The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has visited the embattled former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, amidst a heavy security crackdown on the latter’s Abuja home. Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence at about 2:30 pm Wednesday, alongside several security operatives and youth supporters protesting against the siege to the former governor’s home. Our correspondent, who visited the residence Wednesday afternoon, observed the heavy presence of armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, policemen, operatives of the Department of State Security, Counter Terrorism Unit, and Yahaya Bello’s private security team. EFCC operatives had on Wednesday morning…
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Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has cautioned that 148 local government areas (LGAs) across 31 states are among the highly probable flood-risk areas for 2024. Mr Utsev issued this warning during the official unveiling of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) on Monday in Abuja. The theme was “Promoting the Use of Data Analytics and Modelling for Flood Risk Assessments and Food Security.” The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) leads AFO yearly predictions. The identified states are Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Kogi.…
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the country’s Anti-Defection Bill on Tuesday. The bill grants legal enforcement for lawmakers who defect to another party and lose their parliament seats. The president’s office announced that the bill was approved on April 1. Local media reported that the bill was proposed by Member of Parliament (MP) Ahmed Abdulla, who represented the parliament’s majority, Maldivian Democratic Party. According to the president’s office, the new law governs MPs, atoll and island councilors, and members of Women’s Development Committees (WDCs). All in the categories will now be required to resign from their political positions should they…
The Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has spoken of his country’s readiness to deepen its partnership with Nigeria to ensure sustainable agriculture in the African country. “Israel has a strong partnership with Nigeria, and we are looking to strengthen our partnership with the states of the federation,” said Mr Freeman. Mr Freeman, also the permanent representative of Israel to ECOWAS, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of an executive roundtable organised by Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River and the diplomatic community to make the state’s business investment climate more visible.…
Date: 2024-April -17 🎯TOPIC: EXPRESSED LOVE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/2QbB2ZDKYqM?si=tX9ShaOI42zcKFqE ✝️TEXT: 1 John 3: 13-24(NKJV) 3:13. Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you. 3:14. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death. 3:15. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 3:16. By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down [our] lives…
Renowned educationist and Head Teacher of Ndejje Senior Secondary School, Canon Dr. Charles Kahigiriza has been commended for his illustrious academic career and exemplary leadership. Preaching at a special thanksgiving Service marking the beginning of his retirement at Ndejje SS , the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu described Canon Kahigiriza as a person of high integrity who served selflessly and diligently. “Canon Kahigiriza has been one of our best performing Headteachers of our Church of Uganda founded Schools. He has boosted the infrastructure, academic and spiritual standard of Ndejje SS for…
A senior member of the Iranian Parliament, Abolfazi Amouei has warned that Iran is ready to use a weapon never used before in the war against Israel. Amouei said Iran’s response to Israel was legitimate, adding that Iran does not want tension to flare in the region. Addressing newsmen, the lawmaker said, “It is Israel’s crimes in Gaza that are destabilizing (the region). “We are ready to use a weapon that we have not used so far. We have plans for all scenarios. In this regard, we will behave rationally and courageously. “Our message is peace and at the same…
The air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. In a statement signed by the Director, of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday in Abuja, AVM Edward Gabkwet, said the airstrikes conducted on April 13 were a decisive blow against terrorism in the North-East. He said the operation yielded significant success as the battle damage assessment post-strike conducted revealed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists. Gabkwet said that among those neutralized were…
The naira has continued its resurgence against the United States dollar, appreciating N1,136/$ at the official market and N1,050/$ at the parallel market at the close of trading activities on Monday. This was as traders predicted the dollar’s fall to below N1,000 before the end of the week. At the official foreign exchange market, data from the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, revealed that the naira surged by 6.1 per cent or N69 from N1,205/$ recorded on Friday to N1,136/$ on Monday. The total daily turnover dropped slightly to $251.60m on Monday, from…
Families and friends of the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in Delta State, Clement Ikolo, are said to be in the dark about his whereabouts for about a month since he was detained by the Nigerian military. A statement by the Secretary of the Ewu-Urhobo Traditional Council of Chiefs, Abizor Henry, explained that despite efforts by the monarch’s lawyer to have the family members have access to him, it was not granted. “Shockingly, efforts made by the Traditional Council of Chiefs of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, family members and friends of the monarch in Nigeria and abroad to reach him have been…