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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of possible heavy rainfall in the coming days in some states in the north. The agency explained that the rainfall may lead to flash floods and so residents should stay indoors. A statement yesterday by the GM of Public Relations, Muntari Ibrahim, said: “Following observed thundercloud activities in the northeastern part of the country, NiMet has alerted the public on possible heavy rainfall in the coming days in some states in the northern part of the country. “Thunderstorm cells are currently observed over Borno, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, and Kano states. These are expected…

President declared area oil and gas free trade zone Access to Atlantic ocean will bring economic transformation – VP adds Given its overall potential to promote trade and investment, among other benefits, the Oguta Lake-Orashi River Dredging Project is a game-changer for Imo State, Nigeria, and the West Coast of Africa, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Oguta, Imo State, at the flag-off of the Pre-Dredging Hydrographic Survey of the proposed Sea Access Route from Oguta Lake through the Orashi River to the Atlantic Ocean. The project is a collaboration between the Imo…

The Central Bank of Nigeria claims the Bank Verification Number (BVN) given in Nigeria is valid for life and has no expiration date. Alhaji Isa Abdulmumin, the company’s Acting-Director of Corporate Communications, stated this in a statement on Wednesday according to national publications. He stated that the assertion was absolutely incorrect and recommended bank clients to proceed accordingly. “The Central Bank of Nigeria’s attention has been drawn to reports that the Bank Verification Number issued by the Bank in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) expires after ten years.” “Contrary to these claims, we wish to clarify that…

The Presidential Election suit Court has continued the pre-hearing of the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar (AA), against the All Progressive Congress’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, until Thursday, May 18, 2023. The PDP and AA filed the CA/PEPC/05/2023 petition to challenge Tinubu’s election as president-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The petition’s first to third respondents are the Independent National Electoral Commission, Bola Tinubu, and the APC. The case was pre-heard on Thursday morning after counsel for Atiku and the PDP, Chris Uche SAN, expressed interest in the subject. “I have Wole…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last presidential election, has stormed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to witness proceedings in his petition challenging Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, as election winners. The former Vice President appeared at the court about 8:30 a.m. to make witness arguments in his petition on notice requesting live media coverage of the court. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate, was in court on Monday and Wednesday to hear proceedings in his own case. The former Vice President appeared at the court about 8:30…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo group led by Chidi Ibeh yesterday applauded the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) decision to nominate Ben Kalu, the member representing Bende Federal Constituency, as its preferred candidate for Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 10th Assembly. According to the Igbo group, he is the finest contender from the South East for the role. 10th Assembly: Tinubu, APC’s zoning formula a skewed arrangement – Akeredolu Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary General of the factional top Igbo socio-cultural body, stated in a statement in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, that the choice of Kalu was based on…

A 41-year-old father was arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kogi Command, for allegedly defiling and raping his 16-year-old daughter. Following the arrest of the suspect on Wednesday at the NSCDC Command Headquarters in Lokoja, the state’s Commandant, Ahmad Gandi, stated that the command received a complaint on May 5 from an NGO. According to him, the complaint was filed in connection with a case of defilement, rape, and incest in which the defendant is the victim’s biological father. According to the commandant, the abusive act continued for three years, from 2020 to 2023, beginning when the…

Inter Milan scored two early goals to earn a 2-0 win against AC Milan in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, keeping them on track to become the first Italian side to win the title since Juventus in 2010. Edin Dzeko scored a close-range volley after eight minutes, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan doubled the advantage from Federico Dimarco’s cross after 11 minutes to upset their city rivals at the San Siro. Milan were stunned, and while they improved in the second half, they never made a comeback and now have an uphill battle to win their seventh…

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday afternoon left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit. As Chronicle NG reports, he will use the opportunity of the trip to fine-tune the transition plans and programmes and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions. During the visit, the President-elect will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations. Already, meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech and energy…

Residents of the Kabusa neighbourhood of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have complained about the demolition of their structures and household possessions by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA’s Department of Development Control). They complained that the demolition on Friday last week was carried out in their customary commando way, with no respect for due process and reckless contempt for the rules of engagement, all in the name of returning land to an allottee. The aggrieved people of Kabusa told reporters yesterday in Abuja that the Department of Development Control destroyed the assets of innocent civilians who are…