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Gov Sani’s Achievements Erased APC’s Hatred – Reps Aspirant

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By Israel Bulus, Kaduna

The aspirant for the Chikun/Kajuru House of Representatives seat under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Yakubu Waziri, has stated that the achievements of the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, have erased any animosity towards the ruling party and effectively ‘killed’ opposition parties in the state.

Waziri, who made this assertion in an exclusive interview with AREWA PUNCH in Kaduna, claimed that the decline in opposition parties within the state is attributable to Governor Uba Sani’s commendable performance.

It will be recalled that the Chikun/Kajuru House of Representatives member, Ekene Adams, from the Labour Party, passed away on 16 July 2024 after a brief illness while still in office.

AREWA PUNCH reports that INEC has yet to set a date for the conduct of a fresh election to replace the late House of Representatives member, Ekene Adams.

The House of Representatives hopeful asserted that prior to 2019, Chikun Local Government produced the highest votes for the opposition PDP, but today, Governor Uba Sani’s performance has altered that situation.

Governor Uba had promised to transform the state and provide good governance, and we are pleased that he is delivering credibly well.

“Governor Uba is like a hen that gathers her chicks in one place to ensure they are well-fed and safe from any form of attack.

His performance will make it easier for the ruling party in the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency supplementary election,” he stated.

According to him, the former House of Representatives member, the late Ekene, had performed commendably in terms of representation, but his aspirations were cut short.

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“We will build upon the foundation he laid, and our people will not regret voting for us.

“We have empowered both women and youth and graded numerous roads in communities facing road challenges.

“Our achievements are in the public domain for verification; we are not engaging in politics when it comes to alleviating the plight of our people,” he added.

He explained that Chikun/Kajuru has faced infrastructural deficits and escalating insecurity, and he promised to consolidate on Governor Uba Sani’s existing performance to address these challenges if elected.

He appealed to the people of Chikun/Kajuru to vote for leaders who will serve them with integrity and be accountable.

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Trump, Zelensky clash in Oval office shouting match

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US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office Friday, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the balance.

“You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out,” a furious Trump told Zelensky, as a meeting that was meant to ease tensions over the sudden US outreach to Russia ended up inflaming them.

“You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people. You’re gambling with World War Three, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to this country,” Trump added.

Zelensky was at the White House to sign a deal on sharing Ukraine’s mineral riches and discuss a peace deal with Russia, despite the US president recently branding his Ukrainian counterpart a dictator.

The meeting came after a week-long diplomatic dance that has also seen the leaders of France and Britain come to the White House to persuade Trump not to abandon Kyiv.

But tempers frayed after Vice President JD Vance said that “diplomacy” was needed to end the war. Zelensky asked “what kind of diplomacy” and Vance then accused him of being “disrespectful” in the president’s office.

Tough deal’

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump then backed up his vice president as the leaders argued about whether the US had failed to stop Putin after the 2014 annexation of Crimea, and the situation became increasingly tense.

“You’re not acting at all thankful,” said Trump.

“It’s going to be a very hard thing to do business like this,” said Trump. “It’s going to be a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change.”

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Zelensky fought his corner with Trump in a calmer voice, accusing them of “speaking loudly.”

Trump had alarmed US allies and upended Washington’s longstanding Ukraine policy two weeks ago when he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and started talks on ending the three-year-old war — without Kyiv’s involvement.

Trump told reporters on Friday he had since spoken on “numerous occasions” to Putin.

The US leader has demanded a deal granting Washington preferential access to Ukraine’s rare-earth and other natural resources as the price for any continued backing — even though he has refused to commit to giving Kyiv security guarantees as part of a truce with Russia.

“We’ll be dig, dig, digging” for Ukraine’s resources, Trump said on Thursday ahead of the meeting — echoing his presidential election campaign slogan about how the United States would “drill, baby, drill” for oil.

Dictator Without Elections’

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025.

The clash came despite Trump recently softening his tone on Zelensky in recent days, after berating him last week as a “dictator without elections”, blaming Ukraine for Russia’s February 2022 invasion and echoing a series of Kremlin talking points about the war.

“I have a lot of respect for him,” Trump said of Zelensky on Thursday at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “We’re going to get along really well.”

Trump, a billionaire real estate tycoon, insists the minerals deal is necessary for Washington to recoup the billions of dollars it has given Ukraine in military and other aid.

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Zelensky said ahead of his arrival in Washington that US and Ukrainian officials would determine the nature of security guarantees for Ukraine and the exact sums of money at stake in the accord, he said.

But Trump — who said this week he trusts Putin to “keep his word” on any ceasefire and has repeatedly expressed admiration for the authoritarian Russian leader in the past — has refused to commit on security.

Britain and France have both offered peacekeepers in the event of a deal to end the Ukraine war but say there must be a US “backstop” — including American intelligence and possibly air power.

Putin and Trump said after their February 12 phone call that they had agreed to meet personally — but they have not finalized any meeting yet.

But as tensions between Moscow and Washington eased, Russia’s assault on Ukraine continued.

Russian infantry were on Friday storming the Ukrainian border from the Russian region of Kursk, near areas of the region that were seized last summer by Ukrainian forces, Kyiv said Friday.

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Dry season farming: Kaduna farmers record bumper harvests

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Farmers in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state have recorded increased harvests following a dry season farming intervention supported by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung.

Beneficiaries of the initiative, who received water pumping machines for irrigation, said the support had helped them expand their farms and improve their yields.

One of the farmers, Jonathan Luka, said he previously struggled with dry season farming due to a lack of resources but had now seen a significant improvement.

“Before, I could only harvest 10 to 15 baskets of tomatoes, but with the water pump, I have already gathered over 50 baskets—and counting,” he said.

Luka added that he had also planted sugarcane, which would provide additional income for his family.

Another beneficiary, Nathan Thomas Yashim, said he “now harvests 10 to 12 bags of pepper weekly” and had produced over 150 bags of sweet potatoes.

“We used to rely on other states for vegetables during the dry season, but now, we grow and even sell to other communities,” Yashim said, encouraging more young people to take up dry season farming.

Senator Katung, after inspecting some of the farms, said he was pleased with the results and pledged to extend the initiative to more communities.

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Ondo Governor, Aiyedatiwa pays N634m WAEC fees for 23,048 students

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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved N634 million for the payment of 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for students in public secondary schools in the state.

Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, announced this in a statement on Friday in Akure.

Mr. Adeniyan said the move is part of the efforts to alleviate the financial burden of parents and guardians.

He noted that the registration would cover 23, 048 secondary school students who passed the Joint Senior Secondary School II Promotion Examination in the State conducted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

“Over the years, the payment of WASSCE registration fees for public secondary school candidates in Ondo State has been a significant relief for parents, guardians and stakeholders alike, especially in the face of prevailing economic challenges.

“The WASSCE represents a crucial academic milestone for students, serving as a gateway to higher education and professional opportunities.

“Ensuring that the state government covers the registration fees annually, invariably promotes equitable access to education, allowing all eligible candidates to participate in this pivotal examination without financial hindrance.

“This initiative effectively reduces disparities among students from varying socio-economic backgrounds,” it said.

He reaffirmed the commitment of the governor to fund WASSCE registration in line with the policy thrust of his administration.

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