'Acting Governorship saga': You are a liar; Niger deputy governor blasts Aliyu

Aliyu

Niger State deputy governor, Hon. Ahmed Musa Ibeto yesterday faulted claims by the state governor Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu that his absence in the state informed the appointment of the Speaker of the House of Assembly as the Acting Governor of the state.

Ibeto who defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressive Party (APC) last month was denied to serve as acting governor when Aliyu left for Lesser Hajj on Wednesday, rather he asked the Speaker, Barrister Adamu Usman to act under the guise that the deputy travelled.

Biu blast: Borno Govt to shoulder victims’ medical bills

Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zannah Mustapha

The Borno Government said it would shoulder the medical bills of all the 20 persons injured in Thursday's suicide bomb attack in Biu, headquarters of Biu Local Government Area, in the state.

The Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Zannah Mustapha, said this while speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri on Friday.

Mustapha, who also hails from Biu Local Government area said government would also assist families of the eight persons who died in the blast.