial intelligence from Kano, had made it to the global list of the top 2% of scientists in their field by a joint research evaluation metric developed by Stanford University’s Elsevier and the Meta-Research Innovation Center.

Abba is a certified engineer and a lecturer at Base University Abuja, Nigeria.

According to a document obtained by The Daily Reality (TDR), Abba has published more than one hundred research articles and book chapters.

He also presented at numerous regional, national, and worldwide conferences.

The academic did his BSc, MSc and PhD at Bayero University Kano, Sharda University India and Near East University Cyprus, respectively.

TDR understands that his works can be accessed on Google Scholar, Research Gate and ORCID, among other academic platforms.

By Uzair Adam Imam

Nine Ghanaians were reportedly nabbed by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLE) for attempting to smuggle 10,843.95kgs of cannabis into Nigeria. 

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, while delivering his ruling in the matter, convicted the Ghanaians of conspiracy and dealing in cannabis.

The Ghanaians attempted to smuggle the cannabis through the sea and were sentenced to 72 years imprisonment.

Several reports indicated that they were initially arrested by men of the Civil Defence Corps and transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution. 

The Daily Reality discovered that after the investigation, they were arraigned in charge number FHC/L/292C/2021.

The convicts include; Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph, Sottie Moses, Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel Koyepti, and Kanu Natte.

By Uzair Adam Imam

There has been tension among journalists in Zamfara as the state government shuts down all the federal and private media houses for covering political rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The state’s Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, in a statement made available to journalists, disclosed on Saturday.

Dosara said the state governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, also directed the State Commissioner of Police to arrest all pressmen that attended the event.

The Daily Reality gathered that the event was organized by the PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare.

Several reports indicated that Matawalle earlier announced a suspension of all political activities in the state over the resurgence of insecurity.

However, the PDP went ahead with its inaugural rally which enjoyed media coverage by the affected media.

Radio Nigeria Pride FM Gusau, NTA Gusau, Gamji Television, Vision FM, Al’Umma TV are among the media affected by the order.

By Ahmad Deedat Zakari

Police in Wales in the United Kingdom have acquired tricycles to be used in combatting crimes.

BBC reported on Sunday that the Gwent police has bought four tricycles to be used against crime in Abergany and Newport areas

The report disclosed that they will be used as “safe spaces” where crimes can be reported, help sought and crime prevention advice given.

The Police Chief Inspector, Damian Sowrey, said explanations were given to residents on how the tricycles will be used and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

He said: “They were on show at our Behind the Badge day, giving local residents the opportunity to see them up close and to hear more about how they will be used.

The feedback was overwhelmingly positive with parents telling officers that they would feel safer knowing that there was support for young people out at night, and from women who could think of an occasion when the tuk-tuk would have been a welcome sight.”

By Uzair Adam Imam

Eleven additional academic courses have been approved for Igbinedion University, Okada, by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The development was made public on Friday by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Friday Bakare, in a statement made available to journalists in Benin.  

Bakare disclosed that the NUC’s approval to commence the new programmes is contained in a recent communication to the University by the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed.

The courses included: “B.Sc Industrial Chemistry, B.Sc Cyber Security, B.Sc Pharmacology, B.Sc Software Engineering and B.Eng Environmental Engineering.

“Others are B.Eng Mechatronics Engineering; PGD, M.Eng & PhD. Civil Engineering; PGD, M.Eng & PhD. Petroleum Engineering; PGD, M.Eng & PhD. Computer Engineering; M.Sc & PhD. Sociology; and M.Sc & PhD. Geography and Regional Planning,” he said.

He states that admission into the new programmes will commence from the ongoing 2022/23 academic session.

By Uzair Adam Imam

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, visited the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, in Kaduna.

Abubakar also planned to visit Kaduna city and Kafanchan as well as attend an interactive session with presidential candidates which has been organized by Arewa joint committee in the state.

He described the purpose of his visit as seeking the royal blessings and intimate him on his outing.

“My visit here is a homecoming, but it has been a tradition of our campaign programmes to seek the blessings, advice and guidance of our royal fathers.

“I’m also here to congratulate and rejoice with you on the conferment of national honour given to you by the president.

“With this visit, we hope to boost and strengthen our campaign activities geared towards national unity and development,” he said.

“By this, we hope to receive guidance and prayers to enable us succeed in our campaign activities.” He stated.

The Emir, while responding, called on politicians to play by the rule of the game and avoid comments and utterances that may jeopardize the national unity.

By Uzair Adam Imam

The All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates for Kano state lack the integrity to run for any public office, says the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP).

The party argued that the duo should be prosecuted by now for disrupting the 2019 general election.

This was disclosed in a statement signed and issued Friday by the Spokesperson to the party, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

Dawakin Tofa lambasted the ruling party for giving tickets to Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna and Murtala Sule Garo for their “uncivilized behaviour.”

The Daily Reality recalled that, in a viral video, Gawuna and Garo were seen under police custody after allegedly tearing election results that led the electoral body to declare the 2019 governorship election inconclusive in the state.

The statement said, “It is morally reprehensible for the party to give tickets to those whose videos depict them disrupting elections that have globally smeared the image of Kano.

“It is on record and cannot be disputed that on February 14, 2019, the state police command nabbed two individuals after discovering 14 sacks containing ballots that had been thumb-printed in favour of the APC.

“For the APC to accuse us or any other party of rigging is silly and a public show of lack of shame,” the statement added.

By Uzair Adam Imam

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Civil Society organizations, under the Auspices Alliance for Good Governance, demanded the immediate prosecution of the APC Chairman, Aminu Ali Shana.

The APC chairman of Yautan Arewa, Gabasawa LGA, was arrested on Friday by the police in possession of over three hundred permanent voter’s cards (PVC) in Kano.

A statement issued and signed by Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, the Kano Publicity Secretary of the party, demanded legal action against the chairman.

It was gathered that the police has already transferred the suspect to the department of criminal investigation (CID) of Kano state command in Bompai for further investigation.

The NNPP said it will pursue this case to a logical conclusion in the interest of protecting democratic principles.

The statement says, “The offence is contrary to sections 21 and 22 1 (a), (b) and (c) of the electoral act 2022 as amended.”

It also stated that the NNPP chairman of Kano State, Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa had directed the party’s legal team to file a petition against the suspect and his core sponsors.

“I directed our legal advisor to also write to the electoral umpire (INEC) to as a matter of responsibility pursue necessary action on the matter” Doguwa confirmed in the statement.

He said the issue of PVC hoarding subsections source of major concern in Kano ahead of the 2023 general elections.

“We are naturally vindicated by this arrest, we keep our fingers crossed as we await the next steps to be taken by both the Independent National Electoral Commission and Nigeria Police,” he added.