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NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, thunderstorms from Monday
By Francesca Hangeior
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi.
According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should be sunny with patches of cloud during the morning periods.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Bauchi, Taraba, and Kaduna States.
Sunny skies with few cloud patches are expected over the north-central region, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara, and Benue during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Plateau, FCT, Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi,” it said.
NiMet envisaged the South to be cloudy with spells of sunshine with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states during the morning hours.
It predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia, Ogun, Imo, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states.
”For Tuesday, sunny skies with few cloud patches are expected over the north, with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa states.
“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Taraba, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, and Bauchi states. The North Central region should be sunny with cloud patches during the morning hours.
“Progressing into the day, isolate thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Plateau, and Benue states,” it said.
The agency anticipated the South to be cloudy with spells of sunshine with increased cloudy conditions over the coastal region during the morning hours.
It forecasts isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers Bayelsa states.
The agency envisaged a sunny atmosphere over the north on Wednesday, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Bauchi states later in the day.
“Sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North Central region, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, and Benue states later in the day.”
“The southern region should be cloudy with spells of sunshine with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Ogun, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Lagos during the afternoon or evening hours.
“Strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur, public should take adequate precaution.
“Airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet for effective planning in their operations,” it said.
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the sudden death of Mr. Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian professional footballer, in Uganda.
In a statement by the Acting Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa on Tuesday in Abuja, the ministry expressed its profound sorrow over the tragic loss and extended heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, teammates, and the entire Nigerian football community.
Lawal, a former Nigerian Under-20 International, was a key player for Uganda’s Vipers Football Club at the time of his death. In addition to his sporting career, he was also a final-year Business Administration student at Cavendish University.
According to Ebienfa, officials have been in contact with the Nigerian High Commission in Kampala, which is coordinating closely with local Ugandan authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding Lawal’s untimely demise.
Also a thorough investigation is underway, including an autopsy to verify the cause of death, with full consular assistance being provided to his family.
The ministry also underscored Nigeria’s strong bilateral relations with Uganda, expressing confidence that the Ugandan authorities will handle the investigation with utmost seriousness and sensitivity. The public has been urged to refrain from speculation and allow the investigation to proceed unhindered.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its commitment to safeguarding the welfare and rights of Nigerian citizens abroad as it continues to monitor the situation closely. The loss of Abubakar Lawal marks a somber moment for the nation, and his contributions both on and off the field will be deeply missed.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Unrelenting Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has dragged Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, through the court for what she described as defamatory statement against her person.
The Senator, representing Kogi Central in the upper chamber, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members switching to the majority Caucus.
She resisted the relocation, leading to a confrontation between her and the Senate President.
However, in a suit filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on 25 February 2025, the President of the Senate, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, Mfon Patrick, were listed as the second and third defendants.
In the suit, marked CV/737/25, Akpoti-Uduaghan, through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, Natasha alleged that defamatory statements were made by the Senate President and published by his aide on Facebook.
According to him, the post, entitled “Is the Local Content Committee of the Senate Natasha’s Birthright?” included a statement suggesting that Akpoti-Uduaghan believed being a lawmaker was only about “pancaking her face and wearing transparent outfits to the chambers.”
Giwa argued that the statement was defamatory, provocative, and disparaging, lowering his client’s dignity in the eyes of her colleagues and the public.
She asked the court to make “A declaration that the words, ‘It is bottled anger by the Kogi lawmaker, who knows nothing about legislative rules. She thinks being a lawmaker is all about pancaking her face and wearing transparent outfits to the chambers,’ used and written by the third defendant at the prompting of the first and second defendants, were defamatory and intended to cause public opprobrium and disaffection toward the claimant.”
She also urged the court to restrain the defendants and their associates from making further defamatory statements against her on any platform.
The plaintiff also asked the court for “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, whether acting by themselves or through their agents, privies, assigns, or associates, from further publishing or causing to be published the said defamatory words or any similar publications about the claimant on social media or in any other manner capable of defaming her.”
Furthermore, Akpoti-Uduaghan asked the court to order the defendants to pay her N100 billion in general damages and N300 million as litigation costs.
“An order for the payment of the sum of N100,000,000,000 as general damages. An order for the payment of the sum of N300,000,000 as the cost of action,” she prayed the court.
By Gloria Ikibah
The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to reconsider the closure of the Onitsha Bridgehead Medicine Market in Anambra State.
Leader of the caucus, Rep. Igariwey Enwo, who made the plea at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, strongly cocondemned the activities of traders dealing in fake and substandard drugs, and said the continued lockdown of the market was having widespread negative effects.
Naijablitznews.com recalled that NAFDAC had recently sealed over 4,000 shops in Onitsha, 3,027 in Lagos, and another 4,000 in Aba as part of its nationwide crackdown on counterfeit and substandard medicines.
The Agency last week had said the markets remains lockdown.
Rep. Igariwey denounced those involved in the sale and distribution of fake and adulterated medications, describing them as “merchants of death and economic saboteurs” whose activities not only endanger public health but have also led to loss of lives.
He also commended NAFDAC for taking decisive action against these illegal operators but urged the agency to ensure that innocent and law-abiding traders are not unfairly punished alongside the culprits.
The caucus stressed that sealing the entire market has far-reaching consequences, particularly for medicine users in the South East and South-South regions, where the market serves as a major pharmaceutical hub.
The caucus therefore called for a targeted approach that prosecutes offenders while allowing legitimate businesses to continue operating.
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