Kano State government has confirmed the death of 31 people and destruction of more than 10,000 houses during the recent flood disaster in 15 Local council areas of the state.

Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, ALI BASHIR disclosed this in an interview in Kano.

BASHIR said the cost of the disaster, which wreaked havoc on more than 10,000 houses in the affected areas, was estimated at over N5 billion.

Just as Kano is counting loses to flooding, the National Emergency Management Agency has pledged to assist Kebbi State government to overcome the effect of the flooding that has ravaged 18 communities in the past two weeks.

The state also recorded loss of lives and property as a result of flooding caused by days of heavy rains.

Director General of NEMA, MUSTAPHA MAIHAJA, speaks more on the disaster caused by flooding across the country.

Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE is insisting that the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress had planted a presidential aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party.

WIKE also said that the entire leadership of the PDP in the state would decide on the presidential aspirant to support ahead of the party’s forthcoming primary.

He told newsmen yesterday at the Government House in Port Harcourt that he would never be blindfolded or misled; adding that he was aware of what the APC and the Presidency were doing to have an APC person emerge as the presidential candidate of the PDP.

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has led members of the ruling All Progressives Congress to Osgbo, the Osun state capital to drum support for the candidate of the party, GBOYEGA OYETOLA ahead of the Saturday governorship poll.

While addressing the gathering, President BUHARI assured that his administration will complete all ongoing projects across the country.

He said development in Osun state in the last seven years under the ruling party justify the need for continuity for the benefit of the people.
President BUHARI said never again should Nigerians allow the PDP to return to the seat of power in Abuja.

On his part, APC national leader, BOLA TINUBU said the party is proud of infrastructural renewal in Osun state.

The national chairman of APC, ADAMS OSHIOMOLE advised the people of Osun not toy with their votes saying governance is not meant for the beginners.

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to ban the use of smartphones at the polling units starting with the Osun governorship poll.

National Chairman of the party, Prince UCHE SECONDUS, described the development as puzzling, adding that it was aimed at preventing the global community from knowing the process of the elections.

He made the comments during a meeting in Bayelsa with stakeholders from the Bayelsa East senatorial district.

INEC on Monday announced the ban of mobile phones, cameras or any recording devices by voters in polling booths during the Osun State governorship election.

INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, said the ban will help reduce the risk of vote buying and selling which he described as a norm amongst politicians.