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Early rain: NiMet warns against planting, drinking rain water
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has said the country would experience early incidences of rainfall this year but warned farmers not to rush to planting, describing the development as pseudo rain that is also not good for human consumption.
It would be recalled that Parts of Lagos and Ogun states experienced significant rainfall last week.
The Prof. Charles Anosike led Agency said the rain might not last beyond two weeks and therefore should not be taken as the dawn of rainy season.
the Director of Weather Services at NiMet, Prof. Vincent Weli who stated this therefore warned farmers not to rush to planting seeds this time to avoid terrible consequences.
“Farmers are discouraged from planting at this season because the rainfall currently experienced in some parts of the country is called pseudo-rain season.
“It is deceptive rain and it could lead to loss of crops,” Prof Weli said on the phone.
“Farmers should wait, because we are still going to have a dry spell. The rains will not last more than two weeks and then dry spell will set in.
“People in areas where rains are currently falling are advised against consuming the water, because it could be very harmful to their health.
He also dispelled the fear that the rains could lead to floods in some parts of the country.
“There cannot be any issue of flood right now, because the surface is still very dry.”
He said “Rains have not stopped falling in places like the South-South region since last year. Some people have witnessed rainfall already this year and it is due to the fact that the climate is changing, as you know already.
“However, the rains would not last more than two weeks.”
He said NiMet’s Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) for 2026 would be released on February 10.
The SCP details weather patterns and how various sectors and local government areas would be affected from February to December.
He said the document would aid planning and possibly prevent losses.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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