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VP Launches WACA Project ll worth $45M
The ceremony was speaheaded by the ministry of Environment Climate and Natural Resources.
The project is funded by World Bank.
The project is said to provide financial and technical assistance to countries and regional institutions to address coastal resilience using coastal erosion, flooding and pollution at entry points.
In his launching statement VP Jallow described The Gambia as increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and prone to coastal erosion, coastal flooding and pluvial flooding.
“In 2022 alone, over 30,378 people were directly affected by the heavy downpours across the country. Children under 5 affected accounts for 21% and are particularly at risk to water-borne diseases caused by water contamination; while females accounted for 51% of the total affected population, including 3,761 pregnant and breastfeeding women.”
He disclosed that during this period, a total of approximately 9,500 houses were damaged, 13 deaths, and 7,404 persons were internally displaced.
He also harped on the financial and economic instability, threats to human security, and growing environmental degradation.
“This project will support the government to improve the institutional and policy frameworks around disaster risk management, integrated coastal development, natural resources management and urban resilience.“
The project, he stated will provide pollution management that will be covered by pollution control infrastructure reducing land-based waste inputs in the ocean, through small works to improve sanitation, solid waste management NGO/community programme as well as oil spill incident preparedness and management.
“Management of coastal ecosystems will be supported through restoration of degraded ecosystems as well as investments to reduce pressure on the most fragile, through strengthening protected areas as well as
providing alternatives to livelihoods depending on fragile ecosystems,” he said.
He further noted that the project would also pilot a sustainable jobs approach designed to create income sources and livelihoods for people, targeting jobs stemming.
He assured that the government will continue to empower all stakeholder institutions towards the sustainable management of the environment and its natural resources.
He further assured the World Bank Group and other development partners of their continued willingness for partnership in initiating projects, to improve the living standards of the Gambian people in all spheres of work.
Credited to: thepoint.gm
Naira devaluation fake news – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked the claim that the it has devalued the naira.
A statement signed by Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isah AbdulMumin, said the dollar traded at N465/$1 contrary to reports.
The statement partly reads, “We wish to state categorically that thus news report, which in the imagination of the newspaper is exclusive, is replete with outright FALSEHOOD and destabilizing innuendos, reflecting potentially wilful ignorance of the said medium as to the working of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the exchange rate at the Investors’& Exporters’(I&E) window which traded this morning (June 1, 2023) at N465/US$1 and has been stable around this rate for a while.”
Also a single tweet by the official Twitter handle of the CBN on Thursday morning wrote, ” CBN did not devalue the Naira.”
Daily Trust had reported that the CBN on Wednesday devalued the naira to N630 to $1 from N461.6.
According to the source who spoke to the media house, the dollar was sold at the new rate on the Importers and Exporters Window on Wednesday.
Credited to: punchng.com/
Seun Kuti addresses assault claim, denies beating wife
The singer has denied involvement in domestic violence.
In a recent Instagram live session, the Afrobeat star dismissed rumours that he engages in violence, emphasising the respect and mutual understanding within his marriage.
Responding to the speculations that emerged after a video showed him instructing his wife to return to their vehicle, Kuti clarified his stance on the matter.
He dismissed the notion that his wife complies out of fear, stating, “My wife is not scared of me. Trust me, if you know anybody that knows us, I’m the one that’s scared of my wife. But my wife respects me.”
The singer addressed those spreading the rumours, attributing their actions to jealousy and the inability to comprehend a healthy and communicative relationship between a husband and wife.
He defended himself, saying, “The most important rumour I must dispel is the one they said that I’m beating my wife.” He continued, “That Seun can talk to his wife and she would listen to him. That is what you all celebrities do.”
To further prove his point, Kuti provided an example of his relationship with his daughter.
He proudly stated, “Even my daughter, Adara, I have never spanked her before. She will be ten in December. In her nine and half years she has been alive, she can never say Seun, her father has beaten her before.”
Seun Kuti, born Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, is a Nigerian musician, singer, and the youngest son of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
Seun Kuti recently made headlines when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer, according to authorities. However, he has since been released from police custody and has embarked on a European tour.
Credited to: Pulse.ng
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AFRINITY PRODUCTION WISHES YOU HAPPY NEW MONTH
May this fresh chapter of the year bring you joy, success, and new opportunities. May your days be filled with laughter, love, and beautiful moments. Embrace the possibilities ahead and make this month extraordinary. Wishing you a month filled with happiness and blessings. Happy New Month!
Rassie Bah put up a fantastic performance in her comeback
Rassie Bah known as the Iron Lady is an household name in the movie industry but she has been away for years which many of her fans were so eager to see her on the silver screen. She made a statement about her comeback few weeks ago and this was what the Iron Lady said………….
Rassie Bah: it’s been a while though but I’ll soon join the film family to help my colleagues where I meets them but I would be doing films that are educative to the girl child and women in the society. So any project I would be doing on my own I’ll be project of such nature.
Rassie Bah made her comeback in a short film titled STRANGE a movie produced by Ibrahim Bangura known as Blessing Jay. Her Co actor was Michael Alvin Jay Samai one of Sierra Leone most talented uprising actors. Guys be on the look for the STRANGER.
SLPP SENDS SIGNAL TO THE MAIN OPPOSITION APC AS THE EASTERN PART OF FREETOWN GOES GREEN
His Excellency The President, Julius Maada Bio and Her Excellency The First Lady Fatima Maada Bio , continues the reelection campaign in the eastern part of Freetown at the Pa Morlai Field in Calaba Town Freetown.
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Fuel Scarcity: Osun Govt Threatens To Seal Stations Hoarding Petrol
The state government said the deliberate hoarding of petrol by the fuel dealers has caused untold hardship on the people of the state.
“Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for crime of economic sabotage,” the governor said in a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed.
The fresh fuel scarcity in the country followed the inaugural pronouncement by Nigeria’s new President, Bola Tinubu who said on Monday that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended.
“Fuel subsidy is gone,” Tinubu declared in his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square on May 29 after he was sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th President.
The former Lagos State governor said the 2023 Budget made no provision for fuel subsidy and more so, subsidy payment is no longer justifiable.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has since backed Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy.
Fuel queues have since resurfaced across the country since the presidential pronouncement as Nigerians forage for the premium product.
In its warning to marketers, the Osun State Government said the deliberate hoarding of PMS by the fuel dealers within the state as a result of Tinubu’s statement has caused unnecessary hardship on the people of the state.
“This deliberate action is not only inhumane but unpatriotic and will not be allowed by the government. To this end, the Special Monitoring Team on fuel scarcity set up by His Excellency, Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye is still effective and shall not condone any form of economic sabotage.
“As from today, 30th May 2023, the Committee shall begin special monitoring of all the filling stations across the state in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders,” the statement partly read.
By Kayode Oyero (Channels Tv)
PHOTO NEWS: Amaechi, Abure, Datti, Others Spotted As Otti Is Sworn-In As Abia Governor
inaugural ceremony was graced by distinguished guests, creating an atmosphere of importance and significance.
Among the notable attendees were the highest echelons of the Labour Party, led by the esteemed Julius Abure.
The presence of key figures such as the National Women Leader, Dudu Manuga, National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, National Youth Leader, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, and National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, added prestige to the event.
The LP Vice Presidential Candidate, Datti Ahmed, also joined the gathering.
Notably, the ceremony attracted prominent personalities from various spheres. The renowned Rotimi Amaechi, the former governor of Rivers State and former Federal Minister of Transportation, accompanied by his wife, Judith, added to the distinguished crowd.
The esteemed former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, graced the occasion with his presence.
Senators Chris Adighije, Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, and Sam Ohuabunwa, demonstrated their support and involvement.
Furthermore, the presence of esteemed individuals such as Former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, Former Governor of old Imo State, Gen Ike Nwachukwu, and Former Governor Theodore Orji, along with his wife, added an air of wisdom and experience to the event. Notably, Theodore Orji’s son, Chinedum Orji, who also serves as the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, was in attendance.
Credited to : Igbo TV facebook
President Bio visits site of the fallen centuries old Freetown Cotton Tree
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 May 2023:
Sierra Leone’s most globally recognised and iconic landmark – the Freetown Cotton, succumbed to heavy rains and ferocious winds two nights ago. With only its stem now standing proudly as if taking its final bow before leaving the stage, after centuries of battering from the monsoon rain and dry harmattan winds, questions are now being asked about the future of the site.
The centuries old Freetown Cotton Tree was an historic monument, gifted by nature to the hundreds of freed Trans-Atlantic Slaves who arrived on the shores of Sierra Leone from USA, Canada, the Caribbean, and mid Ocean, following the abolition of slavery.
The new arrivals to the shores of Sierra Leone in an area christened – “the Land of the Free” – FREETOWN, became known as the Krios. Thousands of acres of land – “the Land of the Free” – bought by the British colonial government from local chiefs for the settlement of the new arrivals became home to the Krios.
A new Sierra Leone was born with the arrival of the Krios and the creation of Freetown the capital of the nation, and the Cotton Tree – at the heart of the capital.
With its roots and branches representing all the diverse people, cultures and languages of Sierra Leone, the death of the Freetown Cotton Tree has left behind not only its stem standing but questions about the country’s political and economic future.
Survived by over 7 million people, the Freetown Cotton Tree has not only witnessed generations of political leaders that have come and gone but has served as the only living thing standing right next to the seat of power – just yards away from the country’s Law Courts Building – to have witnessed centuries of human rights abuses, poor governance and bad leadership that have brought so much misery to the people of Sierra Leone – a country classed as one of the poorest in the world.
But as the saying goes – “where there is life, there is hope”. And this was poignantly captured yesterday on social media by Idris Elba who said this about the fallen Freetown Cotton Tree: “This is very sad. The roots remain. Sierra Leone.”
Speaking just hours after the Cotton Tree had fallen, President Bio said: “The iconic Cotton Tree has fallen due to the heavy downpour of rain in our capital this evening. A great loss to the nation. It was regarded as a symbol of liberty and freedom by early settlers. We will have something at the same spot that bears testament to the great Cotton Tree’s place in our history. All voices will be brought together for this.”
Yesterday, the President went to the site as though to pay his last respect to a fallen hero. After his visit, President Bio said: “Today, I visited the site which has hosted our historic Cotton Tree for over two centuries in the centre of Freetown. It was a surreal sight to behold as I walked past the fallen Big Cotton Tree.
“The Cotton Tree is engrained in the rich cultural heritage of Freetown. To preserve this legacy for future generations, the relics of the fallen Cotton Tree will be taken to the National Museum by the Monument and Relics Commission. The preservation efforts will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to serve as a reminder of our shared heritage and history.
“For us, the Cotton Tree wasn’t just a tree, it was a connection between the past, present and the future and we must strive to immortalise it. We also take solace in the knowledge that when a tree falls naturally due to extreme weather, a new life spring forward.
“Thank you to all the patriots who came out in solidarity. I implore all Citizens to respect the rich cultural heritage of the iconic Cotton Tree by applying restraint to tamper or demolish the fallen Tree. Together, we will preserve the legacy of unity, freedom and liberty of our iconic Cotton Tree.”
Credited to: www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/
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