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HoR Directs NEMA To Investigate Recent Earth Tremors in FCT

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2 months ago

September 25, 2024

By Gloria Ikibah

The House of Representatives has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the potential hazards of the recent earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and to develop immediate safety measures to address the ongoing tremors.

This was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance by the House Minoritqy Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, on Wednesday at plenary calling for an urgent investigation into the recent earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This motion was presented in the House following rising concerns over the unusual seismic activities in the nation’s seat of power.

Rep. Chinda noted that the FCT, being a symbol of Nigeria’s social integrity, stability, and strength, is of immense national importance.

He expressed worries over media reports and complaints from residents in various districts, some as far as Mpape, Maitama and Gwarimpa areas who have also experienced similar tremors and vibrations over the past few months.

The Minority Leader emphasized that despite ongoing investigations, there is yet to be any conclusive explanation for these occurrences and highlighted growing fears among residents that these tremors might be precursors to more severe seismic events that could cause significant structural damage to the FCT’s infrastructure.

While the FCT is not generally known for being a seismic hotspot, Rep. Chinda acknowledged that certain regions within the territory have experienced climate-related tremors in the past. This, he said, underscores the need for proactive measures to prevent potential disasters.

“The House is deeply concerned about the possible damage to critical infrastructure, including office buildings, roads, and essential public facilities. If these tremors escalate, there is a real risk of loss of life, displacement of residents, and severe economic losses,” Chinda stated.

In light of these concerns, the House mandated its Committees on the Federal Capital Territory, Environment, and Emergency Disaster Preparedness to investigate the cause of these tremors and propose necessary legislative actions.

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VIDEO: God’s kingdom is your birthright it’s not negotiable -Bishop Elim(Part 1)

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3 minutes ago

November 17, 2024

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Bishop Godwin Elim, the Senior Pastor at Live for Christ, aka Lifting Assembly in Abuja has said God’s Kingdom is the birthright of believers as this is not negotiable.

Naijablitznews reports Bishop Elim made this assertion on Saturday in his sermon drawing vivid examples from bible passages and real life examples.

This is part one of the series to run through the week.

Watch clip below;

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BREAKING: APC Picks All 20 Chairmanship, 236 Councillorship Seats In Ogun LG Polls

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8 minutes ago

November 17, 2024

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The All Progressives Congress, APC has won all 20 Chairmanship and 236 Councillorship seats in the Ogun LG Polls.

Naijablitznews reports that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) on Sunday, declared all the 20 chairmanship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners of Saturday’s local government elections conducted in the state.

The Chairman of the commission, Babatunde Osibodu also declared all 236 APC councillorship candidates as winners of the election while presenting the official results of the polls at the commission’s headquarters at Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, the state capital.

Osibodu said the ruling party, APC, emerged victorious across all the 20 local government areas and 236 wards in the state by polling a total of 613,156 votes cast in the exercise which witnessed major political parties like the Accord Party (AP), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Democratic Party (ADP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), participating.

Other political parties that participated in the exercise included the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressive Party (YPP), Action People’s Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Boot Party (BP), People’s Redemption Party (PRP), National Rescue Movement (NRM) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

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BREAKING: INEC declares Aiyedatiwa of APC winner of Ondo guber election

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10 minutes ago

November 17, 2024

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the winner of the guber election conducted in Ondo State on Saturday.

Aiyedatiwa, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.

He polled a total of 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival in the election, Agboola Ajayi, who is the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the election.
The APC cleared all 18 local government areas.

While the PDP polled a total of 117,845 votes, the Labour Party (LP) polled 1,162 votes and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) polled 2,692 votes.

Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi announced the result of the Ondo governorship election at the State headquarters of INEC in Akure.