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Lagos, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Anambra, FCT, others to experience three-day heavy rainfall
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has said Lagos, Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, FCT and other States would experience three- day heavy rainfall.
The Agency in its latest heavy rainfall forecast bulletin on Monday night indicated that States predicted to experience rainfall may experience flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning and strong winds.
It also noted that the downpour could lead to displacements of people due to floods, outbreaks of water-borne diseases, anddamages to infrastructures especially roads and bridges.
The bulletin reads: “On the 9th of July (0000-2359hrs) Moderate to Heavy Rainfall is expected over parts of Bauchi, Kaduna, Adamawa, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau,Benue, Taraba, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
“Low to Moderate Rainfall is expected over parts of Borno, Gombe, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti and Kogi states. Low rainfall with littlerisk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected over the remaining part of the country.
“Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Adamawa, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba, the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa, Delta, Edo, Ondo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
“Low to moderate rainfall is expected over parts of Katsina, Yobe, Zamfara, Kebbi, Osun and Ekiti states.
Low rainfall with little orno risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected over the remaining parts of the country.”
The agency further stated: “On Thursday 11th July (0000 – 2359hrs), moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto,Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Cross River.
“Low to Moderate Rainfall is expected over most parts of the country (See places in Yellow colour). Low Rainfall with littleor no risk of hydro-meteorological hazard is expected.”
NiMet added that in the next three days (9th, 10th and 11th July 2024), there are good chances of very strong winds over parts of Yobe and Borno states.
“Strong winds are expected over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa and Gombe states.
Elsewhere, there is little or no risk of strong winds.
”The agency also ruled out any chance of temperature-related hazards in the next three days across the country.
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Senate confirms Oyedele as minister
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
His confirmation comes after two hours of screening as lawmakers grilled him on various aspects of the economy.
Oyedele’s screening followed a motion moved by Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate leader, after he called for the suspension of the Senate rule to allow strangers to come into the chamber.
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
Oyedele was escorted to the chamber by Bashir Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on the National Assembly ( Senate), alongside others.
His screening followed President Bola Tinubu’s letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requesting his confirmation as a minister.
Tinubu had, on March 3, nominated Oyedele, who currently serves as chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as Minister of State for Finance.
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Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN’s Deputy Governor
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
The President charges Yuguda to discharge his responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth.
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, where he graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. in Accountancy.
In 1991, he obtained a master’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a CFA charterholder.
He began his career in 1984 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a Senior Supervisor in the Foreign Operations Department.
He also worked as an economist in the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1997 to 2001, when he returned to the CBN.
He retired from the CBN in 2016, after he had served as Director of the Reserve Management Department for six years.
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JUST IN: IGP Disu Assigns Portfolios to New DIGs
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services, DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has assigned the new Deputy Inspectors -General of Police (DIGs) their duties responsibilities.
Sources said that the DIGs were assigned departments based on their areas of competence.
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services,
DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
Similarly, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID);
DIG Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman to Finance and Accounts; DIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie will oversee the Force Intelligence Department (FID); DIG Fayoade Adegoke will head Information and Communication Technology, while DIG Umar Shehu Nadada has been posted to Operations departments.
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