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President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is delighted to join Christians to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration.

In his message released on Thursday, the president thanked God for the opportunity to celebrate another Easter despite current challenges.

Noting that Easter is the season in which Christians mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which represents the triumph of good over evil and life over death, Buhari added that the period is also a time to show love, forgiveness, compassion and renewed hope in the Grace of God.

All three senators from Kaduna state, led by Shehu Sani on Thursday blocked the approval for a $350million loan request by Governor Nasir El-Rufai. It was like a vengeance of sort as all the senators spoke against the loan. El-Rufai has had a very poor relationship with the trio, even demolishing the home of one of them Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, used as an office for a faction of the All Progressives Congress in the state.

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N20 billion for the rehabilitation of Ikorodu-Shagamu road in Lagos State South-West Nigeria. Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed revealed this while briefing journalists at the end of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Bujhari.

Contrary to expectation, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo state chapter has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring the extension of Chief John Oyegun's tenure by the National Executive Committee as illegal.  Recall that the President in his speech at the NEC meeting held on Tuesday at the party's National Secretariat, Abuja called for the cancellation of the tenure extension approved by NEC last month.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a statement celebrating a former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ahead of his 66th birthday on Thursday (March 29). The statement signed Wednesday, by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the APC praised his efforts towards nation-building and described him as a frontline politician, who has built lasting political bridges across divides in the country.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has removed Ali Janga, the commissioner of police in Kogi over the disappearance from detention of six suspects, two of whom had claimed they were hired and armed by Senator Dino Melaye.

The Commander FSARS in the State, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Lokoja and other Police officers implicated in the escape have also been transferred out of the state and are at the moment facing disciplinary action.

In addition, 13 police officers have also been detained and are facing investigation, the Police PRO, Jimoh Moshood said.

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for saving the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the serious internal crisis by declaring the tenure elongation of the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun as illegal.  Reacting to the development while appearing on Channels Television Programme, the Senator said the President's action demonstrate that he is truly a national leader committed to the preservation of the constitution of the country and party.

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