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Some assailants have abducted a middle-aged man, suspected to be a businessman in the Alor community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened late on Sunday while the victim was driving home from a function. Sources in the area said the gunmen whisked their victim away
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Airlines should avoid Lebanese and Israeli airspace for the coming month, the European Union said Saturday, amid an escalation in air strikes and rocket fire between Israel and Hezbollah. The European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned in a statement of “an overall intensification of air strikes and degradation in the security situation”.
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Airlines should avoid Lebanese and Israeli airspace for the coming month, the European Union said Saturday, amid an escalation in air strikes and rocket fire between Israel and Hezbollah. The European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned in a statement of “an overall intensification of air strikes and degradation in the security situation”.
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). Arriving on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), the President was received by Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.
Tinubu arrives Brazil for G20 summit
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).
Arriving on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), the President was received by Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.
President Tinubu will aso hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
Brazil’s President, Mr Lula da Silva, is hosting the 2024 G20 summit having held the group’s rotating presidency since December 21, 2023.
The summit, with the theme: “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” will focus on three dimensions of sustainable development; economic, social, and environmental and the reform of global governance.
The summit will also talk about the increase of global temperatures and the principles of the digital economy, among other themes.
The Brazilian presidency will also treat as priority, the Israel–Hamas war and rising bloc confrontation between the United States and China.
DAILY POST reports that the summit is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.
Tinubu arrives Brazil for G20 summit
The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has observed that the legal framework empowering State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs, in Nigeria is fundamentally flawed and should be correctly swiftly to avert imminent dictatorship. In a statement issued in Calabar at the end of the Local Government election in Cross River State
LG elections: NASS should avert imminent dictatorship in Nigeria – Jarigbe
The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has observed that the legal framework empowering State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs, in Nigeria is fundamentally flawed and should be correctly swiftly to avert imminent dictatorship.
In a statement issued in Calabar at the end of the Local Government election in Cross River State on 2nd November, 2024, where APC won all the positions, Jarigbe called on the National Assembly to enact a law that genuinely strengthens SIECs and supports democracy at the local level.
He observed that across the country, there is a consistent trend where State Governments control electoral outcomes, leaving little room for opposition parties to participate meaningfully or to garner lawful votes in Local Government elections.
He said if left unchanged, Nigeria’s democracy stands on the edge of a precipice, with the risk of a slide into governance dictated by personal interests rather than by the will of the people.
He cautioned that it is very dangerous to leave the conduct of Local Government elections in the absolute control of those who fund the process.
He insisted that “for true autonomy to be realized, election conduct must be free from the undue influence of State Governments.
“As a country, we face a clear choice between descending into dictatorship or preserving our democracy.
“It is imperative that we pass the necessary laws to shield our democratic processes, or we risk further erosion of our values and principles.”
Referring to the just concluded local council election in Cross River and few other states, Jarigbe said, “What we have witnessed is nothing short of an affront to the spirit of democracy.
“Our political landscape has become farcical, and the international community is watching our failures with disappointment.”
LG elections: NASS should avert imminent dictatorship in Nigeria – Jarigbe
