Shema said that 71.5 per cent of the budget would be for capital expenditure while the remaining 28.5 per cent would go to recurrent expenditure
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Iweha said that the soldiers opened fire on the vehicle when the driver attempted to beat a military checkpoint at Batagarawa area of the state
It occurred close to the new office of the Federal Road Safety Commission in the area
The victims were Malam Maharazu, 20; Ma’aruf Mohammed, 12; Kabiru Abdullahi, 8; and Haliru Mohammed, 7
He said the police had begun a manhunt of other fleeing suspects and assured that they would soon be brought to book
The fire, the cause of which was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report, razed down three hostel blocks in the school
The PPRO also said the police had killed four suspected armed robbers during an exchange of fire, adding that eight others were arrested at different locations in the state from September 1 till date
Others re-deployed included commissioners for water resources and that of youth and sports, Alhaji Jamilu Danmusa and Alhaji Mannir Talba, who moved to environment and health ministries, respectively
According to the witness, the bridge collapsed at about 9.30pm due to heavy downpour and moments after, the bus, with registration number XA 328 KZR, conveying passengers from Kano to Katsina, fell into the bridge
The commissioner, who urged the committees to improve their assistance to the victims of flood disaster, said the meeting was to ascertain the damage caused by rains and windstorm across the state
This was contained in a statement issued by Customs Deputy Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah
The windstorm destroyed Malamawa House, a hall, a mosque, some classrooms, the school library and uprooted some electric poles
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, set up a committee among the members of the National Security Council to examine the feasibility of amnesty for the dreaded sect members
Those who died were reported to be Rabe Dan’Unguwa, 45, a security man at the residence of Colump; and Abubakar Sale, 25, a passer bye