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Ondo Govt Expends N2bn To Improve Access To Water – Akeredolu

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4 years ago

December 7, 2021

Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said over N2billion had been spent to improve access to water in the state within the last three years.

The governor made the disclosure on Tuesday in Benin while delivering an address at the 10th National Conference on Water Conference with the theme, ‘Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management.’

Represented by his Chief of Staff, Chief Olugbenga Ale, he said that at 4 percent accees to water at inception, the state had moved to over 37 percent as at today

He noted that the feat was achieved through the following concepts: KAMOMI AKETI Accelerated Water Scheme for small towns (reticulated 5km, 100 fetching taps and 100 steel tanks).

He mentioned others to include the KAMOMI AKETI Rural Water Scheme and the KAMOMI Urban Water Scheme (rehabilitation of small dams).

According to him, “The challenges in water, agriculture and health sectors are formidable but they can be surmounted.

“It is my hope that the resolutions that will be reached at the end of this deliberation will be useful towards meeting the challenges inherent in the water supply chain across the country,” he stated.

Similarly, Mr Salisbury Ahmed, Managing Director of Benin Owina River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), expressed optimism that the conference would address some salient issues that have dogged the sustainable management of water resources.

According to him, “At BORBDA, we have over the years expanded our services to our communities through our water supply schemes.

“We have successfully conceived and implemented a number of small towns and rural water schemes through our borehole schemes, powered by generators and solar power sources.

“We are undertaking the rehabilitating of urban water supply schemes in Ewohimi, Edo State; Efon in Ekiti State and Auchi in Edo State.”

In his address, the Director-General of the National Water Resources Institute, Prof Emmanuel Adanu, called for the sustainability of water projects across the country.

The three days conference was declared opened by Governor Godwin Obaseki who was represented at the occasion by Mr Moses Agbakor, Edo Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.