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FG Commissions Multi-million flood, Erosion Control Project In Bauchi

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By Adamu Shehu Imam, Bauchi

President Muhammadu Buhari has executed a multi-million Flood and Erosion Control Project in Tulu-Tama, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

During the handing over the completed project, Buhari said the completion of the project was part of the Federal Government’s effort towards tackling environmental degradation in the country.

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While reiterating the government determination to continue implementing all policies, agreements and contracts both at the national and international levels, he said it is aimed at laying a solid foundation for a prosperous nation.

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The President who was represented at the occasion by the Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Yalwaji Katagum, maintained that the implementation of the project was in line with the government promise of ensuring no part of the country suffer any neglects owing to its geographical location or political consideration.

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In his key note address, the state Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, said the important of the project cannot be over emphasized as it was expected to address devastating effect of flooding and erosion menace in the area.

Represented by the state Commissioner of Environment and Housing, Honourable Hamisu Muazu Shira, the governor expressed gratitude to President Buhari for the execution of the project.

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“Bauchi State Ministry of Environment is currently compiling list of all the areas affected by flood and erosion with a view to have more support from the federal government to arrest the situation.

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I Provide Four Square Meals A Day For My Wife, Man Tells Court

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A commercial mototrcyclist, Malam Isma’il Abubakar, has told a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, that he provides ‘four square meals’ for his wife every day.

Isma’il made this known while responding to his wife, Zainab Saleh’s allegations that he does not provide food for her.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she also alleged that her husband does not respect her parents.

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She said she was done with their 10-year marriage and wanted divorce.

Isma’il, however, prayed the court to give him time to settle the dispute with his wife.

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The judge, Malam Malam Anas Khalifa, asked Zainab to provide witnesses who can testify to her claims.

He ordered the couple to present their parents or guardians in court.

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Court Dissolves Marriage, Orders Man To Pay N30,000 Per Month For Kids’ Food

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An Area Court at Centre-igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the nine-year-old marriage between a woman, Bilikis Abake and her husband, Kehinde Bintin, over claims of domestic violence.

Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, Mr Idris Etsu, held that the respondent, had sent a letter to the court through the bailiff, releasing his wife.

Etsu, consequently, dissolved the marriage between both parties, but ordered the woman to observe three months iddah (waiting) period, before she could remarry again.

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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the court awarded custody of the two children of the marriage, who are eight-year-old and six-year-old, to their mother.

The court ordered the respondent to pay the sum of N30,000, as monthly maintenance fee.

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He held that the father should be responsible for his children’s school fees, and should be allowed unrestricted access to his children, except at odd hours.

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‘My Husband Kept Coffin Under Our Bed, Planned To Use Our Child For Ritual’

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In a chilling case that shocked Matero Local Court, Zambia, 36-year-old woman from Chisamba has been granted divorce from her husband, whom she accused of attempting to sacrifice their two children.

Bertha Mumbi told the court that her husband, Abel Ngoma, 46, of Chibombo, allegedly plotted to kill their two daughters—aged 11 years and 7 years as part of ritual instructions he received from a witchdoctor in 2021.

According to Zambia Observer, testifying before the magistrate, Lewis Mumba Bertha said that Abel even made a small coffin in preparation for the supposed death of their firstborn and kept it in their bedroom for four consecutive nights after she refused to participate in the scheme.

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“By then, he had already made a small coffin in readiness for the death of my firstborn. He never told me about the coffin he made. We slept for four days with it under our bed,” she said.

Bertha said the plan was brought to light by the witchdoctor’s informant, who approached her to demand compensation for cancelling the agreement, since she had refused to consent to the sacrifice.

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