A NEW KANSAS LAW HAS EFFECTIVELY INVALIDATED THE DRIVER’S LICENSES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-ISSUED DOCUMENTS OF TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS, LEAVING MANY IN LEGAL AND PERSONAL LIMBO.(PHOTO).

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Kansas driver’s license law puts some transgender residents in ID limbo A new Kansas law has effectively invalidated the driver’s licenses and other government-issued documents of transgender residents, leaving many in legal and personal limbo. Senate Bill 244, which went into effect immediately after the legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, requires that the gender listed on a driver’s license align with the state’s binary definition of male and female. The law also directs the state registrar to “correct” birth certificates that do not match these definitions. Unlike similar restrictions in other states, Kansas’ law retroactively invalidates previously issued documents. Legal advocates warn that the law threatens the privacy and safety of transgender residents, forcing them to disclose their gender identity in situations ranging from employment applications to renting property or opening bank accounts. The law also restricts bathroom use to the sex assigned at birth and amen...

BABANGIDA MOURNS MOKWA FLOOD VICTIMS, CALLS DISASTER “ACT OF GOD”.(PHOTO).


 Babangida Mourns Mokwa Flood Victims, Calls Disaster “Act of God”


Former Nigerian Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has described the recent Mokwa flood, which claimed over 200 lives, as “unfortunate but an act of God.” Speaking during a Sallah homage visit by a Niger State government delegation led by Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba at his Uphill Residence in Minna, Babangida expressed his condolences to the people of Mokwa and Niger State.


“What happened in Mokwa is unfortunate, but it is ordained by Allah. It is beyond our powers, and this is why we should all continue to pray for the souls of the deceased,” Babangida said. He urged residents to remain prayerful for the victims while commending Governor Umaru Bago’s administration for its developmental efforts, pledging his continued support.


Deputy Governor Garba, leading the state delegation, noted that the visit aimed to seek Babangida’s blessings and fatherly advice. Acknowledging the former leader’s concern over the Mokwa tragedy, Garba praised Babangida’s enduring role as a national pillar of hope. “The people of Niger State and Nigeria appreciate your diligent service to the country. We assure you that the state government will not fail you,” Garba said.


The Mokwa flood has drawn widespread sympathy, with the state government intensifying relief efforts for affected communities.

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