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The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested two suspects, including a native doctor, for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery. The command said it also recovered one pump action, the victim’s vehicle and other incriminating items from the suspects. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a press statement on
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At least eight people have been confirmed dead, and thousands stranded without power after violent storms ravaged central and southeastern Brazil on Friday. The storms come after the country experienced its worst-ever drought, intensifying the impact of the severe weather. According to Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology, winds reached speeds of up to 100 km/h
Eight dead as violent storms sweep brazil after record drought
At least eight people have been confirmed dead, and thousands stranded without power after violent storms ravaged central and southeastern Brazil on Friday.
The storms come after the country experienced its worst-ever drought, intensifying the impact of the severe weather.
According to Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology, winds reached speeds of up to 100 km/h (60 mph), with some areas receiving as much as 10 cm (4 in) of rain in a single day.
The state of São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous region, has been hardest hit, with seven fatalities reported.
The deaths were primarily caused by falling trees and collapsing infrastructure due to the intense winds and heavy rainfall.
Many residents of São Paulo described the storm as sudden and overwhelming, with blackouts plunging large areas of the state into darkness.
Water supply issues have also been reported. Energy company Enel stated that more than 1.3 million homes and businesses remain without power.
The firm is working to restore electricity, with full reconnection expected by Monday.
In response to the prolonged outages, residents of the Parque São Roberto neighbourhood in São Paulo staged a protest on Saturday, banging pots and pans after enduring more than 24 hours without electricity.
Meanwhile, in the capital city of Brasília, a soldier was killed and another injured during the storm at the military police headquarters.
The rain was so intense that water leaked through the roof of the Chamber of Deputies, forcing officials to use umbrellas indoors.
Despite the devastation, some residents of Brasília have welcomed the rainfall, as it brings relief after an unprecedented 165-day dry spell.
Brazil’s severe drought has been linked to climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon, which has fueled wildfires across the country, ravaging the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands.
In July, the number of wildfires in the Amazon reached a 20-year high, choking major cities with smoke and threatening vital ecosystems
Eight dead as violent storms sweep brazil after record drought
Capt Warredi Enisuoh, a Niger Delta stakeholder has urged his kinsmen to put an end to oil pipeline vandalisation in the region. He made the call during a chat with newsmen at the first Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024 in Bayelsa State, worrying that illegal pipeline activities will not help the region but are capable of
‘Stop pipeline vandalisation, its killing you’- Capt Enisuoh warns kinsmen
Capt Warredi Enisuoh, a Niger Delta stakeholder has urged his kinsmen to put an end to oil pipeline vandalisation in the region.
He made the call during a chat with newsmen at the first Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024 in Bayelsa State, worrying that illegal pipeline activities will not help the region but are capable of shortening the lives of indigenes.
At the economic summit with the theme, ‘Environmental Regeneration and Economic Sustainability”, Capt. Enisuoh, whose presentation was centred on infrastructure, described the benefits of carbon capture, noting that the protection of already existing infrastructure will support government efforts.
He said instead of communities vandalising pipelines and destroying their environment, there are other ways they can make money from the environment which is very rich in mangrove trees.
Enisuoh said since one tree alone can absorb 80 kilograms of CO2 in a year and with thousands of trees in communities, indigenes can work with the boundaries commission and exchange them for income.
” If the communities do not pollute the environment any further, these trees can strive and we will be able to take stock of these trees and generate income for the companies that scream carbon. These companies are around the world.
“Many of them are willing to partner with the region like this in exchange to participate in industrial development that is not going to create further carbon emissions, create more global warming and also be able to improve the health and well-being of the inhabitants of the region”
‘Stop pipeline vandalisation, its killing you’- Capt Enisuoh warns kinsmen
Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has assured that his team will make Nigeria proud by achieving impressive results at the 2024 FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Flamingos have been in blistering form in the South American nation, winning their first two games, scoring eight goals, and
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Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has assured that his team will make Nigeria proud by achieving impressive results at the 2024 FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Flamingos have been in blistering form in the South American nation, winning their first two games, scoring eight goals, and
