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  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Monday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Monday

    The Nigerian Metrorilogical Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country for Monday.

    NiMet’s weather oulook on Sunday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy conditions over Northern states in the morning hours.

    It further predicted moderate rains accompanied by thunder over some parts of Sokoto, Maiduguri, Yobe and Kano states as the day progressed.

    According to it, day and night temperatures of the region are expected to be 30 to 34 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celcius respectively.

    “For Central states, cloudy morning is likely with prospects of slight thunderstorms in some parts of Adamawa, Taraba and Benue states.

    “Later in the day, there are chances of more rains accompanied by thunder across most places within the region.

    “Day and night temperatures are expected to be 26 to 33 degree Celsius and 17 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.”

    The agency envisaged cloudy morning over Southern states with chances of slight rains over Obudu, Ikom and Calabar axis in the morning hours.

    It focast widespread thunderstorms/rains in the afternoon/evening hours in the region with day and night temperatures of 29 to 32 degree Celsius and 20 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

  • NiMet predicts thundry, rainy atcivities for Monday

    NiMet predicts thundry, rainy atcivities for Monday

    Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country for Monday.

    NiMet’s weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the Northern states in the morning hours.

    It forecast thunderstorms over Maiduguri and Yobe axis in the afternoon/evening hours with day and night temperatures of 28 to 35 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

    “For Central states, cloudy conditions are anticipated with prospect of thunderstorms/rain over Mambila Plateau and Ilorin axis in the morning period.

    “Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected to prevail over the region with day and night temperatures of 28 to 33 degree Celsius and 17 to 25 respectively,” it said.

    It envisaged cloudy condition over the Suothern states in the morning with thunderstorms and rains over the entire region later in the day.

    “Day and Night temperatures are expected to be in the range of 28 to 32 degree Celsius and 21 to 23 degree Celsius respectively,” it said.

  • 2020 Budget: Presidency shifts extraordinary FEC meeting till Monday

    2020 Budget: Presidency shifts extraordinary FEC meeting till Monday

    The Presidency says the extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, originally scheduled to hold on Saturday, has been shifted to 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 7.

    Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, Friday night.

    According to him, the meeting is to put finishing touches to the year 2020 budget, which will still be presented to the National Assembly by 2 p.m on Tuesday.

  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Monday

    NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Monday

    Nigerian Meteorological Agency of Nigeria (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country for Monday.

    NiMet’s weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja Predicted partly cloudy condition with chances of thunderstorms over Sokoto, Gusau and Yelwa of Northern states in the morning hours.

    It furter predicted thunderstorms over Katsina, Kano, Dutse, Maiduguri and Yobe while the other parts are expected to be in cloudy condition later in the day.

    The agency envisaged the day and night temperature of the region to be 30 to 35 degree Celsius and 20 to 24 degree Celsius respectively.

    “For Central states, cloudy conditions are expected with chances of thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Bauchi, Mambilla plateau and Kaduna axis during the morning hours.

    “Thunderstorms and rains are likely in the afternoon/evening period with day and night temperatures expected to be 27 to 34 degree and 16 to 24 degree Celsius respectively,” it said.

    NiMet forecast thunderstorms/rains over Ibadan, Oshogbo, Akure, Abeokuta and the coastal region of Soutern stateswith the south east inland likely to be in cloudy condition in the morning hours.

    According to it, thunderstorms/rains are likely over this region in the afternoon/evening hours with day and night temperatures of 28 to 34 degree Celsius and 19 to 25 degree Celsius respectively.

  • Fresh crisis looms in varsities as non-academic staff unions plan nationwide strike Monday

    Another round of strike is looming in the nation’s universities as the leadership of the non-teaching staff of the universities have begun mobilisation of their members nationwide to begin a nationwide strike on Monday, July 15, 2019 over alleged breach of agreements by the government.
    The leadership of the non teaching staff told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that top on the list of grievances was the exclusion of its members from the workings of the National University Pension Company (NUPENCO) solely operated by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the allocation of 80 percent of the money released by the federal government as earned allowances to ASUU while the three non academic staff unions got the remaining 20 percent.
    The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) operating under the Joint Action Committee said they were rejecting the 20 percent earned allowance allocated to it and called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, release N30 billion to the non teaching staff as earned allowance for the period of 2009 to 2016
    SSANU President, Comrade Samson Ugwoke who spoke on behalf of the unions said the Federal Government should be prepared to meet its demands and called on its members to ensure full compliance with the directive in order to show its relevance to the university system.
    He said: “The recent sharing of money where the money collected from the ministry of education signed by the director of tertiary education, allocating 80 per cent of the money to ASUU and only 20 per cent to the three non-teaching staff unions is not acceptable to us.
    “We reject in total the 20 per cent allocated to our members, rather we demand from the federal government the sum of N30 billion as part of the earned allowance of non teaching staff from 2009 to 2016 l, and we call on government to hasten the audit of university earned allowances so that we will know how much is paid to who and how much remains.
    “The way and manner the money is being shared is contrary to any known accounting procedure or any known international best practice. It should be condemned by all, this house calls it a fraud and calls for investigation.
    “We call and demand that the government should release as a matter of urgency, N30 billion for non-teaching staff.
    “JAC has approved protests from the branches, protests at the zonal levels of our unions and mother of all protests in Abuja for three days before a deadline is given to the government for the mother of all strikes that will follow. The protest will commence on Monday 15th July 2019”.

  • Lagos begins demolition of shanties, structures under high tension Monday

    Lagos begins demolition of shanties, structures under high tension Monday

    The Lagos State Government will begin the demolition of structures and shanties under high tension cables in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, on Monday.
    Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA embarked on sensitisation tour in Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government Area on Tuesday to tell affected people to vacate the dangerous area latest by Sunday as government would hit the area on Monday to get rid of the structures.
    Most of the structures to be affected were those belonging to car dealers, shopping complexes and other structures built directly under the tension cables.
    LASBCA officials said notices had already been served occupants of the area before now and that government wanted to remind them that they had seven days to quit the area and that by Monday, it would swing into action.
    Head of Department, Building Administration and Public Enlightenment, LASBCA, Mrs. Victoria Taiwo-Ajose, during the sensitization campaign, said that government did not want people to lose their lives by staying under high tension and doing businesses.
    According to her, it was disheartening that most Lagosians prioritise their businesses more than their lives, wondering why any reasonable citizens could choose to locate their businesses under deadly tension cables.
    “It is dangerous to stay under high tension cables, anything can happen anytime. So they should vacate the place. The places where they built is meant for the setback created for the high tension cables. We have warned Lagosians not to live or carry out businesses under high tension cables. We will commence demolition of any structure found under the high tension cables,” she said.
    Taiwo-Ajose said government would not allow disaster to occur in the area before doing the needful, warning business owners to vacate under tension cables before Monday.
    However, the sensitisation campaign was carried out by LASBCA officials in conjunction with officials of the Ministry of Information and Strategy.
    The government officials toured the area distributing leaflets, urging residents to build right and not engage in illegality.

  • FG to inaugurate SEC board Monday

    FG to inaugurate SEC board Monday

    The Federal Government will on Monday inaugurate the board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be chaired by Mr Olufemi Lijadu.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the board’s constitution is coming four years after President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the former SEC board headed by Mr Peter Obi.

    A senior management source who pleaded anonymity confirmed the constitution and inauguration to NAN in Lagos.

    The source said that the inauguration would take place at the Ministry of Finance Headquarters, Abuja, and would be conducted by the permanent secretary.

    The source said that Lijadu, who hails from from Ogun, had been announced as the commission’s chairman.

    According to him, other members of rhe board include Mr Lamido Yuguda from Gombe State (Non-executive Commissioner), Mrs Rekiya Ladi (Kaduna) Non-executive Commissioner and Mr Okokon Ekanem, representing Ministry of Finance.

    The others include Dr Alvan Ikoku, representing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Ms Mary Uduk, SEC’s Acting Director-General, and Mr Henry Rowlands, SEC’s Acting Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services.

    The other members of the board from SEC are Mr Isyaku Tilde, Acting Executive Commissioner (Operations), and Mr Reginald Karawusa, SEC’s Acting Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement).

    The board will have a four-year tenure, according to the source.

    NAN reports that President Muhammadu Buhari dissolved the previous board on July 16, 2015, and set up an eight-man panel headed by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, two months later, to reconstitute it.

    Market operators had been calling for the reconstitution of the board to strengthen SEC’s operations.

    The Chief Operating Officer, InvestData, Mr Ambrose Omordion, told the News Agency of Nigeria that non-reconstitution of the board for over three years had implications for operational efficiency of the apex capital market regulator.

    He said that the situation was affecting some operational activities of the commission, thereby dampening investor confidence.

    Omordion told NAN that SEC needed to be strengthened with appointment of board of directors for its growth and the development of the capital market.

    Omordion, who commended Uduk for achievements recorded so far in the commission in spite of being in acting capacity, called for her confirmation.

    He said that the management team of the commission should be confirmed by the government with immediate effect to avoid excesses in the market.

  • Uber set to increase fares from Monday

    Uber set to increase fares from Monday

    Uber passengers will be charged an extra £1 for journeys in London’s congestion zone from next week.

    The popular taxi service said that the additional funds will contribute to the £11.50 daily fee its drivers must pay when entering the congestion zone in the city centre.

    From Monday, a £1 surcharge will be added to all trips that enter the busy central zone, even though the charge only applies between 7am and 6pm on weekdays.

    Passengers using Uber Pool, the car-sharing service, or wheelchair accessible vehicles will be exempt from the fee, however.

    A spokesperson for Uber said: “The central London fee, adding £1 to trips in the capital, will go directly to drivers to help them cover the new congestion charge.

    “By exempting Uber Pool trips, we will help reduce traffic and toxicity in London. “We share many of the same goals as the cities that we serve and are committed to addressing the same challenges: reducing individual car ownership, expanding transport access and tackling air pollution.”

    Monday 8 April will also see the launch of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).

    The initiative has been introduced in an effort to reduce the capital’s toxic levels of air pollution.

    Deadly gases and particulates in the air have been linked to thousands of premature deaths across the country and the capital is one of the worst affected areas.

  • [BREAKING] NigeriaDecides2019: INEC adjourns collation of results to Monday

    From Jonas Ike, Abuja

    Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Sunday night announced the adjournment of collation of results from the States, Local Government Areas, Polling Booths and Polling Stations across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.
    The INEC boss who gave a highlight of the activities of the electoral commission after the voting exercise had ended on Saturday revealed that election results from States and Local Governments Areas would be accompanied by the State Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs to the final collation centres.
    He said that the collation center is declared open today due to the smooth conclusion of the voting exercise yesterday for the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
    According to him, all the returning officers for the election should abide by the result presented by the Resident Electoral Commissioners from the States. He added that they should hand over original copies of form ECAPA which is the summary of election result on state by state basis.
    Before the INEC helsman announced the adjournment of the collation exercise to Monday February 25, 2019 at 11:00am, he said that both local and international observers as well as members of the diplomatic corps from almost every parts of the world were part and parcel of the on-going 2019 general elections in Nigeria.

  • Election postponement: Lagos Orders Private, Public Schools to Resume Monday

    Public and private schools in Lagos State have been directed to resume on Monday, February 18, 2019 as against Tuesday, February 19, 2019 contained in the earlier reviewed calendar.

    This followed the postponing of the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 16, 2019 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    As a result of the postponement of the polls, the Lagos State Government effected a change in the school calendar.

    Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Idiat Oluranti Adebule, who supervises the Ministry of Education in the state, announced the new change in the calendar on Saturday.

    She informed all the Lagos State School stakeholders and the general public that all schools in Lagos state are expected to close on Friday, February 22 and resume on Monday, February 25.

    Mrs Adebule said the second leg of the break will be on Friday, March 8, 2019, with the resumption fixed for Monday, March 11, 2019.

    “All public and private schools, school leaders and school associations are implored to take note and adhere strictly to the new School Calendar.

    “This measure is to ensure that the academic development and future of the pupils and students of the state are not compromised by the alteration of the election time table,” the Deputy Governor said.