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More than 200 people are confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene carved a path of destruction through several southeastern US states, officials said Thursday, making it the second deadliest storm to hit the US mainland in more than half a century. A compilation of official figures by AFP confirms 201 fatalities across North and South Carolina,
The Labour Party,LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to a former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, at his residence in Minna, Niger State. Obi said the visit was an opportunity to share thoughts on national issues with the elder statesman. Sharing photos from the visit
Peter Obi visits IBB in Minna
The Labour Party,LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to a former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, at his residence in Minna, Niger State.
Obi said the visit was an opportunity to share thoughts on national issues with the elder statesman.
Sharing photos from the visit on his official X handle, the former Anambra State governor said, “From Jigawa State, I travelled to Minna, Niger State to pay a visit to a father figure, elder statesman and leader, the former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his residence in Minna, Niger State.
“The visit was an opportunity to wish him a happy New Year and to exchange thoughts on national issues.”
According to Obi, the wisdom and perspectives of the former Head of State remain very important, adding that he deeply appreciated the chance to visit him and listen to his invaluable advice and words of wisdom.
A first-class traditional ruler in Kwara State, Olupo of Ajasse-Ipo, in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba Ismail Muhammad Yahaya, has cried out over the spate of kidnappings in Igbominaland of Kwara South senatorial district. According to the monarch, while most residents now remain indoors at 6 pm, farmers are afraid to go to their farms
Kwara: Stakeholders worry over persistent kidnapping in Igbominaland
A first-class traditional ruler in Kwara State, Olupo of Ajasse-Ipo, in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba Ismail Muhammad Yahaya, has cried out over the spate of kidnappings in Igbominaland of Kwara South senatorial district.
According to the monarch, while most residents now remain indoors at 6 pm, farmers are afraid to go to their farms as a result of fear of armed kidnappers.
Speaking at a meeting of stakeholders on the development in his palace, in a video that has gone viral, he disclosed that the majority of the traditional rulers in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state have fled their communities for fear of being kidnapped by gunmen.
He said most of the traditional rulers have now relocated to Ilorin, the state capital and other towns to seek refuge.
“Kidnappers in the area now address letters to the monarchs, informing them of when they will strike in their domain. Iyaloja of Oko town had so far spent over two weeks in kidnappers’ captivity. The Olora of Ora town had since taken refuge in Lagos when he got information that he had become the target of kidnappers. It took us a great deal of effort to convince and bring him back home from Lagos,” he said.
Oba Ismail appealed to the governor to rescue the entire state, especially Ifelodun, from the siege of bandits that have overwhelmed the area’s security networks, noting that the situations in Omu-Aran, Oko, Ora and Omupo, among others, have been pathetic.
“I make bold to say that traditional institutions are working hard. In fact, we have been tasking ourselves to maintain and sustain security in our domains, with first-class chiefs contributing N250,000, second-class paying N150,000 and third-class paying N100,000 and the proprietor of Thomas Adewumi College donating N10 million to assist in the efforts to secure the communities.
“There’s no way we as a people can fight this cause without government’s support because these people (bandits) in the bush go about with more sophisticated weapons,” he lamented.
The monarch passionately appealed to the state government to encourage and strengthen the local vigilantes to work.
“As a people of Igbominaland, we are not happy and we can’t hide it any longer. We appeal to the governor because we don’t wish for the repetition of what happened to late Onikoro, who was killed by bandits in his palace recently,” he said.
Kwara: Stakeholders worry over persistent kidnapping in Igbominaland
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says the country cannot achieve economic development without addressing the power sector crisis. This is as he urged leaders in the country to rise above their differences, confront the power sector crisis and make Nigeria an industrialized nation. Shettima stated this when while inaugurating the National Economic Council, NEC, Ad-Hoc
Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful development without power sector reforms –VP Shettima
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says the country cannot achieve economic development without addressing the power sector crisis.
This is as he urged leaders in the country to rise above their differences, confront the power sector crisis and make Nigeria an industrialized nation.
Shettima stated this when while inaugurating the National Economic Council, NEC, Ad-Hoc Committee on National Electrification and NEC Ad Hoc Committee on Polio Eradication at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“One common thing with these countries and others in the post-industrial revolution community is that they have largely resolved the issue of energy insufficiency.
“There is no doubt that we cannot dream of meaningful national economic development without addressing the issue in the power sector and ensuring that Nigerians have accessible, available and affordable energy,” he stated.
While regretting that an estimated 40-70 percent of Nigerians have no formal access to electricity, Shettima said he is comforted by the knowledge that the calibre and experiences of Governors and other members of the committee will change the narrative in a positive trajectory.
The VP acknowledged the basic challenges in the nation’s power sector, particularly the national grid which has been witnessing system collapse.
Shettima, however, expressed hope that there would soon be significant improvement following the recent reforms in the energy sector which have opened the sector, not only to the participation of, otherwise, excluded players, but also to attract investments, both foreign and local.
Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful development without power sector reforms –VP Shettima