The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) says there is no need for residents of the federal capital territory (FCT) to panic over recent earth tremors.
Residents of Mpape and Katampe communities in the FCT
recently expressed fears following earth tremors that reportedly began on
Saturday.
An earth tremor is a relatively small or short-lived
movement of the earth’s surface. It is caused by the same forces that produce
earthquakes.
In a statement on Wednesday, Olusegun Ige, NGSA
director-general, said the agency monitored the tremors and found them to be
low.
Robyn Tarnofsky, the US magistrate judge, has ordered that
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs be sent to jail to await trial in his federal s____x
trafficking case.
According to AP, the judge held that the embattled rapper,
who is currently facing federal s____x trafficking and racketeering charges, be
held without bail.
Tarnofsky gave the order on Tuesday after the music mogul
pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and s____x trafficking.
The bail denial followed after Diddy was accused in a 14-page federal indictment of using his sprawling business empire to abuse, threaten, and traffic women to “fulfill his s____xu@l desires” and protect his reputation.
In a statement on Tuesday, Nelson Chukwudi, the governor’s
spokesperson, said the suspension is with immediate effect.
Chukwudi did not state the reasons behind Briggs’
suspension.
He said Fubara directed Bitebobo Nelson Amieye to take over
as caretaker committee chairman.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its operatives have arrested Taimako Mato, a suspected weapon handling instructor for the Boko Haram terrorist group, and four others for alleged gunrunning.
The four other suspects are John Danladi, Mohammed Munkail,
Manasseh William, and Muhammadu Haddi.
In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, the force
spokesperson, said the suspects are members of a gunrunning syndicate operating
in Bauchi and Plateau states.
“The suspects, identified as Taimako Mato ‘m’, John Danladi
‘m’, Mohammed Munkail ‘m’, Manasseh William ‘m’ and Muhammadu Haddi ‘m’, were
arrested with 1 PKT machine gun, 40 rounds of 37.2mm and 95 rounds of 62mm
cartridge ammunition,” the statement reads.
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has claimed Thibaut Courtois is the best goalkeeper in the world.
Ancelotti made the remarks after their 3-1 win over Stuttgart in their Champions League opening game on Tuesday.
Although Courtois did not keep a clean sheet against the Bundesliga side, his manager was full of praise for his display.
Manchester City defensive midfielder, Rodri, has issued a warning about a potential strike from footballers.
According to him, players across Europe feel it is the right measure to take if the issue of fixture congestion continues to persist.
Rodri said that footballers would not hesitate to refuse to play if those in charge of football continue to increase the number of games season after season, adding that players are suffering.
This was after a revamped format of the UEFA Champions League which now sees teams play eight group-stage games instead of six.
The presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu has not asked Yemi Cardoso to resign from his position as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said this in a statement, debunking reports that Tinubu ordered Cardoso’s resignation.
In a post via his official X handle on Tuesday, the presidential spokesman described the report as a bundle of lies.
“It’s all lies. President Tinubu has not asked Yemi Cardoso to resign,” Onanuga said.
The Federal Government, through the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.
Revealing this in a post on its X handle on Tuesday, NAFDAC said the factory was shut down after its personnel stormed the location and discovered various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along with expired products that were being revalidated for sale.
It was gathered that during the operation, over 1,200 cartons of fake cosmetic products were seized by NAFDAC.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has urged states along the Benue River to increase their vigilance.
The call is coming following the ongoing plan by the management of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon to open the dam for water to gush out.
In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday by the NIHSA, signed by the Director General and the Chief Executive Officer, Umar Ibrahim Mohamed, he said the states likely to be affected by the flow of water from the dam are: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Rivers.
The agency also called on governments at all levels to implement adequate preparedness measures to mitigate potential flooding that may result from rising river levels during this period.
Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has expressed concerns over the country’s economic hardship, stating that it is “getting out of control.”
Abubakar stated this while receiving the leadership of the Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights, led by Abdullahi Mohammed Jabi, who visited his uphill residence in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday.
He noted that many Nigerians struggle to afford basic needs like food and transportation.
“Everybody is crying about this hardship and it seems to be getting out of control, people cannot afford three square meals.
The electoral body said it no longer recognises Abure or
other members of the party’s national working committee, as their tenures
expired in June 2024.
This is contained in a counter-affidavit, INEC filed in
response to a suit brought by the Labour Party challenging its exclusion from
the commission’s refresher training for uploading party agents ahead of the Edo
and Ondo governorship elections.
The Commission argued that the Labour Party’s leadership, including Abure, is now invalid, stressing that it does not recognise the party’s March 2024 National Convention, which purportedly re-elected Abure as chairman.
Famous singer, Rihanna has revealed that she is a huge fan of popular Nigerian music video director, Dammy Twitch.
Music executive Bizzle Osikoya shared the clip of Rihanna’s
meeting with Dammy Twitch at a recent event via his X handle on Tuesday.
He revealed that Rihanna said she’s Twitch’s biggest fan and
also said she would like to listen to rising Nigerian singer, ShineTTW’s songs.
He wrote, “Yoooo @rihanna just said she is @DammyTwitch
biggest fan. And she told @shinettw_ she wants to hear his music.”
Referee Anthony Taylor has not been assigned a Premier League fixture this weekend.
This comes after he took charge of the Bournemouth vs Chelsea clash last Saturday.
After the game, he was targeted by online trolls.
Chelsea won the game at Vitality Stadium thanks to a late goal from Christopher Nkunku.
Ways and means is a loan facility through which the CBN
finances the federal government’s budget shortfalls.
The CBN law stipulates that advances by the apex bank must
not surpass 5 percent of the previous year’s revenue of the federal government
— but this has been observed only in the breach over the years.
In its monetary, credit, foreign trade, and exchange policy
guidelines for the fiscal years 2024-2025, published on Tuesday, the CBN said
it would continue to finance the federal government through ways and means.
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has hit out at Federal Capital Terrritory, FCT, Minister Nyesom Wike, calling him a frustrated politician.
Mohammed was reacting to Wike’s threat to “put fire” in the
states of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors for showing solidarity to
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum,
PDP-GF, had earlier berated the minister for making the threat.
Reacting to Wike’s threat while receiving members of the PDP
National Working Committee in Bauchi on Tuesday, Mohammed described Wike as a
frustrated politician.