The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the country.

‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara and Sokoto States on Saturday.

‎It predicted the remaining parts of the North to be sunny throughout the forecast period.

‎”For the central region, sunny skies with few cloud patches are anticipated over the region throughout the forecast period.

‎”Sunny skies with patches of clouds are anticipated over the southern region,” it said.

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‎It predicted prospects of isolated thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States later in the day.

‎According to the forecast, moderate dust haze with visibility values between 2km to 5km is anticipated over parts of Kano, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Jigawa and Borno States on Sunday.

‎The agency envisaged the remaining parts of the North to be sunny and hazy throughout the forecast period.

‎ “For the central region, sunny skies with a few patches of clouds are expected over the region during the forecast period.

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‎”Cloudy skies with sunny intervals are anticipated over the southern region during morning hours. Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rains are anticipated over parts of Bayelsa, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Rivers and Cross Rivers States,” it said.

‎The agency predicted ‎slight dust haze over the entire region throughout the forecast period.
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‎It anticipated sunny skies in the central region with a few patches of clouds over the region throughout the forecast period.
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‎NiMet predicted cloudy skies with sunny intervals over the southern region in the morning hours.

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‎It predicted isolated thunderstorms with light rains over parts of Ondo, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States later in the day.
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‎”Driving under rain should be with caution. ‎Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet
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‎” Residents are advised to stay informed through weather updates from NiMet.
‎Visit our website www.nimet.gov.ng. Dust particles are in suspension over the Northern region; the public should take necessary precaution.
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‎”People with Asthmatic health condition and other respiratory issues should be cautious of the present weather condition,” it said.

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has claimed that he was secretly informed by security sources that his name had been listed among individuals allegedly marked for elimination as Boko Haram figures.

Gumi made the claim while addressing his congregation in a trending video, saying he received an early-morning phone call from an unnamed source in Abuja who informed him that his name had come up during a national security meeting.

“They called me from Abuja and told me there was a security meeting. They said I have been marked, that I will be eliminated. And who are Boko Haram?” Gumi queried.

According to the cleric, the caller told him that his name was among those allegedly identified for assassination.

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He questioned the narrative surrounding terrorism, suggesting that global powers were responsible for the emergence of insurgent groups.

“Even Americans said they came to fight terrorists, so who are the terrorists? They are the ones,” he said, accusing the United States of playing a role in the rise of Boko Haram.

Gumi further alleged that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and social divisions were fueled by foreign influence, policies and narratives he attributed to United States President Donald Trump.

He claimed that Nigerian political and religious leaders failed to speak out as the country slid deeper into crisis.

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According to him, foreign-backed funding and narratives falsely portrayed Christians as the sole victims of insecurity, deliberately sowing division among Nigerians and deepening mistrust between communities.

“Because of lies, you brought violence. But where are the leaders? What did they do? What about the scholars? Everyone has gone to hide in their corners.”

The cleric argued that no sovereign nation would accept external interference designed to divide its people along religious or social lines, warning that such actions undermine national unity.

“Which country would agree to bring something in just to divide its people? Either you bring all of us together, or you hold us and hand us over to them.”

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Gumi accused political and religious elites of abandoning meaningful dialogue, leaving Nigerians with what he described as “noise” instead of solutions, while hardship, oppression and denial of rights continued to worsen.

He warned that fear, silence and division were dragging the country deeper into crisis, stressing that continued inaction by leaders and clerics would further compound Nigeria’s challenges.

“This is the kind of situation we are in. It is dragging the country down,” he added.

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Research suggests that higher takeout food consumption may increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, like heart disease.

In a new study, published in Food Science & Nutrition, researchers said eating takeout food too often can influence systemic inflammation that underlies much cardiovascular disease.

The study of over eight thousand people in the 2009 to 2018 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that those who eat greater amounts of takeout food are likely to have various elevated risk factors for heart disease.

They were interviewed in their homes and also visited a mobile examination centre, where they recalled their food intake, received cardiometabolic health assessments, and had blood collected.

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The researchers found a correlation between the amount of takeout food a person consumes and their likelihood of developing chronic low-level inflammation, a key driver of cardiovascular pathology.

Deaths from cardiovascular disease and the consumption of takeout foods are both on the rise, and while that does not prove a causal relationship, the study explores whether there is a connection between the two.

The study tracked degrees of systemic inflammation according to the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), a scale that quantifies the risk of inflammation related to the intake of specific dietary substances.

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The three major takeaways from the analysis included that a higher level of takeout food consumption corresponded to an unfavourable cardiometabolic profile consisting of lower HDL, as well as higher triglycerides, fasting glucose, serum insulin, and insulin resistance.

Jayne Morgan, MD, cardiologist and Vice President of Medical Affairs in a reaction, who was not involved in the study, explained that “Takeout food raises the cardiovascular risk not because of one ingredient, but because of a predictable combination of nutrients, additives, and preparation methods that adversely affect blood pressure, lipids, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and endothelial function.”

“This includes excess sodium that increases blood volume and blood vessel stiffness, and unhealthy fats, usually saturated fats or trans fats, that increase cholesterol level and atherosclerosis, a condition that can lead to heart attack and stroke.”

Michelle Routhenstein, Preventive Cardiology Dietitian at Entirely Nourished, also not involved in this study, declared, “It is also important to recognise that frequent takeout use often reflects broader lifestyle pressures such as demanding schedules, limited access to cooking resources, irregular meals, and disrupted sleep, all of which can quietly compound cardiovascular risk.”