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Flood Drowns Indian Town Of Pradesh, Several feared Dead

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India's Pradesh drowned, lives lost

The northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, nestled in the Himalayan mountain range, is grappling with the aftermath of devastating rainstorms that triggered flash floods and landslides, leaving dozens of people unaccounted for.

Over the past weekend, the region experienced an extraordinary bout of intense rainfall, resulting in at least 23 flash floods and 16 landslides, severely damaging infrastructure and displacing many residents.

According to official reports from the Himachal Pradesh state government, the weekend’s downpour also included 19 cloudbursts.

Other occurrences were sudden, extreme bursts of rainfall that overwhelm the landscape and drainage systems.

This barrage of severe weather events has wreaked havoc on the state’s infrastructure.

It resulted to washing away hundreds of homes, bridges, roads, and power transmission towers, while also cutting off essential services for many communities.

Several districts in Himachal Pradesh remain on high alert, bracing for further landslides amid forecasts predicting more rainfall in the coming days.

The topography of this mountainous state, characterized by steep slopes and fragile terrain—exacerbates the impact of such natural disasters.

Entire neighborhoods are reportedly collapsing or being buried under mudslides triggered by the intense precipitation.

In recent years, Himachal Pradesh has been particularly vulnerable to the increasing volatility of the monsoon season, as the climate crisis continues to alter weather patterns.

Monsoon rains, which are critical to the region’s agriculture and water supply, have grown increasingly erratic.

The situation has shifted from steady showers to unpredictable, torrential downpours that the local infrastructure struggles to manage.

This pattern has resulted in frequent flooding and landslides, leaving the state in a near-constant state of emergency.

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The monsoon season of 2023 was especially catastrophic for Himachal Pradesh.

There were records of extensive flooding causing the loss of more than 300 lives across northern India and destroying vital infrastructure in many parts of the state.

Urban areas, often built on precarious hillsides, suffer disproportionately from these disasters.

Many homes are constructed on unstable ground, making them particularly susceptible to collapse when the rains loosen the soil.

As of now, the state’s disaster management authority reports that this year’s monsoon-related incidents, comprising flash floods, electrocutions due to fallen power lines, and road accidents caused by landslides, have claimed 78 lives.

Rescue teams continue to search for dozens of missing persons, although their efforts are being severely challenged by the difficult terrain and the destruction of key roadways.

Numerous communities remain isolated, struggling without access to potable water, electricity, or basic amenities.

One of the hardest-hit towns has been Mandi, an urban center in Himachal Pradesh that bore the brunt of the flooding and landslides.

The local Member of Parliament, Kangana Ranaut, a former Bollywood actress turned politician known for her outspoken and often controversial remarks, sparked public outrage.

She stated she had neither funds for disaster relief nor any cabinet position that would empower her to intervene effectively.

Experts warn that the climate emergency is rapidly escalating the threat of flooding across India.

Increased rainfall intensity, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events, especially during the monsoon period between June and September, which delivers roughly 80% of the nation’s annual rainfall, are compounding vulnerabilities.

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The situation is especially dire for states like Himachal Pradesh that rely heavily on stable monsoon patterns.

Earlier this year, severe floods had already claimed lives in the northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram, where monsoon rains typically arrive earlier. T

he heavy and early onset of rains also severely affected Mumbai, India’s financial capital and one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas, with a population of about 24 million.

Large parts of the city were submerged, grinding daily life to a halt and exposing the fragility of urban infrastructure in the face of extreme weather.

In summary, Himachal Pradesh’s current crisis underscores the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters linked to climate change.

The state’s mountainous geography and fragile infrastructure leave it highly vulnerable to sudden and intense rainfall events, with devastating consequences for residents and the environment.

As the monsoon season progresses, authorities continue to grapple with the challenge of protecting lives and rebuilding communities amidst a climate that is growing more unpredictable by the year.

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Oral sex by couple is not sin — Apostle Johnson Suleman

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The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has said oral sex between a husband and wife is not sinful.

He made the comment during a question-and-answer session at a church service.

Though, it is unclear when the service took place, but a video of his remarks surfaced on YouTube on 22 August 2025.

During the session, a woman, believed to be in her 50s asked, “Daddy, Sir, is oral sex a sin?” Mr Suleman, popularly called “Daddy” by members of the congregation, chuckled before responding.

“Should I answer from the Bible?” he asked, as the audience urged him to speak. “Anything you do with your wife indoors is not a sin. So long as she’s your wife and both of you agree to do it, (it is not a sin),” he said.

Some congregants murmured at his response, but Mr Suleman continued: “I can show you (from the Bible). When the Bible was talking about the wife of your youth, it was talking about ‘go within thy walls, let thy hands pass through her cisterns.’ What do you think the Bible was saying? So long as it is not fetish, a ritual, it is not diabolic, (it is not a sin).”

He also dismissed claims that oral sex is inappropriate because the mouth is used to pray.

“Don’t you use the same mouth to gossip? Don’t you use the same mouth to tell lies?” he asked in Pidgin English.

Anticipating backlash, the preacher said he was unfazed. “Save your home, save your home,” he told worshippers, urging couples not to deny their spouse’s request for sex.

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While Mr Suleman insisted the practice is permissible in marriage, health specialists have long cautioned against it.

Oral sex — also known as orogenital sex — involves using the mouth, lips or tongue to stimulate a partner’s genitals or anus.

Adegboyega Fawole, a gynaecologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, warned in 2017 that it could expose people to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infections in the mouth, raising the risk of HPV-related oral cancers.

The virus is also linked to cervical cancer, genital warts and anal cancer.

Similarly, Bamidele Mutiu, a consultant microbiologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, explained in a 2021 interview that organisms causing sexually transmitted diseases survive in genital secretions and are not destroyed by saliva.

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‘I’m Under Attack Over My Race and Ethnicity’ – Kemi Badenoch Cries Out

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Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has revealed the scale of racism and hostility she has faced since becoming the first black woman to lead the Tories.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Badenoch admitted she did not expect the level of personal attacks she has endured online and within political circle.

“There’s a certain cadre of people who clearly can’t cope with the fact that I won this and I’m doing it,” she said.

“The level of personal attacks from anonymous people is hysterical.

Not just from MPs only two or three out of 120 but also online.

People used to talk about Trump derangement syndrome. I think there’s a Kemi derangement syndrome: ‘How could she possibly have done this?’.”

The 44-year-old politician, who was born in Wimbledon and raised in Nigeria before returning to the UK at 16, said much of the abuse has focused on her race and identity.

“On social media, there’s a lot of ethno-nationalism creeping up,” she noted.

“There are tropes around, ‘well, she couldn’t possibly have done this all by herself.’”

Badenoch rarely speaks at length about her race, often stressing that she sees Britain as a country where minorities thrive. She has previously argued that “Britain is not a racist country” and faced criticism for saying that white working-class boys struggle more than ethnic minorities on many social indicators.

“I always try to think of every possible explanation before I go to race and racism,” she told the paper.

“That is a healthy way to run a society. There will always be people who throw mud and hope it sticks.”

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The Tory leader now faces a critical moment as she prepares for her first party conference speech.

With the Conservatives polling at just 17%, she is under pressure to unite her party and fend off speculation of a leadership challenge from her shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick.

On rumours Jenrick could soon replace her, Badenoch dismissed the claims as “wishful thinking.”

“There will always be sore losers—our candidate didn’t win, and so on,” she said.

“When I hear those things, I can tell those people are not focused on the country at all. Many of them think this is a game. But the lives of people in this country aren’t a game.”

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UNIUYO VC turns FG loan into extortion racket 

...NELFund beneficiaries forced to pay higher fees, extra ₦50,000 illegal charges

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The University of Uyo, a federal government-owned university in Akwa Ibom State, has become the first campus where the Federal Government’s new loan scheme for indigent students is being twisted into a money-making scam.

At the centre of the storm is Vice Chancellor Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, accused by staff, students, and academics of sabotaging the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) and weaponizing poverty for profit.

How the Loan Works

Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policy, each beneficiary should receive ₦284,100:
₦44,100, for institutional fees, and ₦240,000, for upkeep

The design is simple: government pays so that poor students won’t drop out.

How Uniuyo Twists It

Inside Uniuyo, the VC has allegedly flipped the scheme on its head. Beneficiaries are being told to pay fees first pending when the Federal Government will release the money (loan). Refunds, staff say, could take “months or years—if they ever come at all.”

To make matters worse, NELFund students are being charged higher fees than their classmates. Documents and testimonies show that final year students in the Faculty of Arts are made to pay an extra ₦20,000 ‘development levy’ and ₦30,000 ‘professional accreditation fee’ imposed only on NELFund beneficiaries. That’s a shocking ₦50,000 illegal surcharge—punishing the very students government is trying to help.

Staff Blow the Whistle

A Registry officer said bluntly:
“The Federal Government created NELFund to ease students’ burden. But the VC has turned it upside down. He is using it to raise money.”

A top Bursary official added:
“Prof. Ndaeyo knows refunds hardly work here. He wants students to pay first, knowing many will never get their money back. This is deliberate monetization of education.”

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Cruel Irony

Lecturers are furious. A senior academic in the Faculty of Arts called it a cruel irony:
“Poor students are paying more than the rich. This is wickedness. It shows the VC loves money more than humanity.”

Others point to a disturbing pattern under Ndaeyo—skyrocketing acceptance fees, inflated transcript costs, and endless hidden charges.

“Every policy he introduces is about extracting money. NELFund is just the latest victim,” said a professor in Engineering.

Students Cry Out

For students, the betrayal cuts deepest.

“If I had money, why would I apply for a loan?” asked a Political Science student. “They are using our suffering to make money for themselves. This is exploitation.”

Bigger Question

Why would a Vice Chancellor sabotage a Federal Government program meant to help the poor? Insiders say it’s either an obsession with internally generated revenue—or plain greed.

Either way, the consequences are devastating: poor students are being pushed out while Uniuyo’s coffers grow fat.

Time for Action

As one Education professor warned:
“We cannot allow one man’s greed to mortgage the future of our children. Universities should be centres of hope, not dens of extortion.”

With ₦284,100 per student at stake, attention now shifts to the Ministry of Education and the Presidency. Will they act to protect indigent students—or let Uniuyo’s Vice Chancellor turn a national lifeline into an extortion racket?

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JUST IN: Benue Assembly Speaker Resigns

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The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, has resigned from his position, citing the “best interest of the state” as the reason for his decision.

Dajoh’s resignation was conveyed in a letter he personally signed, dated August 24, 2025, and made available to Channels Television.

In the letter, titled “Resignation As The Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly,” the Gboko West representative wrote:

“I write to resign my position as the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, effective today, August 24, 2025.

This is done in good faith and in the best interest of the state. I want to appreciate my dear colleagues for the opportunity they gave me to be the first among equals.

I pledge to remain committed to my duties as a legislator and representative of Gboko West State Constituency.”

Dajoh’s resignation comes just days after the House suspended four members — Alfred Berger (Makurdi North), Terna Shimawua (Kian), Cyril Ekong (Obi), and James Umoru (Apa) — for six months.

The lawmakers had allegedly spearheaded an attempt to impeach the Speaker in a late-night move.

The Majority Leader, Saater Tiseer, who raised a motion of urgent importance, accused the four of attempting to destabilise the Assembly with a “needless crisis.”

The motion was unanimously adopted, and Dajoh subsequently directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the suspended members out of the chambers.

Following Berger’s suspension, Dajoh also appointed Audu Elias as the new spokesperson of the House.

Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia has distanced himself from the political tension in the Assembly.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, the governor said he had no role in the alleged impeachment plot.

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“The governor, Hyacinth Alia, is not aware of and has no involvement whatsoever in any purported attempt to remove the Speaker or in any activities currently taking place in the Benue State House of Assembly,” the statement read.

It added that Governor Alia maintained a cordial working relationship with the Dajoh-led Assembly and remained committed to supporting the legislature in carrying out its duties.

The resignation also follows a turbulent week in the Assembly. Just a day earlier, the House screened and confirmed six commissioner nominees but rejected two, including a law professor, Timothy Ornguga.

Ornguga’s nomination was struck out after four petitions were submitted against him, alleging misconduct during his years as a lecturer, as well as concerns about his qualifications.

Lawmakers, led by Tarka representative Manger Manger, queried his credentials, including the absence of a primary school certificate.

Alongside Ornguga, nominee James Dwen was also rejected after failing to adequately defend himself against allegations contained in petitions.

The House asked Governor Alia to submit replacements for both nominees.

Dajoh’s resignation is expected to reshape the leadership dynamics of the Assembly, which has been rocked in recent weeks by internal divisions, impeachment plots, and controversial legislative battles.

While he has stepped down from the top seat, Dajoh assured his constituents that he will remain fully committed to his legislative responsibilities.

His exit as Speaker raises questions about whether the recent suspension of lawmakers and rejection of commissioner nominees may have deepened divisions within the Benue political space.

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Six villagers die in boat accident while running from bandits

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Boat capsizes of California coast, 3 dead, 5 missing.

A devastating tragedy unfolded in Garin Faji, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where at least six villagers lost their lives and three others remain missing after a canoe capsized during an early morning escape from suspected bandits.

The incident occurred on Thursday, August 21, marking the second fatal boat mishap in less than a week.

Just six days earlier, four people drowned in a similar accident in nearby Goronyo Local Government Area.

Eyewitness accounts painted a grim picture of desperation as terrified residents attempted to flee advancing attackers.

Many villagers, who had been spending nights in the bush to evade raids, were returning home when panic struck.

“Out of fear, people no longer sleep in their homes. That morning, they were returning when the canoe capsized”, a local source who doesn’t want to be quoted said.

Another resident explained that the chaos intensified when villagers spotted the approaching bandits, leading to an overcrowded rush onto the canoe, which capsized midway.

“They rushed into the canoe, but it couldn’t carry them all”, the resident recounted.

Hon. Aminu Boza, a member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly representing Sabon Birni, confirmed the tragic incident, describing how insecurity has emptied out entire communities.

“Some communities are now completely deserted. Most men spend the night in the bush and only return home in the morning,” Boza said.

He acknowledged the state government’s efforts to address the crisis, including deploying Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), which have helped foil attacks and arrest suspects.

“Just two days ago, security personnel foiled an attack and arrested four suspected bandits. But the area still requires more security presence”, he added.

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The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) also confirmed the accident, revealing that 19 people were rescued from the water, while search efforts to locate the missing individuals are ongoing.

A senior SEMA official noted that the agency, alongside the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and the Red Cross, visited the community to assess the situation and support grieving families.

A comprehensive joint report on the incident is expected soon.

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