NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather conditions for Tuesday

NIMET

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Tuesday. The NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Monday in Abuja, predicted chances of morning isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Jalingo, Gombe, Markurdi and its environs. It added that there would be localised thunderstorm over Minna, Bida, Yelwa and Ilorin axis in the afternoon and evening period with maximum temperatures of 26 to 32 degrees Celsius. The agency also predicted that the southern states would experience increased cloudiness in the morning with localised rains over Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Abakaliki and Enugu. It also predicted that localised thunderstorms/rain showers would prevail over most inland and coastal cities during the afternoon and evening hours with maximum temperatures of 28 to 31 degrees Celsius. NiMet also predicted partly cloudy conditions in the morning over northern states with isolated thunderstorms over Maiduguri, potiskum and Nguru later in the day with maximum temperatures of 32 to 34 degrees Celsius. According to the prediction, rainfall activities are expected to occur over some parts of the country with varying intensities in the next 24 hours.

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court jails man 30months for theft slippers

A Kano Senior Magistrates’ <b>Court </b>sitting in Rijiyar Zaki on Monday sentenced, Rabiu Sani, 22, to 30 months imprisonment for theft of slippers.

The Senior Magistrate, Aminu Fagge, sentenced Sani to two years and six <i>months</i> after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge.

Fagge did not give the convict of Aisami Quarters in Kano an option of fine.

Prosecutor Yusuf Sale had told the court that Surajo Umar of Kurna Quarters, Kano, reported the case to Nasarawa Police Division, Kano, on Sept. 16.

Sale said on the same date at about 8 p.m the convict went to the complainant’s business place at Gidan Gashash Singer Market Kano.

He said Sani “used razor blade and tore the sack where the complainant Umar kept his goods and stole one roll of bath room slippers containing 35 pairs valued N6, 000.

Sale also told the court that the convict was charged for theft at Chief Magistrate Court and sentenced to three months imprisonment or a fine of N10, 000 on Feb. 5, 2016.

He added that Sani was also sentenced to six months imprisonment or a fine of N20, 000 at the same court on April 7, for theft.

The prosecutor said this was the fourth time the accused was arraigned for theft this year, stressing that the offence contravened Section 285 of the Penal Code.
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Biafra: Another judge withdraws from Kanu’s trial

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja withdrew from the trial of pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu Monday.

He announced his decision to return the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta for the case to be reassigned to another judge.

Kanu and two of his associates – Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi were arraigned before the court earlier this year on a six-count charge of treasonable felony filed for the Federal Government by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

The case was assigned to Justice Tsoho after another judge of the court, Justice Ahmed Mohammed withdrew from it upon allegation by Kanu that the judge (Justice Mohammed) was incapable of ensure justice in his case.

Trial was expected to open in the case Monday after the Court of Appeal, Abuja rejected Kanu’s appeal against an earlier ruling by Justice Tsoho allowing an arrangement for the protection of prosecution’s witnesses.

Monday, Kanu’s lawyer, Chuks Muoma (SAN) drew the court’s attention his application for the judge to withdraw from the case, alleging that he was biased in the way he was handling the case.

Muoma said his client has also petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) on the issue. He contended that the best option was for the judge to suspend proceedings in the case pending the NJC’s decision on his client’s petition.

The defence lawyer told the court that the NJC has acknowledged receipt of the petition and has commenced investigation.

“We are only asking the court to hands off the case. My client has lost confidence in this court. Following the development, all we are asking this court to do is to hands off this case pending the outcome of the NJC Investigation.

“It would not be proper for the court to continue with this matter when investigation is ongoing. So, in the interest of justice, we are asking the court to hands off the case. I would urge the court to transfer the matter. I will suggest that it be sent back to the CJ.”

The lawyer accused the judge of acting in line with the suggestion of President Muhammadu Buhari that Kanu was not going to be released under any circumstance.

Ruling, Justice Tsoho said he has no personal interest in the case. He elected to return the case file to the court’s Chief Judge.

The judge frowned at the attitude of the defence lawyer. He noted that Muoma he acted un-professionally through his utterances. He said it was not bothered by the defence’s decision.

The judge said since the defence has expressed lack of confidence in the way the court has handled the case, “it is only reasonable for the court to disqualify itself from further hearing the matter.

“Accordingly, this case is hereby forwarded to the Chief Judge for further re-assignment”, Justice Tsoho said.

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Shekau is mad – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday in Yola, described Abubakar Shekau, factional leader of the Boko Haram, as a mad man. Asked to react to the video posted by Shekau on Sunday where he claimed to be alive and in good health, Buratai said: “He – Shekau – is a mad man. “We don’t have anything to tell him, he is on his way to his waterloo.’’ The chief of army staff said the army had stabilised the security situation in the North-East. He called on the Federal Government and government of the affected states to give priority attention to issues of peace building, reconstruction and humanitarian needs.“There is need to ameliorate the challenges of the IDPs,’’ he stressed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while paying courtesy call on Gov. Jubrilla Bindow of Adamawa, Buratai said that the fight against insurgency had reached an advanced stage. He said the major challenge now was humanitarian and called on the government to provide the needed facilities to enable the IDPs return to their communities. The governor commended the army for degrading the insurgents and promised to continue to support the military.

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(1a)
(i) No payment of rent
(ii) It is Door to Door service
(iii) Small capital is involve to set up
(iv) Consumable goods are sold majorly
(1b)
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every other factors of productions take place.
-labour is both mental and physical input on the
factors of production
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production
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(5a)
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-medium of exchange
-unit of account
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notes and coins
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Floods kill 16 in Bauchi, Niger

Twelve persons have died in a flood, which also destroyed farmlands in Ganjuwa and Giade Local Governments in Bauchi State.
Deputy Director of Needs Assessment, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Musa Ladan, who spoke yesterday, said “the flood killed four in Galamakira and Galam Baba communities in Miya district of Ganjuwa council – three children returning home after bathing in the rain when the culvert they stepped on caved in.
“One body was recovered  immediately while the others were recovered the following day.
“The fourth victim was a 65-year-old farmer, Alhaji Danladi, whose house collapsed due to the magnitude of the wind.

“Eight others also died in Gulbuk, Giade Local Government.”
SEMA’s Permanent Secretary Aliyu Abba Ahamad said SEMA’s team visited the affected communities to commiserate with victims and assess the damage.
Village heads of Galamakira and Galam Baba, Saleh Adamu and Ahmed Iliyasu, appealed to the government to build more primary health care centres to provide emergency services to the people.
Four persons died in the flood that sacked 23 communities in Lapai Local Government of Niger State, following an eight-hour downpour.
The affected communities include Cheku, Lambata Kwaran, Cheppa, Alaba, Bina Muye, Ebbo, Egba, Gagbe, Tanna, Bazhi and Yelwa.
Worship centres, roads and bridges were washed away in Shiroro, Muyan, Gurara and Bida, Lavun, Wushishi, Mokwa and Borgu councils.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, who visited the communities, called for the Federal Government’s intervention to address the ecological challenges.
According to him, the financial outlay to tackle ecological challenges is not only enormous, but beyond the state.
“Solutions to the ecological devastation is beyond the state. I have spoken to the President about our challenges and the need for the Federal Government’s intervention.
“As a government, we sympathise with the communities and we will give our support to reduce their hardship, despite the lean resources of the state. The State Emergency Management Authority (SEMA) will come to their aid,” Bello said.
At Muye town, the governor directed Chairman of Lapai council, Usman Achitupa, to ensure that people living by the banks of River Gurara are relocated upland to prevent a recurrence.

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, with Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday visited the flood victims in Tudu village and neighbouring communities in Dange/Shuni council, with a promise to rebuild their homes.
Tambuwal said SEMA will conduct a full assessment of items destroyed to enable government assist the victims.
The disaster, caused by incessant rain and rising water level, left more than 100 homes destroyed.
Tambuwal hinted that the government sent in emergency relief items to the area, and prayed that such will not be experienced again.
The governor also inspected the Isa-Marnona highway, promising that his administration will fix the damaged section of the road.

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Abia Warriors suffer major injury blow

Abia Warriors have been hit by the news that Anthony Okemiri, Chima Onuoha and Chinedu Anozie could be out of action for up to three to six weeks.
The Umuahia-based outfit were badly hit with various degrees of injuries during Monday’s week 33 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash against Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) at the Agege Stadium.
Okemiri became the first casualty when he picked up a groin injury during the first half of the encounter due to the slippery pitch and he was replaced by Sherif Bashir.
In the second stanza, goalkeeper Chinedu Anozie was also substituted for John Shuaibu when he also sustained  a groin injury while Uzor Chinedu came in for Chima Onuoha who complained of a knee injury.

Head of Abia Warriors’ medical team, Enyinnaya Anozie confirmed to SportingLife that Okemiri and Anozie would be sidelined for three weeks while Onuoha is expected to be out for five or six weeks.
Anozie said the players are in stable condition. He added that the injuries are not as bad as it was suspected at the initial stage, stressing that the players may come back early than expected.
“We are just arriving Umuahia and critical examinations have been carried out on them. They are feeling better now. Their situation is not bad but they would be out of action for some weeks.  We will give them best of treatment and they may come back earlier than expected ,’’   Enyinnaya told SportingLife.

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