There are strong indications that the long-awaited cabinet reshuffle may be announced this week.

It was gathered that President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a closed-door meeting with his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination and Head of the Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala-Usman.

The policy coordination office was saddled with the responsibility of coming up with the criteria to determine who to go and those to be retained.

Before his two-week vacation, Tinubu had announced a cabinet reshuffle in the offing last month.

He was expected to announce it in the Independence Day broadcast on October 1. A day after, the President embarked on a working leave abroad.

With his return at the weekend, indications emerged, yesterday, that some of the ministers were in a panic mode over the looming reshuffle.

Sources close to the Presidency had claimed that before the President travelled to the United Kingdom for the vacation, a list containing the performances of the ministers had been compiled by Bala-Usman. One of the sources said the task of compiling the performances of ministers rested on her and that she had diligently done her work.

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Kano State Upper Shari’a Court has ordered AIG Zone One to investigate suspended Jigawa Commissioner, Auwalu Danladi Sankara, over allegations of enticing married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu

The Judge Ibrahim Sarki Yola gave the order following a Direct Complaint filed before his court by Husband to the 1st Defendant; Nasir Buba, praying the court to order police to conduct an investigation over  the alleged relationship between his wife and Auwalu Sankara.

During the court session today, Tuesday, Counsel to the Complainant, Barrister Haruna Magashi, holding the brief of Barrister Sa’id Muhammad Tudun Wada told the court that they have overwhelming evidences to prove the allegation against the two Defendants, including vedio, pictures, phone conversation, transfer of fund between them among other evidences.

On his side, counsel to Tasleem Baba Nabegu, Barrister Rabi’u Shuaibu Abdullahi dismissed all the allegations against his client.

The counsel informed the court that the couple has been separated for over a year, citing allegations of repeated mistreatment and abuse during their time together.

The defendant claimed that his relationship with the complainant was strictly commercial, as she owned a restaurant and he was merely a customer purchasing food from her

Similarly in his submission, Counsel to Auwalu Danladi Sankara, Barrister Aliyu Usman Hajji alleged that the issue was politically concocted by complainant to tarnish the image of Sankara being a politician.

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has attributed the ongoing power supply shortage in its franchise area to disturbances on the national grid and vandalism of critical transmission lines.

In a press conference held in Kano on [Date], Dr. Abubakar Jimeta, KEDCO’s Chief Commercial Officer, and Engineer Kassim Abdullahi Bukulor, Chief Technical Officer, explained that the unstable power supply was due to damage caused to two towers along the 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2. These lines are the primary sources of bulk power transmission to the region.

According to reports from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), towers T133 and T136 were found badly damaged at several points, leading to the tripping of the lines. Efforts are underway to reclose the lines after repairs.

To address the situation, KEDCO is engaging with stakeholders, including TCN and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to expedite the repair of the vandalized transmission lines and restore power supply. The company acknowledged the efforts of TCN in emergency restoration of the lines.

KEDCO reiterated its commitment to providing reliable and adequate electricity supply to its customers. The company’s core investor, Future Energies Africa (FEA), is investing in renewable energy projects, network capacity improvements, and MiniGrid solutions to reduce dependence on the grid.

While apologizing for the inconvenience caused by the power shortage, KEDCO urged customers to report any suspicious activities on electrical infrastructure to the company’s hotline at 070055551111. The company has recorded success in apprehending and prosecuting vandals and will continue to collaborate with security agencies to combat this crime.