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Flood: Kogi Govt Opens Alternative Route in Ganaja To Avert Congestion
The Kogi State Government has opened up a 5km alternate route in Nyamanyama Village along Ganaja – Ajaokuta road, to serve as a by-pass incase the original Ganaja road becomes impassable due to flooding.
This proactive step was taken by the Kogi State Flood Disaster Response Team to ameliorate possible hardship should the main Ganaja road be obstructed by flood as the waters approach the danger threshold.
The State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, had earlier directed the Flood Disaster Response Team, to immediately open up an alternate road to ensure that motorists do not suffer from the hardship of possible blockage of the main road by the increasing level of flood waters in the area.
The Governor reiterated his Administration’s commitment to ensuring that motorists and passengers were not subjected to hellish experience on the road.
The Chairman of the Flood Disaster Response Team and the Deputy Governor of the State, Comrade Joel Salifu Oyibo, said the Response Team, had responded swiftly to the directive of the Governor to quickly open up an alternate road in the area.
The State’s Commissioner for Works and a member of the Flood Disaster Response Team, Engr Mohammed Yusuf, expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on the road.
The popular Ganaja -Ajaokuta road remained the gateway to the Southeast and South-South Nigeria, and it is used by hundreds of thousands of commuters every day.
He stressed that the measure had shown “responsive governance” on the part of the Governor”.
The State’s Commissioner for Information and Communications and a member of the Team, Kingsley Fanwo, spoke to newsmen after he had inspected the work on Sunday.
Fanwo said that the flood had reached a devastating stage at the moment.
He noted that the popular Ganaja -Ajaokuta road remained the gateway to the South- East and South -South Nigeria, and it is used by hundreds of thousands of commuters everyday.
“Over the years, commuters went through hell on that road in flood periods. But this measure is no doubt, a savior.
“The flood is already devastating. Properties worth billions have already been lost. Houses , farmlands and other valuables have been washed away. “Only 25 per cent of Ibaji Local Government is above water level right now.
The remaining 75 per cent are under the water. “Also, the entire Kupa District has been submerged. Ajaokuta, Gegu, Edeha and many other communities are already counting their losses.
“The Federal Government should come to the rescue of Kogi State. Our resources are stretched as we strive to save the situation”, Fanwo said.
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Rivers Lawmakers Insist on Investigating Fubara, Deputy
The Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, a seven man panel each have been constituted to investigate governor Fubara and his deputy.
Twenty -five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) said that there is no going back on investigating Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, for alleged gross misconducts.
The members re-stated this at Friday’s plenary in the temporary hallowed chamber of the State House of Assembly in their Legislative quarters.
The Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, a seven man panel each have been constituted to investigate governor Fubara and his deputy.
He also said that the Chief judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi is to be immediately notified about the resolution of the House.
The order paper of the house in Friday’s sitting has only two items which include investigating governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu.
Meanwhile,the house has adjourned plenary till January 27.
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FG approves 6-month maternity leave for female lecturers without pay
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the presentation of the renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.
Photo: Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa (right), and Minister of State for Education
The Federal Government has announced that qualified female academic staff shall be entitled to a maternity Leave of six months as provided in the subsisting Public Service Rules,” Section 3.4(vii) reads.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the presentation of the renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.
He clarified that the Section 3.4 of the agreement, which focuses on ‘Non-salary conditions of service’, makes provision for six-month maternity leave as a fringe benefit.
Alausa described the agreement as a historic turning point that symbolises renewed trust, restored confidence and a firm commitment to uninterrupted academic calendars in Nigerian universities.
Alausa emphasised that the agreement reflects the resolve of President Bola Tinubu to prioritise education as the foundation of national development, noting that it marked the first time a sitting president took full ownership of the long-standing challenges confronting the university system.
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Insurgency: Trump allocates N587bn to US Africa Command for military operations in Nigeria, others
The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The funds were approved under Title XLIII – Operation and Maintenance.
The United States plans to spend N587 billion ($413.046 million) on counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026 amid worsening security conditions across West Africa.
The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The funds were approved under Title XLIII – Operation and Maintenance.
The security budget for the US Africa Command comes against the backdrop of the Christmas Day attacks on terrorists’ hideouts in Sokoto State by the Donald Trump administration.
On Tuesday, AFRICOM delivered a consignment of military equipment to Nigerian security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security operations across the country.
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