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http://ift.tt/2pjFw6Y Nasir El-Rufai A Kaduna High Court presided over by Justice Mohammed Bello, has issued a restraining order on Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i not to demolish the Kasuwar Barchi market in Kaduna until the determination of the case before the court. Bello ordered that all respondents to the case should stop “entering into and demolishing Kasuwar Barchi, pending the hearing and determination of the case.” The case was instituted by 16 persons, on behalf of stall owners and traders in Kasuwar Barchi, seeking to stop the governor from demolishing the market. Joined in the suit are the Attorney-General of Kaduna State and Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency as second and third respondents. The plaintiffs include Auwalu Hussain, Kabiru Usman, Aminu Ahmed, Bawa Ahmed, Josia Sunday, Ndubueze Egbo-Ogu, Augustine Sunday. Others are, Ali Abdulhamid, Maryam Abubakar, Rabiatu Musa, Latifah Yusuf, Amina Abdulrauf, Aishatu Ibrahim, Hafsat Uba, Sa’adiya Ahmed and Wasilat Ahmed....

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a bombing in the British city of Manchester that killed 22 people, including children, at a concert. The group said in a statement published on its social media channels that “one of the caliphate’s soldiers placed bombs among the crowds,” and it threatened more attacks. The group’s self-styled news agency Amaq separately claimed “a security squad” carried out the attack. The post Breaking: ISIS claims responsibility for Manchester concert bombing appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2rwsG9x

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The All Progressives  Congress (APC) in Omu-Aran, Kwara, has commended Rep. Funke Adedoyin over her  Road Intervention Scheme aimed at boosting  development in communities within her constituency. The party gave the commendation in a statement issued on Tuesday in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. The statement was jointly signed by Mr Tele Abifarin, Mr Kayode Yusuf and Chief Stephen Adewumi, the  party’s  representatives  in Omu-Aran Ward 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Adedoyin is representing Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency in the House of  Representatives. The party described the approval and commencement of work  on the reconstruction of the two-kilometre Olomun Way in Omu-Aran as deserving and commendable. The road, traversing Omu-Aran High Court  through Latinwo and Agan-Oru markets,  is being  handled by the Nigerian Army Engineers Corps. The party said the commenc...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Olasunkanmi Akoni National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly warned against any coup attempt to usurp the present administration of President Buhari Muhammadu, saying Nigerians will resist such attempt by the military. Tinubu made the remarks today, while addressing gathering at the Parliamentary Session at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja, being orgainsed as part of activities in commemoration of Lagos@50 and second anniversary of the 8th Assembly of the Assembly. According to APC chieftain: “I want to add my voice to that warning of coup attempt.They should not try it, those who want to break the democracy that many died for to “You will have no fertile ground to plant the seed in Lagos. It is a bad product and I can assure you that we will reject it. Lagos will resist any form of action that plans to end the democracy we clamour for.” The post We will resist any coup attempt,Tinubu vows appeared...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday in Akure commended the Computer Based Test (CBT) initiative employed by the examination body. Prof. Labode Poopola, the Chief External Examiner of JAMB gave the commendation. The 2017 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is holding today nationwide. Poopola is the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Osun State University, Oshogbo. The VC who went round the examination centres said the examination started at 7:00 am in most centres, while others started between 7:15 am and 7:30 am. He described the examination as an experiment that was working very well. “Though there were initial hitches which had been corrected by the mock examination we conducted weeks ago. “Out of eleven centres in the state, I have visited seven and I can tell you that things are working perfectly well. Students are conducting themselves very well. “Nigerians should believe in good system and be talking about solutions a...