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General Christopher Musa, the head of the National Defense Staff, has assured Nigerians of the military’s unwavering support for ending banditry in the Northwest.

General Musa made this known to the Kebbi State Commissioner of Information and Culture during a friendly visit.

He stressed the value of working with the media when addressing security issues in a speech delivered by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defense Information.

He stated that the military wants to strengthen its cooperation with the media regarding security issues.

Brigadier General Gusau expressed concern over reports that some communities allegedly support bandits by providing them with food and motorcycles while others are being protected by security forces.

He demanded that community leaders and youth share reliable information with security agencies, particularly those in the North West, to help put an end to insecurity.

READ MORE: Governor Sani and the Gates Foundation Sign an Agriculture and Health Accountability Framework.

The Director of Defense Information urged the general public to support the military’s efforts to advance national security.

Everyone has a role to play in promoting peace and stability, he said.

Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed, the state’s commissioner of information and culture, advised the military to work harder to educate traditional rulers about the dangers of keeping criminals at bay in all of its communities.

He reaffirmed the Kebbi State Government’s ongoing support for security organizations, noting that the state is still one of the Northwest’s most severely affected by insecurity.

The Gates Foundation and Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, have signed the state’s Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF). &nbsp,

The UN General Assembly’s 80th session in New York marked the signing of the framework.

The Gates Foundation’s strategic partnership aims to advance primary healthcare, boost maternal and child health, promote sustainable agriculture, boost productivity, and promote market access.

In order to ensure a transparent budgeting process, the framework will also strengthen data systems to support decision-making, monitoring, and evaluation.

Additionally, it will improve financial and digital inclusion, with a particular emphasis on women’s resilience.

Governor Sani described the Gates Foundation’s Mutual Accountability Framework as a crucial step in Kaduna State’s development journey at &nbsp, noting that the framework will improve Kaduna State’s food security, health outcomes, and economic inclusion.

Residents of Ikota and the Lekki axis have urged the state’s governor to immediately stop developers from erecting illegal structures on waterways and canals.

Read more about flooding in Lekki, Ikorodu, where “Move Now” warns residents in some areas.

The residents lamented that homes and roads were completely submerged in water as a result of Tuesday’s downpour.

According to them, the floods forced families to scramble to save as much as they could as well as destroying businesses.

There is no way to live like this. Every blizzard causes disaster. A distraught resident yelled out, “We are losing everything while the government watches.”

The victims attributed the persistent flooding to human-caused illegal structures constructed along canals and drainage channels, particularly System 156 and 157 drainage channels.

They accused Lagos State Government of failing to follow the laws that were passed by developers who obstructed the waterways.

Read more about flooding: The Lagos government calls for calm following a downpour.

The flooding won’t stop, a homeowner standing in knee-deep water said. “Until the government restores this area, according to the original master plan, this area won’t stop.”

According to town planners, the state’s master plan forbids building on waterways, but there hasn’t been much enforcement, despite this.

Many residents think that powerful developers are spared from sanctions, leaving regular Lagosians to bear the brunt of the consequences.

The flooding damages homes, destroys livelihoods, and threatens public health because stagnant water raises the risk of illness outbreaks.

Environmentalists are concerned.

Environmental rights activists warned that unless illegal encroachments are removed and canals are urgently cleared, Lagos is on the verge of a major disaster.

Once the rains come, “every illegal structure is a ticking time bomb for nearby communities,” a protester retorted.

In the country’s commercial capital, streets and homes were completely submerged on Tuesday due to a severe downpour.

Many commuters were left stranded by submerged vehicles.

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has approved the Rivers State Pensions Board’s immediate dissolution.

The Office of the Accountant General of Rivers State will now be in charge of the board’s functions, according to the governor’s statement released on Friday by Dr. (Mrs.) Inyingi Brown, the head of service.

The statement further directed the director of administration in the pensions office to turn over all of the board’s assets and properties to the director of administration.

Read more about Rivers People’s Understanding of Fubara’s Agreement with Tinubu by Ann-Kio Briggs.

The governor will soon form a new board to manage pension issues in the state, according to the statement.

Five alleged bandits have been taken into custody in Kwara State by Nigerian Army troops.

Six AK-47s were discovered with the suspects at a checkpoint along Share town in the state’s Ifelodun Local Government Area on Thursday.

The state governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the chief press secretary (CPS), made this known on Friday.

He claimed that the suspected bandits’ arrest came a day after six people who appeared to be the kidnappers’ couriers were detained in Babanla town along with a sizable shipment of bread and gasoline in the Ifelodun LGA.

Along the Share axis, five suspected kidnappers were detained today. In a Golf saloon car this afternoon, they concealed six AK-47s under the hood.

The Nigerian Army team was on patrol and intercepted them. According to Ajakaye, the five suspects are being questioned.

Six individuals who are suspected of being the kidnappers’ couriers were detained in Babanla, also in the Ifelodun LGA, the day after their arrests, along with a sizable shipment of bread and gasoline, in the area.

The suspects were charged with being the axis’s kidnapping gang’s couriers.

They were detained on Wednesday while they were hiding during a surveillance operation by government-backed local vigilantes in Babanla.

According to the CPS, “They have been transferred to the police headquarters in Ilorin for further investigation.”

He added that earlier on Tuesday, he reported that many criminals had been reported killed as a result of a coordinated attack by government vigilante forces in Omu Aran-Eruku.

Six motorcycles, numerous assault rifles, and numerous magazines were found hidden in their homes.

Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, was hailed as “a rare gem in history,” according to President Bola Tinubu at his coronation.

Tinubu praised the experience as an honor to witness, noting that Ladoja’s journey reflected perseverance and dependability.

“Today is a wonderful day. The President said on Friday in Ibadan, “It’s a great honor to witness your coronation, to witness history.”

Read more about Ladoja’s appointment as 44th Olubadan here.

He praised the new Olubadan’s resilience in political struggles and recalled their shared history at the Senate and in his election as Oyo governor.

Tinubu prayed for the monarch’s long life and a place where he would stand as a renowned ruler of Nigeria’s history.

The President also made use of the occasion to provide insight into Nigeria’s economic state.

Tinubu declared, “Today I am honored and proud to share the cheering news that the economy has turned around.”

Tinubu also expressed his gratitude to Ibadan’s electorate for supporting the 2023 elections, calling his visit “a homecoming filled with joy and excitement.”

Colorful Coronation&nbsp ,

Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, crowned Ladoja on Friday, bringing cheers from Ibadan residents and guests.

Following his receipt of the Akoko leaf and crown, the ceremony took place in Ibadan South-East’s Ose Meji Temple and Labosinde Compound.

Dignitaries from all walks of life showed up at the vibrant event.

Former and current governors as well as traditional and religious leaders are included.

In attendance: governors and monarchs

Former and current governors as well as traditional and religious leaders are included.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, Soun of Oyo, Oba Ghandi Laoye, and the Alaafin of Oyo, were among the notable guests.

Attended were former governors Rabiu Kwankwaso, Ibikunle Amosun, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and Donald Duke.

The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army were present to ensure a smooth ceremony.