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Amaewhule-led Rivers assembly blocks Fubara from spending

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Amaewhule-led Rivers assembly blocks Fubara from spending

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, has shut down all expenditures of Governor Siminalayi Fubara until he presents his budget before the lawmakers.

The assembly made the move during plenary on Monday, following a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House.

The Leader of the House, Major Jack, raised the motion informing the House about the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the governor to present the 2024 budget before the House.

After deliberation, the House voted to shut down the Rivers State Consolidated Revenue Account, thus preventing Fubara’s administration from spending any money on behalf of the state.

According Online reported that the Amaewhule-led Assembly had on July 8 given Fubara, a seven-day deadline to resubmit the 2024 budget and also accused him of breaching the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

In a letter dated July 8, 2024, signed by Amaewhule and sent to Fubara on Monday, the House highlighted the governor’s actions that breached the Constitution.

This order was issued during the first session of the pro-Wike House after a hiatus of several months.

Fubara had previously presented the budget to the faction, with his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker.

Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates, which the governor then signed into law.

The ongoing political crisis between the governor’s loyalists and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, is marked by repeated interventions to settle their differences.

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NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday

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NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, forecast morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano and Kaduna States.
According to the outlook, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Yobe, Katsina, Kano, Borno, Bauchi and Jigawa states later in the day.
“In the North Central region, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Niger and Nasarawa states during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kwara, Plateau and Kogi States.
“Morning drizzle and rains are anticipated over parts of Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River; while in the afternoon and evening hours, intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire southern region,“ it said.
NiMet envisaged morning thunderstorms over Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno and Jigawa on Tuesday.
It predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno and Jigawa states later in the day.
“In the North Central region, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue and Kogi States during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara and Benue States.
“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States; while in the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms and intermittent rains are anticipated over the entire Southern region,” it said.
According to NiMet, morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States on Wednesday.
The agency anticipated thunderstorms over the entire region later in the day.
“In the North Central region, rains are anticipated over Niger and Kwara States during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms and rains are anticipated over Plateau, Nasarawa, FCT, Kogi, Kwara and Benue States.
“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States; while in the afternoon/evening hours, intermittent rains are expected over the entire southern region,” it said.
NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday

Court bars journalists, as hearing begins afresh Oct. 17

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Court bars journalists, as hearing begins afresh Oct. 17

Journalists were barred from covering the case involving the suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Benin Kingdom and the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II when the hearing resumed on Monday at Court Six of the Benin High Court, Edo State.

The case will also start afresh on October 17 with a new judge taking over the case due to a posting within the state judiciary. Justice Peter Akhihiero presided over the case initially but the case would now be heard by M.N Asemota.

The suspended Enigie (Dukes) led by the Duke of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko dukedoms in Benin kingdom, Prof. Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi Ogiegbaen are challenging their suspension from office by the Oba.

 

At the last hearing on May 9, over 100 priests, priestesses and palace chiefs stormed the High Court chanting curses against the enemies of the Oba.

This led the state government, through its commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, to send a warning to those who might be planning to disrupt Monday’s proceeding, urging them not to intimidate lawyers and judges in the discharge of their duties.

However, the mass gathering and disruption did not take place at the court and the matter was adjourned to October 17 when the case is expected to begin afresh.

One of the lawyers of the defence council, Samson Osagie, said that the posting within the state judiciary led to the transfer of judges from different judicial divisions.

He said, “The case was adjourned to October 17 when it will start afresh because of posting within the Edo State Judiciary leading to transfer of judges from different judicial divisions.

“Today, court six which is handling the matter has indicated that as a new judge, the matter will have to start de novo, what that means is that it has to start afresh. This is so because it was not the judge that was handling it before that is now handling the matter and that is the position of the law.

“Nothing happened today (Monday) in terms of proceedings except that the matter was mentioned again for the first time and the court ruled that the matter has to start afresh on October 17”, he added.

BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate now 34.19 percent

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate now 34.19 percent

Nigeria’s inflation rate has jumped to 34.19 percent.
The National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS) disclosed this in a report released on Monday .
Details later…
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rises to 34.19% in June

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Nigeria’s headline inflation rises to 34.19% in June

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 34.19% in June 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, June 15, 2024.

This represents an increase of 0.24 per cent from the previous headline inflation rate of 33.95 per cent in May.

Details later…

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Rivers Assembly stops Governor Fubara’s spending until budget submission

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Rivers Assembly stops Governor Fubara’s spending until budget submission

The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers State until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House.
This comes after the expiration of the 7-day ultimatum the faction gave to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2024 budget before the House.
Major Jack raised the motion informing the House about the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the governor to present the 2024 budget before the House.
The Martin Amaewhule-led assembly therefore resolved that Governor Fubara is no longer allowed to approve or authorize expenditure from the consolidated revenue fund of the state, nor are ministries permitted to spend public funds until the 2024 budget is presented.
TVN recalls that in December 2023, the governor signed the budget of 800 billion naira into law after presenting it before lawmakers led by the former factional speaker, Mr Edison Ehie.
Rivers Assembly stops Governor Fubara’s spending until budget submission

Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

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Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas stepped down on Monday in order to become the European Union’s next foreign policy chief after she was tapped for the job by the bloc’s leaders.

Kallas – who has led the Baltic state since 2021 – handed her resignation letter to the president but will remain in office until a new government is formed and sworn in.

“This was a very hard time,” Kallas, who was the first woman prime minister of Estonia, told Estonian public radio in a Monday interview describing her tenure.

“I started when the Covid crisis was at its peak and I was probably the only prime minister who immediately after being sworn in went to a government meeting and started making decisions,” she added.

The outgoing premier is also expected to resign as leader of her Reform party later this summer.

Kallas, a hawkish Russia critic, was last month picked as the EU’s next top diplomat but her nomination is yet to be put to a vote in the European Parliament.

The ruling coalition of Kallas’ Reform, Social Democrats and Estonia 200 are in talks to form a new government.

Reform has chosen the current climate minister Kristen Michal as their candidate for prime minister.

Estonian President Alar Karis will now hold discussions with the parties, and decide who to approach about replacing Kallas.

AFP

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Nigerian govt announces new date to complete Immigration, Fire Service recruitments

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Nigerian govt announces new date to complete Immigration, Fire Service recruitments

The Nigerian Federal Government has said the recruitment exercise for the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Fire would be completed before the end of September 2024.
The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
He noted that the next stage of the exercise would commence in August.
The development comes after the board failed to conclude the recruitment it earlier scheduled to end on June 15, 2024.
He, however, said the delay was due to the board’s nationwide manpower audit which recently ended.
“The board will begin the next stage of the recruitment exercise in August and will conclude the exercise before the end of September.”
“It was due to a nationwide manpower audit carried out in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), which was just recently ended.
“All shortlisted candidates will be duly notified of the next stage through their phone numbers and email addresses.”
Nigerian govt announces new date to complete Immigration, Fire Service recruitments

Messi’s Argentina, Yamal’s Spain set for showdown

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Messi’s Argentina, Yamal’s Spain set for showdown

The stage is set for the 2025 Finalissima, pitting Copa América 2024 champions Argentina against Euro 2024 winners Spain in a clash of continental titans.

This prestigious match, also known as the “grand final,” continues a tradition that began in 1985, bringing together the best teams from UEFA and CONMEBOL.

The upcoming contest promises to be a captivating spectacle, featuring the legendary Lionel Messi leading Argentina against a rising Spanish side spearheaded by 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal.

Interestingly, Messi and Yamal’s only previous encounter was during a photoshoot in 2007, which has since gone viral.

Prior to the Euro 2024 finals, Yamal expressed his aspirations to RAC1, stating, “I hope Messi wins the Copa América and I win the Euros, so I can play against him in the Finalissima.”

The young star’s wish has indeed come true, setting the stage for an intergenerational clash of football talent.

The inaugural Finalissima in 2022 saw Messi’s Argentina triumph over Italy with a convincing 3-0 victory at Wembley Stadium.

Building on this success, Argentina will be eager to defend their title, albeit without the services of Ángel Di María, who recently retired from international football. The 36-year-old forward had announced that Copa América 2024 would mark his final appearance for his country.

While the exact date for the 2025 Finalissima is yet to be confirmed, it is expected to take place in the summer, following the pattern set by the 2022 edition, which was held on June 1.

This highly anticipated match will serve as a highlight in the international football calendar, occurring during a period with no major European or South American competitions apart from FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

The Finalissima offers a unique opportunity for fans to witness top-tier international competition outside of the World Cup cycle. It will be the last major international tournament before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Rescue party from collapse, PDP chieftains tell Taraba gov

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Rescue party from collapse, PDP chieftains tell Taraba gov

About 50 Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State have appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas to take steps to rescue the party from total collapse as a matter of urgency.

This was contained in a petition addressed to the Governor and the State party chairman dated July 4 and sighted by our correspondent on Monday.

The 50 chieftains including a serving Commissioner for Waste Management and Resource Innovation, Bernard Shonzon, the immediate past Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr David Ishaya, immediate past Chairman of the Local Government, Joseph Sanweri, other former Council Chairmen and Secretaries, former House of Assembly members, Commissioners and Councilors from the area who signed the petition accused Danladi Gwampo of a deliberate move to hijack the party in the area for his gains.

The petitioners while expressing their dissatisfaction with Danladi Mohammed Gwampo’s leadership style accused him of hijacking the party’s operations in the area and running it as a one-man show, which they believe significantly contributed to the party’s poor performance in the most recent elections.

 

According to the stakeholders, Gwampo’s autocratic style resulted in the PDP losing a crucial House of Assembly seat to the opposition in the last election.

Part of the petition read, “There are individuals who are desirous to join our party, but Gwampo who hijacked the registration materials have vowed to stop them from registering as members of the party.

“Additionally, the party failed to secure a victory in a key House of Representatives by-election. Most strikingly, despite the over 90,000 registered voters in Yorro, the PDP managed to muster only about 15,000 votes for Governor Kefas in the last election and this has not happened before.

“Yorro has been a reference point for PDP winning streak in the local government areas in the northern zone, but we are losing out because of the leadership style of Gwampo.

“We want to call on Governor Kefas to intervene in the situation urgently. Gwampo’s actions have not only hurt the party’s performance but if not addressed the party’s prospects for the upcoming 2027 elections could be jeopardized.”

The stakeholders want the governor to direct the council chairman and ward chairmen to accept new members without allowing the process hijacked by one man.

This is even as they said party activities should henceforth be conducted in the open and not at a private residence of an individual as is currently being done.

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