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  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather for Thursday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions over most parts of the country with chances of thunderstorms over the southern part on Thursday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to sunny conditions over the central cities in the morning hours.

    It added that sunny condition would prevail over the entire region in the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 29 to 37 and 13 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.

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    The agency predicted that the Northern States would experience sunny conditions throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 31 to 38 and 19 to 20 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Southern States will experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with chances of scattered thunderstorm over Warri in the morning.

    “Cloudy conditions are likely over the southwest inland with prospects of scattered thunderstorms over Bnin, Owerri, Ikom, Enugeu, Port Harcourt and Yenagoa, Calabar during the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 31 to 34 and 21 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Sunny and partly cloudy conditions are expected over the North and Central region with chances of scattered thunderstorms over some parts of the Inland and coastal region in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

  • NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains, cloudy weather for Monday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted morning thunderstorms over cities in the Central States of the country such as Ilorin, Minna, Abuja, Jos, Lafia and Bauchi on Monday morning.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 25 to 33 and 18 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It added that there were chances of thunderstorms over Gombe, Lafia, Jos, Kaduna, Abuja, Makurdi and Lokoja axis later in the day.

    The agency predicted that southern states would experience prospect of cloudy morning with chances of rains over places like Awka, Ikom, Abakaliki, Obudu, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, Eket, Warri, Calabar, Ijebu-Ode and Lagos.

    It also predicted chances of thunderstorms and rains over most parts of the region with day and night temperatures of 27 to 31 and 21 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Northern States will experience cloudy condition over the Inland of the south west with possibility of light rains over the remaining parts of the region in the morning.

    It also predicted thunderstorms and rains over the entire region with day and night temperatures in the range of 27 to 32 and 20 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Cloudy conditions with prospects of thunderstorms and rain in varying intensities are anticipated over the country within the next 24 hours” NiMet predicts.

  • NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather on Saturday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather on Saturday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Saturday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Friday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 33 to 41 and 19 to 29 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience cloudy morning over the inland and coastal cities with day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 36 and 22 to 26 degrees Celsius.

    It also predicted localised thunderstorm over Owerri, Akure, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Ikom, Asaba, Ogoja, Calabar, Warri, Eket, Yenegoa and Portharcourt in the afternoon and evening hours.

    According to NiMet, Northern states will experience partly cloudy to sunny conditions throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures in the ranges of 38 to 42 and 20 to 27 degrees Celsius.

    “Localised thunderstorm over some parts of the southern region of the country are not unlikely and stability over some parts of the northern states in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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  • ‘Ikom people should be more involved in the cocoa business’

    An aspirant to the chairmanship of Ikom local government area in Cross River State, Mr Ogar Ebolom, has promised to ensure the people of the area get more involved in the cocoa business if he wins the council elections.

    Ebolom said it was unfortunate that the local government area which is notable for cocoa farming; yet the people of the area were not as involved in the money spinning business as they should.

    The 35-year old graduate of Geology from the University of Calabar, said if given the opportunity to serve as chairman, he would besides reinvigorate the involvement of the people on cocoa business, also boost the Internally Generated Revenue potential of the business.

    Ebolom, who said he was a businessman, said it had always been his desire to be chairman of the local government.

    “As far back as 2011, I was chief protocol officer and SA on International donor support to chairman of Ikom local government area and in that position I was able to liaise with an international donor to attract projects to my community, whereby the grace of God we have a standard six classroom block, a culvert and VIP toilets for my community.

    “I have decided to contest the forthcoming local government election. It has been a dream for me since I was far younger. I am 35 now. So as I talk today, the decision is something I have always dreamt up. If given the opportunity I would serve my people well and leave a lasting legacy.

    “Considering the dwindling nature of funds made available to local governments, you have a lot of donor agencies that government at that level can liaise with to attract a lot of meaningful development to their constituency or to their people. SA, I was able to carry my people along and convince them why they should take counterpart funding in that project and when they did they were happy. We didn’t have a secondary school before in my community. But as we speak now, we have a standard six-classroom block.

    “As a businessman I have the mentality of always wanting to succeed and I think if I am given the opportunity to be chairman, I would bring the business mentality to running the local government as it is. Considering what we have in Ikom, it is supposed to be the business hub and economic nerve centre of Cross River and as chairman, want to have Ikom local government listed among the committee of local governments across Nigeria. So when you are talking about local governments like Okrika, Warri, Onitsha and some local governments in Lagos State, I think Ikom should be listed among them. We have cocoa in Ikom. On year basis several billions of naira enter Ikom as a result of the cocoa trade and our people in Ikom have not been able to be part of this business. 90 percent of the funds that enter the local government is ferried out. I would make us part of the business. I would harness the IGR part of this business. The time has come when a local government can sustain itself by improving its IGR. To see how the IGR can be beefed up and used to develop Ikom and not just waiting for what you get from the Federal Government,” he said.

  • Ikom NBA roots for senate leader in 2015

    The Ikom branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Cross River State has thrown its weight behind Senate leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba, who is from Ikom Local Government Area, for another term.

    Ndoma-Egba represents the central senatorial district in the state.

    The Association made this known at their 3rd general meeting held at Obubra, the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State.

    In a communiqué made available to reporters in Calabar yesterday, the association pledged their total support for Senate Leader in 2015, calling on all and sundry to join in drumming support for him.

    It read: “The Bar pledge their total support for the re-election of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba to the senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for providing exemplary and good leadership to the Nation and for the support, hospitality and commitment toward the success of Ikom branch in promoting the rule of law.”

    They urged leaders to develop new visions and demonstrate higher levels of patriotism, hard work, selflessness, integrity and responsiveness to the yearnings of the people.