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No Executive Bill Lasts Beyond 72 Hours — Olowu of Kuta Urges Tinubu to Empower Monarchs

 Oriontimes News Desk| May 25, 2026 Constitutional relevance of traditional rulers, deployment of modern technology and strengthening of regional security outfits have been described as solutions to tackle insecurity in Nigeria  A first-class monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Adekunle Oyelude Makama (CON), made this known while receiving the new leadership of the Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA) in his Kuta palace on Sunday. The leadership of the association paid a high-profile courtesy visit to the monarch to inform him of the change in leadership and appreciate his supportive roles as patron. The visit was blended with media engagement, royal diplomacy, and critical discussions on national security, governance, and the constitutional relevance of traditional institutions in Nigeria. Speaking during the visit, the Olowu of Kuta addressed the growing wave of insecurity in the Southwest, noting that the security challenges currently confronting the region were long...
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Smoky Skies Disrupt Life In New York City

 


Smoke from Canadian wildfires  rapidly darkened the skies of New York City and sent the air quality index soaring past 400 yesterday, well into the “hazardous” range. The numbers were the worst since U.S. authorities began recording air-quality measurements in 1999. Warnings were also in effect across a wide portion of the Northeast and Midwest.


The smoke forced people indoors and led to the cancellations of outdoor events and the delays of some flights because of low visibility. Gov. Kathy Hochul called the worsening air quality in New York “an emergency crisis,” warning that it could last several days. “People have to prepare for this over the long haul,” she said.

Canada, where hundreds of fires were burning out of control as of early yesterday, was also in for more haze. Parts of Quebec and Ontario were under a smog warning, and experts warned that the air in Toronto and elsewhere was likely to worsen.



 The poor air quality could have widespread effects among healthy people and serious ones for those with respiratory conditions. Such high readings are typical in smoggy megacities like Jakarta or New Delhi but rare in New York, where decades of state and federal laws have helped to reduce emissions.

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