Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)
As hearing of the governorship Election petition Tribunal continued in Lafia on Wednesday, agents of the People Redemption Party, (PRP) and Action Alliance party (AA) alleged that the governorship election were manipulated.
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved a prayer urging the federal government to collaborate with the Finish Government to extradite and prosecute Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of Independent People’s of Biafra (IPOB), currently championing the sit-at-home orders in the South East part of Nigeria.
By Emma Agu
On one occasion in 2016, I was with His Excellency, Senator Bala Mohammed, CON, Governor of Bauchi State in the interrogation room of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as the investigating officer aggressively quizzed him over allegations of financial impropriety while he was in office as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), between 2010 and 2015.
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
Contrary to the news of an outbreak of strange disease in Usman Danfodiyo University, Teaching Hospital, (UDUTH), Sokoto, the management of the hospital has debunked such as a blatant lies.
By Amanda Okoye (Politics Reporter, in Abuja)
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, on Sunday, called on Justices of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to avoid blackmail or intimidation but justice.
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The North East Elders and Youth Peoples Forum (NEEYPF) have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the re-appointment of Goni Ibrahim Alkali as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the North East Development Commission NEDC
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Bauchi state has distributed some basic tools as starter packs to 26 trainees under its Environmental Beautification Training Scheme.
By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)
Following insinuations and speculations suggesting a rift between the immediate past Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and the incumbent governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule, Senator AlMakura has dismissed rumours making the rounds, saying political jobbers were on the prowl to cause disaffection between him and Governor Abdullahi Sule in the state.
AlMakura who put to rest insinuations gaining grounds in the state when he paid a private visit to his successor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, at the Nasarawa lodge in Abuja, dismissed the activities of those he described as 'political jobbers' seeking to create discord for their personal gain.
According to Al-Makura, the rumours were mere insinuations and tactics employed by desperate politicians to bring down the good work the governor was doing in the state.
"These kindz of rumour are oil that fuels politics. If there are no speculations and insinuations, then we are not playing politics. There are people who are angling and strategizing to have a place in the political space, and the only way to do their job is to create confusion, speculations, and bad blood for their participation."
The former governor assured that governor Sule and himself remain united and share a common vision for the development, unity and progress of Nasarawa State.
"Myself and governor Sule remain united and will remain united and share common vision for the unity, prosperity, development and progress of our dear Nasarawa State", the former lawmaker declared.
"Whatever you hear is rumour and remains a rumour. Those are the fuel that energizes politics. As far as I am concerned, we are working together as one united family that we wish Nasarawa State to be."
While asserting his confidence in Governor Sule's leadership, Al-Makura said that Nasarawa state was on the right track and predicted that over the next four years, the state would witness unprecedented growth and development under Governor Sule's administration.
He however appealed to the residents to support the incumbent governor on his quest to industrialize and give a complete transformation which he said the state is yearning for. NNL.
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
A Canadian non-government organisation tagged MEDA, in partnership with FAHIMTA Women and Youth Development Initiatives (FAWODY), have trained over 200 children aged between 11-18 on life-skills and prevention against rape.
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off orientation for 30 unemployed youths in Sokoto State on environmental beautification.
By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)
The prolong Nasarawa State House of Assembly crisis was, on Friday, laid to rest as the factional Speaker, Ogah Ogazi, bowed to pressure and dumped his Speakership ambition, saying his decision was in the best interest of the state.
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