JUST IN: Residents flee as flood ravages 10 communities in another northern state
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JUST IN: Residents flee as flood ravages 10 communities in another northern state

Politics tamfitronics Residents of 10 different communities in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi have fled their homes following heavy rains that led to flooding in these areas.According to Aliyu Shehu-Kafindagi, the Head of Operations for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) office in Sokoto, the flooding in the communities left over 2,000 homeless and several properties worth millions destroyed.Shehu-Kafindagi said while the residents have fled to places of safety, the flooding which occurred due to the overflowing of water from River Niger largely displaced fishermen in the locality.Several farmers also lost their hectares of farmland and assorted crops to the disaster.He said the communities affected include Kunda, Dala-Maidawa, Dala-Tudu, Dala-Mairuwa, Ishe-Mairuwa, Kwarkusa, Kurmudi, Tugar Maigani, Tukur Cika, Uguwar Gwada, Ugugar Wakili and Gundu.He also noted that the agency through its assessment identified an Internally...
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Atuekong Donald Obot Etiebet: 80 Toasts to the people’s general, By Iboro Otongaran
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Atuekong Donald Obot Etiebet: 80 Toasts to the people’s general, By Iboro Otongaran

Politics tamfitronics Atuekong Don EtiebetEtiebet is indeed a general leading the way for his people in many theatres of their struggle. His leadership does not show through only in interpersonal relationships and in business. It has been particularly demonstrated in politics. Etiebet’s footprints are unmistakable in every political epoch and in every major political movement in the country in the last 30 years.All too often traditional titles are thrown around as confetti to scratch egoistic itch. The title for Atuekong Donald Obot Etiebet, a pre-eminent geoscientist and IT geek, came from a different kind of consideration. His chieftaincy title, Atuekong, which translates literally as the head of the people’s army, speaks to his amazing persona on the life stage, his fighting spirit for the liberation of his people from all manner of shackles, and the...
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Trudeau attends General Assembly where Biden makes final UN speech
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Trudeau attends General Assembly where Biden makes final UN speech

Politics tamfitronics NEW YORK — U.S. President Joe Biden reflected on the motivation behind his decision to step away from politics and sent a message of unity to global leaders gathered at a time of increasing division and geopolitical instability."My fellow leaders, let's never forget, some things are more important than staying in power," Biden said at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York Tuesday."It’s your people that matter the most," he said in his final address to the General Assembly.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looked on as Biden stressed the importance of multilateralism, a theme that has been common to Trudeau's speeches in recent years as well.When Biden came to office nearly four years ago, he pledged to restore American...
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